Obama and the Right IV

A reader writes:

I was shocked to hear my father, a dyed in the wool Republican, say he'd vote for Obama before he voted for Hillary or Giuliani (he's still a Romney guy).  He said, "I'd rather vote for the young guy (Obama) than these two (Giuliani or Clinton)."  By that he meant the cynical, machine candidates.

I said, "Dad, this (Obama) is like Bobby Kennedy running."  He said, "I know."

My dad is a 75 year old Korean War vet, an Eisenhower, Nixon, Reagan Republican.  He said he understands my excitement about Obama and that he would vote for "Hillary or Obama" even over Giuliani, because "Giuliani is such a scumbag." 

Andrew, you can't believe the shock I feel that my father would even consider a Democrat.  He says his favorite Dem is Richardson.  If anyone wanted to know how scattered the Republican party is, consider my  father.  The man has an "R" floating through his bloodstream, yet he is seriously considering Dems.