[PA Engineer]

You are short-sighted in your efforts, we are taking the long view.

In your case that is the destruction of the Republican party in the ushering in of Obama. There is no other outcome. I wish you and your gang would answer that one question. The only result of your self righteous behavior is a victory for Obama and the loss of the SC for a generation. The Democrats will control all facets of the government because of you and the rest. Non of you can deny this. Non of you have denied this. You can't and neither can they.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

In the past I've noticed that debating tactics such as yours eventually got people to come around and vote, however resignedly, for the Republican candidate.

This year, however, no amount of cajoling, fearmongering, or character assassination seems to be sufficient to win over support.

Regardless of what affect it will have on America's future it now seems apparent to me that Obama will win going away in November. If you can't get Freepers to stand behind McCain, then what hope is there for solid support from any other sector of the electorate?

If I was to be "self-righteous" and vote for the candidate closest to my own political opinions I might write in Tancredo. If instead I decide to be pragmatic about it, then why waste any time or energy on McCain? Why not spend my time and money on Senate and Congressional races in hopes of electing enough Republicans to block Obama?

Your claim seems to be one based on pragmatism: what is the least worst thing we can do for the future of America. But if McCain has no chance, then the least worst thing you can do is spend all your time and money on helping re-elect the roadblock to Obama's agenda.

If you can make some kind of "coattails" argument abount McCain then maybe trying to elect McCain, even though he has no chance, IS the best strategy for getting more Republicans in congress. But from what I've seen, McCain is not so much wearing a coat with long tails as a tube top.