Posted on 01/26/2012 3:00:25 AM PST by veritas2002
Here's what it comes down to:
I am a lifelong Republican which means that I have never voted for a Democrat in my life and never will. That means for every single election at every level for 45 years I have pulled the lever for Republicans.
This year is my final year voting Republican if Romney gets the nomination. I simply WILL NOT VOTE.
I am sick and tired of having my candidates (like McCain) chosen for me by the main stream, Obama-protecting liberal media and the Republican establishment. I WILL NOT VOTE FOR ROMNEY.
I cannot see how a candidate who won the gubernatorial seat in Socialist Massachusetts can run as a conservative Republican presidential candidate. Something does not compute. But I have it figured out: Romney is no conservative.
Let me say this: if I am of the mind that if Romney gets the Republican nod I WILL NOT VOTE, then you can be sure that there will be many, many others who think similarly.
No, this Tea Party-supporting Republican WILL NOT VOTE FOR ROMNEY. I will sit it out - even if it means another four years of that creep socialist OBAMA. I am tired of capitulating to the powers in Washington - whether they be Democrat or Republican.
You are not alone veritas2002.
NO RINOs.
Given that I agree....and feel (operative word here is "feel") the same way as you, I won't repeat all of it here.
However, try this idea out.
On the national ballot, should there not be a "no" box (or "against" if you prefer) next to the "for" box?? In this manner, you could truly show you intentions, and have the same privelege our federal and most of our state representatives have when they vote either "yay" or "nay" (yes or no) on a person or measure.
However, we, the voting public, have not been given this priviledge, and so our "vote" is really a "choice".
I am deadly and solidly against that...and have been forced to make a choice for - believe it or not - more years (tho not many more) than have you.
So this time 'round - just like back in '08, I will go to the voting booth with head held high, back straight, stout of heart, and firm of mind and with all the vehemence and ill-will in me, "choose" AGAINST the stain!
Try this mind-set; it might suffice until a truly choosable republican comes along. I fear that won't be this year tho...hence the need for "mind games". But...anytime I can choose against the stain and what is represented by the stain, I'm satisfied....not happy, mind you, but satisfied.
Bump.
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Another non-voter if Romany is on the ballot. I made that vow last year when I was forced to vote for McCain, but had no vote in the primary. I will vote on everything else.
if obama salaama is re-elected, we will NEVER!! get rid of him!!!!
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