Posted on 12/27/2005 10:18:55 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Conservatives Wary of Election 'McCainia'
Many Democrats and independents were among those supporters who turned up at a recent Kansas City signing of Sen. John McCain’s new book "Character Is Destiny.”
But the same political views that endear McCain to Democrats and independents arouse disdain among staunch conservatives – who could deny him the White House in 2008.
"Most conservatives struggle with him,” Lou Sheldon, founder of the Traditional Values Coalition, told the Kansas City Star.
Last month Rush Limbaugh castigated McCain as a "Republican in Name Only,” and earlier this year Pat Robertson told ABC News: "McCain I’d vote against under any circumstances.”
Among the issues that have landed McCain on the wrong side of conservatives are his support of campaign finance reform, his co-sponsoring of an immigration bill with Sen. Ted Kennedy, his membership in the "Gang of 14” legislators who compromised on judicial nominations, his challenge of the Bush administration’s policy on the treatment of POWs, and his attacks on the religious right.
He has called Robertson and Jerry Falwell "agents of intolerance” who exert an "evil influence” on the Republican Party.
"He always seems anxious to set himself apart and appeal to the Democrats,” Kevin Yowell, a Johnson County (Kan.) GOP political consultant told the Star.
McCain has said he hasn’t even "contemplated” whether he will run for president in 2008.
But a CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll in mid-December showed McCain outpacing five other potential Republican candidates, including Virginia Sen. George Allen. McCain (22 percent) trailed only former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (30 percent).
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Why worry?
He wouldn't be that much worse than Hillary.
Almost any republican but McCain, Rice and Giuliani....please God.
B.S. He's been running since W beat his @ss in 2000.
In a poll of a random sampling of Registered Democrats.
"..But a CNN/USA Today/Gallup Poll in mid-December showed McCain outpacing five other potential Republican candidates, including Virginia Sen. George Allen. McCain (22 percent) trailed only former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (30 percent)."
More proof that the 'polls' are fixed...lol
Hey, Hillary is for torture. Just ask Bill.
If McCain ever did get the Republican nomination (something that will never happen), he would be shocked at how quickly the MSM would turn on a dime and begin attacking him. The words "Keating 5" would be ringing 24/7. McCain is useful to the MsM to attack Bush. Nothing else.
1. His health: He's had skin cancer...If Cheney is supposedly a health risk because of his heart..McCain is 10x more risky. The MSM would go nuts with all sort sof "careful" stories wondering about his cancer risk<{P. 2. Cindy: She's a compete whack job..She makes Tereza look normal. She's competely dropped out of the public eye, since she was hosptalized for pill abuse.., and she could NOT stand up to the campaign rigors and exposure..
McCain has dirt on Jerry?
It'd be REALLY hard to get myself out of bed to go vote for McCain, that's all I'm saying.
If it was anyone but the Billdo, I'd feel sorry for him being married to Satans' kid sister.
"...disdain among staunch conservatives."
The media sure does love that term "staunch conservative"; its another one of their infinite catchphrases/cliches. You could call us strong, faithful, ardent, steadfast, stalwart, zealous, etc, but, somehow, they love staunch. I'm not complaining about it--I have no problem with word "stauch"--I'm just pointing it out.
...I'd rather vote green. Give Nader a chance.
I will have to pull the lever for any of those before I ever vote for Hillary. It is sad that one of those may be the choice against Hillary.
I caught Thomas Sowell's interview on Fox News over the weekend and he said the only reason lately to vote Republican is because they are not Democrats!!! :) I must say, that at times, I agree with that statement.
I personally sick of Jerry and Pat, but because they nutty not evil..........
I would almost feel safer with Al Sharpton for President than John McCain.
It goes back a lot further than that. McCain's worst sin was to abandon the POW-MIAs from Vietnam.
And the worst problem is not that he's a RINO. The worst problem is that he's certifiable. He's a cross between Dr. Strangelove and the Manchurian Candidate.
Add to that that he spouts idealism but is thoroughly corrupt. He was one of the Keating Five. He did a deal with clinton and the DEA so they wouldn't prosecute his wife for stealing drugs. He dumped his loyal wife to marry a rich heiress to fund his political ambitions. And on and on.
If a real conservative like Dubya is not pre-ordained at least a year ahead of time, McKeating could well get it.
And even before that!
