[wouldntbprudent]

Ah, the usual dodge.

Can you see how one might conclude that the reason you think you “don’t need to name names” is precisely because naming names will demonstrate that handing power to the Rat party would be worse for the country than handing power to the Republican party?

Your vote ought to count in the general election. In my view, it would be wise to use your vote in such a way as to secure so far as possible, among the *viable* alternatives, whichever leadership set is better for the country.

So long as you decline to publicly go through the analytical process of reviewing exactly what the respective administrations probably would look like, you:

(1) cannot hope to convince anyone of the rightness of your position, and

(2) actually add to the impression that those who are willing to engage in a politically futile act (casting a vote for someone they know cannot win) are simply petulantly insisting that they must “feel good” about the person for whom they vote, rather than that they consider at all the net impact of their vote on the country.

Unfortunately, your course of action would, in fact, be the greatest sacrifice of your “principles” of all. Sure, you’d “feel good” about the protest candidate for whom you voted, but your failure to vote to stop the greater of two evils being visited upon the country would directly facilitate that greater evil.

And if you would like to argue that, no, the Rat candidate winning would not be a “greater” evil, then why don’t you name some names and show me? I’m listening.

Once again, the point of this thread is proven in spades. Thank you.

[A Texan]

Not a dodge, I am just not naming names for reasons other than you suggest. First, at this point there are way to many variables with candidates, and second you are making an argument based on your terms with relatively easy answers (i.e. I name names and all you have to do is say the “R” will stick up for your values more then the “D”).

I will state the obvious and concede Republicans are better then Democrats, but that sure as hell doesn’t mean that Republicans are doing what’s best for the country. It is the lesser of two evils argument. The problem is both choices are “evil”.

The only thing you do when electing a RINO is either empowering the RINO’s or diluting expectations. You slow down the run to socialism or the demise of the country to a walk, but you have only postponed the inevitable.

Also you have proven nothing except that you follow your believe blindly. So go live your life, believe what you want to, and settle for the mediocrity you so fiercely fought for.