Last election was the first time I voted in a presidential race, and I voted for Harry Browne. I experienced voter's remorse the day after the election (ironic when you consider Browne's "no regrets" slogan.) The Florida debacle made me much more partisan than I had been.
I became convinced that it was automatic that I would be voting for GWB next time around. I looked forward to it. Once I was willing to accept them, the arguments for voting for the GOP made sense to me. I became the devil's advocate FOR the GOP, rather than against it.
But I have to tell you, this type of spending is the sort of thing that makes me think I won't vote for GWB in 2004. I know, if I throw my vote away, then a Democrat wins and they will be worse. Well, what we have right now is plenty bad enough. If it takes making it worse to somehow inject some semblance of fiscal conservatism into the GOP, then maybe that's what we need to do. In the long run this stuff has GOT to stop. I am so freaking mad about this that not only am I considering withholding my vote, but I am damn near ready to actively protest this Administration's insane spending habits.
When it comes to fiscal conservatism and limited government, this Administration is a disgrace. 1.5 billion to teach poor morons how to be nice to each other. BAAAAAAARRRRRRFFFFF!!!!!!!!!
jw, I am pinging you to see if you have anything to say to help me cope with this CRAP.
I am a registered Republican, and while the President's ridiculous immigration policy has cost the President votes already, he hadn't yet lost mine. But with proposals like this one, he is losing my vote very, very quickly.
So, I took some responsibility. What else can I do?