[HamiltonJay]

I have my differences with McCain on many things, but this speech in its entirety is the first to truly evicerate the Democrats for their traitorous behavior, and put a lie to the crap that they have been doing.

I'd definately say this is a MUST READ... This is the sort of things Bush and others should have been out saying in front of cameras for a long time now.

I applaud McCain for falling the liars and traitors out for what they are.

[JimRed]

RAT answer: “But a U.S. defeat is the only thing that will get us the total power we crave!”

[tobyhill]

It was one of McCains greatest moments. The MSM asked Reid about McCains statement and at first Reid literally had his mouth hung open in shock that the Rats finally got called on their treasonous acts and then he finally responded with,”McCain should ask the Pope how bad Iraq is”.

[nctexan]

This action by McCain proves something that ought to be considered by a lot of folks here on FR.

Most of our candidates say and do a mixture of right and wrong. Of course, we have to form our overall opinion on the sum total of their deeds... good and bad... then and now.

All too often, we don't give credit when credit is due... and we should.

I'd hope that others applied that to me as I work through tough issues.

[philsfan24]

mccain showed something here with this speech. finally someone said what needed to be said. i just cant believe the usa today printed it.

[jveritas]

McCain may not be the most loved candidate among conservatives because he stabbed the President so many times in the back on other issues, but on the War he is one of the strongest supporters and because the War on Terror is the most important issue of our time, we should be grateful for Senator McCain and his steadfast support for the War. Only a minority of Patriots is supporting the war and he is one of them.

[Let's Roll]

I went to McCain’s senate website and speech is not there. Went to USAToday and, if it’s there, I couldn’t find it.

Any links you could suggest?

[ConservativeMind]

Until next week, when he recants almost everything, stating that he was influenced by the environment at VMI to say things that under any normal circumstance wouldn’t be true.

He’s a hypocrite and an opportunist.

[Eroteme]

Well well. McCain may have found his proper niche in this election cycle. Having been anointed the media’s favorite go-to guy, with them slavering over his every word for years, he is well-positioned to parlay their imprimatur into something far more useful than a futile presidential run. The media has conditioned the casual observer—the essential swing vote—to accept him as the voice of reason. This is a valuable chit, if he’ll use it properly. This speech is a great start.

[longtermmemmory]

When will republicans learn, the time for truth is when your poll numbers are HIGH, not when they say you are irrelevant and you can be dismissed as desperate.

McCain is 7 years too late.

[madconservative]

Thanks for posting. I have a hard time coming to a final opinion on McCain. I really didn’t like the grandstanding since 2000, but at the end of the day I do think the Republican elites screwed him before he ever screwed them (READ: SC Primary). I don’t agree with CFR, and I hated the gang of 14 crap with a PASSION, but nobody seems to call him disloyal here about breaking ranks with Bush when he started writing blank checks to dems on so many social programs...

The guy is pretty solidly anti-abortion, he has been advocating the surge for years, is in my opinion more conservative than Romney or Giuliani (not saying much), and if you look at voting records, he is neck and neck with Fred. When all of the other candidates (GOP or Dem) distance themselves from talking specifics on Iraq, McCain is pushing a specific plan, and has not wavered on the WOT. On top of everything else, we should not overlook the fact that independants love him. That’s not a bad thing if he is conservative on most things.

I intend to support Fred if he throws his hat in the ring, but I think we could do a lot worse than McCain, and think everybody should ease up on attacking him here. To tell the truth, I am not sure that Fred is as electable in the GE as McCain (though I would still go with Fred on principle over CFR).

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

Good speech but he’s still a RINO. IMO

[Edit35]

It’s a shame it has to be McCain who does the “calling out” of the betrayal Democrats.

McCain might be right about this issue, but he is a vindictive “me” magnet, who I really have come to detest.

In fact, much of the hatred toward GWB and the conservatives stems directly from McCain who constantly supports wackadoodle liberal stances in order to curry favor with the public, and with the media.

When ever McCain does that, it just convinces the media US-haters that they are correct in all their antiGOP analysis and coverage.

[1Old Pro]

I’ve always disliked the way McLame went against conservatives and the President....until recently. Lately he’s shown guts.

[MarineBrat]

I'd also like to salute a few old comrades of mine, Orson Swindle, Jim Berger and Paul Galanti...

McCain has a lot of nerve pointing out Galanti. The last time I herd him refer to Galanti it was to call him "dishones and dishonorable" because he was a Swiftee.

[scratcher]

Very well done by Senator McCain.

[bolobaby]

Nice speech, but still lacking in a crucial element: NAMES.

I’m sick of ‘pubbies saying “some say”, “democrats in Washington”, “there are those that believe”, etc.

EVERY DAY the demonrats are calling out the names of republicans that they choose to vilify. Those names get repeated by the MSM and branded into the mind of Americans. Republicans need to stop pulling punches and start NAMING NAMES.

Let the traitors be exposed by name so that Americans might associate them with defeat.

[StoneWall Brigade]

Wow Go McCain!

[George W. Bush]

It was a good speech.

Too bad McStain still sucks.

But out of party loyalty, I will vote for him in the general election if he squeaks past us in the primaries.

I won't vote for the leftwing mayor under any condition. Although I liked Romney, he's been waffling a bit on the Second and seems confused about its purpose. So I like him personally but he's been edging closer to the unvotable category I've put Ghouliani into. Still, Romney isn't a complete political leper like the Rudester is.

[N. Theknow]

Latest from AP:John McCain Maverick Ultra-Conservative Republican Ultra-Right Wing Fundamentalist Christian Knuckle-dragger and Head of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy.

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