Stage 2 and Thumper have many moderates to choose from. Hell you even have two parties to choose from. Their job as a voter is easier than if you are a conservative.....and thats the bottom line.
Back to the calling names are we?
As a conservative my job is truly harder than you think. You see I think that casting a vote to make me feel better and then throwing up my hands saying "Oh well its not my problem anymore" borders on irresponsible.
Its about as mature as those stupid bumper stickers that start with "don't blame me". Voting isn't something to CYA. You vote to make the nation better, or prevent it from getting worse. Voting for Paul is the same as voting for the tooth fairy. Both are mathematically prohibited from winning.
Sure I could toss my vote for Paul and then spend the next 4 years heckling people who didn't. But someone who does that cares more about themselves than the country.
People who care about the nation are the ones that are going to make the tough choices. The people who live in reality who understand that you don't get a perfect candidate every election aren't going to flush things down the toilet for a sound byte on a gun board. They are going to pick someone who they arent too fond of to prevent the ultimate loss from happening.
So keep on with the jeers and heckling. It just reminds me which one of us is selfish.