We live in interesting times.
 
If Obama wins, it will prove to the powers that be that Romney wasn’t liberal enough to win and we’ll get even more liberal (R)s as future presidential candidates.
 
If Romney wins, it will reinforce the idea that (R) candidates should be more liberal to win, and we’ll get even more liberal (R)s as future presidential candidates.
 
They’ve got us. Vote your conscience, but those are the results. Take your pick.
 
rogerb on July 29, 2012 at 6:56 PM

um then join the party and vote in the primary.

There’s something wrong with a system that mandates joining a party (or joining anything for that matter) to participate in selecting a candidate. Why should a person have to join the party if, for example, they thought that Jeb Bush would be good candidate. Not every independent is going to think Hillary will make a great president, but they’re not going register as republicans just to choose her challenger.

They want to remain independents, but are disenfranchised from the primary process.

You make no sense.

For refusing to support parties which pay no heed to the Constitution or the principles upon which this nation was founded?

If you don’t want to even take the time to fill out the card to become a member of the party why the hell should politicians from that party give a crap what you think.

Because if they nominate candidates who represent my interests, I’ll vote for them.

Why would I want to join a party which, based on results, is clearly disinterested in small government, individual liberty and leaving me the hell alone to live my life so long as I am not damaging the person or property of others or being a burden on the public purse?

Fatwa Arbuckle on December 16, 2012 at 11:59 AM

You make no sense. If you don’t want to even take the time to fill out the card to become a member of the party why the hell should politicians from that party give a crap what you think. they do care about the primary voters within their party. Once nominated they might care about your views but more likley they will care about what the majority feel so they get elected. If your interests happen to align with the majority then don’t worry about joining the party. if however you want to change the party so it nominates more small government individual liberaty candidates then the primary is the best place to do so and limiting who votes within that primary to party members who care enough to join a politcal party will help u more then opening up the primary to all people. Some who support the other party and when they have an incumbant can vote for the most liberal in your party instead of changing parties they simply cast a vote for the liberal guy running as a REP.

um then join the party and vote in the primary.

Why would I want to join a party which, based on results, is clearly disinterested in small government, individual liberty and leaving me the hell alone to live my life so long as I am not damaging the person or property of others or being a burden on the public purse?

He betrayed the people who gave him that seat and they punished him by withholding their votes and their money.

NeoKong on December 16, 2012 at 11:53 AM

very true

Then when he ran again as Mr. Reach Across the Aisle who votes 50% with the Democrats he got slaughtered against a woman who was is a known fraud and a liar.

He betrayed the people who gave him that seat and they punished him by withholding their votes and their money.

Um, because I’d like the candidate who best represents my interests to have a shot at winning the general election.

Fatwa Arbuckle on December 16, 2012 at 11:49 AM

um then join the party and vote in the primary.

If the message of freedom and individual responsibility doesn’t garner votes, then it’s not a problem with freedom or individual responsibility. It’s a problem with our culture that no longer values those things.

ButterflyDragon on December 16, 2012 at 11:27 AM

freedom and individual responsibility wasn’t on the ballot in 2012. Liberalism and who betters manage it were.

If you don’t want to join the party why would you be allowed to pick the nominee?

Um, because I’d like the candidate who best represents my interests to have a shot at winning the general election.