I have been beating the divided government drum for two years on my blog. I voted for John Kerry to get divided government in 2004 and lost. I supported a straight Dem ticket in 2006 to get divided government and won. This year I will vote to re-elect divided government by supporting John McCain.

I consider myself a defender of the constitution and a limited government advocate before I am a Republican. There is no more clear evidence that Republicans cannot be trusted any more than Democrats with united government than the first six years of the Bush administration. Out of control spending, rampant corruption, biggest new entitlement program since LBJ, explosion of earmarks, massive deficits, gutting habeas corpus, immigration, on and on. The Dems will be hard pressed to match that record, but I’d rather not find out if they can get there by giving them all the keys.

This article from a Constitutional lawyer puts more than a little academic cred behind the divided government thesis.

Anyway, John – FWIW I recently initiated a “Coalition of the Divided” blogroll for anyone who says anything vaguely positive about divided government. You are now a member in good standing.