Is McCain going to screw conservatives (again)?

"The only way you have to do this is to not vote for him. "

In effect, voting for Obama. What a mess we are in.

Carolyn

It would be nice if it were that simple. I used to be certain that I would write in Fred Thompson, but the third party effect is unmistakable - a vote for Ron may mean a Bambi presidency, and that is just unacceptable.

I haven't come to a solid conclusion myself on this.

McCain is liberal on immigration reform and controlling free speech, but he is not pro-abortion.

Malkin is a bit too busy lately seeing the negative, but I guess someone has to watch that angle.

Ridge would not get my support.

Hopefully McCain hears us on this (like he heard us on the border issue? Hopefully not!).

I have been really agonizing over this presidential vote and have come up with the following analysis.
1. During the gang of 14 debacle I called McCain’s ofice and explained that I would never vote for him for anything.
2. I live in California and we will be one of the last states to send our electorial votes to the Republicans. I see my presidential vote as merely symbolic.
3. I am increasingly disturbed by the direction the Republican party is moving.

Therefore I will not vote for McCain but plan to vote for a conservative. Where do I find one? I put the Liberarians into the same basket as the Greens. So I need to look to the Constitution party or elsewhere. I would like to somehow express to the national (and state) party that conservatives are here and we do vote.

McCain has just thumbed his nose at conservatives too many times.

If McCain picks a pro-choice VP, I’ll choose to not vote for him in November.

For the sake of argument, let's say the country is divided 50-50 between the pro-death and pro-life crowds. I think it is more like 65-35 in favor of us pro-lifers, but let's say 50-50 anyway.

Just how many pro-death voters does McCain think he is going to sway with a pro-death pick? I would venture to say at least 80% of this crowd would vote Democrat anyway even if he named George Tiller (the infamous partial birth abortionist) as his VP.

Given that this is the defining issue for maybe 20% of the electorate, is the potential to sway 2% (20% x 20% x 50%) worth the risk of alienating 8% (80% x 20% x 50%)?

Or more likely swaying 1.4% (20% x 20% x 35%) and alienating 10.4% (20% x 80% x 65%)? The math just doesn't add up.

Of course, the math didn't add up on making illegal aliens fast track citizens either and that didn't stop McCain.

Instead of sending it to the trash, wouldn't it be nice to send him enough pesos to not quite cover the mailing cost?

Perhaps that will send a message, rather than silence.

She’s beginning to sound old and bitter.

Beginning?

I wonder if Michelle hasn’t jumped the shark. She’s beginning to sound old and bitter.

Killing 60 million babies has made America old and bitter.

“Jumping the Shark” was an attempt to save a show that was on it’s last legs, but at least it was an attempt. If Malkin, Rush, Levin etc. are “jumping the shark” in an attempt to prevent McCain from driving another nail in the conservative movement’s coffin, then count me in.

>>Seriously. I want to feel good about the decision I make for presidency. Besides, at least I can’t be blamed for whoever screws up the country next.>>

I am a Christian. Christ was not a pragmatist, therefore I am not a pragmatist. Christ did the right thing, therefore I do the right thing. God is in control of who wins, anyway. He hasn’t moved anywhere.

I've been waiting for the VP pick to make up my mind about McCain.

If he picks a pro-abort, it's a no brainer. Find me the nearest third party not headed by Bob Barr.

If he picks a pro-lifer (and not a phony one like Flip Romney), I'm in with both feet.

In effect, voting for Obama.

No, it isn't, "in effect, voting for Obama". Here's why:

Let's say there are 100 voters and you are the last one to vote. As you walk into the booth, the vote count is 43 for McCain, 42 for Obama, and 4 votes for 3rd party candidates.

In the first example, you vote for McCain, and the final vote is McCain - 44, Obama 42. In the second example, you don't vote for the presidential electors (or vote 3rd party). The final vote total is McCain - 43, Obama - 42.

Nope, that isn't a vote for Obama, no matter how you carve it up.

What a silly question. OF COURSE he is!

That's my take as well. I'm still going to vote for him without hesitation. But why would anyone expect him to toe the conservative line 100% when he never has and never will? He is what he is.

It's perfectly reasonable to bombard him with emails/phone calls, try to influence his pick if you think you can, but it's silly to act surprised when he simply continues to be who he is.

But no matter how much he differs from my views (climate change??), he's still clearly the best choice this time around. It's a complete no-brainer.

Pawlenty, = Global Warming hysteric who endorses the marxist “cap and trade” BS.

I understand that his stated position is as pro-life, but putting a “pro-choicer” on the ticket doesn’t speak well for the strength of that position.