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To: Jim Noble

I wouldn’t say that.

Some of us would prefer to vote our principles first, win or lose.

Some of us believe, win or lose, it is actually principles and not people that will save the country if it is to be saved.

Now, feel free to tell me what is wrong with that.


895 posted on 01/19/2016 4:31:41 PM PST by American Faith Today
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To: American Faith Today

There’s nothing wrong with voting your principles, win or lose.

It’s good to be honest, though, and say “I want Ted Cruz to be our nominee even though he can’t win, because he reflects my deeply held values”.


918 posted on 01/19/2016 4:44:17 PM PST by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown Are by desperate appliance relieved Or not at al)
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To: American Faith Today

Vote your principles as you like.

I ask only that you accept that my principles may be similar to yours, but my worldview is likely more cynical. I like Cruz, but I doubt that even if he were elected, he’d be able to do anything against the cesspool of corruption in DC. And that is assuming that he’s as honest as his supporters think; after all that came out recently, I have my doubts.

On the other hand, I think that Trump is able to do so. Whether he’s lying or not, he’s ABLE to do so. If he IS lying, then we were screwed no matter what. If he’s not lying, then once he smashes the establishment, the next President will have the chance to roll things back even more.

So it’s not a matter of which candidate matches my principles the best; otherwise I’d write in myself. It’s a matter of which candidate I think will advance my principles the most in the long term.

Now, whether Palin supports Trump for the same reason is up for debate. But that’s what voting my principles means for me. Can you accept that and not call me a cultist or moron, as many people who claim to support Cruz have been doing?


1,129 posted on 01/19/2016 8:35:52 PM PST by Luircin
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