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Frankly, I find this revolting. If, as a young conservative, you are too much of a sissy or slacker to critique a professor's argument, articulate your counter-argument convincingly and respectfully, and anticipate the likely retorts - then you should just high-tail it back to the College Republicans and paint some more yard signs.
College is not supposed to be easy. It is not a place to go to affirm your beliefs. It is where you go to learn to REASON and to SYNTHESIZE new information. Personally, I went to two fairly liberal schools and often sought out the most left-leaning professors on campus. When confronted with an intelligent, respectful and pugnacious young conservative, many of those professors became grudging advocates or even friends.
If you are a student and are serious about your beliefs, then buck up and make yourself heard in the most convincing way possible. Challenge yourself to spend time with others who may hold different beliefs, and engage them constantly in the war of ideas while trying to win their friendship. You will spend the rest of your life feeling outnumbered on one issue or another, so don't resort to sissy little court tricks to get your point across.
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"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave whither Thou goest." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
"If simple folk are free from care and fear, simple they will be, and we must be secret to keep them so." - JRRT
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