Presidential Choices

As mentioned many a time on this blog I try to relate topics to Scottishness somehow, since I am a Adam Smith Capitalist most anything economic relates. For those of you that just don’t like Republicans, I don’t blame you. If you are only exposed to the standard news media they are constantly demonizing those nasty Republicans. For those of us that are a true conservative ” President George Bush” was not our first choice. As a matter of fact the second term of this president was a complete disaster for everybody, left and right. President Bush is doing what he thinks is best, and is not the evil man he is often made out to be. However he is wrong, very wrong on most things. The reason for this is lack of clear philosophy. President Bush is not a conservative in any way I can think of. Most of us that were Republicans that are philosophically conservative are now independents or Libertarians. I see a similar breakup in the Democratic ranks, with progressives, liberals, and now hard Socialists. But given the two choices we face in the presidential race most on the right are voting for Senator John McCain because we can not allow Barack Obama into the White House. For those of you on the left I clearly see why you think you can not vote for McCain. However McCain for those of you that think you are just regular Democrats, So is John McCain. For all the comparisons of Barack Obama and JFK, being young and good looking is the only thing they have in common. John McCain and JFK are much closer to political allies. Most of us on the conservative side know and realize Senator John McCain’s shortcomings. But I am sure that if we really had an independent and unbiased press in this country Barack Obama could not have even passed the first round. I may not agree with liberal views , but the facts are that Hilary Clinton would have been a superior choice in her ability to govern and as you will find out , after it is too late, much more like a mainstream Democrat that Barack Obama.