What McCain has to offer...

The Washington Times ^ | 4/30/2006 | Matin L. Gross

[jacquej]

he new Republican presidential candidate must be agile, quietly brilliant, intuitively political, a cross between Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan -- overwhelmingly charming and deceptive enough to achieve our national goals without anyone seeing his lips or his fingers move. Who's waiting in the Republican wings that fits that description? Few, if any. ...

.....So how does one choose the right man? C. Northcote Parkinson of Parkinson's Law fame had the answer. For every impossible job -- as per Winston Churchill or FDR in World War II or Reagan in the Cold War -- there is only one person who fits the bill. He called it a short list of selection. The times are so challenging that a prospective candidate might best be described, in caricature, by a help-wanted ad for the job.....

....Who among the contenders would be courageous enough to respond to such a daunting ad? Only one: Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Why? Is he so hopelessly ambitious to suffer indignity for his personal goals? Perhaps, but more important, he seems to be the only one who has that in-born authentic patriotic spirit that requires him to sacrifice for this nation. Plus he seems to have the sense of destiny, shared by Washington, Lincoln, FDR and Reagan -- that he is the only one of his time capable of the onerous job of a president under shattering fire. .....

.....In summation, Mr. McCain is the only presidential candidate possible for the Republican nomination. And as a plus, he is the only one who can defeat any candidate the hapless Democratic Party can put up, especially Hillary Clinton.

[jacquej]

Because I am very interested in seeing the Republicans win in '08, I am posting this for discussion. I am not at all sure I agree with the author, because I have serious reservations about McCain.

However, the points Martin L. Gross makes about the requirements for the job are good ones. Who else might fulfill these?

[markedman]

"What McCain has to offer..."

Capitulation.

[rhombus]

he seems to be the only one who has that in-born authentic patriotic spirit that requires him to sacrifice for this nation. Plus he seems to have the sense of destiny, shared by Washington, Lincoln, FDR and Reagan -- that he is the only one of his time capable of the onerous job of a president under shattering fire. .....

Somebody get a shovel. There's a real load here.

[JamesP81]

McCain thinks a 'clean running' government is more important than the first amendment. He is most assuredly not the man for the job.

As for who is, it's too early to tell. At this point all these polls and ideas are about is name recognition. Wait until early in 08 and we can see some real candidates.

That said, Mike Pence would be a good choice.

[Coldwater Creek]

My only comment is that you should have issued the BARF alert.

[Ben Mugged]

McCain seriously considered a vice presidential run with John (I served in Viet Nam) Kerry. Do you consider that the sign of a good conservative candidate?

[dead]

he seems to be the only one who has that in-born authentic patriotic spirit that requires him to sacrifice for this nation. Plus he seems to have the sense of destiny, shared by Washington, Lincoln, FDR and Reagan -- that he is the only one of his time capable of the onerous job of a president under shattering fire

I just threw up things I ate in second grade.

He’s an unhinged, constitution-hating, corrupt hump.

[Semper Paratus]

Observing McCain since the 2000 primary has convinced me that he is unbalanced and would not get through a presidential campaign without a serious crack-up.

He still hasn't gotten over having his ass kicked in South Carolina.

[From One - Many]

In summation, Mr. McCain is the only presidential candidate possible for the Republican nomination

There goes the media pushing their favorite candidate, again.

[G.Mason]

McCain

[jacquej]

I am not fond of McCain, personally. I worry that he is unstable, to put it politely. But, the entire article is interesting. We do need someone who will inspire the base and the independents to vote Republican, and some of the more conservative Dems to cross over.

Who could that be?

[EQAndyBuzz]

"What McCain has to offer..."

Don't need a liberal in office thank you.

What we do need is a Conservative Governor who understands what it takes to run a large corporation and how to make things work efficiently, effectively and according to a set of guidelines handed down to us from our founding fathers.

Other than that, he could be a Ranger fan for all I care.

[madconservative]

The Washigton Times are fairly solid... I would have agreed with you if it was the Washington Post.

[359Henrie]

Open borders.

[DCPatriot]

The MSM desperately want McCain to be the GOP nominee.

Then they will drag out all that Keating 5 stuff out of the closet and put Hillary Clinton or worse in the White House.

[hershey]

Ultra-lib Ellen Ratner 'adores' McCain. That's it in a nutshell. Be afraid, be very afraid of McCain.

[From One - Many]

I don't endorse candidates, but I do speak out against those unworthy of the office, thus I don't have an answer, sorry.

[xcamel]

"What McCain has to offer..."

ummm... nothing.

[Wonder Warthog]

Insanity

[From One - Many]

I live by my tagline

[Seeking the truth]

Mr. Gross is the proud recipient of the First Annual McCain Kneepad Award - complete with clusters!

[TChris]

• Capitulation
• Demagoguery
• Inflammatory rhetoric
• Demagoguery
• Unhinged diatribes before bewildered audiences
• Demagoguery
• Lots... LOTS of media presence
• Demagoguery
• Unprecedented assaults on precious Constitutional liberties
• Demagoguery
• Did I mention Demagoguery?

[AZhardliner]

McCain has nothing to offer. I am a Republican, an Arizona resident, and must confess I used to vote for John-boy.
He is a RINO opportunist. I will vote for Hillary or anyone else running against McCain. If McCain and the rest of the Republicans don't start dealing seriously with illegal immigration, taxes, Social Security and other issues I'm going third party or staying home.

[edcoil]

Funny, I thought it was Senator McCain.

[hershey]

Loved your reply. 'Unbalanced' is putting it mildly. McCain does seem to hold grudges to the point of lunacy, plus his arms are really short. He looks like a sock puppet.

