Participation signals assent. I do not want my vote interpreted — by libs or establishment RINOs — as an endorsement of Romney’s flaccid conservatism. Sitting out the presidential vote means saying NO to the Hobson’s choice I’ve been given.
Voting for Satan isn’t much worse than voting for Beelzebub.
Having said that, Romney did much to redeem himself in the Denver debate. I don’t believe him; his record belies his rhetoric. But at least he paid lip service to conservative ideals. And that’s something for which he can be held to account.
I’ve been thinking lately that Romney is a smart guy. He knows conservatism is what we all want, just look at the way our candidates fall all over themselves telling us how conservative they are during the primaries, or how Reagan was the greatest.
So maybe, just maybe, he’ll actually govern as a conservative because he wants to be remembered as the next Reagan. I honestly don’t care if he is one, only that he acts like one.
I can hope. You can laugh at me.