Why doesn't Meghan McCain and other GOP moderates just leave the party?

[steelmania75]

The screaming rednecks don't want you, so why don't you go Independent of Democrat?

[babylonsister]

1. The answer is...

However, I am consistently asked why I would want to stay in a party that has members so angry about my involvement. It’s as simple as this: I idealistically believe in the Republican Party, and I also have an emotional connection to it. But if the party continues to demand that people leave, I guarantee you that they will. If you tell people there is no place for them, they aren’t going to fight for their right to stay. They are going to rush into the open arms of the other team.

Here's her smackdown of Malkin:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-08-10/my-war-with-michelle-malkin/?cid=hp:blogunit1

[abumbyanyothername]

2. I actually hope she makes headway with this . . .

". . . We will not get anywhere by continuing to sell hate and fear. Of course, there is always going to be a fraction of the GOP that is going to respond to that, but at some point we have to start facing the reality that hate and fear will only get us so far. Those emotions are not sources for inspiration of joining anything, let alone supporting a political party."

[Oregone]

3. Because their job is merely to make the party look moderate and cool

Yeah, its all just a con job. They are really as nutty as the rest of them.

[burning rain]

4. Usually it's because they're right-wing on economic issues.

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