Posted on 08/29/2008 8:51:20 AM PDT by Señor Zorro
August is rolling over into September and, before we know it, election day will be upon us. Perhaps it is merely my impression, but most here on FR seem to have settled down with the idea of John McCain both as the Republican nominee (which he is certain to be, regardless) and, even, as President of the United States. The initial candidate debate has all but faded and virtually all here have gelled back into the Republican camp instead of the "Republicans for Romney", "Republicans for Giuliani", "Republicans for Hunter", etc. ad nauseum, ad infinitum. No doubt, this is precisely what the party dons are happy to see: lively debate during the primaries and then the base falls lockstep in line with the leadership in their infinite wisdom.
And it makes me feel like I am in the Twilight Zone. Compare the tenor of the threads, between McCain's maverick moments during Bush's presidency, especially the "Gang of 14" incident, and now. Does anyone remember the hate for "The Maverick"? The "Traitor"? Two years ago, how many here would have voted for McCain. The reason for the change, most would say, is political pragmatism. We gotta stop Obama. How many here would pick Gerald Ford over Ronald Reagan today? Not many, I should think. Yet, when Carter won the general election, we, as a nation, got Reagan after Carter managed to spend four years highlighting everything that is wrong with liberalism. It is easy to say that we will take McCain so that we will not have Obama. It is giving up the long term good to maybe (I stress maybe; the winner of this contest will be far from certain) prevent a present evil. A lesser evil. That is precious little consolation.
As soon as that line is crossed, there will be no chance left of the Republican party going back. They know that the faithful will plod along, voting Republican though the Republican party has long since turned its back on their principles.
I will vote third party--not because I think that the candidate will win (numerically, I think it is all but impossible, though God works miracles in his own time). Nor because I think the candidate is ideal (if that were the standard, not a single human being could be elected to any office), but because I will not cross this line in the sand.
I was one of 137 residents of CT who voted for Hunter.
At least be honest. You are supporting Barack Obama.
Never going to be a day that I spend five dollars in fuel driving to the polls to vote for insane.
Well, we can’t go back. You don’t get mulligans or do-overs in politics, so our only choice is to go forward.
The rant is much appreciated. Sometimes, when you're faced with two evils, you have to fight both of them.
What happened? Barry Soetoro happened! John McCain isn’t running against Harry Truman or JFK.
And, after nationalized health care and 3 or 4 more liberal Supreme Court justices, it will be too late to reconsider.
Never going to be a day that I spend five dollars in fuel driving to the polls to vote for insane.
Never going to be a day that I spend five dollars in fuel driving to the polls to vote for insane.
THAT is how far left he is.
The choice before you is clear. Do you want a .22 shot to the leg or a .45 shot to the chest? Neither is appealing, but I know without a doubt which I will choose.
If Ford had won, we wouldn’t have had Carter. Afghanistan probably wouldn’t have been overrun by the Soviet Union, and Iran wouldn’t have turned from an ally to the biggest threat to the world.
Consequently, we probably wouldn’t have ever made friends with Hussein, Iraq never would have become powerful enough to invade their neighbors, and we may have avoided two middle east wars.
And we don’t know that the Republican party wouldn’t have been just as strong in opposing the Soviet Empire.
We may not have had Reagan. But the world might still have been a better place.
I think we should accept McCain. The alternative doesnt bear thinking about. It is my belief that if the election were held today, McCain would clean up. We have all bitten bullets to save us from overt socialism. Im going to have to bite another one. This election isnt about restoring Reaganism, its about prevent the fairness doctrine, electing someone who wasnt even born here, (still no birth certificate, I know where MINE is, he doesnt and wants to President), a pull out from Iraq, and becoming a third world country..
I’m writing in Duncan Hunter and then supporting my state’s local column.
Sigh. I think I can vote McCain with the Palin pick. I’m still upset about the climate change plank in the platform, but at least the plank is qualified that we shouldn’t hurt the economy to fight climate change.
Oh third party! How Cute! Who is third party running this year? Is it the Easter Bunny? Or ManBearPig?
bmflr and B4DH
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