The Crossroads

I have currently reached a crossroad. A deeply devout conservative friend of mine, also an avid Ron Paul supporter, told me that moderate Republicans should vote for Obama. Naturally, I was shocked and curious as to why he would say such a thing. When questioned, his response was more or less listing every concession that Obama has given congressional Republicans: agreeing to cuts in Medicare and Social Security, further tax cuts and extending the Bush tax cuts, increasing military spending, continuing the Patriot Act, etc. His main problem with Obama was his healthcare plan (Obamacare), which he agreed was also conservative policy in nature. After hearing this, I had absolutely nothing to say in response. These are typically arguments made by an angered progressive base that has been marginalized for the duration of his presidency. I never thought somebody on the far right would actually acknowledge, much less admit in public, that Obama is more like a moderate Republican than a socialist liberal dog.

In light of this new occurrence, I may have to vote for Romney. The sheer fact that so many Republicans seem to detest him only leaves me wondering whether or not there might actually be something there.