Have been a lifelong republican. Even worked as a full time Campaign Operative for the party (full time paid job) for quite some time years ago. Have been distancing myself from the Religioustards, Uneducated Idiots, Wall Street Bankers, and Neocons who seized control the party back in the late 90's.

It is sad to me since I still strongly believe in the Free Market and Freedom, something at odds with much of the underlying philosophy of the Democratic Party. Unfortunately those things I believe in are NOT important anymore to the Republicans ... it has become in reality what some always called it "The STUPID Party".

I can NEVER vote for a person as President who says they believe the earth was created less than 10,000 years ago. To me that just means they are an I-D-I-O-T, and the job of US President is too important to be trusted to an IDIOT. I would rather have someone competent in the job who I disagree with on just about everything than an IDIOT.

The Religioustards? Sheesh ... they want to get into everybody's personal lives worse than the Democrats want to get into everybody's pockets.

Neocons? When have they ever been right about anything? PERPETUAL WAR is their mantra!! ... as long as it isn't their own kids, cousins, or any direct relative who is actually fighting it.

Wall Steet Bankers? Well both parties are bought and paid for by that crowd. Not an inch of difference between the two. Note how MF Global S-T-O-L-E a Billion Dollars of client's Trust Account money in 2011 early 2012 and the US Justice Dept says, "O-Well, NO criminal charges", and BOTH Congressional Delegations are quiet as church mice about it.

Time for the Republican Party to D-I-E like the Whig Party died. What replaces it hopefully will be better, MUCH better.