It looks like Fred Thompson might be bowing out soon. In reading other blogs who’re thinking of a backup plan, I’m having a tough time. My regular reads like Random Nuclear Strikes (link), Snowflakes in hell (link), and Michelle Malkin (she’s not a Fred supporter though it seems like she’s in the same boat), all seem to be contemplating what to do.
Here’s my key problems:
- It should be obvious that I’m not going to vote for the wicked witch of illinois/arkansas/new york. Nor John “Lenin” Edwards, or Barry H. O’Bama. I’d rather shoot myself.
- Romney is probably the glam’est backup candidate, but his committed anti 2nd Amendment stance makes him a no-go. In addition to a few other things, I’m not interested.
- McCain likes to be popular with people, and I feel like his decisions are motivated by what will make people like him. He’s SCREWED us with McCain-Feingold by giving the mass media and unions more electoral power than ever, and then he wants to bring in a hundred million others to the fold to vote “D”. Who’s to really say he won’t go “maverick” on us with gun control? You gotta figure it’ll be a popular view for his
North Vietnamese controllersmedia pals. - Huckabee: dude, I don’t think Jesus Christ was a socialist.
- Rudy: wanna hear more about his divorces and weird arrangements for his cohorts in New York? Nominate him.
I have a tough time with third party votes. Should I abstain? Maybe vote for congressional candidates but not the President?