Why conservatives must not vote for Bush

I have been arguing for the last couple of years that Bush is no conservative. He simply doesn't represent the conservative values in which I believe. Anybody that takes off the partisan blinders for two seconds can see it. Please note: I do not conflate conservative American political values with religious values. That is another story altogether. Please also note, believing in some conservative values does not neccessarily mean one cannot also believe in progressive values. They are not mutually exclusive at all.

But the basic values of conservatism - a commitment to individual liberty, limited government, constitutional restraint and fiscal responsibility - in no way represent Bush. How can anyone argue that they do? It's impossible.

That's why Dough Bandow, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute Special Advisor to Ronald Reagan, has written an important article for Salon:Why conservatives must not vote for Bush:

A Reaganite argues that Bush is a dangerous, profligate, moralizing radical -- and that his reelection would be catastrophic both for the right and for America.

I predict there are enough conservatives who will reject the boy-president. If they can't directly vote for Kerry, they will deny Bush their vote on principle by voting for one of the least objectionable third-party candidates.