Either one is better than Hilliary, but Romney is by far better than McCain.
I'm really getting tired of people threatening not to vote. Until Reagan's second term I had voted for the lesser of two evils in every election (I didn't know Reagan would be such a good pres until after he was in office a while). I only knew that we needed to keep the Rats out, so I held my nose and pulled the lever. A non-vote for the Republican candidate (whoever it may be) is the same as half a vote for the Democrat.
How is a liberal socialist Republican any better than a liberal socialist Democrat? I await with baited breath your response...
Until Reagan's second term I had voted for the lesser of two evils in every election
I've done this for over 20 years now since Reagan left office. What has it accomplished? The GOP has continued to slide left. I now know that when you vote for the lesser of 2 evils you still get evil PLUS a party that becomes increasingly like the Democrats you're voting against. As we continue to vote 'for the lesser of 2 evils' you will soon not be able to tell the difference between the two parties. In fact I think we're already there so the lesser of 2 evils is so much crap its not worth responding to.
I'm really getting tired of people threatening not to vote
Who said anything about not voting? I'm haven't missed an election since I was old enough to vote and not likely to start now.....
You are very frustrated with people who think like we do and we are just as frustrated with people who are taking your line. A party that was once united behind a common cause is now becoming very divided.
If conservatives go into the voting booth and choose between the lesser of evils nothing will ever change and we’ll keep getting mediocre liberal leaning republican candidates because conservatives are supporting them with their vote. Why would the party change at that point if the sheep are all going to follow them off the edge of the cliff?
This is why we keep getting rhino candidates. They seem to know that instead of taking a stand conservatives will cave in and vote for whatever garbage is presented to them. How long is the threat of “HILLARY” going to be held over our heads? There isn’t that much difference between the remaining candidates and Hillary except for their stance on the war in Iraq. That battle is just about over now. None of those dem candidates once president is going to pull out of there overnight. Reality will set in believe me.
Conservative Republicans must show the party that we won’t vote for liber leaning candidates. I’ve never thought of my vote as just “settling”. I’ve always chose whom I thought would do a good job and supported my choice enthusiastically. I haven’t always been happy with my choices later. I’m choosing the leader of my country not a pair of shoes. And sometimes shoes don’t fit as well after wearing them a few hours as they seemed to in the store:(
Did you ever hear the expression “they had to hit rock bottom?” I’m sure you have and usually people that continue to have problems with substance abuse have people who have enabled them to carry on with their self-destructive behavior. I look at the state of the republican party and our country’s political situation much in the same way. I think we have to hit rock bottom before the American public opens it’s eyes. We haven’t suffered enough yet.
Holding one’s nose is only enabling the republican party to sell conservatives down the river once again and prolonging the inevitable agony. If you vote for the candidate they put up they can only assume that you are very happy with that choice. How else will they know that you are serious about wanting another choice?
Let Americans have their Obama or Hillary for 4 years. The only happy people will be the losers who live off of taxpayer largess.
The country must have a majority of left leaning citizens or things would be different. There doesn’t seem to be much enthusiasm or support for conservative candidates out there.
I won’t waste my vote but I cannot in good conscience vote for someone who I do not believe will be good for my family or my country. I will write in Fred Thompson. If all of the former Thompson voters did that perhaps it would send a message to the Republican party. While it may not accomplish getting him elected it will be a pretty solid statement that there are alot of republicans out there that will no longer put up with being sold out and will not sell their votes.
I do think it is time for a third political party. Conservatives really have no home anymore with the Republican party. Both of the parties have taken a huge step to the left and now a gaping hole remains that is sucking conservatives down into it. I can’t jump in willingly after all of the rest of the sheep. It’s just not in my nature.
And that is the thinking that is behind this conservative granny not filling in the circle next to Romneys name in November. I’ll be at the polls however voting in the local races, choosing conservative judges and candidates for other offices hoping that we can get some momentum going and somewhere in there maybe some cream will rise to the top.