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---"You clearly don't get it. Giuliani is the best shot at beating Hillary, as noted in numerous polls."---

Actually McCain is, according to the polls I've read.

---"I know many who are disappointed, and not just with this pick but a variety of issues. However, very few of them are wrist-slashing "I'm quitting the GOP!(Again!)" perennial moaners."---

That should tell you why this is such a bad pick at a bad time. Schumer just said that she is a "step in the right direction in replacing O'Connor." That's also disheartening.

As far as being a one-issue voter, not everyone is. But I ask you, if the Supreme Court ruled tomorrow (5-4 we'll say)that it was absolutely against the law to own a firearm of any kind for any reason, would you be enthused about a new nominee that had no paper trail on gun issues and supported Dukakis/Benson in 1988?

Does that make you a one-issue voter?

It's about more than abortion, yes. But it has much to do with abortion as well. If the GOP misses their opportunities to try to overturn Roe when they can, then people like me (and many other) to whom the issue is primary have little reason to give our time and effort to help the GOP retain power.

And I wouldn't ridicule you for some wrist-slashing if the aforementioned gun issue caused you to retire your support of the GOP.

Regardless, in the absence of anything new that we don't know, I am out for 2006 and 2008. I didn't support this President for Bankruptcy Reform and Credit Card reform.

Giuliani tops McCain in all those polls, read them again.

Seems like I keep having to say 'read it again'. But that's part of the problem, too many people ASSUMING too much too early in the process.

Initial disappointment is one thing, and understandable. Declaring that one is going to sit out or join a 3rd party is quite another.