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After Super Tuesday, in which almost half the states voted in primaries or caucused, it appears with the wins in the big states the final candidates will be Hillary Clinton and John McCain.
Pure self-professed conservatives are saying if McCain wins the nomination they will not vote. Just as they didn’t vote in 2004 and we got a Democratic Congress that would have passed a lot of bad laws if not for the veto pen of President Bush.
For a Republican to stay home and not vote it is the same as voting for Clinton. Do you really want four or eight more years of a Clinton in the White House?
Do you really savor the possibility of two more Ruth Bader Ginsbergs on the Supreme Court for the next two or three decades or more?
Do you want forced national health care where your wages will be garnisheed if you choose not to participate in their plan? It would be just like the FICA taxes now. You don’t miss it until you look at your paystub and realize how much the government is withholding.
Do you want a tax increase? That’s what’s going to happen even if no vote is taken because the tax cuts you have enjoyed during the Bush Administration are set to expire in 2011. Your taxes will go back up and that is a tax increase.
How about all the other taxes it’s going to take to implement the new social programs Hillary is rubbing her hands in anticipation of getting?
Forget Huckabee and Romney. With all his money Romney can’t seem to score in the primaries. Huckabee won a few southern states but that’s all. McCain is winning in all sections of the country.
It’s a little different for Hillary. She still has stiff opposition from Barack Obama, who is a very charming man who seems to want peace in our nation’s capitol, but has no executive experience to show he can succeed at it. Bush tried, but failed. And he had peace with the Democrats in the Texas legislature when he was governor of Texas.
Whether it’s Hillary or Obama, you can’t put a piece of paper between them as far as their stands on the issues.
McCain has been a maverick and has enjoyed the role. He loves the spotlight and the attention he gets from the press.
We have heard many conservatives disavow him, but the voters don’t seem to be listening to the insiders.
This is probably the most important election in a long, long time, if not in our nation’s history. If we refuse to vote we will give the Democrats control of all three branches of government and I don’t mean the White House and each house of Congress. I mean the White House, both houses of Congress and the Judiciary, which includes the Supreme Court.
So, maybe like some awful tasting medicine you’ve had to swallow in the past, you’ll have to hold your nose as you pull the lever, touch the screen or mark an X for John McCain, but do it we must for the sake of our country’s future.
Written by ~J~
Sue Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 10:16 amVisit Sue
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8358.html
Or maybe Obama vs. McCain??? Crazy how these numbers on the (D) side are so complicated and deceptive.
It may be that those big states really did not do Hillary the favors she had hoped.
Mar Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 3:12 pmVisit Mar
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Yea for Hillary. Four or eight more years of another Clinton suits me to a “T”. She hasn’t won the nomination yet so why is anyone upset. I can clearly remember when some of the Republicans didn’t want McCain. That was the last election if I’m not mistaken. Now all of a sudden it’s vote for anybody as long as it’s a republican. Well to tell you the truth I think having the White House, both houses of Congress, and the Judiciary taken over by the Democrats would be a welcome change. Who knows.
~J~ Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 5:37 pmVisit ~J~
Actually, Mar, I think a lot of Republicans are hoping Hillary gets the nomination because she is more beatable than Obama. Be careful what you wish for.
David M. Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 6:40 pmVisit David M.
The Democratic caucus was held in New Mexico yesterday. Obama up by 120 votes, but there are still 18,000 provisional ballots to count. It was the heaviest Democratic turnout in our state’s history, despite 4 feet of snow in Northern New Mexico. Despite the vote, at this point Senator Clinton has 13 delegates here and Obama 12. I heard Dobson (I think) say he would not vote if McCain got the nomination. Ann Coulter, who J knows is certainly one of my least favorite persons, has said she’ll vote for Obama or Clinton over McCain. This election is tearing our country apart, but I do have faith we’ll survive. I’m just hitting the “mute” button a lot. If we’re any indication, the Democrats are doing an outstanding job of getting out the voters. Anyone who sits this one out is a fool. McCain wasn’t on my list, but I can live with him.
Sue Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 8:08 pmVisit Sue
David:
I was checking on the updates during the day on the New Mexico Caucus and was amazed how tight the race had remained.
