Posted on 02/07/2008 3:56:54 PM PST by jdm
John McCain made “dismissive remarks” about the conservative loyalty of Supreme Court Justice Sam Alito per Bob Novak and John Fund per Jed Babbin on HumanEvents.com.
Will McCain then in reality appoint conservative Supreme Court justices? In two years, over half of the present justices will be over 70. It could be that McCain will have four or five nominations in his pocket. To what political slant will those nominations commit?
Can conservative Republicans trust McCain to appoint those like Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito? Will McCain appoint only justices with strict constructionist positions? Will he war against foes to see that conservatives sit on the bench, particularly if confronted with a Democrat-controlled Senate?
What about the Iraq surge? McCain says he is remaining committed to the surge, claiming it is working. Some review the situation as the surge closing out. By 2008 spring, surge troop power will phase out due to strength waning.
What will McCain do then? Conservatives await his strategy. Those pro-staying put in Iraq until victory is realized want to know.
What about America’s evangelicals? McCain has rattled their cages per Focus on the Family founder’s Dr. James Dobson.
Dobson underlined that he cannot endorse McCain because the latter “did not support a Constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage.
“’MCain voted for embryonic stem-cell research to kill nascent human beings.
“’McCain opposed tax cuts that ended the marriage penalty.
“’McCain has little regard for freedom of speech.
“’McCain organized the Gang of 14 to preserve filibusters in judicial hearings.
“’McCain has a legendary temper and often uses foul and obscene language.
“’I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are. He has sounded at times more like a member of the other party.
“’McCain actually considered leaving the GOP caucus in 2001, and approached John Kerry about being Kerry’s running mate in 2004.’”
Further, can McCain resist wearing two garbs—one Republican and the other Democrat? Will he quit playing both sides and become an honest-to-God conservative Republican? His history says otherwise.
Because of this, many conservatives claim they are going to sit out the vote in November. They will not compromise their convictions because of McCain having a history of opportunistically compromising his.
About immigration, McCain claims he’s aware that border security is prime. However, on another day he tells media that he’s not quite sure of its primacy. He’s blurred in his responses.
Conservatives immediately pick up on his hesitancy for those insisting on secure borders don’t waffle.
McCain must put his name on law that rejects citizenship for illegals already housing here—up to 20 million of them. McCain must repeat that commitment over and over again for any conservatives to believe him on that issue as well as all others.
So when McCain requests conservatives to calm down about his “liberalism,” there are many reasons for conservatives to scream at the top of their lungs.
LOL! Perfect!
Obama also will cut and run from Iraq, if that is your idea of Conservative, losing in a war in a snit, then by all means.
A picture is worth....
well said.
Not happenin’!!!!
it's going to have to stand in line with a bunch of other things, isn't it?
It’s not like I’m going to vote for the guy, nor is he ever going to be President so, he can say whatever the hell he wants.
It may go right to the head of the line. Who knows? McCain has such a hair-trigger mouth and such a disjointed brain.
You’re in good company - he’s as obvious as the bump on his cheek. His mouth/his words drip of deceit. He shouldn’t have been allowed the opportunity to speak at CPAC today - I despise him more. He reminds me of the con man - Slick Willy. He lacks truth, integrity, character, trustworthiness. He isn’t worthy to shine Bush’s or Cheney’s shoes.
“Obama also will cut and run from Iraq, if that is your idea of Conservative, losing in a war in a snit, then by all means.”
See, this is the problem.....Conservatives are always told to fall in line behind moderates or RINO’s because there is always one issue to which we risk to the opposition party if we fail to vote, blah, blah, blah. As noted in your response, there’s is always a tinge of guilt associated with keeping conservatives in line and pulling them back in line to support the Republican Candidate. A lot of us have had it with this party who has taken us for granted but granted us NOTHING!!!
This maroon has embrace one enemy already...Vietnam.
Looks like I wlll be voting for the Libation party.
I think that about says it all.
I think that about says it all.
If there were not people fighting for us at the moment, then “sure”, if this were 2000 I’d gladly vote for...err wait a minute I didn’t vote for...
Point being, this isn’t tax cuts or trade policy, there is an actual war going on, and that IMO, should take precedence over everything else.
If 200,000 of America’s finest can drop their lives and join the military to fight in Iraq or Afghanistan, then I think I (we) owe them are support.
Mad John has staked his run on staying in Iraq, he has said 100 years, Clinton has said 60 days, Osama has said ASAP.
I would like to see a raft of Conservative Senators counter balance Mad john though, but that is a long shot.
So you must want Hillary or Obama to be elected, correct?
“These anti McCain posts just get stupider and more twisted as we go. McCain is a long time Scalia fan. He supported Roberts AND Alito. As discussed here many times, he made a “comment” that he might support nominees more like Roberts than Alito, for confirmation purposes.
Last time I looked, conservatives ADORE Roberts and Scalia. Yet somehow we are worried about McCain picking up to 6 Scalias/Roberts, but we are not worrying about Hilary or Obama picking 6 young Ruth Bader Ginzburgs?
This is all getting idiotic. I heard McCain today, I voted against him but he now has my full support.”
Why is it idiotic to be wary of McCain’s “words”?
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