sasquatch
I consider myself a conservative, and I do wish that we had a viable conservative choice to vote for. But I'm also practical enough to realize what is at stake in this election. I don't believe you do.
Sasquatch, I understand where you are at on this voting for McCain as the lesser of evils thing. I have been doing this for years. However, I have my limits to who and what I will accept as a "viable" candidate of the republican party. If the GOP nominates John Kerry for president in 2012... will you and other republican voters vote for him then? I know that is a silly example, but think about the premise of the question. I suspect that we all have limits as to who we are willing to vote for... at least, I hope so.
With the nomination of John McCain (presumptive)... my limit was reached. It's just that simple.
I was supporting Ron Paul during the primaries. However, I was willing to consider another candidate except for two. I knew there was no way I could support Rudy Giuliani or John McCain. I could have stomached Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson and maybe even Mike (foot in mouth) Huckabee. I would have gotten behind either one of those three or at least, I would have voted for them. However, because there were so many candidates in the race, the conservative vote was split and this made the indpendent vote more powerful. Of course John McCain appeals to independents. Thus, he got the nomination, not from conservatives, but from independents..... moderates.... or as I like to call them... liberals. It was a fluke... a very unfortunate fluke that he was nominated.
As for me, personally, it is too bad because I have been a loyal republican since Bush41. However, I cannot pull the lever for McCain because I feel he will be a terrible president. If he becomes president, we conservatives will be pissed off at him continually as he pulls farther and farther to the left on issue after issue. Trust me... it is going to happen that way if he gets elected... John McCain is nothing but a liberal media whore. Many of you who will vote for him know it in your hearts. I hope you reconsider.