Posted on 02/01/2008 12:49:53 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
McCain is loathesome. And, it's not just fellow Republicans who despise him. But, if the hard core GOPers want to hate their front runner, who are we to stop them:
But Sen. McCain still confronts a problem both in the remainder of the nomination race, and, if he wins, in the fall: He is simply loathed by many fellow Republicans, often for the very bipartisanship and maverick streak that attracts independents. His biggest, and perhaps final, test comes Tuesday, when 21 states hold contests -- most of them open only to Republican voters.
"So it is over. Finished. In November, we'll be sending out our most liberal, least trustworthy candidate," conservative author and talk-radio personality Michael Graham said on a conservative blog, reacting to Sen. McCain's third primary victory, two days ago in Florida. The right wingers have reason to loathe McCain. They know enough not to trust him. This matters because it is the hard core base that does the work at election time. McCain is not their guy. GOPers are good at imposing discipline on their minions. But, the minions have spent a lot of time and energy hating McCain. More after the break.
Last year, back when McCain was the initial GOP front runner Vanity Fair profiled him. Besides delving into McCain's notorious temper, the article made it clear that McCain isn't quite the straight talker he purports to be. On the social issues near and dear to the hearts of the right wingers, McCain is a pretender:
"Yes, he's a social conservative, but his heart isn't in this stuff," one former aide told me, referring to McCain's instinctual unwillingness to impose on others his personal views about issues such as religion, sexuality, and abortion. "But he has to pretend [that it is], and he's not a good enough actor to pull it off. He just can't fake it well enough."
Right wing News Max, a publication to which we would usually never link, has written several blistering pieces on McCain. It's worth a look just to see how deep the hatred is. An August 2006 article about McCain's notorious temper even pondered if McCain was "healthy enough to serve?" No love there.
LOL "Now children..."
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Conservatives should loathe all the GOP candidates.
I do not “simply loathe” McCain.
I loathe him with a white hot intensity.
For that reason alone I admire and respect John McCain. He did what I was not able to do, and he did it to the utmost. Few people become fighter pilots and in my mind it makes them something just less than a god. I have the same respect for those who fly anything for a living, or like John Travolta get ratings by the bushel even though they are paying for it with their own money.
That having been said, let me hasten to add that I could NEVER vote for John McCain for president. Regardless of how I feel about him as a man, he is not presidential material. In my mind the two are completely separate issues.
“McCain: “simply loathed by many fellow Republicans”
Nothing to argue with there. For just about anyone else that I disagree with, I could vote over the Democrat, but McAmnesty?
I hate that man. Absolutely not one redeeming quality in him. I despise him.
“The right wingers have reason to loathe McCain.”
You know how, when yer a kid and you touch a hot stove? You learn to not do that again. McAmnesty is red hot. We’ve touched that stove. No thanks.
“They know enough not to trust him. This matters because it is the hard core base that does the work at election time.”
I seriously doubt that many of us will work for McAmnesty in ‘08. Hey, maybe Juan can get his “people” to do the work that Americans just won’t do? Of course he’d have to make sure they spoke english.
I have the utmost respect for what McCain did for this country just as you do. I also will not be voting for him unless he has a very conservative VP pick.
I just want to point out one thing to you concerning McCain becoming a fighter pilot. His father and grandfather were both retired admirals and I believe were both living at the time he became a pilot. That being said, do you think that he might have had the skids greased a little bit to get to be a fighter pilot?
Sure, he still had to do it, but he had a lot easier time than you would in trying to become a Navy fighter pilot. Don’t beat yourself up over it. Me, I was just a little old Marine Corps grunt. I had no connections. My dad was in the Army in the Korean conflict. He pounded the roads and carried a rifle also. I guess maybe he helped me out after all... : )
Thank you!
But he has a lot of “MY FRIENDS” that are voting for him.
Vote Mitt
McCain is Hillary Clinton’s best hope.
Nuff said.
McCain cannot win in November.
Ann Coulter said she would vote for Hillary to keep this loathsome shape-shifter from the White House - THAT says a lot about John McLame.
I cannot find anything that would make him suitable for POTUS.
“McCain is Hillary Clinton’s best hope.”
