[Constitutions Grandchild]

I though this article sums up nicely the angst and conflicted feelings of many of us. The Democrats are thinking about writing in candidates, staying home or voting for Senator McCain. Republicans are thinking about writing in candidates, staying home or voting Senator Obama. All in all the country is saying, "How come, no matter HOW we try, we can't find a candidate who totally represents our values and agenda for this nation. As Mr. Beck points out, this isn't "Survivor" or "American Idol". We don't have to be stuck with whoever survives the backstabbing and isn't voted off the island or the show. So, how do we handle imperfect candidates in an imperfect world? I've come to the conclusion there is no perfect answer, either.

[Uncle Miltie]

For conservatives, it comes down to whether you can get Comrade Juan McNuts’ finger out of your eye long enough to see the ballot, swallow your principles, and vote for the lesser evil.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Below is from George Washington’s Farewell Address!

Warns against the party system.
“It serves to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble
the Public Administration....

agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and
false alarms; kindles the animosity of one against another....
it opens the door to foreign influence and corruption...
thus the policy and the will of one country are subjected
to the policy and will of another.”

[GSWarrior]

"How come, no matter HOW we try, we can't find a candidate who totally represents our values and agenda for this nation.

You are assuming that politicians act in our best interests. They don't.

[skeeter]

Agree with every word.

[the anti-liberal]

As you know, our ballots only have a check mark box next to each candidate's name - you either check mark it or leave it blank.

Wouldn't it be nice if instead there were two boxes next to each - one for yea, one for nae - so we can not just 'not vote' for a candidate, but reject them.

Imagine if both candidates were soundly rejected!

It would be nice to get a tally for each - yeas and nae's, subtract the yeas from the nae's for each and what's left is what's left.

Er, hopefully what's left is Right...

[patriot08]

[hosepipe]

[ I though this article sums up nicely the angst and conflicted feelings of many of us. ]

Actually thats not true.. McLaim is saying whatever the base wants to hear, one day one thing the next something else... Its a matter of whether they believe him or not.. Some do.. or want to.. some do not.. Any that would believe anything this weasle says just fell off the turnip truck..

Even Neville Chamberlain would be embassed at what John McLaim could/would do... At lease poor old Neville had good intentions.. Mclaim is just a snitch.. probably been a snitch from his youth..

[sasportas]

It comes down to the old “we KNOW what we will get with Obama, but there is an outside chance that McCain might, just might, do something to placate the Republican conservative base.” It leaves us conservatives with no choice but to vote AGAINST Obama, which does not equate to voting FOR McCain.

[Grunthor]

I REALLY like Glenn Beck.