No...this fallacy keeps being repeated, and it couldn't be further from the truth.
A crappy Bush I campaign, broken promises, an unfinished war in Iraq (ala Colon Powell) and the NWO Republicans gave us the first 4 years of Bill Clinton. A joke of a Bob Dole campaign gave us the second 4 years...even when the Gingrich Republicans had momentum to actually facilitate some real change in this country (they blew that one too). The absense of a principled, conservative candidate gave us 8 years of Bill Clinton...case closed.
Now, in a "lets all fear for our lives, accept anybody with an (R) by their name kind of world"(short of a closet liberal like John McCain), you expect us all to give up our conservative principles, our freedom, our hard earned money, our American culture, our borders, our kids future just so we can be safe. In essence, we're giving up our freedom for security with a side of continued socialism. Its despicable...as Ben Franklin said,"People who are willing to give up freedom for the sake of short term security, deserve neither freedom nor security" Call a spade a spade, because thats exactly what it is.
How long do we keep this up? (meaning how long do we vote based on our fears of about security and put conservatism on hold) Till the time when GWB is no longer the POTUS? Till the WOT is declared offically over? Till every radical Muslim is 6 feet under? Till the entire ME minus Israel is a glass parking lot? To these subgroup of Freepers who claim that security>freedom, I ask, when do we go back to eliminating the government largesse?(i.e. NEA, EPA, welfare, etc.), securing our borders?, controlling immigration, getting the coutry's coffers in order, advancing conservatism? Or is the new platform for the Republican party "Vote for us...we'll protect you"?
Its a raw deal to be reduced to this, it is a scenario of the lesser of 2 evils, or as some would put it "life or death". If my vote is about life or death, havent I already pretty much given up my freedom to the mercy of those that we think will protect us? I shudder to think of what America will be like in 20 years if the present course continues.
Yes, exactly then. At that point, you, me and a bunch of other proper conservatives need to have a successful conservative candidate in line for the nomination in 2008.
The 2004 elections are essentially over. Bush wins in a landslide as we are all required to support him with his warts against the Dems and their death cult.
In the mean time, we keep his feet to the fire by arguing hard from his right, while we do what we must (vote for him) to ensure the continuance of Western Civilization.
I'm with you in spirit, but practicality calls.