In normal times, I would agree with you that voting based on the candidates platform is the way to go. However in the current climate, voting for even a moderate R, if he/she wins,will mean another vote for a Republican Majority Leader, who will be forced to pander to the extreme right wing like MyKevin, even if he/she is not an extremis…
In normal times, I would agree with you that voting based on the candidates platform is the way to go. However in the current climate, voting for even a moderate R, if he/she wins,will mean another vote for a Republican Majority Leader, who will be forced to pander to the extreme right wing like MyKevin, even if he/she is not an extremist. Sure you might get Dinos like Manchin, but at least you won't get a cowardly Mitch waiting for the Ds to get rid of Trump for him
In normal times, I would agree with you that voting based on the candidates platform is the way to go. However in the current climate, voting for even a moderate R, if he/she wins,will mean another vote for a Republican Majority Leader, who will be forced to pander to the extreme right wing like MyKevin, even if he/she is not an extremist. Sure you might get Dinos like Manchin, but at least you won't get a cowardly Mitch waiting for the Ds to get rid of Trump for him