“ABO reduces many of its advocates into positions of having to lie (’Reagan was once pro-abortion’) and deceive (’A vote for anyone but Romney is a vote for Obama’) in order to persuade (bully) people into joining them.”
I plan to vote for Gov. Romney in November (assuming he is the Republican nominee and the Kenyan anti-Christ is the Democrat nominee), but I don't find it necessary to lie about then-Gov. Reagan's record. Neither do I feel it's necessary to bully folks into joining me.
I understand how folks feel about Gov. Romney. I'm not much of a fan, myself. I'd really rather go to the dentist than vote for Willard M. Romney (and I HATE going to the dentist). I'm not going to criticize someone who believes they just can't pull that lever.
But in my own judgment, for any number of reasons, four more years of the Kenyan anti-Christ is worse than four or eight years of President Romney. As I respect those who disagree with me, I'd appreciate some respect back.
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Looking at this thread and discussion versus insults, it seems to me the ledger on insults is FAR heavier on the ABO side than it is on the side that says Obama's "omnipotence" is exaggerated and that ABO Romney would be a mistake. I believe that the fact that it is that way, that ABO folks are reduced to insults and bullying, is indicative that ABO is a bad strategy based on bad assumptions.