Posted on 11/24/2008 3:07:33 PM PST by marshmallow
IMHO, you are naive if you believe this.
I totally disagree -
If there was a principled conservative running, that principled conservative could reasonably expect to get the votes of conservatives.
With McCain, he was only conservative relative to Obama, and far from a true conservative. He could not reasonably expect to generate conservative turnout. Palin proved to be insufficient to overcome McCain significant deficiencies in the eyes of conservatives.
I guess I am naive. The US government used 800 billion today, on top of the trillions already used to nationalize our economy. At the rate the United States government is nationalizing this economy, the government will have absorbed another 48 trillion dollars worth of the economy between now and Jan 20. Not exactly sure but I believe that along with the trillions already used may be in excess of the total value of all assets in the United States.
History repeats itself, first as tragedy then as farce.
What I am suggesting to you is that if you think the current Administration has “screwed the economic pooch”, you will be totally depressed when the Messiah pushes his “share the wealth” programs.
I cannot see where your comments invalidate my contention. As you stated "He could not reasonably expect to generate conservative turnout."
I think I could have been clearer by using the phrase "opted for principle", [i.e. did not vote]instead of the word vote. Agree?
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