Something I thought you might find interesting.

One of the reasons a democracy was not chosen and our Constitutional Republic was.

Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide. – John Adams (1814)

You mentioned “primary among these woes was an uneducated electorate” when you were trying to say we live in a democracy. I think you need to do some more research.

This reminds me of the separation of church and state which some think is a part of our Constitution. It’s been repeated many times but it’s not in there. We do not live in a democracy just because you have probably heard this repeated from the time you were born, as I have. Although there are those that want to pass on this deception, the fact is, it’s not true.

If we expect to know who to support for election it would be good to understand that we live in a Constitutional Republic based on the laws of God not of men. This is no little thing. The will of the majority is always wrong if it conflicts with Gods Law. In a democracy the will of men rule. If the majority wants it that’s what you get.

The only argument I don’t like reading is the whole “you’ll hurt the party” junk. I have never seen anything that supports the idea that a strong nomination fight (or in this case, probably a quick one) hurts the nominee in the general election. If anything, I believe that contested conventions force campaigns to begin organizing well in advance of the general.

As for Muldoon’s attacks, they are trying to push Bolling as a centrist — not really a bad place to be in the general election. There’s worst things to be accused of than being the anti-cervical-cancer candidate.

The problem becomes when you have to grasp at straws to make an argument against some one with no real clarity as to why. Muldoon takes money from Barr Labs, period. It doesn’t matter that it is watered down because it’s changed hands. He takes their money. Why is his acceptance of their checks different from everyone else? Neither he, nor Steve Waters, or anyone else around him can answer that question.

This is a completely pointless inter-party fight. There is absolutely no reason for it. Muldoon is nothing more than an opportunist who will get smashed in the convention. Hopefully he’s man enough to endorse the Republican candidate, unlike others in his fringe group of friends.

Mixed within your sarcasm is actual truth. I’m not saying that the RPV has to recruit candidates to run against Republican incumbents. But if a Republican decides he wants to try (whether futile or not), we shouldn’t begrudge him the ability to do so out of some sort of skewed party loyalty. What’s the problem with that? As you mentioned, that would be “democracy in action.”

It sounds like you would rather the opposite, eh? No inter-party challenges allowed against Republican incumbents at all? Or does this only apply to politicians you personnally like?

Oh and BTW: I like Cuccinnelli, but if he wins AG runs for re-election in 2013, I’d expect there would be some interparty challengers. (Or at least I wouldn’t be angry about it.)

Oh Max, take a look and see what the meaning was at the time of our founding.

Wow, you are right! I have seen the light. I think everyone should be challenged all of the time. So when Ken Cuccinelli wins the AG nomination, we can start fishing for a challenger for him. And we can tell him it’s a healthy exercise. Then we can see if someone is willing to go against Eric Cantor, Randy Forbes and Bob Goodlatte and tell them to suck it and let us vote. Then in the off year, we can focus on challenging all of our Republican delegates and Senators. Let freedom ring and let democracy happen.

I missed Muldoon’s press release attacking the intelligence of Virginia voters. Here I thought he was just trying to run for office. (Maybe, just maybe you’re reading a bit too much into Muldoon’s candidacy.)

Even INCUMBENTs should be targets of party challenges now and then. If you disagree, maybe you should lobby for a RPV rule change forbidding all challenges to Republican incumbents. Think of the resources we could save!

And for the record, I haven’t decided who to support. I’ve got nothing against Bolling. I’m just a HUGE fan of using the political process we’ve been given. If Muldoon can raise the money and support necessary to challenge Bolling, then have at it!

But let’s be honest, Bolling won’t spend dime one against Muldoon until Muldoon shows some sort of real support. Other than solidifying his numbers at the Convention (which is the best way to create a grassroots organization for the general), the Bolling team’s sites are fixed on November.

There is a bright side in all of this for you: Muldoon has given you a chance to vote for Bolling twice in one year.

This is why nearly every GOP activist is angry at Patrick Muldon for running. He’s telling them and Virginia voters they are too dumb to make this decision so the far reaches of the Republican Party are coming out to correct their mistake. And this is exactly why not one single Muldoon supporter can effectively articulate why in the world this man is trying to unseat Bolling.