Principal Matters - Who Will Sell Their Soul To Win An Election?

What has changed in the last 24 hours?  Has John McCain saw a light in the sky that changed his life and the way he sees life?  Has John McCain had a miracle awakening where his position on important matters are changed?

I believe the answer to those questions are no, but Mitt Romney has suspended(what does that mean?) his race for President.  A great speech he gave at CPAC.  Too bad he hadn't been giving those speeches before.  He gave his speech at CPAC before John McCain talked.
 
So now what happens?  Many of the establishment are already jumping on board.  John McCain wasn't a True Conservative (even though he is spinning it in his ads) 24 hours ago and he still isn't a True Conservative.  This is where Principal Matters.  If he was wrong for  the Party 24 hours ago, he is still wrong.

Two other candidates also remain, even though listening to the cable news channels there is only one more and he doesn't have a chance.  If they get out they don't have a chance.  They should stay in to give the public a fair hearing.

It is important for Conservatives to stand up for their principals, they can't sale out (or at least shouldn't) in an attempt to win an election.  Especially when the candidate is so similar as the Democrats in numerous ways.

What is one of the worst things that could happen to this country?  Clinton or Obama getting elected President.  What could be worse?  A Republican running as a conservative that will govern more like a Democrat.

If the Democrat wins even with forty percent (if there is a third party candidate) they will claim a mandate and try to govern that way.  If McCain won he would govern the way he feels is right.  If you are a conservative you can forget about him attempting to govern that way.  He won't.  Remember:  McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy, McCain-Lieberman, Gang Of 14, 2 Votes against Bush Tax Cut.

As bad as it would be for the country if a Democrat got in and tried to pass their liberal programs, it would be far worse for a Republican to get in disguised as a conservative and they try to pass the SAME type of programs.

What should True Conservatives do?  You don't want to vote for Clinton or Obama.  If they win the more votes they get, the more they will use the term they will elected by a mandate.  You don't want to vote for someone of your party if you KNOW they won't stand for what you think is right and important.  Everyone should vote.  That is a right we don't treat with the respect we should.  Find a third party candidate that is closer to your way of thinking.  Vote but make it a protest vote.

More important is to get involved with the House of Representives and Senate races.  Find people who are True Conservatives that will stand up to the liberal democrats and republicans and work to get them elected.  A President can't get a bill or program enacted if there is enough people in office to stand in their way.

This is important to keep the Liberal Candidates (there are three still in the races) in check once someone is elected.  Also don't fall into the liberal trap of everyone saying McCain can't be stopped.  It isn't over yet, as much as the liberal press would like to think and would like you to think.  If you are in a state that hasn't had their primary yet, you can still make a difference and surprise the media.  If you are in a state that has already had their primary then start to look seriously at the House of Representives races and the Senate races if you have a Senator coming up for election.  They are suppose to represent you, they work for you, start holding them accountable.

Most important stay true to your principals and don't sale them out to someone who doesn't have the same principals.