I am well aware of this. The biggest reason for their dissonance is her showing in the polls versus Giuliani and McCain. I am not going to abandon a guy who gets 50 percent of the vote in the general without spending a dime and runs 4-7 points AHEAD of Hillary in the polls, as opposed to BEHIND her. Call me stupid... but 2006 woke me up to political reality, and I am not going to back losers just because they agree with me more.
Call me when Thompson says he is running, and Rasmussen says he beats Hillary. Then we might have something relevant to talk about.
Dear massadvj,
"I am not going to abandon a guy who gets 50 percent of the vote in the general without spending a dime and runs 4-7 points AHEAD of Hillary in the polls, as opposed to BEHIND her."
Well, give him a few more weeks, and perhaps Mr. Thompson will go from being merely a point ahead to being significantly ahead of Mrs. Clinton, as well.
"Call me stupid... but 2006 woke me up to political reality, and I am not going to back losers just because they agree with me more."
I won't call you stupid. It's not really my style.
However, I don't see why I'd want to "win" an election with a fellow with whom I disagree on nearly all the issues that are most important to me. I don't see why I'd want to "win" an election with someone who, as a result of winning, will unavoidably and dramatically change the Republican Party, all for the worse, making it no longer a vehicle for conservatism, especially on social issues.
If the Republican nominee is Mr. Giuliani, then a liberal will be elected president, no matter who wins.
But if the house is going to be on fire no matter what you do, it seems prudent at least not to burn down the firehouse.
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