There's a difference between saying "I'd rather have X than Y" and saying "I want X". The latter implies a positive desire; given a choice of X or nothing, one would prefer X. By contrast, the latter has no such implication. It may well be that, given the option of having neither X nor Y, one would opt for that.
If I could somehow spend $10,000 and make Fred Thompson be President of the U.S., I would. I'd even be willing to spend that for Romney if the alternative was one of the current three. But if I had to spend $0.10 to choose the winner among McCain, Hillary, and Obama, I'd probably keep my dime.
It's a distinction without a difference. If you have two choices (X or Y), and you'd rather have Y, then you want Y to prevail. It's not that tough. It doesn't mean you love Y, you worship Y, but you prefer Y to X. And so, those who want McCain to lose want OBAMA to win. Inescapable. That's why they are going so nuts. They're cornered and can't deal with it.
It may well be that, given the option of having neither X nor Y, one would opt for that.
And if the queen had balls, she'd be king, but it's NOT an option and is therefore pointless to discuss.
If I could somehow spend $10,000 and make Fred Thompson be President of the U.S., I would. I'd even be willing to spend that for Romney if the alternative was one of the current three. But if I had to spend $0.10 to choose the winner among McCain, Hillary, and Obama, I'd probably keep my dime.
I wouldn't spend a dime on any of them. Least of all that sad sack Thompson. He's part of the reason we're in this mess.