That is a reasonable position. But consider the consequences of that from a game theory perspective. It means that logically, assuming the majority of the electorate adopt a similar strategy, any candidate trying to win the presidency should try to adopt positions that are as leftist as possible without quite being as far to the left as other candidates in the race. The inevitable result of such a strategy is creeping socialism.
Is that really your strategy? For example, if McCain dropped out of the race and the only choice was between Obama and Hillary, would you vote for Hillary?
Similarly, if McCain dropped out and the only choices were between Obama and some slightly more reasonable 3rd party candidate (libertarian or constitution party) who didn't "have a chance to win", would you really vote for Obama just because the other candidates "can't win".
I suspect McCain will give us moderate justices, Obama will give us justices like Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Again, that doesn't seem to be a reasonable suspicion, considering the fact that McCain has already cast a vote in favor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
I’ve already pointed out that RBG was confirmed by 96% of the senate. Senators have to consider whether it will hurt their re-elction chances to vote against a {gasp} female nominee, for fear of being labeled sexist.
McCain also voted for Alito, Roberts, Scalia and Thomas.
Listen TG, you can waste a lot of time running all kinds of hypotheticals: Hillary vs. Bill, Obama vs his evil twin. The reality, as of right now, is that it will be Obama vs. McCain.
There are differences between the two regarding Iraq/Military, there are differences between them regarding abortion, and there are differences when it comes to judges.
It’s like this: Your dying of thirst, you’re offered half a glass of water (McCain) or an empty glass of water (Obama)
Too many of us die-hard conservatives are making the mistake of saying, half a glass won’t cut it, so I’ll stay home/vote 3rd party.
But half a glass might be just what we need to stay alive until we can regroup and get conservatives at the top of the ticket hopefully in 2012.