" It is not a choice between what we have and what we want. It is a choice between what we have and something much, much, worse."
Sorry, to me that isn't a choice. We know the democraps are the worst party scum sucking commies ever, with the masterful propagandists, the MSM in their pocket. However, I am weary when I see the opposition party also support socialist programs. Aren't you? What happened to the party of less government?
"As I say about you and those like you, Keyboard Rambos is what I call you, it is easy to sit behind your computer and spout off and demand things that aren't politically possible, no matter how much you and I may want them."
Keyboard rambos, I like that! There's nothing wrong with having ideals, and yes many of these goals could be accomplished if the right leaders would step forward. The government should have no role in educating children, especially with the socialist NEA in charge.
"Do you prefer Reid to Frist? None of us is happy with Frist nor were we happy with Lott, but Reid? Come on! What about Pelosi over DeLay? Carry that comparison all the way down the line."
Who said I wanted reid in charge? My state has been and always will be solidly red. My vote matters little.
As I said, for me, it really isnt a choice when you vote AGAINST someone. This election I voted FOR Bush. If I knew then what I know now, my vote would be AGAINST Kerry. Do you see the nuance?
"Zero control of the borders? Zero war on terror? Complete socialization?"
Again, I don't see much control of our borders from Bush. How can one fight a war on terror when the soft underbelly of america is exposed? Everyone knows to win, you must have a good offense as well as a good defense. Complete socialization? I still see the proliferation of socialism under Republican leadership. The analogy I use quite often is Vote Democrat: a fast forward button to socialism
Vote Republican: a small yet ineffective brake on socialism.
"No, I don't approve of open borders but I prefer the present situation to the Clintons encouraging illegals to come here"
Puh-leeze. Don't try and pin this all on the clintons, Bush has done plenty to encourage illegal immigration. Don't you remember the news stories of the massive influx of illegal aliens a year or two ago after the trial balloons about amnesty/guest worker programs were floated? What about his discouraging words calling the minutemen "vigilantes", patriots who want to enforce laws that this nation wont enforce?
"There will be a Republican primary with many to choose from. Pick your favorite and support them all you can. If they win, good. If not, don't go off and sulk and end this great experiment in human governance."
I put my money where my mouth is, I do work to get conservatives elected. I worked on the Kris Kobach campaign for KS 3rd congressional district, who would have likely been one of the most conservative members of congress. Unfortunately he lost to a socialist Dennis Moore who ran ads calling him a white supremacist last minute, and it worked.
The only candidates I would support in 2008 is George Allen or Tom Tancredo. I highly doubt Tancredo could ever get the nomination, he just isn't presidential. He has been forceful in bringing important issues to the forefront.
Either way, my state is bright red, and always has been. So my vote or non vote doesn't matter much....
The Dems are the opposition party and they are doing a good job of it, they oppose everything. However, you sound a lot like them as you are opposing so many things that are being done by the Bush administration that you, nor I, have any clue to the real reasons nor the fine print.
You know the old story of turning around an ocean liner so how do you expect Bush and the Republicans to turn the entire government behemoth around on a dime?
With Bush we have had tax cuts rather than tax increases. The economy is doing great and it would not have been otherwise. Those who complain about job losses should consider how it would have been with the Democrats in control.
We have had tort reform which has taken some of the steam out of the Democrat enforcers, the trial lawyers. That will also hurt their pocketbooks in the future.
Although not successful yet Bush is working on tax and SS reform. The Dems would have done neither and we would have kept heading down the road to ruin. If we still fail when Congress comes back from recess, we will have at least two more bites at the apple during Bush's administration.
We have Don Rumsfield as Sec. of Def. instead of some panty waist pacifist Democrat. We have Condi Rice as Sec. of State instead of a Maddy Albright lookalike. We have many other good cabinet members that for us conservatives are far better than we would have otherwise.
We are getting SC nominees that aren't Communists. In time we may be able to save the court for a number of years. What would you have with the Democrats? Judges who would say, "Constitution? What Constitution?" and the ballgame would soon be over.
Not all that has been done comes to mind now but we are far, far better off than we would otherwise be. If you are sure that your state is solidly red and that your vote won't matter, then do the rest of us a favor and just STFU. If you feel a need to bellyache don't do it publicly. Oh yes, keep on working hard to elect conservatives.