I understand your hesitation, I feel it too. Still, he’s our best shot.
Anyone is better then putting the Clinton’s back in.
Actually, he isn’t our best shot. I’ve already seen the polling data. In my now-dependably GOP state of TN, the numbers are pretty clear. Nominate Fred, and he turns out Conservatives. Nominate Rudy, and watch them vanish. Fred leads Hillary by between a dozen to 20%. Rudy is tied or within the margin of error. That’s a fiasco just waiting to happen. And we already know a 3rd party candidate will emerge if he is the nominee.
The funny thing is, I’ve also seen polling data indicating McCain is quite strong (and stronger, in some cases) than Fred, but he is unviable because of his age, clear-cut senility, and serious anger management issues (and that’s before you even get to the position issues). The media would rip him to shreds the day after he was nominated (and you’ve seen the “Heeeeeeeerreee’s Johnny !” pictures).
We have no other option but to support Fred if we don’t want a 3rd party Conservative to come forward.