Here’s hoping for more momentum for the third parties after this election!

Best hope in my mind is that millions of conservatives jump ship and go for Barr or Baldwin. That will send the strongest message to the GOP.

I hate to tell you, but they may not. Not in Norway, not in Denmark, heck, even in France and the UK, leaders we would consider Socialist here are mainstream there because they changed the discourse.

“Revolution” movements and Conservative values don’t go together in the modern world because Revolutions don’t set up freedom, they change power structures. As soon as you displace a power structure, a vacuum is created and someone who wants power- thus, the antithesis of Conservative values, steps into that vacuum.

It is time, I believe, we take heed of Ayn Rand’s warning about supporting political offshoots that not only don’t have a chance of winning, that by not working within the system, you actually risk setting your own values back.

Letting Obama win, no matter how you cut it, sets back Conservative and Libertarian values, and could, like the aforementioned countries, eliminate them from the political landscape. People already worship the false Messiah that is Obama- imagine all these people with a religious like devotion and willingness to accept liberalism and all that comes with it- having power. Look at what the Obmessiah has done to anyone who dares question him- the plumber or the reporter, imagine that with power. Do you think Conservative or Liberal thought will be allowed to grow?

What does the Constitution say about the role of the President? Let’s take a look. The President is Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces. He appoints judges and cabinet positions and he negotiates treaties with other countries.

We still on the same page?

There is no doubt that McCain isn’t the perfect Conservative, heck, moderate is probably a stretch, but how does he fit into the role the Constitution prescribes. How does Obama- as left as one can get, fit into that same role?

Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces- who would our troops rather have in their foxhole?

Appoint ambassadors- who would most likely choose those who reflect America’s interests?

Appoint judges and cabinet members- who would get the advices and appoint to positions of those who are more likely to work towards goals you agree?

Negotiate treaties- who would more likely think of America first?

We all have doubts about McCain in one or more of those areas, but of course, I know you will agree that we have doubts about Obama in ALL of those areas.

Think about it like a football game. You don’t run for a touchdown on every play, sometimes you simply have to hold yardage, sometimes you make small plays to position yourself for a better move, sometimes you just play defense.

I understand some of you want to support Barr or Baldwin as you may believe they are more Conservative- even though it is mathematically impossible for either to win. You may believe this is the right thing to do to ‘teach Republicans a lesson’, but you are doing it at the wrong time.

Why is it that liberals focus on winning and getting power first, then they force their members to get in line. Conservatives have worked the opposite way. Who is gaining in power and who is losing? Teaching Republicans a lesson in 2006 left us where we are now. Why not take on the Lib’s strategy, win power and then force our representatives to get in line. We are good at the former, but we stink at the latter.

Wouldn’t you agree that if you don’t have the power, all the Conservative philosophy results in nothing more than coffee shop philosophy?

The choice is clear- McCain or Obama.. Apathy isn’t a choice, because the the world doesn’t stop for your apathy.

It is your play, do you play a short term defensive game for a while, positioning yourself for a better play, or do you give up and walk off the field?

Just vote for no one. If we’re very, very lucky, he just might win.