re: #167 Boxy_brown

I disagree. The party needs to find a way of getting their vote without sacrificing the centrists. The big tent is what will get us to where we want to go. Not purges.

The problem as I see it is that everyone seems perfectly willing to cut their noses off to spite their faces.

I think you’re falling victim to a paradox that should have been cleared up with Reagan’s election. He vigorously defended conservative principles, did not ‘move to the center’ to attract moderates and got their vote anyway. He was a strong, communicative leader. We don’t need a candidate that will pander to the center. That just appears as someone without a strong, principled direction…. weak…. McCain.