tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post1666605363734994050..comments2023-05-26T08:39:54.635-04:00Comments on from the Burrow: Strange love for McCainMrs. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17494851936894072384noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-13092817285394267852008-02-28T13:17:00.000-05:002008-02-28T13:17:00.000-05:00I appreciate Mr. Miller's answer to the vote third...I appreciate Mr. Miller's answer to the vote third party sentiment. <BR/><BR/>I would offer one amendment. It's entirely plausible to be in the "pro life purity" camp, and view the long-term pragmatic implications of a pro-choice GOP candidate as outweighing the short-term cost of voting third party. <BR/><BR/>Thus, you could be a very pragmatic voter, and still view the pro-choice GOP as such a problem that you can't support the candidate (even though that means contributing to the immediate election of a democrat). <BR/><BR/>Thankfully, all this debate has been set aside with the nomination of McCain. The pragmatic pro-life issues would have required extensive thought, debate, prayer, and in the end heartache either way. <BR/><BR/>:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771874838600247093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-7372868885590064712008-02-22T11:26:00.000-05:002008-02-22T11:26:00.000-05:00Laura,It honors me that you've been "lurking" on o...Laura,<BR/><BR/>It honors me that you've been "lurking" on our blog. Please continue to do so!<BR/><BR/>Your question is a tremendous one; even now I'm not sure I can answer it with full confidence.<BR/><BR/>As you know, Rudy was running as a pro-choice candidate. If he had won the nomination, I think there would have been two entirely responsible pro-life positions (I'm drawing from <A HREF="http://theologica.blogspot.com/2007/10/guiliani-vs-clinton-what-should-pro.html" REL="nofollow">Justin Taylor's post on this topic</A>):<BR/><BR/><B>A) Pro-life Purity</B><BR/>A pro-life voter who had made abortion their primary voting issue (properly, I would say), would be entirely justified in rejecting Rudy for espousing the contrary position. Furthermore, if pro-choice Rudy had won the Presidency for the GOP, it would have likely set a precedent that would prevent pro-life candidates from winning the Republican nomination in the future. Taking these two considerations together staying home or voting third-party would be entirely justified.<BR/><BR/><B>B) Pro-life Pragmatism</B><BR/>Compared to the pro-choice Democrat he would have faced, at least there would have been a chance that Rudy would appoint a Supreme Court justice who would favor overturning <I>Roe</I> v. <I>Wade</I>.<BR/><BR/>Forced to chose between these two positions I cannot say for certain which way I would have come down. But I am sure that I could not have condemned any honest pro-lifer from choosing the other option.<BR/><BR/>-Mr. MillerMr. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02278369391223935913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-21493362391684259812008-02-19T21:25:00.000-05:002008-02-19T21:25:00.000-05:00glassy, knowing Keith like I do, he'd have gone fo...glassy, knowing Keith like I do, he'd have gone for a third-party candidate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-28203061216773679842008-02-14T15:25:00.000-05:002008-02-14T15:25:00.000-05:00I have been reading this blog occasionally with in...I have been reading this blog occasionally with interest- seeing how Christians can differ so much on politics (and catching up on Bethany- after so many years! =) I guess it's the whole Jim Wallis/James Dobson divide. <BR/>Just curious- what would you have done if Gulianni were the GOP candidate? Find a way to justify supporting him, or just not vote? <BR/>Laura Glass-Hessglassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892060006495809305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-77769203518801060032008-02-14T11:39:00.000-05:002008-02-14T11:39:00.000-05:00Keith,Appreciate your comments. This is very help...Keith,<BR/><BR/>Appreciate your comments. This is very helpful for the politically "challenged" like me.<BR/><BR/>Kevin Simon (Kaley's dad)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-13982211817876773912008-02-13T23:36:00.000-05:002008-02-13T23:36:00.000-05:00Good thoughts and very thorough! I could stand to ...Good thoughts and very thorough! I could stand to know more about McCain so thanks!:)Susanna Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376171959973544931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-16426949883970461852008-02-12T16:00:00.000-05:002008-02-12T16:00:00.000-05:00Thanks for the post. I don't feel quite so bad ab...Thanks for the post. I don't feel quite so bad about electing him as I did--not just because of what you wrote, but I have done a bit more research now, and feel as you do, that he is way better than a democratic choice. Whew. The alternative is just downright scary!<BR/>TMorneryswifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13702378853361498700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-45480844611955381112008-02-12T15:00:00.000-05:002008-02-12T15:00:00.000-05:00And an added benefit to "the Bomb"is that Arizona ...And an added benefit to "the Bomb"is that Arizona will get its first president.Simple Joyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770219522822364057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8111358754142283806.post-80383152367983672902008-02-12T14:21:00.000-05:002008-02-12T14:21:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post. Very helpful and encouraging...Thanks for this post. Very helpful and encouraging.Hayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876636480407067904noreply@blogger.com