The local caucus, however was a disturbing affair. Half the people there were Ron Paul supporters; the other half were various precinct chiefs and elected officials, the only ones to actually vote.
There was no one to speak for McCain. Finally some one was dredged up. He really was a McCain supporter (I think), but his whole speech revolved around McCain’s failure to vote for the Bush tax cuts, McCain-Feingold, and McCain-Kennedy. The theme being that McCain stood up for what he believed no matter how much we all hated it and how wrong he might have been! Then he reminded us how McCain was likely to be our leader so we had better buck up.
As they broke for the vote, some Ron Paul took the podium and started into an antiwar screed, all about how our soldiers misdeeds had brought the wrath of the poor Islamics down on us.
I left believing we’re in for the biggest political slaughter of modern times. Once home I got a look at the Democratic turnout compared to the Republican turnout. Sad times for conservative Republicans. I’m almost glad it won’t be Mitt up there getting beaten in the general.
~”I’m almost glad it won’t be Mitt up there getting beaten in the general.”~
Yeah, I’m thinking along the same lines. Give him a few years to burnish his conservative credentials and connect with the base. If he wants it, the job will be waiting for him alongside the 2012 conservative realignment.
Pity about all the problems he’ll have to fix then, though. I suppose we deserve nothing less.