Wednesday, September 03, 2008
The Sourpuss Vote [John Derbyshire]
Could Sarah Palin bring out the sourpuss vote? A lot of Republicans — here's one — have been planning do do anything but vote for McCain or Obama: abstention, third party, suicide — anything. Then John-John goes and puts a conservative on the ticket. What's a sourpuss to do?
It would be presumptuous of me to clain to speak for all sourpusses (sourpi?), but here's where I am personally at this point.
If Sarah Palin shows signs, or even signs of signs, that she is trying for some DC "strange new respect" — if, for example, she were to declare that, by jiminy, yes siree, comprehensive immigration reform is just what this country needs — then I shall be taking a walk on the dark side.
If, on the other hand, she stands firm as the Sarah Palin we've been learning about this past few days, then I can see myself following Ann Coulter's advice: "Get drunk and vote for McCain." The first part, at least, will be pleasurable.
09/03 05:35 PM
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