[RussP]

I agree with you that McCain has some terrible ideas. But as I said before, the rats positions are as bad or worse than his on each and every one of those issues. Tell me one issue where you prefer the rats position to McCain’s. I’ll bet you can’t name one. But I can name more than one major issue where McCain is preferable to the rats.

We’re in trouble either way, but we’re in significantly less trouble with McCain than we will be with Osamabama or Hillary. If you are willing to overlook your emotional reaction to McCain and think rationally, that will be clear.

Suppose you are driving your car and you find yourself headed for an unavoidable collision with the car in front of you. What do you do? Do you at least *try* to slow down as much as possible, or do you just say “screw it” and don’t bother even braking?

[TigersEye]

It's not an emotional reaction. I made my mind up on McCain years ago. In 2000 at least. Of course the Dems have nothing I can support. That was never a question. They aren't running in the only party I could support. Now McCain is and he is nearly as bad as they are and worse on some things. He just isn't acceptable to me. I can't support him regardless of the outcome. I think he will win myself. Without my vote. He will have to.

The only difference of importance I see, and has nothing to do with my decision not to vote for him, is that Republicans in Congress might fight liberal bills if the Pres is a Dem. If the Pres is a Pub the Pubbies in Congress will not oppose liberal bills. McCain will be called a conservative and the MSM will call anyone who opposes his liberal bills extremists and the countries idea of conservative will move a long way to the left. Real conservatives will be equated with Tim McVeighs.

[TigersEye]

If there are three brake shops in town and they are all run by crooks who use inferior parts where do I go to get my brakes fixed?