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p>Sometimes there isn't better living through chemistry. br> -- Jim Bjaloncik br> Stow, Ohio /p> p> ROUT OF AGES br> Re: Jennifer Rubin's 1972 All Over Again : /p>

Jennifer Rubin's article re McCain versus Obama describes the current situation pretty accurately. The choice is between someone who is relatively conservative and the Democrat nominee on the far left.

Looks pretty easy for me. Most individuals who are conservative political junkies probably have strong disagreements with any number of McCain positions. I can count his position on accepting embryonic stem cell research, and the assault on free speech that is McCain-Feingold as two particularly troublesome positions. Other readers may have their personal favorites. Still political decisions need to be balanced by what is actually achievable. Conservatives must realize that the country as a whole is not as conservative as we might like. If it was, well then Rick Santorum would be the nominee of the Republican Party. That was my personal pick, but alas I think I was in the minority.

As it stands we have a reasonable chance at electing a moderate-conservative candidate who is infinitely preferable to the left wing neophyte that Obama is. And even more preferable to the fanatical left wing ideologue that Clinton would be. Issue by Issue: On economics Obama wants to raise taxes, views those making over $75,000/year as "the rich", and plans on initiating some kind of ill described "national service" in exchange for a $4500/year grant for everyone to go to college. ( What happened to working part time and saving the money for college!) McCain clearly will spend less on such boondoggles, has promised to preserve the Bush tax cuts, and is much less likely to nationalize the health care industry. On social issues Obama is for unrestricted abortion for any reason, at any stage of pregnancy, paid for with taxpayer dollars. McCain in spite of his position on ESC research, has a zero voting rating from the abortion on demand folks at NARAL, and has a pre-election pro life voting record at least as strong as any of the last several Republican nominees. He is endorsed by Sen. Sam Brownback who has been a prolife leader, and has supported conservative justices from Bork to Alito. On the issue of Islamic terrorism, well, Obama wanted to Bomb Pakistan, and let Iraq collapse into chaos. Need anyone say more?

At this point its time for conservatives to lick their wounds, and realize that sometimes you don't get what you want, but sometimes you do get what you need. Of this year's nominees he might very well be the most conservative electable candidate. (It is amazing how many who bewail his nomination were rooting for Giuliani, when Giuliani's pro-abortion position was completely unacceptable to social conservatives. There is no position that McCain has taken that is so intrinsically bad as Giuiliani's left wing social positions.) Clearly responsible adults can not let the country be handed over to the Obama cult, and still less can they allow it to be handed back over to the likes of Billiary Clinton, should they manage to rise from the dead.

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