McCain, Obama and Hillary = the Bad, the Worse and the Ugly.
I really think the best thing for America is for conservatives to avoid voting for McCain, but to vote for every Republican congressional candidate.
Here are my reasons:
1) I’d rather have Congressional Republicans united in opposing Hillary or Obama, than supporting McCain in his pursuit of equally wrong-headed policies.
2) Since not a one of the three knows anything about economics, or has any executive experience, I really think the odds are against whoever wins in 2008 winning a second term , and I’d rather see a real Republican running against a Democrat than trying to mount a primary challenge against a failed incumbent McCain in 2012.
3) McCain has a slim chance of victory at best in November, and no chance at all if the conservatives stay home. I think if conservative non-support is perceived as the reason for his failure to win, the Republican Party will be very wary about about shafting us in the future, which I think will bode well for a real conservative candidate in 2012, and for our party’s future.
4) I really believe that on the critical issues facing our nation — the WOT, the economy, immigration and taxes, all three of the candidates will be equally wrong-headed.
5) I think the advantages to our beloved nation of helping McCain lose far outweigh the disadvantages of helping him win. If he does win, that will be the end of conservatives in the Republican party for the next four election cycles, because it will show that Republicans don’t ever have to take conservatism seriously again. And I really do believe that conservatism is the only realistic hope that our nation has of surviving in the long run.
Don’t tell me I’m being petty. I am not even angry. But I really do believe it is best for our nation if conservatives ensure McCain’s loss in 08. (He’ll probably lose anyway, especially against Obama.)
Flame away.
IMO McCain is oblivious to conservative angst. He’ll do what he wants to do, just as he always did.
Maybe with a democrat president, the media will take the war on terror seriously.
Thinking optimistically, McCain is such a loose cannon that he just may explode himself between now and the GOP Convention. It is something to think about. If that happens the party will have no choice but to turn to someone else. Just a thought. And I have a feeling it is at least a 20% probability.