[Boston Tea Party]

This author is delusional. Among other things, IIRC, McCain toally bombed out in the Republican 'beauty contest' he mentions in the article. McCain has no base other than the media, and it looks like they have started to turn on him.

[Lowell]

"What McCain has to offer..."

TROUBLE / TROUBLE / = DOUBLE TROUBLE!!!!!!

[joe fonebone]

I will never vote for mcpain..........NEVER

[Ben Mugged]

George Allen

[Patrick1]

McCain has lived by the MSM and he will die by the MSM. Reagan didn't care what the press said about him. He had his ideas and communicated them directly to the American people. How does this relate at all to the pandering McCain?

[boomop1]

McCain is sick very sick, in the head.

[LaineyDee]

My only comment is that you should have issued the BARF alert.

Ditto that!

[Mogollon]

Amazing this is from the Washington Times. Martin Gross is using the false premise rope-a-dope ploy here.

The manchurian candidate that sells the conservatives down the river everytime there is a liberal cause to side with is the best we can do??

Lets see, from McCain we have: Campaign Finance reform a direct assault on the first amendment, the new 527 law that enables George Soros to promote communism but doesn't allow the little guy to criticise encumbents, the McKennedy Amnesty bill that grants citizenship to illegals for a small fee, etc.

We conservatives in Arizona know McCain for the rino that he is. George Allan from Virginia would be a much better candidate.

[Zeppo]

For every impossible job -- as per Winston Churchill or FDR in World War II or Reagan in the Cold War -- there is only one person who fits the bill.

. . .

However, the points Martin L. Gross makes about the requirements for the job are good ones. Who else might fulfill these?

One and only one name comes to mind: Hari Seldon

[Vision]

Forget about McCain's severe attacks against free speech. Forget about the banking scandals.

Why in God's name would anyone vote for a guy who believes Americans are too lazy to pick lettuce at $50/hour? And tells you to your face when you get angry that you can't do it.

The man is a freakin' lunatic

[hershey]

Exactly. McCain is all you said and worse. I caught a speech he gave in Iowa a few weeks back, C-Span rerun late at night. He was slick, hit all the right buttons for the mostly conservative audience. Looked like Mr. Nice Guy, your pal. Praised Bush, the Iraq war, said we needed control of our borders, with compassion of course, plus some kind of health care reform...vague about that. If you weren't aware of his background, looneytune antics, you might be excused for thinking, Gee, why not? And there are lots of Americans who don't think it matters who's in the White House as long as they get theirs. (Whatever that is.) They voted for Kerry last time. Even the dead ones.

[Osage Orange]

Plus he seems to have the sense of destiny, shared by Washington, Lincoln, FDR and Reagan -- that he is the only one of his time capable of the onerous job of a president under shattering fire. ....

IF...you consider this a good point. I'm at a loss for words...........

[hershey]

George Allen is very interesting, but needs to come across with more vigor. Somebody light a fire in his belly.

[trubluolyguy]

he seems to be the only one who has that in-born authentic patriotic spirit that requires him to sacrifice for this nation.

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Apparantly the author hasn't seen this traitors' views on Illegal Aliens and Open Borders.

[Osage Orange]

I will vote for Hillary or anyone else running against McCain. If McCain and the rest of the Republicans don't start dealing seriously with illegal immigration, taxes, Social Security and other issues I'm going third party or staying home.

Did you misspeak?

[VOATNOW1]

First, ask the Viet Cong what McCain had to offer.

[hellinahandcart]

I have serious reservations about McCain

Trust your instincts.

DON'T trust a Washington reporter with an obvious man-crush.

[Dead Corpse]

NEVER McCain. It isn't possible to be a worse candidate than Hillary, but McCain comes close.

[trubluolyguy]

I am not fond of McCain, personally. I worry that he is unstable, to put it politely. But, the entire article is interesting. We do need someone who will inspire the base and the independents to vote Republican, and some of the more conservative Dems to cross over.

Who could that be?

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John McCain inspires the base to upchuck from the toes.

[mkjessup]

This was already posted 2 days ago:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1624248/posts

Which is why I re-post my comments from that thread, which have not changed:

Here are the reasons McPain will never be, and SHOULD never be President: a.) Mentally unstable. b.) The epitome of 'RINO'. c.) Communist suckup, especially with his old captors the North Vietnamese, and when he says "my good friend John Kerry", he really MEANS it. d.) Questionable health, he's had skin cancer twice that we know of. e.) Age, he would be even older than Ronald Reagan IF he were to somehow be elected which immediately translates to "instant lame duck". f.) And the most important reason of all, he has no respect for the Constitution with his attack on free speech via McPain/Foolsgold. Ask Jim Robinson if you need more details on that. ;) Need more? His ego alone gives Mt. Everest a run for it's money. McPain? uh uh, ain't no way, no how.

[Ben Mugged]

McCain has lived by the MSM and he will die by the MSM. Reagan didn't care what the press said about him. He had his ideas and communicated them directly to the American people. How does this relate at all to the pandering McCain?

I'm confused about how your post relates to my suggestion that George Allen would make a good candidate.

[hershey]

'Freakin' lunatic' is right. Is this a great country or what? When a lunatic can raise money by the millions to run for President and yet reveal who he is -- never mind. We elected a narcissistic sociopath twice, Clinton. God help us all.

[sauropod]

Martin L. Gross has been hitting the Geritol a bit too heavy lately.

McCain? President? < giggle> < snort>

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[madconservative]

I was under the impresion that his arms were screwed up as a result of being shot down in Vietnam serving our country, but I could be wrong.

You can call him a lunatic (I am sometimes tempted to agree with that) but the sock puppet thing is rather classless.