Let me offer what is evidently a radical argument — identifying the candidate that best approximates your ideological beliefs is not sufficient reason to cast a presidential vote on his behalf. Yes, a conservative is naturally going to weigh a candidate’s adherence to conservatism very heavily, but not as an end in itself. The ultimate goal is to choose the candidate whose election most benefits the country, not the candidate whose beliefs most closely reflect your own. (Joe wasn’t necessarily suggesting otherwise, but I’ve seen very little anywhere in the conservative blogosphere to suggest that very many people are inclined to agree with me.)
This is either obvious or pointless. Obvious: you wouldn't vote for anyone who was crazy, even if they were conservative (on the assumption that being crazy, etc, is compatible with conservatism). Pointless: why on earth would you be a conservative if you didn't believe that conservatism would actually benefit the country most?
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