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• Wednesday, May 7, 2008 02:14 PM

  McCain over Obama

  McCain's been my favorite GOP'er for years. I stipulate that he is tacking to the right to solidify his base, though. I expect when he's in the Oval Office, he'll be more like the '00 McCain than the '08 McCain. That's my take, at least.

  And a strong Dem Senate should be able to stop any right-wing lunacy that he may try to pull to placate the right wing. Including SC justices and dumb taxcuts. With Clinton as Sen Maj Leader, I think that's even more likely.

  I don't think a McCain administration with a Dem Congress will be a nightmare. An Obama administration with a Dem Congress _does_ sound like a disaster, though. (e.g., Carter '76-'81, Clinton '93-'95).

  I'm a moderate Democrat; been a Dem my whole life. I know people like me aren't valued by Obama supporters, nor even the party elite these days. We're told to quit the party in threads all over the internet.

  But I truly think alot of Dems feel the way I do, and that Obama will lose 49 states in Nov. We're nominating someone way too liberal to get elected. As polling show, a whole lot of moderate Dems will split their ticket in November. The Ned Lamont Fiasco taught the net-roots nothing, apparently.

  Dukakis' blow-out in '88 led to the creation of the DLC; we'll need a new DLC in 2009.

  As alway, IMHO.

  —SkylarDexter Read SkylarDexter's other letters
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