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Bottom line is this. Anyone that votes or signs something that shows he does not trust me with a firearm is unworthy of my vote. The biggest reason I became a republican is because of the 2nd amendment issue. If I sell out on that, than I sell out everything I believe in. Everyone has their third rail. The 2nd Amendment is mine.

You then have to either stay home or vote for some other 3rd party

Probably libertarian (Nolan?), maybe Petrouka, if Bush signs it. If he doesn't,(which is likely) then I vote Bush.

Either way, it doesn't help your cause.

Neither does voting for a gun grabber. If I'm slapped in the face on my top issue, why should I back them?

At least Bush is a pro-gun proponent. And I, like Bush, think there is middle ground on every issue.

1. Where's the middle ground? 2. The only thing in the middle of the road is roadkill or a yellow stripe. Going to the middle is oftentimes a recipe for disaster. Bush deserves credit for telling off the UN on small arms. He signed armed pilots kicking and screaming, but he did sign it and that's the important thing. He supports banning gun lawsuits, and pushed for a clean bill. He has a mixed record on judges that evens out.(One really bad one, one really good one)

But that AW ban and gun show ban is the reallly big one.

When you take the middle ground, you get the extreme left and the extreme right pissed off at you.

As happened in 98(a very republican year in Michigan) for a congressional candidate who ran in the middle and lost by 20% due to prolifers staying home. This was despite Geoff Fieger leading the dems.

In the end, Kerry still wins if you stay home or vote 3rd party.

If Kerry wins, I lose. If Bush wins, I have to figure out if I win or if I lose. The third parties won't win, but they are useful for a protest vote which sends a message to headquarters.

There's Bush's team. There's Kerry's team. There's Petrouka's team. There's Nolan's team. Then there's me. I'm a free agent that is coming off a 4 year contract with Bush's team in 2000. All want to sign this free agent. I specialize in 2nd amendment issues and county grassroots politics.

Now I have to decide if Bush's offer is good enough for me, or if one of the other teams has a better offer. As of now, I'm still on Bush's team.

"If Kerry wins, I lose. If Bush wins, I have to figure out if I win or if I lose."

Sounds like the choice is made then. Better to have to 'figure out' if you've lost than to know you lost.

Well said, Dan. Then again, I'd expect no less from you.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!