Posted by
Gray Cat on Saturday, February 16, 2008 10:36:54 AM
Something I never thought I'd say in a million years... I'm voting for Hillary!
No, not because I'm a spoiled brat throwing a tantrum about McCain not being Reagan the 2nd. What I mean is, I mean I'm voting for Hillary in the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday. Then I'll vote for McCain in November.
Since the Republican race is already decided and Wisconsin has an open primary, I might as well use my vote for something worthwhile. And from the looks of things at this early stage, a vote for Hillary in the primary is a vote for McCain in the general. It's not just that McCain is more likeable than Hillary and beats her in virtually every poll I've seen. It's that the liberal base is so energized over Obama, that if Hillary somehow manages to pull out the nomination they'll be so discouraged and disillusioned with their party that many will just stay home on election day, or at the very least give only token support instead of the rabid enthusiasm we're seeing over Obama. This is especially true for the under 30 demographic which is already prone to sitting elections out and comprises much of Obama's base.
In fact, the best case scenario I can imagine for McCain is for Obama to win the pledged delegates, but not have enough to win the nomination outright. It goes all the way to the convention, which means backroom deals and lawyers - the kind of environment the Clintons thrive in. Hillary comes out of it with the nomination after getting the Michigan and Florida delegates counted and other forms of legal trickery, which completely enrages the Obama camp (I can hear the boos already). You think conservatives are upset with McCain? Just wait until Hillary steals the nomination at the convention. Now that will be fun to watch.
But none of this can happen if Obama wins the nomination outright before the convention. We need your help! Take the strongest ant-nausea medication you can get your hands on, then vote Hillary in Wisconsin on Tuesday. A vote for Hillary is a vote for McCain!