Am I the only conservative who is torn?

President Bush has increased federal spending; wants to grant amnesty to illegal aliens; is unconcerned with civil liberties; and refers to dissenters as enemies of the state.

What do I have to lose by voting for a Democrat, John Edwards, for example? We will still have a huge federal budget; talks of amensty for illegal immigrants; a thought police (ala the PC-crowd). But at least I gain a president who cares somewhat about my civil liberties.

I can not find a reason to vote for Bush. By the way, I am hardly a whiney liberal: I voted for Pat Buchanan in the 2000 primaries.