"So in typical moderate Republican fashion, and so as to not antagonize our Democrat friends down at the country club, we should concede this seat to the Democrates just to prove what good sports we are?"
When you run a guy with massive gambling debts and honesty problems, you've ALREADY conceded the seat. The question then is who is going to get the seat, an anti-war kookburger, or a solid pro-war "Independent". The Independent is a better choice. The particular Republican in this race is a non-starter.
Agreed.