Posted on 01/28/2008 6:06:30 AM PST by Invisigoth
There are so many things wrong with the Republican Party nominating John McCain for president, it is hard to know where to begin.
But listing all his shortcomings may be a waste of time. Conservatives may soon have to seriously consider whether, in spite of all the reasons he has given us to doubt him, we can find a way to make peace with him and hope for the best.
I think I can, but he doesn’t make it easy.
When McCain was wooing the mainstream media by spearheading his unconstitutional campaign finance reform bill, opposing the Bush tax cuts, denouncing torture of terror suspects and helping Democrats block conservative judicial nominees, I was one of many livid conservatives who vowed that if he ever ended up winning the Republican nomination, I would stay home.
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This guy is delusional.
Good article. I’ve decided that voting Huckabee is the best way to give a “none-of-the-above” vote that has a chance of throwing the nomination to the convention, where we can at least hope that a conservative in the major areas will be nominated.
I won’t be disappointed in a McCain presidency.
I have no expectations.
Bush was a huge disappointment.
Faageddabaaaht him.
Iffen it’s McNutt—I’m going fishing.
I WILL NOT vote for an anti-Republican Republican candidate.
Nohow.
a brokered convention goes to the INSIDERS.
Tossing a vote to the Huckster fraud is wasting a vote.
Just pick a front runner.
Remember Fox News Dynamics had Kerry up by 5 and that was outside the margin of error in 2004.
Don’t vote McCain don’t vote Huckster, brokered conventions are for the insiders NOT the delegates.
Vote Huckabee then, particularly if you are in a Southern state or a state that is not winner take all. None of these guys are getting over 30%, 35% of the vote in their wins. They may not be able to patch together a majority if 3 candidates fight to the convention . . . and then we get a reset hopefully and a chance to pick a solid conservative.
If we don’t take this to the convention we assuredly get Romney or McCain. That’s bad. Better a chance at a good nominee than those two . . .
I am so tired of these people lecturing me on “fiscal conservatism” when every one of them are getting a government check.
Hickabee, McLame and Julie-Annie will get a government welfare pension with the Rolls-Royce health benefits.
And the whole bunch is telling us we should pay for public housing and other goodies for illegal immigrants because they do the jobs we won’t.
Then, on top of all this:
They say they have some government program to create jobs!
They have some government program to bail out bad mortgage lenders!
Lyin’ sacks of shiite.
All the while Romney is the only one of them not getting a government check!
I know exactly where to begin...
I am so tired of these people lecturing me on “fiscal conservatism” when every one of them are getting a government check.
Hickabee, McLame and Julie-Annie will get a government welfare pension with the Rolls-Royce health benefits.
And the whole bunch is telling us we should pay for public housing and other goodies for illegal immigrants because they do the jobs we won’t.
Then, on top of all this, they say:
They have some government program to create jobs!
They have some government program to bail out bad mortgage lenders!
Lyin’ sacks of shiite.
All the while, Romney is the only one of them not getting a government check!
conventions are not where delegates are “independent” often delegates are delegates because they will do as their broker tells them. Also consider the existences of super delegates who basically count multiple times.
The notion of brokered conventions with delegates freely voting is dead with antiquity.
They are free after the first ballot I think. Depends on the state rules.
Republicans don’t have a super-delegate system. That’s a Democratic party thing.
then I give 1/2 horay.
Yah, my very limited understanding of the convention rules is that the Dems put in the super-delegate system after the chaos of the 1970’s conventions. Republicans didn’t follow suit. It’s the only hope I see (even if outside) of getting a conservative candidate . . . the convention. McCain could end up being a good president but we know he would gladly sign an amnesty. Romney is worse in my view since he’s not reliable on any issue, including small government, abortion, or the war. Romney did call for a “secret” pullout date . . . that sort of thinking is disastrous.
McInsane does not have the temerment to lead our nation, he is unbalanced. As he gets older his condition will worsen.
There’s no need to fret about voting for McPain. There are plenty of lefties that will vote for him in your place. Take the day off.
I thought the "super-delegate" idea was a "Democrat thing"--did the Repubicans fall for that stupidity, too???
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