Voting for the Enemy May 14, 2008
Posted by Conrad Hubbard in : The Chip , add a comment“If my candidate doesn’t win the nomination, then I am going to vote for [insert person I wouldn't really vote for].” This seems to be the call of the 2008 Presidential Election. From Rush Limbaugh and Glen Beck claiming they would vote for Hillary Clinton instead of McCain, to Obama and Clinton supporters saying they will not vote Democratic if their candidate doesn’t win, it seems to be a time of overstated brinkmanship.
Seriously. Limbaugh and Beck voting for Hillary? I might be convinced to pay money to see that. Democrats voting for 4 years of Republican McSame just because Clinton didn’t win the nomination? Really? Give me a break.
Maybe I will be surprised, and all of these people will really do what they say. I strongly doubt it, though. It is as if the electorate and its commentators have become a roving body of translucent politicians, saying whatever they think will manipulate the current situation without any plan to actually follow through. I am a bit saddened to see such political shenanigans spread to the voters.
Maybe Rush and Glen really will vote for Hillary (they can do a write-in even if Obama wins the Democratic nomination), and thousands of voters really will vote for the other party’s candidate rather than vote for the party of their favorite candidate. We’ll see.