So you want your kids to watch a wholesome television show that may help shape their lives. Something that can help instill values like respect, courtesy, and personal responsibility. Growing up you were a big fan of Mr. Rogers, the trolley, Mr. McFeely, King Friday and the rest of the Neighborhood of Make Believe.Unfortunately Mr. Rogers has passed away and you're not a big fan of the purple dinosaur, so the next obvious choice for someone to instill proper values in your kids is Charles Manson! Well to me that seems to be the current attitude among some Republicans around the nation. These so called Suicide Voters, seem to be following a similar logic.
They may have been a Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, or Mitt Romney supporter and now they are saying they will vote for Barack Hussein Obama or Hillary Clinton over John McCain. Even political commentators like Anne Coulter have made the same statement. While there is large emotional attachment that develops between a supporter and their candidate, at some point logic must begin to take hold.
McCain may not be our first choice, but he is no Clinton or Obama. Just as Barney is no Charles Manson. We now have to ask ourselves do we really want to vote for a Obama-Manson ticket or do we want to stay the Republican course and vote for the McCain-Barney ticket?
I will defer my judgement right up until the point that John McCain chooses a running mate. Depending on the choice and the message that he sends with that choice it may be time to plan ahead for the next round of voting AND to focus our money/support on congressional and local elections during this cycle.
ReplyDeleteAfterall, a Hillary or Obama presidency could be just what Republicans need in order to bring a group of true conservative politicians into the election arena. A loss in 2008 could trigger huge gains in 2010.
I believe we have seen this pattern before...George (insert middle initial of choice) Bush does significant damage to Republicans by running a non-conservative Presidency, thereby leading to a (insert first name) Clinton presidency which gives rise to huge congressional gains for the Republicans in the mid-term elections.
stay the Republican course? would McCain do that? is one departure as good (or as bad) as another?
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