Ridiculous. In 2000 the same number of Republicans said they wouldn't vote for Bush if McCain lost the nomination. Bullshit.
I don't see how someone could vote for Obama in the primary and not vote for Hillary in the general. Or vice versa. They are practically the same on most the issues, and that is starkly different from what McCain has to offer. And the "experience" argument against Obama is total bullshit. Let's see:
Abraham Lincoln: One term (2 years) member of U.S. House of Representatives. Accomplished nothing notable but "just a speech" against the Mexican-American war. He went on to preserve the Union from the biggest internal threat ever faced in this country.
Theodore Roosevelt: Served as governor for only two years and Vice President for less than one.
George Washington: Great military general, but had zero experience in leading a government. He somehow managed.
Woodrow Wilson: Served as governor of New Jersey for only two years. No foreign policy credentials, but got us through World War I.
Lyndon Johnson: Had tons of experience and legislative accomplishments. He then managed to escalate our presence in the biggest foreign policy nightmare of our country's history.
I think it's funny that three of the four presidents who made it to Mount Rushmore somehow had less national experience than Obama does. The idea that all of this experience is necessary is a myth. The best presidents were the best because of intelligence and judgment. Hell, Hillary doesn't even have that much experience. She hasn't done that much in the Senate, and while I can give her some credit for her time as first lady, it still doesn't touch McCain's record. But I'm not voting on experience, as history has shown that it doesn't really prove anything. I vote on issues, and both Democrats are too close on the issues to let a divisive campaign keep me from voting for either of them in the general election.
I voted for Obama in the primaries, and as much as I'd love to see him be president, I'd vote for Hillary over McCain without blinking an eye in the general. |