Right for the left?

The following is a response to "True conservatives would back Kerry" (Robert Scheer, Tikkun.org, 09.21.2004 ):

To the editor:

Robert Scheer makes a strong case against George W. Bush and succeeds in framing his faults in terms of conservatism, but fails to articulate why John Kerry would be any better. Scheer describes Kerry denouncing Bush, but offering no superior vision. As representative of the "anybody but Bush" mob, he is so blinded by fear that he fails to recognize why conservatives wouldn't immediately jump on their bandwagon.

Many conservatives know Ralph Nader is a much better alternative than Kerry to Bush. Nader was against ceding Congressional authority over the Iraq war, has argued against anti-capitalist corporate welfare and the misguided federalist No Child Left Behind Act, and supports American sovereignty in trade agreements. He seeks to balance the budget in part by cutting out Pentagon waste, an idea Kerry won't touch with a ten-foot "poll." There are differences, but conservatives share more ideological common ground with Nader than Kerry, and with Nader a much clearer message could be sent to ruling Republicans.

For conservatives tired of presidents subject to the political constraints of so-called popular opinion, a vote for Kerry is a vote for Bush.