On the surface it may look like putting the weaker candidate up against McCain may be a desired outcome. I think it’s a long term mistake to dilute the principals of conservatism by choosing a weak horse candidate on the opposing party. We are essentially weakening the conservative party overall by lowering our standards in hopes of a weak opposition.
The conservative candidate needs to earn the presidency by aspiring to conservative principals, and if he loses to a Leftist liberal then it’s better to absorb the lessons and revamp the party than to continue on the road to mediocrity. We keep lowering our expectations in hopes that the opposition is just inept. This is the wrong approach. The strongest candidate the Democrats have should go against McCain. Conservatives should embrace this if we truly believe in our own principles.