McCain is Hillary’s nightmare: she’d much rather face Romney.
According to Rasmussen, McCain is sHillary’s worst nightmare.
Coulter is a RINO and a mental case.
People to fail to realize this have a perception deficiency.
You must be a John McCain supporter. You have wrong forum.
Moveon.org is where you want to be.
Mcpain is an idiot.
Hardly.
McCain is a Hillary clone - I think they were separated at birth.
Both are drived by an overwhelming urge to sit in the oval office at any cost and are devoid of philosophical or doctrinal encumbrances.
In a choice between Hillary and McCain, most people will see a tired, nasty, not particularly imposing or well-spoken man versus a female version of Bill Clinton.
Who do you think they will pick? Why go for the pael copy when you can have the original leftist?
John McCain continues to “tout” his military experience and the media plays up to it because they want him to run against Hillary as they know he is vulnerable. If he wins, they get a paler version of Ms. Clinton. Either way its a win-win situation for them.
John McCain was a pilot and a P.O.W. I respect his service to his country and what he suffered from the Viet Namese. But his experiences hardly make him a military expert. There are thousands of veterans out there with similar experience. He is no George Washington or Dwight Eisenhower. And Abraham Lincoln waged a very difficult war with succes with minimal military exposure.
I know.
“McCain is Hillary Clinton’s best hope.”
McCain is Hillary’s nightmare: she’d much rather face Romney.
Sorry, last night’s love fest between Obama and Clinton say otherwise. They know they can beat the old white guy the GOP base cannot trust, easily.
‘According to Rasmussen, McCain is sHillary’s worst nightmare.’
Thats because Rasmussen thinks the GOP base will show up on election day to back McCain.
He couldn’t be more wrong. McCain will depress GOP turnout, not energize it.
We’re seeing that in every political forum thats Republican/Conservative based on the internet right now.
Now that the story about McCain approaching the Democrats about switching party’s along with that idiot Jimmy Jeffords....sorry, screw this megalomaniac.
McCain thinks he can win without Conservatives.
Okay. Lets watch and see.
The last chance we had to vote for a successful business man for president was Ross Perot. I did not vote for him because Bush-41 was my man. Now we have a 2nd chance to vote for another successful businessman. And we will blow it again.
Who said “people get the government they deserve”? How true!
I feel the same way. McCain is red hot to "solve" global warming. His insane rabid support of that one issue alone shows he is a totalitarian at heart. The amount of taxes and regulations that will be rammed down our throats to "solve" that, will utterly destroy our economy and Liberty.
Our Brave Warriors are fighting to preserve our Liberties and this insane McCain, if elected, will do everything in his power to push us into a Socialist slave state. McCain should NEVER receive the vote of anyone who cherishes Liberty.
More YOUTUBE - McCain On Abortion (UH OH! YouTube Has a Video of Him in 1999)
McCain and Stem Cell Research Round-up
McCain and 'the Constitution' The Real McCain
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO"
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO" Part II
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate
The War Secrets Sen. John McCain Hides
A number of articles on McCain. (some the same as above)
McCain Seeks to Change California Primary
McCain/Soros by Rabbi Areyh Spero
Soros' "Reform" (an article about Soros‘ instrumental hand in McCain/Feingold)
McCain's Letter (McCain aligns with Global Enviro activists)
The Turning Point on Global Warming (McCain and Lieberman Op-Ed Alert)
Climate bill sets stage for debate (Sens. McCain, Obama, and Lieberman join forces)
McCain: Global warming is fact, must be addressed [hurl alert]
McCain Sides With Leading Dems on Global Warming (NH voter reminder ALERT
McCain Is Booed by Labor Activists
Captains of Industry Could Populate McCain Cabinet ( Lieberman Potential Cabinet Member)
McCain Still Disliked by Fiscal Conservatives (Club For Growth)
McCain Looked into Caucusing with Democrats
John McCain Goes Left for Money
McCain, Obama Make Deal on Financing
Sens. Snowe, Collins to head Maine exploratory committee for McCain
John Kerry: McCain Approached Me About Joining Dem Ticket in 2004
Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP
McCain denies he was close to quitting GOP
Double Talk Express. McCain in his own words. VIDEO
John McCain's Newt Problem (Infidelity to first wife.)
