McCain Didn’t Close the Deal ... (faces a real quandary)

Human Events ^ | Wednesday 02/06/2008 | Jed Babbin

[beaversmom]

Even if he brings you some pretty flowers and says I’m sorry? :)

[gridlock]

I will not vote McCain. If the country wants a Rat the can do it without me.

Much as I sympathise with the sentiment, I just can't sit out. When your guy loses, you have to scratch his name off the list and move on to the next. Order your list, and then vote accordingly.

As for me, it is as follows:

THE LIST (Extended Dance Mix Version for the General Election)

Thompson
Tancredo
Hunter
Romney
Giuliani
McCain
Dodd
Biden
Clinton
Huckabee
Obama
Edwards
Richardson
Gravel
Paul

I haven't scratched Romney off yet. We'll see what happens over the next couple of weeks.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Lipstick on a pig. I thought Republicans were smarter than Dims but I’m beginning to wonder.

[Salgak]

If it’s McCain-Huckabee. . .it’s time for me to vote “None of the Above”. . .

[jmyrlefuller]

It’s likely that the next president will have four or five nominations

They've said this every election cycle since 1996, and it never happens, and they know it. We got two with the Bush administration and none in Clinton's second term. Let's give up the "five justices" drama because it's not going to happen.

[Eagle of Liberty]

I’d rather have Hillary than McCain, but I don’t want her to have the congress wrapped up.

My ONLY thought at this time concerning Hillary and the country is Bill. Bill gets to set foot back in the White House. I find that THE most disgusting thing that this country could do. And then think about what happens AFTER her stint as President. Look at what Carter, THE WORST PRESIDENT EVER, continues to do to America. She would get to tour the world as a former President, bashing America abroad. I can honestly say that I am very torn on what to do if Clinton gets the nod for the Dems. VERY torn. I have told myself for a long time that I would never do anything that would let that woman or that man back into the White House. Now, in order to do that, the Republican Establishment has made me have to choose a man that is not much different. I am going to end up pondering this until November.

[1Old Pro]

We will be in a REAL recession come October. Hillary will beat McLame in a LANDSLIDE. I think McCain said he doesn’t know anything about the economy but he knows we need to be in Iraq for the next 100 years. Hillary wins BIG.

[jmyrlefuller]

A “Conservative” third party got this guy elected.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Buckley

[PubliusMM]

And, just why should we accept his word IF he offers those ‘new and improved’ platform positions at CPAC? Why would we not see the change in positions as what they, in truth, are...pandering for votes?

Sorry...Daddy used to say that the measure of a man was in his deeds, not his words. And, McLame’s deeds speak volumes.

[bmwcyle]

And Huck is in on the game also.

[alicewonders]

Even if he brings you some pretty flowers and says I’m sorry? :)

Yeah. Even when he does that. I've fallen for tricks like that before, but now I have more self esteem. No more abusive relationships.

[Paco2000]

No way I can vote for McCain after the past 7 years of lies and deceits. I just hope there is a third party candidate that I can vote for.

[Victor]

I understand...but I get a gut wrenching hatred when I think of those criminals (the toons) back in the seat of power.

[alicewonders]

I just hope there is a third party candidate that I can vote for.

At this point, I'm resignedly hoping Ron Paul makes a third party run. He'll have my vote.

[6SJ7]

A McCain-Huckabee ticket now appears a real possibility.

And to top it off, it's raining this morning.

[bcsco]

Now what? Have the seeds for a new party been sown?

I suppose that's possible, but I doubt it. To create a viable 3rd party is a monumental task. It requires vision, commitment and leaders. Do you see any of that?

The GOP was transformed in the 80's but has been retaken by its left. Frankly I see such a retransformation more likely. And instead of looking toward some 3rd party chimera, we should be looking at what we can do to retake the reigns of our once-proud party.

But the first steps do NOT include biting a bullet and voting for someone we know doesn't represent us or our beliefs. That is, unless we're not as committed to conservatism as we profess.

Oh, I'm sure you'll respond, 'but retransforming the GOP also takes vision, commitment and leadership'. Sure. But there's a recognizably acknowledged entity to begin with. And reorganization is in itself an example of commitment to something. As for leadership? Well, that's our first step.

[IrishMike]

Limbaugh/Petraeus 2008
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I like it ..... a lot !

[westmichman]

“Get used to it McCain is the nominee of the Republican Party.”

Then I guess we are a one party country.

[Eagle of Liberty]

Limbaugh/Petraeus 2008

While I do not see it happening, I would LOVE to see it happen. I would LOVE to see how much the country would rally around Limbaugh. Would it rally around him like it did with the Harry Reid letter? Would Limbaugh decide that he can't sit on the sidelines in this crucial election with McCain on one side, Hillary or Obama on the other side and Ron Paul possibly running on the Libertarian ticket?

Another poster said that we should come together and write-in a name in November. I say we write in Limbaugh.

[westmichman]

Imagine how much silverware from the White House will end up in the Klinton library and massage parlor if he is in there with that much time on his hands.