Clete, you're still stuck in this fallacious, imaginary notion that there is even such a thing as a "non-viable candidate."
No, you're stuck in the Alan Keyes twilight zone.
Alan Keyes is incapable of winning election. It isn't unlikely that he will win it is impossible for him to win. That is the very definition of an unviable candidate.
Do you know what a non-viable candidate is? All candidates that lose on election day.
Every word you type gets me closer to finally concluding absolutely that I'm correct about this issue.
This might be the most ridiculous thing you've said during this entire debate.
Before that, every candidate is viable, because the only thing that will determine any one's success or failure is how many votes they get.
Not so.
If every single person in every state where Alan Keyes is on the ballot voted for Alan Keyes he still would not do anything but hand the country over to Obama. If every man woman and child were allowed to vote in all the states in which Keyes' name appears on the ballot and they all voted for him, he would still lose the election. He could get 500 times more votes than Barrack Obama and Barrack would still win the election.
Have you ever heard of the Electoral College?
The only thing evil needs to succeed is for good men to do nothing.
Precisely the reason why Christians shouldn't throw away their vote by staying home or casting it for a candidate that cannot win.
And if you do nothing to stand up for the right man for the job, just because you assume the other millions of people will also be too afraid to vote for him, is that an example of courage or... something else?
Its an example of clear thinking and an understanding of the reality of the situation we are in and how the electoral system in this country functions.
When you vote for the man you know is wrong for the job, just because you are afraid that everyone else will vote for him.... just like they're all afraid that you'll vote for the wrong man, too.... is that an example of personal courage? Or something else?
I am doing my best not to become angry but I'm fed up to my eye balls with being accused of being afraid of something. If I were the sort of person that was afraid I wouldn't be here strongly challenging the long held beliefs and practices of everyone on this site that I consider to be personal friends. I can guarantee you that I've got more at stake in this debate that you have. On this site and in this context you're the one who got it easy, you're the one who's got the home court advantage, you're the one who's surrounded by like minded people.
I'm the only one here sticking his neck out. I'm the one here risking relationships for the sake of getting to the truth. And so you'll excuse me if I find it more than a little bit personally insulting for you to accuse me of being afraid of anything. I consider Bob Enyart to be my pastor! Do you have the guts to challenge your pastor (and every other person you know in your church who agrees entirely with him) when you think he's making a mistake of this magnitude? That's basically what I'm doing on this issue so if you can convince me that I've made a mistake then great but I'm finished tolerating being belittled by you or anyone else on this issue. Either argue the issue rationally or make the choice to keep your opinions to yourself before you cause a problem that's not within your power to fix.
Non-viable nonsense. You presume to know an unwritten future based on fear, because everyone is afraid of what everyone else will do.
You aren't even familiar enough with the way elections work in this country to be qualified to speak on this topic! :bang:
The only presumption I am making is that the election will proceed in accordance with American election law.
Can't you see what a crazy illusion that is?
It isn't an illusion and I'm really am tired of being spoken too as though I'm stupid.
Alan Keyes CANNOT win this election under any circumstances no matter how many votes he gets.
Again, I ask you, Clete... What are you afraid of?
You really must never ask me this again. I'm not kidding.
What are you so worried about, that you would give your vote to a man whom you know wants to keep abortion legal?
Why don't you respond to the arguments I've made instead of assuming that there must be some emotional reason for my position? Are you capable of rebutting my arguments? If not, why not have the guts to say that you have no answer? I could respect that. I don't even require that you allow my arguments to persuade you. You can choose to remain unconvinced and still admit that you have no answer to my argument against your position. At least that would be honest!
My recommendation is that you do one of only two things...
1. Explain
specifically how Keyes is not helping Obama win the state of Colorado's electoral votes.
2. Drop it entirely and let someone else address the argument.
Obama's new favorite quote of the day...
"The best weapon against an enemy is another enemy." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Resting in Him,
Clete
