There must be consequences when politicians endorse and campaign for unpalatable candidates for public office in order to court that candidate's political base. I am just one voter, but I am ready to commit to issuing some.I am a lifelong Democrat and consider myself a centrist liberal on most issues. The last times I recall voting for a Republican were in 1992, 33 years ago!, when I supported Bill Green in his unsuccessful campaign for reelection as the US representative from New York City's