That is over the top and extremely insulting to those people who vote their concience and not a political party.
I agree. While I agree with the JimRob strategy of sticking with the GOP, I realize that there is a limit for everyone. For me, personally, it is the Assault Weapons Ban. I'm willing to give Bush the benefit of the doubt, and concede that the White House statements were made for political reasons, and still plan on voting for him in '04. However, IF by the slightest chance it reaches his desk, and he sgns it, I will have a VERY hard time voting for him. Again, I will be shocked if it actually reaches his desk (thank God for a Repub House), so frankly, I'm really not worried about it at this point.
Your "conscience"????
You only have two viable choices:
DemocRATS or Republicans
In #234 Jim Robinson reminded you of some of the principles that the DemocRATS stand for.
Are they the principles that your conscience allows you to further? If not, and you don't do everything in your power to stop DemocRATS from getting back in office, you have aided and abetted them in their agenda.
And that's a fact.
The only viable party wherein conservatism has a voice at all, is in the Republican party.
If you don't help keep Republicans in power, you are in effect, helping to take away the only voice we have.
You have that right -- but be prepared to be viewed with contempt by the more clear-headed. You will not be permitted to wash your hands from your complicity in helping to take away our voice and furthering the DemocRAT agenda.
Conservatives have NO VOICE AT ALL in the DemocRAT party.
That my friend, is reality. Deal with it.
No, that is reality which may be offensive to you or others who 'vote their conscience', but reality regardless of you or them accepting it or not.