As a member of the far right fringe, I can certainly speak for myself, but by no means is this a reflection on the thinking of the entire "fringe," if you will.
Anyhow, as far as I'm concerned, the difference between Big Government Rs and Big Government Ds is negligible; the Ds usually want to control my money a bit more, and the Rs want to control my personal life. Fine.
But it's clear that things are headed in the wrong direction now, as far as liberties and rights go--I think nearly everyone here would agree with that. That said, given the attitude of most people in this country, this trend is not likely to change in the near future. People, as a rule, don't like responsibility, and so they are content with government becoming bigger and more intrusive into their personal lives.
I'm of the opinion, though, that there is, someplace off in the distance, a "breaking point," at which people will become fed up with incessant government intrusion. As it is right now, we're not free, so the faster we reach that breaking point, the better we'll be. I think it's better to suffer greatly for a shorter period of time than languish in a pseudo-free existance for an indefinite period of time.
I said all of this to say, that from my position on the far right, a D being elected certainly isn't a tragedy; in fact, it might be a step in the right direction to achieving the ultimate goal.
This "we're not free" stuff is usually associated with a bong-head who invokes the founding fathers in his selfish desire to get high, or some "constitutionalist" who rails because he has to get a license to drive. Are you "suffering" because your head's not in a cloud of smoke?
I said all of this to say, that from my position on the far right, a D being elected certainly isn't a tragedy; in fact, it might be a step in the right direction to achieving the ultimate goal.
See what I mean? You'd rather have Hillary Clinton as president because you mistakenly think that, finally, most Americans will come around to your point of view.
Until you guys actually figure out how to sell your libertarianism to your fellow citizens you're going to remain on the sidelines, bitching and bellyaching.