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All of us now wonder if the stakes are too high to waste a vote, when, correctly applied, that vote could help keep Obama out of the White House. And it may well be time to beg conservatives of every stripe to hold their noses and vote for McCain.

But there is another scenario possible. This election may well turn out to be something like the one in1972, in which many committed Democrats voted for Nixon because McGovern was such an obvious dud. But in the wake of those votes, many of them felt obliged to vote straight Democrat in every other race, from U.S. Senate to township trustee. That meant Nixon took office with a Congress dedicated to frustrating him at every turn.

Maybe we should vote Libertarian, or American, or Vegetarian, in order to demonstrate to the GOP that we can't be taken for granted, and to get a good start on the veto-proof Congress the electorate will provide after two years of Obama.

p>In any event, let me make it known that more than a few of the people who respect TAS are offended when presented with a golly-gee-whiz after supper speech as if it were honest analysis rather than a condescending sop built to humor those who hear and read it. And if your intent is to evangelize for McCain, do better. All you've done is damn him with the very faintest of praise. br> -- "Edmund Dantes" br> Coshocton, Ohio /p> p> Quin Hillyer replies: br> I am sorry that Mr. Dantes did not like my speech. My only response is that in my mind, comparing somebody to Barry Goldwater is not the faintest of praise, but the highest of praise. /p> p> SPLITSVILLE br> Re: Jackie Mason & Raoul Felder's

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