...We're teetering on the brink so precariously that even if we do elect a solid conservative it's no guarantee -- we may be too far gone to remedy -- so I really see no big harm in spoiling RINO ambitions even at the cost of another term for Obama.
I realize this sounds like the words of Satan himself to good conservative ears. But like Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, and many other voices out there who're not afraid to call a spade a spade, I believe that universal health care is indeed the "crown jewel of socialism". I believe if it stands, America falls. Through a full government takeover of the health care of every citizen, the government will finally eradicate our liberty, and eventually our constitution.
You're right in that with all the myriad problems pushing us toward the cliff, we are standing on the brink of it, and any number or combination of events could push us over with a breath. But I believe that ObamaCare lasting beyond 2012 will guarantee our country's demise.
And it is in
that context only that I say spoiling RINO ambitions at the cost of another term for Obama does not come without harm. The 2010 GOP House is trying hard to move beyond the business-as-usual dynamic that has gripped it for decades. It struggles as a body, and frustrates in its glaring imperfection, but so far it has moved in the direction of putting the brakes on and sending the right message. The balance of power in the Senate is poised for a similar shift. With 21 Democrat/2 Democrat-leaning Independent seats up for grabs against only 10 GOP seats up for grabs, the tables will almost certainly turn, meaning that a full repeal of ObamaCare would likely make it to the President's desk.
If that moment comes, and our distaste for a Pawlenty or Daniels, (or God forbid Romney or Huckabee) drives us to stand aside and allow another Obama term, then we pass on the opportunity to steal the crown jewel from the Socialists, and ObamaCare will be ensconced until the nation collapses by its own weight.
Constantly being forced to choose the lesser of two evils is damned frustrating. I don't blame anyone for saying "no more". Honestly, I do not. I am an inch away from that myself, and there certainly are RINO candidates for whom I would likely not be able to cast a vote. This is a sensitive topic, and I've seen it blow up before, so I want to say right now again that I am only giving my perspective and the reasons for it, and not passing judgment on anyone else's choice. And in the interest of discourse and education, I'm always interested to hear where someone else can poke holes in my position.