How Cindy McCain was outed for drug addiction(stole drugs from the American Voluntary Medical Team) (McCain used his influence to cover it up.)
McCain and his Chicom Connections: Posts #17 and #18 by Calpernia
TEN REASONS NOT TO SUPPORT MCCAIN (Free Republic thread from 2000)
McCain Ties to Lobbyists Troublesome - Newsmax Staff
McCain Blames Bush For Osama's Escape
McCain Rides to Kerry's Rescue: "John Kerry is Not Weak on Defense" (Today Show alert)
The Real McCain Record Obstacles in the way of conservative support.
McCain Is the Amnesty Candidate
John McCain SCREAMS AT 9/11 FSA MEMBERS FOR OPPOSING HIS BILL TO GIVE AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS
It depends on the meaning of “never” (McCain's Convenient Memory)
UN Double Talk from Straight Talker McCain (Law of the Sea Treaty)
The Conservative Case Against John McCain In 2008
John McCain: Hypocrite by Mark R. Levin
This Man is Not a Republican (re: McCain) (FR thread - Jan. 2000)
Freeper Alert: Sen. KERRY / Communist Vietnamese Killing Off Christains in Central Highlands... (...with Senator McCAIN (R) in complete agreement with him, is because "Engagement" with Communist Vietnam is better for the people of Vietnam in the long run.)
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McCain says:
"Why don't you shut your political pie hole?"
Stifling the www? Online Freedom of Speech Act (H.R. 1606)
"1606 is needed because federal courts have ordered the Federal Election Commission to regulate "electioneering communications" on the Internet because of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (McCain-Feingold). If H.R. 1606 fails to become law, your Web site or blog could be shut down for the 30 days prior to a primary election and the 60 days prior to a general election should you express "electioneering communications."
John McCain, enemy of free speech
Yes, as were the polls saying about Bob Dole vs Clinton.
McCain would lose in a landslide.
the MSM is giving us a choice of:a Muslim, a Marxist or a communist traitor.
The MSM isn’t doing it alone. The RNC and other Pubbie mucky mucks have a lot to do with which R candidates get the nod.
Is Awnold wearing lipstick? What a girly man!
Your homepage is awesome.
BTTT!!!!!!!!
Thank you. That’s very nice.
There fixed it.
And this is irrefutable, my friend.
bttt
People here made fun of Kerry’s daughters appearance, I think Coulter was just about in the shame boat as far as appearance and obnoxious.
Laura I. now that is another story. I like her.
I can not believe you are posting those links from that whacko ted sampley who has made his living from pows and mia. I asked him via emails what he does with that money. Only reply was those links you just posted !
the real ted sampley
http://www.miafacts.org/prankster.htm
I like laura I also.
A former Green Beret with multiple Bronze Star awards from Vietnam, Sampley ...
You're not putting down a decorated vet are you?
So, out of 54 links you only have a problem with one? Not bad.
YOu only see what you want to see dont you?
http://www.miafacts.org/mccain.htm
I want you to know. I live in Pa, and if any of you start that crap here. I will got to every vfw i can and show them what has been going on.. American Legions also. We are members of both and purple heart asscociation and tri county leather necks etc. That is a terrible thing to do to another vet
We man the phones, stuff the envelopes, cough up the money, go to the rallies, buy the tickets and raffles and freep the streets.
I'd like to ask the freeper veterans here how many "moderate" Republicans they have ever seen freeping the street corners with us over the past decade? How many "moderate" Republicans have they personally seen standing with us in front of the White House freeping the Creep in icy cold weather?
The answer of course is "none". Yet the conservatives are ignored till it's time for the GOP politicians to pay lip service to them every two or four years.
Secretly, they think conservatives are a bunch of gun totin' country yahoos and/or suburban nerdy men with dull stay-at-home wives all of whom are not fit to kiss their rings.
I believe the November election will finally demonstrate to them the icy reality of ignoring the base.
Leni
I don’t know WTH you’re talking about but you’ve given me a good idea. Tomorrow I will e-mail my list of links to every American Legion and VFW in the country. Thanks!
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