"This Republican has some doubts"

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer had a guest column a few days ago that's worth reading. I'm aware I draw flak when I get even mildly political (and objectively, I think in four-plus years of writing this I've had less political content than many folks have in an active week), but I'll be candid: these are among the questions I wonder why my more conservative/libertarian friends and acquaintances don't ask.