Vote Hillary '08: If McCain Wins

John McCain believes in amnesty, and will not rule out amnesty in the event that he is elected. He claims that he will build "the goddamn fence" at the border, but is heading an effort to avoid funding it. He believes that government should regulate every corner of our economy by capping carbon emissions. He joined liberals in giving the government the authority to regulate political speech. He led the Gang of Fourteen, demanding that Republicans nominate judges that do not wear their conservatism on their sleeves. He opposes organizations run to produce a profit rather than for the purpose of patriotism. He opposes tax cuts that target those that actually pay taxes. He considers evangelical leaders to be "agents of intolerance," and accuses them of turning religion in to business. Finally, McCain opposes and supports oil independence and ANWR in apparently equal measure.

Aside from these minor disagreements, he considers himself a Reagan Republican. This, after a paragraph greener than Al Gore. (Kudos, to my Dad for that line...)

In my previous posts, I have strongly urged libertarians and Libertarians alike not to vote for a third party and to examine the values of both parties, and ask which party values individual responsibility and freedom. Both of these posts assume that the candidate for the Republican Party actually represents a Republican.

John McCain does not. He is a Democrat who somehow ended up with an 'R' after his name. He is diametrically opposed to everything that a classic liberal values and believes. In the event that today's election produces a McCain nomination, I would strongly urge all libertarian Republicans and Libertarians in general to either vote Libertarian or for the Democrats.

Why? If McCain is nominated, there is no Republican nominee. However, Republicans will inevitably get the blame for whatever nonsense McCain pulls. If Hillary is elected, the Democrats get the blame, and there is still the possibility of a Reagan in 2012.

The Republican Party is, for the foreseeable future, the only viable political coalition that can get our ideas implemented. By the time McCain is done wreaking his havoc, that Party will revert to the permanent underdog status it enjoyed from 1938-1980. America cannot afford another 42 years of socialism. Vote Hillary, or vote Libertarian. Either option is better than letting this madman get anywhere near the White House.