I don’t give a rats behind if others feel the way I do.
But let me reiterate:
*I don’t believe JM will energize the core base enough to get the nomination
*If he get’s the nomination I don’t believe he can win
*If he succeeds in either or both he will do it without my vote.
I don’t like John McCain & I don’t need to justify every little reason why I don’t, nor convince you that I’m not alone in my disdain of him.
Let’s just wait until '08 and see what we will see.
Finally, the OP is answered!
They did – for themselves. That’s where you got suckered.
My rule-of-thumb is, unless you’re making over $1 million/year, voting Republican is the political equivalent of shooting yourself in the foot.
Yup. I’ve been saying for years that the Republicans are the party of “millionaires, fundamentalists, and suckers”. It’s a great way to kick off political discussions at parties!
Although lately, after seeing how little the fundamentalists have got in return for their support for the Republican party, I think I need to revise it to just “millionaires and suckers”.
Quite true. Unfortunately, we have a lot of voters who care more about their “values” than their economic interests.
Regarding that – and what to do about it – check out Foxes in the Henhouse: How the Republicans Stole the South and the Heartland and What the Democrats Must Do to Run 'Em Out, by Steve Jarding and Dave Saunders. It’s awesome!
See also this thread.
Here it is: 
I would love to see Rick Santorum get the Pub nomination in 2008!