tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692240625168084409.post5551589557333165596..comments2023-04-07T09:37:11.774-04:00Comments on One Floridian's Blatherings: Sarah Palin Naked? Says who?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15665443766133820690noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692240625168084409.post-4452280022194315912008-09-15T08:57:00.000-04:002008-09-15T08:57:00.000-04:00You raise some very valid points, Jeffrey. The ex...You raise some very valid points, Jeffrey. The example that I've considered is the influence of the Moral Majority/Religious Right on the Republican Party. (There's a Religious Left too. See, e.g., Martin Sheen.) They've gained considerable influence and control. So I've always thought that voting Libertarian would bring the Republicans back to smaller government, less spending, lower taxes, free markets, etc. But I have to agree that you have a very valid point. That is, could it drive them even more in the other direction as they seek to pander to a secure base and end up like the Democrats --- a base of special interests that is out of line with most people. Now I'm in a quandary!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665443766133820690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692240625168084409.post-1005422877689844122008-09-15T00:09:00.000-04:002008-09-15T00:09:00.000-04:00Very tough call. In most (though not all) recent e...Very tough call. In most (though not all) recent elections I have voted for the Libertarian candidate. I never felt like I was wasting my vote. I think it is important to vote for what you want and not to settle.<BR/><BR/>Seeing the Republicans lose a race because they were too far left/big government might be just what they need to snap out of it (if they ever can) just as the democrats turned to hard socialism after Nader. And there is where it all starts to come apart for me. As much as I was not a huge fan of Clinton, he was Ronald Regan compared to the crowd at the DNC this year. If there is an Obama presidency and a democrat controlled house and senate, there is a good chance we will lose the country forever. I've not seen any major government program ever shut down. We will have socialized medicine and redistribution of wealth not seen since FDR. I'd like to think that is just the tonic the country needs to wake up but I fear it is just the poison the country needs to be kicked over the edge.<BR/><BR/>I am not sold on McCain, but he did pick Palin. While she is not perfect she is certainly orders of magnitude better than Barr was when he was actually in congress. I do believe Barr has changed for the better but I am not willing to gamble this year. I'm giving McCain/Palin a shot. If it was a different Democratic party or perhaps even for a different Libertarian, I might feel differently.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08202045428476566571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692240625168084409.post-64744912939017184782008-09-14T18:36:00.000-04:002008-09-14T18:36:00.000-04:00Great response, I'll retweet too.Of course, I hate...Great response, I'll retweet too.<BR/>Of course, I hate to see you vote for Bob Barr. I'd like to see a viable third and fourth party, think what would happen to Congress if we had four viable caucuses?<BR/><BR/>But Bob Barr isn't the right guy for that movement. For me and my house we'll vote McCain because he can beat Obama and we just got a lot more excited about that vote with the addition of Gov. Palindaltonsbriefshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10848952073180198356noreply@blogger.com