Writing at NRO, John Derbyshire or Derb as he goes by has nicely encapsulated my feeling regarding this upcoming election.

Both parties’ choices of nominee are appalling to me. I contemplate the next four years with dread.

I don’t want either of these men in charge of the federal government, neither the crazy old fool nor the simpering sophomore. I don’t want either the moralistic imperialism of John McCain or the welfare-state-to-the world sentimentalism of Barack Obama. I don’t want my country represented by either a Compassionate Crusader or by Oprah Winfrey in drag. (Possibly in person, too, if the rumors we’re hearing about Obama’s plans for Ms. Winfrey are true.)

While I have a great many further ideas on this delightful treat the GOP, and by extension the Republican primary voters, have given us one thought keeps me up at night: if the GOP represents the sensible, conservative, prudent members of our society and they subsequently elect a great fool like John McCain to be their champion what does that say about this nation’s temperament and judgment overall?

I’ll give Derb the last words.

What a disaster! What on earth has happened to us? Nothing yet as bad as what will surely happen if either of these two gibbering numbskulls gets his hands on the levers of supreme executive power.