For some bizarre reason Republicans in the New York 23rd decided to nominate a candidate who is happily pro-choice and against traditional marriage. This is because the New York Republican Party is so successful that it can afford to drive out many of its natural constituencies. (Nominated in a pizza-filled backroom it is not even clear that she wants to remain a Republican. Perhaps she is one in the sense that the present mayor of New York once had a vague hankering to be a Republican.)
The good news is that there is a pro-life option in Doug Hoffman . . . and while God (who is surely a monarchist) has not made an endorsement (He rather likes us to endorse Him) . . . that does not mean we cannot note the facts.
I think it is time to pull a Jim Wallis and agree that God is (as always) surely not a Republican in the 23rd. It is (as always) o.k. to cross party lines.
October 20th, 2009 | 3:20 pm | #1
Very well stated. Working in the political and policy arena for 7 years has opened my eyes. It appears the GOP is far more libertarian and socially conservative. I believe that is why Democrats now control the agenda.
October 20th, 2009 | 4:02 pm | #2
While it may be theoretically ‘OK to cross party lines’, as usual, the dark side is in the details. Cross to which party, and why? Voting for a candidate in this fallen world always means choosing the lesser of two (or more) evils. It is a matter of wisdom and judgment to know when there is enough difference between the two to vote at all, and for whom.
That said, I can’t see how it is wise at all to ever vote for a representative of the Party of Death, whose official platform calls for the continued legal slaughter of the unborn, never mind its relentless statism, support for the legitimization of sodomy, political correctness run amok, etc. Refuse to vote, because the Republican is too much like a Democrat? I’m with ya. Vote for a third-party candidate to ‘make a statement’? Go for it. But a Christian voting for a Democrat is like…well, you know the rest.
October 20th, 2009 | 4:11 pm | #3
Well, with no sure knowledge of God’s will (thank you Augustine for the clarification) this eighth generation Republican would vote for Doug Hoffman, the Conservative, in the race. In New York, in the right circumstances, a Conservative can win. My bet: the Republican nominee will come in 3rd. The real race is between the Conservative and the Democrat.
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