I don't believe that.
It's always been a sad fact that for one to win the votes to become President as a Republican, one has to run to the right during the primary and then to the center for the general election. Just like Bush did. Either that, or be like Ronald Reagan and communicate your ideas to the general public and win votes from the Democrats.
McCain seems to think that joining the liberal media and the Democrats will get him elected as a Republican President. I don't see it happening under the present circumstances. Does anyone?
I wouldn't vote for McCain if he were the only one on the ballot!
I want Condi!
I look for him to "officially" switch to the RAT party and team up with her because he would have to be even stupider than I think he is to believe that the MSM would favor him over her in a presidential race.
I've never listened to either of them.
Wouldn't know em if I saw em.
In 28 years I've never sat out an election. If McCain gets the GOP nomination I will not vote for President. Even if he's opposed by Hillary. I believe that McCain is unhinged and would be a danger to the country.
Excellent!
Is there one for RINO-Rudy?
If not, there SHOULD be.
The MSM would love the pairing of Sister of Satan and the Mainiac.
So would the puppeteers in Beijing.
The right has already pre-ordained that we hate McCain. He has a better shot on a Democrat ticket than a Republican ticket, which may be why the Dims like him....there's not 2 cents worth of difference between him and Hillary as she'll present herself. McCain has proven himself to be a lib repeatedly.
LOL.....here you go: http://www.4president.org/brochures/alsharpton2004brochure.htm
Al Gore, Bill and Hillary died in a freak golf cart accident. Soon they were all facing God who started to grill them. God then asked Al Gore: What do you believe? Al had to think a long while on that, liberals mostly not knowing what they actually believe. Finally he said...I believe I won the 2000 election but I guess you had other plans and I will follow your will. God thought about that for a moment and then said "OK. Good answer. You can now sit on my left hand side today." God then asked Bill Clinton "What do you believe?". Bill thought a long, long while on what he could possibly believe about himself or believe in, and then he answered "I believe I was very naughty with women all my adult life and that maybe I should be ashamed of myself and have purer thoughts." God pondered on that and then said "OK. This once you can sit on my right hand side today." God then turned to Hillary and asked "What do you believe?"
Hillary didn't need to think about it. She quickly and LOUDLY said:
"I believe you're sitting in my chair!"
So did Viagra Bob, but we got him anyway.
This is a classic Christmas week piece of page filler. There is absolutely no chance that: A mcpain will be the GOP nominee. B) Rudy Who? will be the nominee C) the beast will get elected.
I hate to make these lazy "experts" have to move on and develop another theme, but George Allen will be the GOP nominee and he will win. If he has the good sense to pick Ken Blackwell, by then the governor of Ohio, they will win big.
Not so much wary as, well, in my mind, he never really completely regained my respect after the Luke Skywalker speech.
He's the RINO version of Howard "Whack-Job" Dean.
John McDean.
McCain may think he is running, but it won't happen. The pubby base, ya know.
Neither of them will get anywhere near the White House if we have anything to do with it - which we will. Bank on it.
What about McCain on abortion? He claims to be pro-life, right? I can look past some of the other stuff as long as he campaigns to continue the Bush doctrine in Iraq/W.O.T. and promises to appoint strict constructionists.
Dems love him when they can cause mischief in an open GOP primary, but will abandon him come November '08 without a second thought.
I don't struggle with him. I reject him out of hand.
Among the issues that have landed McCain on the wrong side of conservatives are his support of campaign finance reform, his co-sponsoring of an immigration bill with Sen. Ted Kennedy, his membership in the "Gang of 14” legislators who compromised on judicial nominations, his challenge of the Bush administration’s policy on the treatment of POWs, and his attacks on the religious right.
---Other than that, he's a nice guy, I'm sure. :)
He just arranged to have it where any bad guy we catch gets a lollypop, some ice cream, and a call home to Mommy before we can ask "please, Mr. Terrorist, sir. Can you tell us where the other bad guys are, if it's not too much trouble?".
What do you think his real actual stance will be????
I'd vote for Sharpton in a heartbeat over McCain. Sharpton is a clown, a cheat, and shyster, as is McCain, but at least Sharpton's not crazy.
McCain, on the other hand, is bonkers.
The GOP had better understand, if they nominate this media darling millions of conservatives will stay home on election day. This is not a threat, it's a fact.
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