[jjm2111]

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I don't see Republican here. I'd vote for a conservative/libertarian Dem over a RINO any day of the week. I might even vote for an honest, liberal Dem over a corrupt, conservative Reublican. (None of this will EVER happen in my state, BTW)

I didn't know Darth, but I read his posts (I don't agree w/ the Erskine Bowles thing), but nothing he said was THAT bad.

[weikel]

I would vote for a conservative Dem over a true RINO( if the Senate wasn't up for grabs I mean. I would prefer Tom Finneran run things in Mass then Jane Swift) but I'd take a corrupt conservative over an honest liberal if such a thing as an honest liberal exist.

[Tribune7]

I'd vote for a conservative/libertarian Dem

First, there's no such thing. The Democratic Party is hopelessly corrupt. A Dem who claims to be "conservative/libertarian" is lying.

over a RINO any day of the week.

Second, even if there were such thing as a "conservative/libertarian" Dem we are talking about control of the Senate or House. A vote for any Dem is a vote for either Gephardt or Daschle. This cannot be disputed. And voting for these guys is voting against America.

It might make sense to vote for a Dem for a state or local race, but not for control of the federal government.

[Kevin Curry]

I'd vote for a conservative/libertarian Dem . . .

Of course you would. A great many libertarians here would. I've been making that point for many months here.

BTW, with the possible exception of Sen. Zell Miller, "conservative Dem" is an oxymoron--espicially when the election of a Dem of any kind would ensure that the Senate is kept under Democrat control.