Looks like an invitation to Chrissy's show and another chance to eat the sandwiches in their green room to me....
Posted on 12/14/2008 12:31:05 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Why did John McCain lose to Obama in the 2008 Presidential election? Was it because of the Obama faux message of change? Obama’s get out the vote? Nope. It was because too many Conservatives and Republicans were not inspired my the maverick because they did not trust McCain to act like a Republican. Suddenly, in the wake of a senate seat for sale scandal and Obama not being openly honest, McCain decides to be “mavericky”.
Dear Senator McCain, the way that this has been handled by Obama screams that people ask questions. When even Democrats begin to question the silence and handling of this issue, who are you Senator McCain to scold your own party?
(Video at link)
Have Republicans finally figured out that John McCain is only a “maverick” when he goes against his own Republican party? John McCain, who when the tough got going during the Presidential election, decided to go soft is now chiding the GOP for fanning the flames of the Democratic Blagojevich senate seat for sale corruption. How soft has John McCain become since losing to Obama? Better yet, by his comments below it would appear that McCain believe that Chicago politics is a walk through the candy cane and gum drop forest in fantasy land.
McCain replied: “I think that the Obama campaign should and will give all information necessary. You know, in all due respect to the Republican National Committee and anybody — right now, I think we should try to be working constructively together, not only on an issue such as this, but on the economy stimulus package, reforms that are necessary. And so, I don’t know all the details of the relationship between President-elect Obama’s campaign or his people and the governor of Illinois, but I have some confidence that all the information will come out. It always does, it seems to me.”
It’s back to old times for McCain as the “Maverick” must want to be loved by the MSM and back in their good graces as their favorite lovable loser Republican. John McCain might want to actually figure out what side of the aisle he wants to sit on as the Gateway Pundit puts it, ‘because, we all know how respectful the Democrats would be if George Bush’s chief of staff and leading Republicans were caught in such a horrendous abuse of the law.”
I supposed this is how McCain thinks he will get back in the good graces of the media. John “can’t we all get along” McCain really does need to ride off into the sunset. Heaven forbid Senator McCain that corruption be addressed in Blagogate and all individuals responsible be lead accountable. Isn’t this simply amazing as the problems that faced the United States were going on prior to the Presidential election, yet McCain did not have an issue with Democratic opposition.
The Arizona senator said he will disagree sometimes with Obama on important issues, but that the nation’s problems are too daunting for political divisiveness.
Make no mistake about it, Barack Obama owes Americans transparency and full disclosure as to the contacts with Blagogate as that is what the Obamamessiah ran on during the campaign. Even the LA Times, that conservative bastion of news reporting is questioning the handling of this saga by Obama.
As a representative of the outgoing senator and president-elect and a member of the same party, it would be hard to believe Emanuel or someone did not communicate somehow with Blagojevich or his staff.
What’s puzzled some people and raised suspicions among others is Emanuel’s refusal to talk about it (reportedly physically pushing one reporter’s tape recorder away and having a verbal altercation with another) and the delay on Obama’s part in releasing the promised diary of contacts.
From a practical point of view, if everything is above board, what’s to hide?
From a political communications and PR point of view, the atypically clumsy silence and delay creates doubts among even some Democrats, an information vacuum that opponents seek to fill with items like this video below and that has turned what could have been a one- or two-day state scandal story into nearly a week-long saga now involving a new national leader who promised to change the way the people’s business is done.
All of which also distracts from the message the Obama camp would prefer be focused on: the formation of a talented new Cabinet before Obama escapes Chicago’s frigid South Side to Hawaii for the holidays. The scandal is now certain to be a major topic today on the Sunday morning political talk shows as listed here.
McCain would have gotten maybe ten votes without Palen.
I hated the thought of having McCain as the nominee from the start and I swore I wouldn’t vote for him if he was.
If Hillary had been the nominee I might have stayed home, but I consider Obama to be dangerous, so I was prepared to hold my nose and vote for Juan.
Then Sarah joined the team, and I could be enthusiastic about her!
Now, I can’t say I am unhappy Juan lost. If he had won, he would be doing this same crap, and I would have had to hope that he would.... pass the presidency on to Sarah.
