I gotta go clean my pistol. Lazlo keeps talking about some revolution that might happen… but I’m not holding my breath. Conservatives got no Cojones any more.

Although I’m not entirely happy about it, McCain will have my vote in November.

You mean kinda like fighting the loosing battle of the Alamo was without merit? As a Texan, you should be ashamed of yourself. Sometimes we have to fight loosing battles for the win in the long run. And just like the Alamo, I look at the loosing battle for a Bob Barr presidency as part of the long haul strategy. We can’t keep going down this road expecting a different result. You people are only looking at the next four years. A bit short sighted. I am looking at the battle for the rest of my life. Something drastic needs to happen – and if that is Obama, then so be it. Besides, could you really see Davy Crocket or Jim Bowie voting for McCain? Hell, they would probably challenge the man to a duel!

And I think it’s inaccurate to call a vote against McCain a “protest vote”. That’s not what I’d be doing at all. I’d be voting for the best candidate (in my view) of those available to run the country. Period.

No matter what, no President Obama!

Yes, McCain is not “conservative”, but he is nowhere near the Senate’s #1 liberal. Yes, McCain has some friends I don’t like, but I don’t like Rev. Wright and Obama’s wife and the convicted felon, and old hippie-weatherman and all the rest of the kooks and spooks who gonna come marching out when Obama takes over.

I’m not a huge fan of Senator McCain. I’m not sure I’d be even a lukewarm fan of President McCain. Having said that, an Obama presidency is not one I think I could live with having facilitated by sitting this one out.

Is there ANY realistic scenario where a conservative uprising at the convention could result in a different nominee?

What we argue here, however, is not important compared to doing all that is legal to insure Obama does not win. To “vote on principle” or to “protest” or to use some convoluted logic that by losing (an Obama win) we will somehow win in the long run is beyond my understanding.

The next president will likely appoint 4 or 5 SC judges plus hundreds of lower judges. On McCain’s worst day, I would feel safer with his judges than Obama’s (and his liberal lawyer wife’s) choices.

What is the real goal? Do not lose. Do nothing that will insure losing.

Take the lesser of the bad choices and let that be our starting point for the future, not suffer a loss which will take us even farther back away from our goal.

Winning always requires pain and sacrifice. In this case, that means voting for McCain, somebody you do not like. But, losing (i.e., turning the gov over to the Barack Flock) is always worse.

Whodat the philosopher has spoken
(burp)

I voted for GWB out of fear last election. Never again.

Again, no disrespect intended, but I respectfully disagree…

So stop fronting and keep on destroying the country.

I got the “wake-up call” when my “protest vote” for Perot resulted in Clinton’s election.

We sure taught Bush #I a lesson, didn’t we? ‘Course, we got Clinton.

Sine then, I vote strictly “the lesser of the evils” and then pray they will be.

Whodat is older and, perhaps not wiser, but certainly more pragmatic

P.S. Jason, if you are turly reciting my poetry in your bed, you need professional help quickly. Step away from the blog and check yourself in!

This is about whether we want yet another step backward by voting for McCain. Of course I’m not thrilled with an Obama presidency, but I’d rather feel good about my vote. I certainly don’t want to be responsible for putting McCain in office on the high probability he appoints cruddy judges (very likely). (not to mention his love affair with global warming and illegal immigrants)

The difference between Obama and McCain is that with the D you know exactly what you’re getting, with the R you might as well play Russian Roulette until you lose.

Whodat: This is exactly the reason Barr has my vote.
The GOP needs a wake up call and if we just vote like sheep they aren’t going to change.

Muth: “It is not MY obligation to vote for John McCain just because he’s the Republican nominee. It is John McCain’s obligation to earn my vote.” Horse manure.

Me thinks it is time “conservatives” let go of the word “conservative”. After all, wasn’t “W” a “conservative”? Didn’t all the conservatives line up for Bush II? Well, he has spent more money by far than did the “liberal” he followed. He has imprisoned border guards who shot a drug dealer, he went to war without a real plan, he has increased control of local schools by the Feds and he has sought stupid deals with evil people.”
In my book, “W” stands for WORTHLESS and certainly not “conservative” in any way.

And what did conservative Bush II do for the right-to-lifers? Same as his daddy and same as Reagan: nothing. Fact is, not much can be done. This is America and it is our nature to SUPPLY any service the MARKET DEMANDS. Women demand abortions. Thump your Bibles and beat your chest all you want, scream “conservative” until you can’t talk, but the market will supply what consumers want – or, they’ll go elsewhere (overseas, off-shore, back to butchers in back alleys. I am a Christian. There is sin all around me. I can’t even stop all of my own, much less change the whole world, especially just by voting for a politician who says he’s conservative.

So, politics is like golf: You take the lie you’re given and you play the best shot you can. Weeping about how you got in that mess or trying to blame somebody else or looking for
a miracle shot so trying to force a change of luck by swinging like an idiot – none of those things will help. Most will hurt. No, you find the sure way to the fairway, the lesser of the evils, and play on.

To elect Obama, by either direct vote or by abdication of reason through pouting and quitting is like leaving your golf game because you won’t break par. Was Bush I par? Was Bush II par? You probably were never going to break par anyway. Forgetaboutit.

Whodat ain’t “Conservative” if Bush II is conservative

There are other options when voting: writing in a name, choosing someone from a less prominent party, etc. My father in fact voted for the person in the Constitution Party last election….knowing full well that he wouldn’t garner near enough votes to win; it’s the principle. I may do the same this year. But there’s still that part of me that is scared to death of BHO becoming our next Commander-In-Chief, which could push me to vote McCain. This is one of the tougher election years I’ve faced.

Seriously, I love Chuck Muth. He’s the reason I found out about PD in the first place, so you can thank (or, I guess blame) him for me hanging out around here.

And, surprise, surprise, I agree with the post 110%. Nothing ticks me off more than being told I should get in line and pull the lever for McCain.