[neverdem]

Hold your nose if you have to, but please don't help the dems. They are not a loyal opposition. Don't stay home. Vote.

On April 29, 1975, hundreds of Americans and South Vietnamese were evacuated from Saigon (now known as Ho Chi Minh City), Vietnam, by helicopter. The following day the city was captured by the North Vietnamese, signaling the end of the Vietnam War.
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While working as a journalist in Vietnam, Nayan Chanda took this photo of a Communist tank entering the presidential palace in Saigon on April 30, 1975. Chanda, now editor of YaleGlobal Online, will speak about his experiences there at a panel marking the 30th anniversary of the event.

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An anti-American demonstration in Tehran after Iranian students stormed the US Embassy in November 1979.

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The scorched wreckage of an American C-130 Cargo aircraft involved in the failed August 1980 attempt to rescue the hostages.

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Blindfolded and with his hands bound, an American hostage is led by young militants to a mob in front of the US Embassy in Tehran, Iran in November 1979.

[in hoc signo vinces]

It has never been a tough call on whether to vote or not...this is just bunk...

[jrooney]

That is the dumbest title I have read today. To vote keeps the donk party out of power and to not vote may put them in,thus leading to roll back of tax cuts, hinder conservative judges from being appointed, put all of our lives in danger by enabling terrorists, etc. Anyone whom could even consider to not vote in this climate is an utter fool.

[GOPJ]

It's not a tough call. Every Republican should vote ...

[Bahbah]

Republican president, Democratic congress — looks pretty appealing.

No, it does not.

[Aquinasfan]

And that direction has been away from conservatism

Yeah, right. Two words: Roberts and Alito. We're inches away from saving the lives of millions of unborn babies. Now is not the time to play debating society games.

[RichInOC]

No, John, it's not. Really...it's not.

[Shermy]

The Republican Congress has been complicit in George W. Bush’s plans to vastly expand the power of the federal government, to deconstruct our nation, and to beggar the generation that will come after us.

True.

The concinnity of..

Concincinati? LOL. Big word.

[gridlock]

Stop whining and vote.

The Republicans are right on the WOT. Nothing else matters.

Nothing.

[weegee]

When voting in the Congressional races (House/Senate) control OF the House/Senate is also being "voted" on.

If the Republican margin of victory is small, it is in danger of being lost in the courts or through backroom negotiations for more turncoat Republicans.

Problems with the Republican candidates need to be addressed during the Primaries.

The power of one congress critter is small. The cumulative effect of lost seats is more considerable.

[kevkrom]

Vote. Who says there are no easy answers?

[Apercu]

It's not a tough call at all. Allowing the democrats to take over Congress and flee Iraq dishonors every soldier who has served and/or died in the service of their country not to mention put all Americans at risk.

[Little Ray]

Its not a tough call. If you don't have anyone to vote FOR, you definitely have someone to vote AGAINST!

[llevrok]

Do I get mad at the Pubbies on some of the RINO-esque things they do?

Yes

Am I ever so frustrated to let the DIMs win by not voting "R" ?

Never.

[CharlesWayneCT]

To read or not to read, that is the question. No, it's not hard. Derbyshire -- no read.

[ozzymandus]

Nothing tough about it. If you don't vote Republican, you're a fool.

[Rummyfan]

John D, it's not a tough call at all. There simply is no alternative. VOTE!!!!

[RebelBanker]

Derbyshire is wrong. Orson Scott Card has it right. Here is the proof: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733448/posts

Conservatives are fools for even THINKING of not voting this (and every) election!

[JFC]

VOTE! to not VOTE is STUPID!

[Unam Sanctam]

It's not tough at all, even from a conservative perspective. Conservatives have had and will continue to have influence on the Republican Party in power. They will have no influence on Democrats. And the Leninist strategy of "the worse, the better" is risky and may not work, and you'll be saddled with Democrats for years. Believe me, you don't want generations of Dems as the majority party -- just look at my state, Massachusetts.

[aruanan]

To Vote Or Not To Vote - A tough call for conservatives.

This is a steaming pantsload. The author must have a really weird, self-serving definition of "conservative."