Say the general election was between John McCain and Joe Lieberman

[mudesi]

(No, this thread is not about the primary race, so I'm not putting it in GDP)

Pretend Lieberman was still a Democrat.

Who would you vote for?

How about Mitt Romney or Zell Miller. What's the problem? One is a Democrat, one is a Republican. Should be an easy choice, right?

I just wanted to make this point to everybody here who doesn't want to understand that voting for the "Democrat" "no matter what" is an asinine rationalization of supporting the status quo.

During the primary season, Democrats had a choice among a field of candidates ranging from the true liberal (Kucinich) to the corporatist conservative (Obama and Clinton), and what are we left with?

That's right.

I'm not equating Clinton or Obama to a Republican (At least not yet. We'll see what they do once in office), I'm just saying that if you're going to continue electing conservatives and DINOs into the Democratic party, and then declare that you'll "support the Democrat no matter what", it doesn't really do anybody any good, now does it?

John McCain or Joe Lieberman. Take your pick.

[maddiejoan]

1. In that case

I'd write in Hillary Clinton

[More Than A Feeling]

2. Where is the "both run out of town in disgrace" button?

It has to be around here somewhere!

[LeftishBrit]

3. Neither...

At that point, I'd vote third-party. I did, when I had the equivalent British choice: Blair vs Howard.

[zorahopkins]

4. I'd Move

If things ever got so horrible here that the two major parties nominated Joe LIEberman and John McCain, this country would be in even worse shape than it is now.

I'd find some other SANE country, and move there.

[dsc]

5. Easy Liberman

On gay rights, women's rights, civil rights, and a host of other issues the difference is night and day.

[Winterblues]

14. Actually except for Iraq and Israel he has a fairly Liberal voting record

:shrug:

[Warren Stupidity]

6. Nader. nt.

[AlCzervik]

7. ok, the general election was between John McCain and Joe Lieberman

:o

[stillcool]

8. Crown the King...

might as well vote with my eyes shut.

[LSK]

9. "I'm not equating Clinton or Obama to a Republican"

Yes you are.

I am not playing your game.

[Johonny]

11. I agree

I wish these people would go float Obama or Hillary are a conservative in Freeper land and see how many conservatives think they're conservative.

[quickesst]

16. Hell....

I'd be happy if they could come up with realistic scenarios to bash the candidates, and not reaching for some dark, evil fantasy, that only occurs in the minds of those who dream this crap up. Thanks.
quickesst

[Bucky]

10. McCain is conservative, but rational. Lieberman is smug & disingenuous, but pro-choice.

Tough call. With the Supreme Court already stacked 5-4 against women controlling their own bodies, I'd have to go with Joe and hope to God Congress could stop him from attacking Iran.

[tsuki]

12. I'd be packing everything up. nt

[nashville_brook]

13. very good point -- it's the mechanism of apathy

most people i know would just stay home given that particular scenario.

[redwitch]

15. Is this like "Would you rather be blind or deaf?"

Tough choices.

[warren pease]

17. In other words...

...would I prefer hookworm or west Nile virus. I dunno. Tough choice.

I think I'd prefer some serious antibiotics.

And, in this case, I think I'd prefer the battle for the white house be fought with live ammunition.


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