Now, who is likely to leave in the next few years?
J. P. Stevens, age 88, liberal
R. B. Ginsburg, age 75, (what's the word beyond) liberal
Replacing either of these would be status quo.
There's the problem that Bush's nominees have started to address, status quo liberalism in the Supreme Court.
McCain has promised constructionist nominees and whether you like what he does or not, he does what he says he will do.
Supreme Court Justices are the enduring impact of a Presidency. If McCain's nominees change their stripes once they get the job as other Republican President's nominees have that's one thing, but do you have any doubt that Obama or Clinton nominees WON'T be status quo liberal or are we COUNTING ON those Justices changing their stripes. Very bad bet.
Paul becoming President this cycle is simply NOT GOING TO HAPPEN as he isn't nominated and announced the end of his campaign for President in early March. Those claiming he didn't are wrong. He did. Denial of obvious fact is evidence of mental illness. Look it up
HERE. The sources are so voluminous that it's like referencing the freezing temperature of water. 581,000 at the time of this post. It's not a conspiracy by the Republicrats, it's a
reality.
It's best when making judgments on things with alot of variables to look at it from the worse case scenario. Let's say that the candidate elected performs the acts you most wish they wouldn't but were aware they either intended to or it matched their track records.
McCain allows the Bush tax cuts to expire and maintains the open border policies of today and even passes a 'carbon tax' . The result would be a failed re-election bid and a new crop of Republicans to choose from in 4 years that can cut taxes again and close the border. Essentially un-doing whatever McCain may do that his successor disapproves of and has mandate to accomplish.
Hillary or Obama (same platform with minor variances) you STILL get the taxes and illegal immigration PLUS more gun control AND socialized medicine. Probably in a seemingly benign form initially but the fix gets in. This single action will become an the entitlement program that makes Social Security look like small potatoes and will be impossible to undo. Social Security benefits are received by a few but health care is to be received by ALL. That's the promise of both Democrats. Imagine getting retirees to vote to have Social Security halted and their benefits ended. How much more difficult to have that happen when the entitlement is received by everyone.
It's time to look to our Congressional races. The reality is only your House Representative represent you and is expected to act based upon the will of the majority of individuals withing their district. Senators are to Represent their State's interest and the President the Nations interests. We are a Republic remember, NOT a Democracy as is so often misunderstood. We have a Democratically Elected Representative Republic which is a form of Democracy.
Remember, a straight DEMOCRACY cannot work because the citizens will discover the ability to vote themselves the wealth of the treasury (we call them entitlements) and destroy the democracy. Historically a dictator or invader follows soon after.
Reagan and Goldwater are still dead and their reincarnations didn't run this cycle. The conservative ideal still endures and will take a lot more then John McCain's election to stifle. It's not an 'idea' that can lose favor but rather an affirmation of the greater part of men that believes people can do far more then they think they can and possess a worth realized only be their OWN desire to excel rather then to languish.
When given a choice that is fraught with variables, make your decisions so as to maintain an exit strategy.
