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I don't know. I think my political philosophy is sound. Hell, if it was good enough for Jefferson it should be good enough for me. Likewise I am comfortable wth the Episcopal Church, I'll trust CS Lewis's judgement there. The problem is knowing who to trust or distrust polittically. Don't even talk about BO because it was apparent from day one that there was a lot more sizzle than steak. The problem was McCain. McCain Feingold really was pretty close to a deal breaker for me. Limiting political speech? What part of Congress shall make no law did the man fail to uderstand? Likewise, I despise Palin, its not just her views, its her attitude. To me, fairly or unfairly, she just strikes me as a cross between Bill Clinton and W, my two least favorite presidents. Ultimately I made the wrong call voting for BO, but I still can't see myself voting FOR the author of McCain-Finegold either. As you say some soul searching might be in order, but I would like to have the opportunity to vote FOR rather than against a president for once. Maybe in 2012.
FQ13

FQ, you and I don't share many beliefs, but I completely agree with you on the highlighted quote.  Sad thing is, the last time I was able to vote FOR a Presidential candidate was 1984.  Last election I had intended to sit it out, since the lesser of the two evils is still evil.  That changed when McCain added Governor Palin to the ticket.  I voted FOR Palin, and got the RINO from Arizona as baggage.

I guess your opinion of Palin is a matter of perspective.  Most of your fellow intellectual elite also hated Palin.  Personally, I found her a breath of fresh air.  Here was somebody who had FAR more managerial experience than ANY of the other 3 candidates for the top 2 spots on the ticket, as well as an unapologetic conservative.  Truth be told, she reminded me of Ronald Regan, but with a MUCH nicer ass. 

You call yourself a libertarian, yet you cast your vote for a Presidential candidate who said repeatedly throughout the campaign that he intended to move this country in a socialist direction, and has kept those promises, in spades. 

I guess maybe the term "libertarian" doesn't mean what it used to.

[saltydogbk]

I voted against more welfare, more government control of my life, against more gun control, against weakening of our defense.   If you call yourself Pro 2A, and you voted BHO, you need to look at your priorities.