I posted this earlier:
I’m a lifelong staunch conservative Republican. I’m definitely not a John McCain fan. I think he has done serious damage to the conservative/Republican cause.
However, I think it’s irresponsible for a conservative/Republican to not vote for President this year or to vote for the Democratic or a third party candidate.
Either Clinton or Obama will certainly try to get national health care implemented and also very likely withdraw from Iraq precipitously. If these things are done there is no way a Republican subsequently elected can unwind them. Say what you will about McCain but he will do neither of these things,
It is imperative that McCain be elected, however distasteful that may be.
There have been some responses but none on point. What are you going to do when Obama or Hillary pulls the troops out of Iraq precipitously and the Middle East goes up in flames? What are you going to do when Hillary institutes national health care and you or your parents have to wait or be denied needed health care?
I have principles too but suicide isn’t one of them.
How is the conservative movement going to win as long as the Democrats hold congress and gain a super majority.
How will the conservative movement win if we are paying higher taxes, passing HillaryCare, and nominating liberal Supreme Court Justices like Ginsberg?
As much as I want a conservative to represent my party, that candidate does not exist, and thus I have to take the common sense route and vote against the principles that will be forced down our throats by the Democrats. Its yucky medicine but it is what we have to do if we want to live to fight another day.