The way I see it, knowing all we know about McCain and his selection of a running mate (and it's not her qualifications that are the issue, it's his decision to pick someone so unqualified) there are now only three reasons I can think of that would explain why you -- yes, you -- are voting for John McCain:
1. You're an idiot.
2. You're rich -- like millionaire or billionaire rich -- and will stay safely insulated in your gated community while other people's kids fight the next war against a wave of illegal immigrants who want to mow your lawn for twenty cents a day. You won't mind paying $7 per gallon of gas to power your motorboat through the seafront community of Oklahoma City because you'll sleep on a bed made from 600,000 $1 bills that a Republican administration will let you keep.
3. You're a former POW and just feel a certain affinity for John McCain.
Only #3 is acceptable, in my opinion.
I know calling you an idiot is a bit harsh. I get it; you're scared that we're going to get blown up and want someone with the cojones to "follow Bin Laden to the gates of Hell." (Note to McCain, if you know where the gates of Hell are located, could you please tell the present administration so they can get Bin Laden sooner rather than later? Thanks.) If national security is your number one issue -- as John McCain says it is for him -- how seriously can you really take national security if you're willing to live in a world that could one day be summed up in three words: President Sarah Palin. How seriously do you think John McCain takes it? (Answer: somewhat less seriously than the threat of James Dobson and Tony Perkins not supporting his candidacy.)
Okay, maybe you're rich. But how about a deal: instead of you using your Bush/McCain tax cut to get the 5,600 square foot vacation home while the rest of us get nothing, how about you get the 5,500 square foot vacation home instead so the rest of us can get health insurance? Does that sound fair? I'll even up the ante: if we get health insurance we promise we'll have your Frappucino ready for you that much faster.
If you're a former POW, God bless you. Vote for whoever you like. Write in Rambo for all I care. You've earned the right.
Posted by Doug at September 11, 2008 02:56 PM