If I toss away my vote on a hand-picked RINO, what tool will I still have to prevent the future hand-picking of RINOs?
Even now, the "realists" who sought to annoint Dick Riordan thump their chests and say "see, we were right." Yet, if he'd been nominated and elected (hypothetically), we'd see a boom cycle of RINO annointings.
Tell a politician your vote is his entitlement, and he'll step on your face to get to a swing voter.
Glad your Sabertooth is after those RINOs!
I live in PA and no way I will vote for Greenwood or Specter. The best way to get rid of RINOs is to vote for their opponents and wait a cycle. It is better to lose one cycle than to lose for good.
Incrementalism. Anyone who thinks we could go from Davis to Tancredo in one election in CA is a fool. By electing Riordan (BTW - I voted for Simon) we put someone in place who is at that time palatable to the electorate and will give us some of what we want. If he is popular and does a good job, it softens and the public image of republicans and improves the chances of electing a more conservative candidate next time around. By demanding everything you want all at one time, you will be perceived as extremist and insure that your candidate will lose, leaving a much less desireable person and party in power. It took 40 years for CA to get where it is today and it will probably take 20 to get us out of it. There are no silver bullets and those that believe there are are better left alone, pontificating about their righteousness and away from the planning sessions.
Even now, the "realists" who sought to annoint Dick Riordan thump their chests and say "see, we were right." Yet, if he'd been nominated and elected (hypothetically), we'd see a boom cycle of RINO annointings.
Assumes facts not in evidence. Please explain how one follows the other.
Tell a politician your vote is his entitlement, and he'll step on your face to get to a swing voter.
They'll do that anyway. The only way to change the outcome is to move the political spectrum to the right. When the politician moves to the electoral middle to get votes, he's right where you want him.