Posted on 02/05/2008 10:11:11 PM PST by Tree of Liberty
If the unfortunate possibility of a McCain nomination comes to pass, I will not work for his election to the presidency, nor will I defend him in ad hoc conversations. He is wholly unworthy for that high office, and it is intolerable for my conscience to abide supporting him.
I will face two options once in the voting booth: 1) cast my ballot for a third party candidate, or 2) simply not vote in the presidential election.
I am curious who among you share my sentiments.
I will not leave a gaping hole in this country for the Islamonazis to stroll in.
Thank you for your reasonable stance, and not being childish drama queen like those that dominate this thread. I'm not sure he can be put back on track, be he sure isnt Obama or Hillary. Im with you on this issue.
Same as for Bush: hold your nose and vote for the Republican candidate
I hope that you are right. I hope Romney does win.
However, in the case that McCain pulls it out, I will protect my family and my property form Hillary at all costs.
“as well as an outside website for this purpose.”
Grassfire?
Agree. Hey, Zell would be a good veep candidate.
Maybe Santorum?
Not enough difference. If McCain wins, you guys will be pleading and chiding us not to go after McCain when he starts pushing his liberal agenda because he’s one of us and you don’t take down one of your own, especially the ‘leader’ of the party....
Nope.
I dont care how much you dislike John McCain, you cant possibly think, under any circumstaces, that Hillary Clinton would be better.
Bingo... it needed to be repeated.
What McCain did with CFR is a direct assault on our Constitution. For that one action alone, McCain will NEVER get my vote. Of course the list of McCain's anti-Liberty positions are endless -- insane believe in AGW, closing GITMO, against waterboarding, insulting the "profits" of capitalism. The list is literally endless. He would consult Teddy for S.C. nominees. McCain has the type of vengeful personality that will compel him to go after conservatives. I will not betray our beloved Republic and vote for such a vile man. If our Republic is to be handed over to the Socialists, let it be the Rat socialist and not the Rep Socialist, McCain.
“It seems to this reader that your loyalties lie with Party rather than the Republic.”
Sir, you are out of line. If your loyalties were truly with the Republic. You would not allow Hillary into office, knowing full well that she will turn our republic into a tyrannical socialist nanny state.
Don’t lecture me about the republic.
Because you’re interested in who succeeds McCain when he dies in office. But you’re assuming that something like that would occur.
I will write in “Bullwinkle.”
I have resigned from the Republican party.
I doubt he’d serve a second term. A young, conservative VP would have the incumbency tailwind, giving eight more years. Long enough for Hillary’s facelift factory to be ineffective.
For what it’s worth, I was never a Romney supporter. I voted for him today simply because he was barely palatable.
I am a conservative.
I was a Republican. The party left me evidently, having been hijacked by the Schwarzenegger/McCain/Giuliani wing.
Since the party leadership is mostly interested in being Democrat-lite, I say we start our own. I’m not sure the Republican party can be saved, with such powerful RINOs in charge.
We need to get back to basic principles, and argue for limited government. We need to get that message out. It’s a message of freedom, one that resonates. Talking about economic policy is a waste of time, especially when you don’t understand basic principles.
Talk about Freedom: The freedom to choose how to live your life, free of government oppression. The freedom to go as high, or as low as you want to. That’s your choice in a Free Society. The freedom to worship how you wish. The freedom to defend yourself with a firearm. The freedom to spend your hard earned money how you see fit.
This is what made our country great!
Not handouts, not free education, not free healthcare. That’s what folks on the socialist end of the spectrum would like you to buy into. And what sadly resonates with today’s uneducated voters.
If Republican politicians actually believed all of these things that made our country great (or even understood them), we would win elections. Instead, we discuss things like Departments of Homeland Security, Tax Cuts, and balanced budgets (which the voters have seen we’re terrible at anyway, so why not just vote in some liberals who will at least give us some ‘free’ loot at the same time!).
We need a new third party. Not a dime from my pockets to the RNC from now on.
I was an early adopter of the “No pain - no McCain” club. I decline to waste my vote, my time, or my money on that worthless POS...
Agreed. California used to have the "Communist Party" on our ballots...they have been off the ballots for few years...now I know why...they have found suitable replacements in the Democrat and Green parties!
Third party or write here, here.
What you don’t understand is if McCain gets our nomination, so does Hillary!!!! They are one in the same. mccain will surround himself with Liberal people, he is a sell out, he sold his soul to get where he is. He will have to pay back all those liberal men that stood with him..... he is a dead republican walking. He is owned!!!!!SOLD AND BOUGHT>>>>>
HE IS NOT A REPUBLICAN!!!!!!!!
WHO WOULD YOU FEAR MOST IN YOUR HOME A WOLF YOU KNOW HOW TO FIGHT AGAINST, OR THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING?
I WILL NEVER EVER.....VOTE mccain.
“you guys will be pleading and chiding us not to go after McCain when he starts pushing his liberal agenda”
NO! Chide away at his liberal agenda! Just don’t let Hillary benefit off of your distaste for McCain .
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