Hey Kathryn,
I just wanted to express my anger at the kind of moronic sentiment of some people who have the gall to say that a Democratic President could be better than McCain. While I am no big fan of McCain, how much more stupid can these people get? So, a John Kerry is better than McCain? How about Ted Kennedy, Russ Feingold, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean, Harry Reid, John Edwards? Should I keep going, because the list of Democrats supposedly better than McCain totals in the hundreds on Capitol Hill.
I mean these better-than-McCain people have largely voted against every Bush appointee, including John Roberts and Sam Alito, opposed any fiscal restraint on the part of Congress, undermined national security and foreign policy efforts, and mocked pro-lifers at nearly every turn. Oh yes, I do see how it makes logical sense to say McCain is no worse than a Democrat! Give me a break!
McCain has a better track record on conservative issues than even many Republicans, if people would just take the time to examine how he actually votes on issues. And while Mitt Romney is my first choice for 2008 thus far simply due to the fact that he has the right blend of competence, charisma, and fiscal and social conservatism, I would gladly support a John McCain or even a Rudy Giuliani. At least these men (McCain more than Giuliani for social conservatives) treat Republicans and conservatives in general with respect during debates and do not try to block nearly every cause dear to the base.
At the end of the day despite differences over campaign finance reform and immigration with McCain, any smart conservative worth his or her salt should give support to the Republican candidate whomever he or she (Condi?!) is, because the alternative Democratic nominee would be so much worse across-the-board, from judges to economics to international relations.
The hysterics of the Anybody But McCain Crowd certainly will not play well in 2008 among most Americans who possess the commonsense to realize that no perfect ideological electable candidate truly ever exists or conforms to all purely partisan interests.
Sincerely,
… Romney supporter who adheres to Reagan’s 11th Commandment for all Republicans except when Arlen Specter or Lincoln Chafee p**ses him off