Markos May As Well Vote for Ron Paul

Today, Kos did a straw poll to see which of the Dem candidates we supported. Well, John Edwards, who has won every one of them in the past year, prevailed again today, pretty solidly.

But Kos caught me and many others off guard, when he announced his intention to vote for Obama in the primaries. Here's his enlightening rationale:

I voted "Obama" this time, not necessarily because I support him, but because the alternatives are no good. Hillary? Yeah right. Edwards? If he hadn't taken public financing, I'd probably go for him (and who doesn't have a crush on Elizabeth?). But I refuse to vote for a guy who will be broke for about seven months in 2008 while the other side beats the crap out of him.

I see. And while Kos criticizes Edwards' decision to take public financing, despite his wishes that Howard Dean had done so in the 2004 election, he pens his real "process of elimination" this way:

That doesn't mean I think Obama walks on water. Far from it. The guy is going around idiotically attacking Paul Krugman, dancing with homophobic preachers, and while his rhetoric is beautiful upon first listening, an hour later you're left wondering if he said anything of substance at all (and the answer is usually "no").

So, as Philgoblue aptly said, Kos prefers candidates who can tap into their Ivy League alumni networks for money and votes.

Kos still believes in his mind that libertarians rule, that's all about pulling yourself up from your bootstraps or have families who have money to keep you afloat, and thinking the poor don't need a hand-up in theory. Government has no place either.

My comment on that diary:

But because he has a fat wallet, that counts more than who really is the most electable.

Hmmm...let's see about those other groups...

Friends of the Earth, which is running radio ads in NH
Caucus4Priorities, which is running ads in Iowa
Carpenters Union.., which is also running ads in Iowa

And SEIU locals who still may break for Edwards, or some powerful group like Change to Win.

And none of those can help produce ads for an electable candidate like John Edwards during the time between May and August.

You just closed your mind, Kos.

Kos didn't think about the 503's or 527s which are also entrepreneurial and can be powerful. I also think he lost his faith in Howard Dean. I know Howard will ensure that Edwards has plenty of money if he is the nominee. He is persistent on the 50 state strategy.

The way I read Kos' dismal rationale, he might as well vote for Ron Paul.