Senator McCain, there is nothing you can DO today to prove to conservative thinkers that you are in fact a conservative. Undoubtedly, your CPAC speech today will contain a multitude of platitudes. But platitudes are no substitute for deeds: You are asking us to BELIEVE that a President McCain would respect the First Amendment, support pro-growth economic policies, secure the nation's borders, and permit robust terrorist interrogation. The problem is that we need to vote for you in order to find out if you will keep your word. Once elected however, there is nothing to prevent you from reverting to your capricious form. You are askind me to trade an act of certitude today (my vote) for a leap of faith (conservative principles enacted) tomorrow. You may or may not receive my vote. But it would be dangerous for you to assume that disdain for Hillary Clinton translates to an automatic vote for John McCain. It would be fatally dangerous to assume that disdain for Barack Obama translates into an automatic vote for John McCain. Barack Obama is anything but a conservative, but unlike Hillary, Obama is likeable and will be difficult for you to defeat. In parting, Senator McCain, please remember that your past actions speak louder than your present words.