Weighing the options

Conservatives have the choice of voting for the least worst candidate for president. As conservatives and Republicans are almost one and the same, one probably wouldn’t think a liberal Republican could exist, but John McCain is just that exception. McCain, as “maverick” in the Senate, means he’s liberal, and a liberal for president is never the right direction for America. \nIt’s true that McCain is the epitome of patriotism, as he rejected an offer for freedom as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and stayed behind, insisting that the POWs who had been there longer should be released first. One must definitely be called to the military, and I certainly cannot say that I am. But just serving in the military does not automatically qualify someone for the presidency. Remember John Kerry? \nMcCain only votes conservative on the issues of abortion and the military. On almost every other issue, he votes liberal. He doesn’t believe in preserving all life, as he supports embryonic stem-cell research. He doesn’t believe in all freedom of speech, either – he co-sponsored, with a fellow liberal, campaign-finance reform. He doesn’t believe in all legality either, as he cosponsored a deplorable bill that would ignore our laws by granting amnesty to illegal immigrants. He voted against Bush’s tax cuts. He doesn’t believe in traditional marriage, as he voted against the marriage amendment bill. And, of course, because he’s a liberal, he’s concerned about global warming. One of the only things McCain has going for him is his incredible genes. He’s 71 years old and has a 96-year-old mother who looks 20 years younger. Dang, girl. \nIf it’s McCain and Obama, Obama will win. If it’s McCain and Clinton, McCain will win. So, Democrats, if you want the White House, you better nominate Obama. Although other than to win, I don’t know why he’s a good candidate. He’s the worst one. His record has remained virtually unchallenged in the mainstream media, and his absolutely baseless argument of not voting for authorization for the Iraq War is ridiculous. He hadn’t even been elected into the Senate when they voted on authorization! The only reason why he has any support is because he’s the anti-establishment candidate and he’s a charismatic leader. McCain is the establishment, and it seems to be the “anti” side’s year for the White House. McCain would beat Clinton simply because the GOP base would be wonderfully motivated to put the Clintons in the bag for good. Sorry, Clinton supporters, you don’t have a chance. \nI’m facing a dichotomy, though. I’ve always told myself I’m a conservative before I’m a Republican, and McCain is a liberal Republican. McCain must quickly court the conservative voters because, if you’re like me, you face two choices: 1) Don’t vote for president or 2) Let Clinton win, and by 2012 put up a strong candidate. \nNo matter who wins in November, conservatives will have to work tirelessly to contain the liberalism (in least worst to worst order) of McCain, Clinton or Obama. To McCain: get to work, because my support and vote is going to take a lot.