Quote Originally Posted by Pancho Villa View Post
Fiscal cons should take a page from the social cons, actually. And the gun lobby.

How you gain power in a political party is to show willingness to stay home if your guy isn't good enough. The social cons did it in the 80s and now despite being a minority wing of the party they are absolutely pandered to every election for fear of them staying home. Gun folks did it after '94 and now guns ae almost as much a 3rd rail in politics as SS.
Mmmm ... no. Social cons gained power because they GOT people to the polls. Gun lobby gained power after the NRA got pro-gun people to the polls and influenced the 1994 Congressional campaign. The Tea Party gained influence (however briefly) because it got people to the polls two years ago.

Staying home just cuts your nose off to spite your face. Mourdock was defeated in Indiana by Lugar supporters crossing over just to spite him -- in essence, by NOT caring about the little letter after his name.