Oh Shit ... Here we go ...

[DeistPaladin]

Are you going to be voting for Obama in 2012 regardless of who the Republicans nominate? Will you even consider a Republican?

I live in Kentucky, a state so solidly Republican that we're permanently colored red on all the election result maps. Literally, before any other states are called, you typically see Kentucky lit up red. Consequently, neither party gives a crap about us. Democrats know they have no chance and Republicans can take us for granted. What was the advantage to the Electoral College again? That states like mine would be ignored without it?

Sorry, I digress. My point is that it doesn't matter how I vote so I at least have the luxury of flipping Obama off and going 3rd party. This way, I can vote my conscience and still not feel any guilt if the Republicans win. This is what I will be doing regardless. I campaigned door-to-door for Obama in 08. He turned out to be all talk and no action. That spineless political coward who threw us under the bus for the last four years won't be getting my vote this time around.

I might hold my nose and vote for him if I lived in any potential swing state or blue state. It would depend on the Republican running against him.

I've really started to wonder if liberals boycotted the election, let the Republicans win and teach the Democrats a hard lesson, hard enough that they learn not to take us for granted anymore. It would suck for four years but this would be like chemotherapy for the party's spine. I don't say this with a song in my heart but something has to be done to arrest the Dems strategy of running further and further to the right. It would depend on how bad the Republican candidate is.