McCain's a flippin' socialist - just not quite to the degree of his opponent.
Ahh, so it’s a matter of degree.
Well, of course it is. All such things are a matter of degree. Candidates are rightward of others. Candidates are leftward of others. And one optimally supports the rightmost candidate who is viable in the general election. That won’t be Obama.
It doesn’t matter if people hold their nose. It doesn’t matter how forcefully they punch a chad. All that matters, ever, is the numbers. One supports the rightward most candidate who is viable in the general election. That won’t be Obama.
The third party types . . . should demonstrate their qualifications for running the country — by persuading majorities of the populace to vote for their candidates at the city council level, then the state legislature level, then the House, then the Senate. When they hold 1/3 of all these seats nationally, then they can put up a presidential candidate. Why this won’t happen can be summed up in one word. Ego. There is more ego involved than principal. People decide they are too important to be a state legislator and pay their dues.