Maybe not for you. But I'm not going to piss on my countrymen by doing something that could see a man like Kerry in the White House. And that's exactly what I'd be doing- pissing on every man woman and child in America if I voted for Kerry (overtly or by default).
It's like this for me. If I have a choice between having both hands cut off or just one- I'll part with just the one. It's just rational. Cutting off both just to spite my tormentor is something only an idiot would do. If I'm making decisions for the welfare of my family and I have to choose between them hurting a little bit or hurting a lot- I have a moral imperative to choose the lesser suffering. Same goes for my nation.
I know a lot of people- perhaps yourself included- are utopian masterbators. They only want the perfect candidate/situation or they don't want anything at all. You can do what you want while it's still a free country, but I couldn't act in a way that would elect Kerry because it would be morally wrong of me and childish to boot. I'm too old to claim stupidity on this issue and stupid is exactly what electing Kerry would be if I have any say in it.
Hey, even the Greens learned their lesson from last time. All 'conservatives' who don't vote for Bush 'out of principle' are dumber than Greens. It would really suck in in January if you have to look yourself in the mirror and realize that you make the average Green look like f--king Einstein.
I fart in Tancredo's general direction. In January he's going to be just another loser. The only question will be- how many suckers does he take with him?
I'm not voting for Republican or Democrat open borders, Socialist, Amnestytistas, period.
To paraphrase a very wise FReeper, they'd all be a waste of good spit.
Why not? The President has seen fit to set the precedent. :(