At least I am not surprised when Obama or one of his crew is a traitor.
McCain is now buddy buddy with the press again. He has hopped on the “Bash Sarah bandwagon” he wants the love and attention from the media again, so now he will do different media shows, bashing Sarah saying that he hasn’t decided on whether he would support her for President. THANKS JOHN, Sarah don’t need ya, you know why, because John McCain is a train wreck, I hope Sarah says “John McCain, who the hell is that, never heard of him” I can’t wait for Sarah’s book to come out so that she can show the world the REAL John McCain, actually I think McCain has already shown the world who he is, a RINO piece of poo, at least I can give Obama credit for not lying about who he is, I knew who he was from day 1, McCain on the other hand has been a fraud and I just couldn’t see it, or didn’t want to see it, I can honestly say right now that I hate John McCain, because he used Sarah, and threw her away when he didn’t get what he wanted. It’s not like he would have allowed her to do anything if he had won anyway, he would have locked her in the closet and had the presidency all to himself. He is the TRUE definition of a loser
Relevancy was never one of McCains’ strong suits! Sad.
Looks like an invitation to Chrissy's show and another chance to eat the sandwiches in their green room to me....
"... Senator John McCain: former POW and Presidential candidate, a man trapped in his own delusions... "
That's the difference Mr. McCain - you hit back when struck. You can do it with a smile but you have to do it or you'll get hit again.
But instead, W's Bailout-of-the-Month Club becomes the end of the Party.
.
“Thank God he’s not president-elect. That would be the end of the party.
>>>>
But instead, W’s Bailout-of-the-Month Club becomes the end of the Party.”
W’s certainly not helping the party, but, at this point, everyone knows he’s gone as a player...and is discounted as such.
McCain doesn’t yet realize that 2012 is beyond his reach.
Why would you say that??? The idiot American public elected Obama. Can we be sure they wouldn’t elect a cryogenically preserved RINO?
McCain doesn’t yet realize that 2012 is beyond his reach.
Why would you say that??? The idiot American public elected Obama. Can we be sure they wouldn’t elect a cryogenically preserved RINO?
McCain doesn’t yet realize that 2012 is beyond his reach.
Why would you say that??? The idiot American public elected Obama. Can we be sure they wouldn’t elect a cryogenically preserved RINO?
“Somebody in Arizona should NOW announce his candidacy for 2010 McCain’s Senate seat. That’s the only way to::
The chance someone could knock him out in the primary is tiny barring a giant scandal.
and this socialist rino and the GOP that supported him wonder why they lost...the GOP is RIP
That may well be, and I am sorry for people (or conservatives) of Arizona, but without "Shadow Senator" or "Shadow Representative" there is usually no one holding their elected officials feet to the fire or telling people back in the state / district what they say or do or their dealmaking in Washington. In other words, there are no checks on their actions by the time primary comes around and people don't know the primary challenger(s) from Adam, so they go with the "safe" choice, a "known entity" that they know "can win".
What needs to be done, if we want to have people who represent us in Congress instead of ones that do now, is for them to start a process of being a "Shadow" to elected official they want to be either accountable for their actions or be replaced. It needs to be done early and openly, so people will get used to the idea and will start comparing two (or more) candidates well before the short primary.
That doesn't apply just to McCain, or just in this election cycle. This is more of a blueprint of making and keeping GOP conservative by changing the House and the Senate from the outside in, at least in the conservative states and districts with marginal or abysmal representation by Republicans, so they won't be replaced by faux "conservative" "Blue Dog" Democrats, like we now have Senators in Montana, Nebraska and some otherwise reliably conservative Republican states.
Otherwise we are reduced to convincing ourselselves that we can "win by losing", where people are at best apathetic about their Republican representative or worse yet, want him out so they have a chance to replace him in next cycle. We know what happened in 2006 and 2008 with that "strategy".
We all know how Democrats keep playing a "shadow President" (including literally with West Wing TV series) with their leaders press-conferences. Would not "Shadow Senator" or "Shadow Representative" from their own party serve Republicans and their constituents even better? I think it's worth a try. Actually, I think it's the only way to remain relevant, let alone win.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.