[George W. Bush]

This is a pledge. I will not vote for a pro-abortion candidate.

I saw Ann Coulter recently and she was saying something about how she just couldn't quite promise that if it came down to Giuliani vs. Clinton that she wouldn't just lie to all her friends and go in the voting booth and secretly pull the lever for Rudi. I understand what she was saying and, for a few hours, I thought, yeah, maybe I could vote for Rudi. But then I thought some more and I realized I just can't vote for a pro-abortion candidate. I will not give my consent to more abortions or candidates who stand for them. Let alone for a NARAL candidate who is viciously anti-gun, who mistreats and uses women and discards them so crudely, treats his children horribly and who is the most completely self-centered politician I've ever seen (and I'm old enough to have seen some pretty skunky politicians).

I think Ann was just saying that on the spur of the moment though. I think she'll find she can't vote for a pro-abortion candidate either. But then, that's why we wisely have a secret ballot, eh?

[TNdandelion]

Huh?

So by NOT voting, you (or Ann Coulter) are helping to elect a pro abortion candidate who is anti-gun, stood by while her husband mistreated women and defended the slug and is about as self serving as they come.....???

Does this make sense in your world?

I hope Rudy doesn't become the nominee, but if he is, I certainly hope the conservatives stay engaged. I guess they "showed us" when they walked out of the last election. I'm sure there is a principle here...I'm just not agreeing that maryrdom is the best strategy.