A Suicidal Choice for Clinton Supporters

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The desire to punish Obama by not voting for him in November is an honest but shortsighted reaction. But voting for John McCain, out of spite, is an act of political suicide.

There is nothing in McCain's record to suggest that he supports Hillary Clinton's approach to problems at home or abroad.

Unlike Clinton, McCain doesn't think the American people deserve a raise. He has opposed an increase in the minimum wage 19 times.

While Clinton was fighting for Medicare prescription drug coverage, McCain consistently voted against it, at least 28 times.

Clinton has been a tireless fighter for universal health care. McCain, on the other hand, has a plan that will jack up health-care costs and leave some Americans with no health care coverage at all.

McCain supports overturning Roe v. Wade. Given the opportunity, he would appoint Supreme Court justices who would happily strike down women's reproductive rights and turn loose the government on its citizens in the name of national security. That would not happen under Clinton.

Whether the issue is the war in Iraq (McCain opposes a firm timetable on withdrawal; Clinton and Obama want to get us out), cooperation on international health and foreign aid issues, or relations with America's closest allies, Clinton and McCain don't see eye to eye.

So why would true Clinton supporters help give the White House to an out-of-touch Republican who stands for just about everything she opposes?

The anger of some Clinton supporters over her defeat and what they perceive as her snubbing for a spot on the Democratic ticket may be clouding their judgment.

Without doubt, if Hillary Clinton were the Democratic presidential nominee, John McCain and the Republican attack machine would be tearing into her -- and her family -- in the same way they have been attacking Barack and Michelle Obama.

John McCain's strategy is not hard to fathom.

Sensing a chance to pull in some disaffected Democrats, he has been publicly making nice with Clinton and her female supporters.