At last look it was still an extremely close. Your state did themselves proud though in turnout.
While the Republicans may struggle to match the enthusiasm the Democrats seem to have this election season, it will be interesting to watch once the nominations have taken place if this trend continues.
Last I heard Governor Richardson still has not committed to endorsing either Democratic candidate. Are you hearing anything to the contrary? I actually admire him for not doing so prior to the primary and allowing the voters to not be influenced by their popular Governor.
It sure is going to be one wild ride this year. We’ll all be playing a wait and see game for quite a while but I like you have no intention of sitting home. Those who do then have no right to complain later if their choice does not capture the big prize.
Mar Says:
February 6th, 2008 at 10:16 pmVisit Mar
Sorry J, but I don’t think I said I wished for anything. Let me go back and read what I said. Nope. It doesn’t matter who we get in there so long as it’s someone who can do a better job then what’s been done these last eight years. David, as far as I know Gov. Richardson hasn’t endorsed anyone at this time. I also agree with you that those of us who are eligable should get out and vote and hope our vote counts. If we lose our vote we’ll just have to live with it. So I’ll say in closing. May the best man/woman win.
~J~ Says:
February 7th, 2008 at 5:17 amVisit ~J~
Good to see you, David. I’ve missed you.
David M Says:
February 7th, 2008 at 7:28 amVisit David M
Good to chat with all of you, J. I’ve been lobbying my state legislature for money for my Native American voing rights program. I get it every year, but it still requires justification to about 4 committees, so my life remains busy.
Governor Richardson has remained quiet regarding the candidates. Supposedly, per our newspaper, he watched the Superbowl with President CLinton and Hillary’s camp expected a half-time endorsement–which didn’t happen. He is very popular and his endorsement would have made a difference, but he’s not willing to endorse just to get a job in DC if Hillary wins. The winner is still unknown. One precinct had so much snow the results are still locked at a local bank, but the delegates will be split roughly evenly. Hillary did not do as well with the Hispanic vote as precicted. Young voters, ragardless of ethnicity, are voting for Obama.
I think Mar’s comment reflects the expectation that only a one-party control of D.C. will get ths country moving again. While that sure sounds logical, we did have six years of one party control without a lot to show for it. If I was voting in the Democratic caucus, I would have been strongly drown to the Obama camp I guess. Of course, this is all hypothetical. Except for the death penalty issue, I aree with him on vitually nothing, but I do not buy the lack of experience argument. President Eisenhower’s only experience was as president. Obama’s the same age as JFK; one term in the senate and service in the Illinois legislature is enough. If it had been our legislature, which only meets for 30 days, it would be different, but New Mexico with our small population and small problems cannot be compared to Illinois.
I repeat myself, but this is an incredibily divisive election. However, I fully expect the Democrats will unite behind their nominee and I see no signs the GOP will do so. Rush is becoming more combative towards Senator McCain and the Republicans are truly split into 3 distinct factions. Saw Bob Dole interviewed Tuesday night and he believes the vice-presidental nomination will not be offered to any of the 3 contenders–it will go to a non-candidate from the Mid-West where the GOP is not the majority. Dole is furious at Rush and the remainder of the party who would even consider sitting this out or defecting. Come on–we’re not kids–this is NOT the first time any of us have voted for the “lesser of two evils.”
Sue Says:
February 7th, 2008 at 8:25 amVisit Sue
“Come on–we’re not kids–this is NOT the first time any of us have voted for the “lesser of two evils.”
Amen, David.
Sue Says:
February 7th, 2008 at 9:05 amVisit Sue
Mar:
Do you really believe that all three branches of the government being in the same hands would serve the country well?
How does appointing judges who intrepret the Constitution rather than abide by it serve the judicial branch?
How does it challenge a President, any president, to format and push legislation which would benefit ALL americans if Congress rubberstamps all policies put forth? In other words, shut down all discussion and debate..is that really what we have come to? Both parties have already made it a habit of using payback to serve their own purpose. How juvenille this thinking is by those we have elected to serve.
What I see in Congress is more of the same. Deadlock on many issues except in election years. I am hard pressed to believe that this is the route most Americans would choose.
Ideology is one thing, accomplishment is another.