January 28, 2010
I admit it! Proudly.
Yes, it is true, I voted for a Republican. And, I now confess, more than once. Charles "Mac" Mathias, a neighbor in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and a good man, was our senator. He was a Republican the likes of which we may never see again as the pathetic Palin wing-nuts solidify control of a once-proud political party. Mathias believed in public financing of campaigns; he limited contributions to $100 (he would not like James Bopp); he fought against the Vietnam war; was in the trenches on civil rights--indeed he helped coax a reluctant JFK into the battle.
He tried his best to protect the environment. Today he would be well to the left of Harold Ford and the DLC crowd. "Too liberal" would be the cry of the Democratic Party leaders. Yes, too liberal. I prefer to think of him as a principled progressive in the tradition of LaFollette. Can you imagine his outrage at a Supreme Court granting First Amendment rights to corporations? I cannot.
Thank you, Charles Mac Mathias. Thank you for lifting the bar. Thanks for your civility. Thanks.
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If I were to find such a Republican candidate today (I would have more luck finding Sasquatch) I would not vote for that person.
Why? Because that person will caucus with the Republicans, who do not share the same ideals as the candidate. Not only would this person be ostracized for voting their conscience, but also this increases the chances that Republicans could achieve the majority, meaning Boehner or Cantor as Speaker and McConnell as Majority Leader.
No good can come from voting for a Republican in today's environment. If such a person wants to run, let them run as an Independent and caucus with the Democrats.
-Tim | Maple Grove, MN | January 28, 2010
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