Mark, when you say “I do believe that the anti-McCain crowd truly believe they have the nation’s best interest at heart but they are still putting their politics before the nations interest. The risks are too great to abandon the nations interest at this time in our history, imho.” you’re drawing the exact opposite conclusion from the one you should draw.
What you’re saying is that one can hold to their principles when times are good but when things get tough then one must do whatever is expedient. Again, that is exactly the wrong conclusion. Your principles to tell you how to react when things get tough, they keep you from grasping at straws and prevent the “do something, even if it’s wrong” mentality.
When do you form contingency plans? During an emergency or during calm times when nothing is on the line? You form then when the results don’t matter, when you can think clearly and aren’t affected by the emotion of the situation. Then, when disaster strikes you know what to do.
The GOP is in a mess because they’ve abandoned their principles. It makes zero sense to “double-down” on the strategy that led us to the abyss. You’re scared, a lot of people are scared but all isn’t lost because your principles will guide you through the tough times. All it takes is the courage to do what’s you know is right rather than what’s easy and expedient.
IMO, much of the discussion is from people who are trying to convince themselves to do something that they know isn’t right. They’re not trying to convince me to vote for McCain so much as they’re trying to justify their decision to themselves.
