Much of the talk of prospective Republican doom at the polls in November is predicated on disillusioned supporters staying home, either from apathy or from a notion that somehow electoral loss would be therapeutic for the party and/or the nation. My lovely and talented spouse recommends this Tony Blankley editorial as a tonic for such misguided thinking.
If current polls and anecdotes are to be believed, there may be a million or two conservative Republicans who are planning to not vote this November.Apparently, these anticipated conservative non-voters are annoyed with Republican imperfection. They are disheartened, disappointed, disillusioned, distempered, dismal -- and thus plan to dis the party that better advances conservative principles in government.
They appear to have fallen victim to the false syllogism: 1) Something must be done; 2) not voting is something; therefore, 3) I will not vote.
Of course the fallacy of the syllogism is that the second category could be anything....
This current conservative petulance -- if it actually occurs on Nov. 7 -- will increase the chances of electing Hillary or worse (if such a thing is possible) in 2008.
There is no rational policy or political basis for conservatives not voting. I'm not sure the country can take the current Democratic mob in power for long.
A realist once observed that the history of mankind is little more than the triumph of the heartless over the mindless.
The Democrats are obviously heartless. Conservatives must guard against falling into the category of the mindless. Ignore your heartfelt peevements, use your brains and vote.
Myself, I've become a single-issue voter. Since the Republicans are more committed to killing terrorists than anyone else, they get my vote, period. Even if I have to hold my nose to do it.
Posted by Alan at October 19, 2006 11:45 AM