Posted on 02/17/2008 10:20:04 AM PST by calcowgirl
McCain? No Way!
by Sen. HL "Bill" Richardson (ret.)
Chairman of the Board, GOA
Americans are being told by the mainstream media that conservatives have no other choice than to back the hypocrite from Arizona. All that is required is to pretend he is "really" a conservative. "So, crawl under the big Republican tent and vote for McCain," we are told. "Besides, what other choice do you have?"
We have plenty of choices, none of which calls for casting our vote for the lesser of two presidential evils.
First, the Republican race isn't over. Huckabee is still around and as Kansas and Louisiana should point out, the Romney vote flocked to Huckabee. Not that they loved Huckabee, but that they have zero trust in the promises of McCain. Even if Huckabee loses, what makes anyone think conservatives will vote for McCain?
Don't you liberals get it? The republican conservative believes McCain would be a vindictive president. He's proven his dislike for conservatives and would gut us at every opportunity.
Why do I say that? Because of three decades of experience as a Republican California Senator and a fifty year activist in the conservative movement. I have first hand, in-their-face experience with elitist RINO's (Republican in Name Only) office holders. They are biblically ignorant, power hungry, status seeking egotists who have no difficulty aiding their liberal Democrat colleagues whenever their arms are politely twisted. The one thing they have in common with liberal Democrats is their dislike of all conservatives, especially those who are Bible-believing. McCain, as president, would stifle the voices of elected Republican leaders and try to legislate the conservative movement out of existence.
There is no reason why any conservative should be depressed, especially if they look at past history. I clearly remember the political climate in 1964. We newly-awakened conservatives had a real friend running for the Republican nomination. Barry Goldwater defeated a liberal Republican in the primaries, but in the general election, the mainstream media slaughtered him. In 1964 it was easy to do; we had no effective political action committees, no conservative organizations, few pro-life activists, little religious participation, no talk radio, a handful of articulate conservative legislators, no fax machines and zero Internet. After the 1964 November election, all looked hopeless. Not a bright star on the horizon....But!
In 1966, we conservatives elected an actor as Governor of California. I was elected to the State Senate. The thespian and I were greener than grass but we were both quick to learn. Ron Reagan became a national star, a conservative leader in the nation’s most popular state. He couldn't be ignored.
I founded Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners of California. We became the second largest pro-Second Amendment organization in America with membership in the hundreds of thousands. We concentrated our efforts on electing pro-gunners to the legislature and stopping anti-gun legislation. We grew rapidly and were quite successful. During liberal Jerry Brown's eight years as governor, not a single anti-gun bill was signed into law. The reason was simple -- although the liberal Democrats controlled both houses of the legislature, no anti-gun legislation passed from either house to find its way to the Governor’s desk.
The entire gun movement is close to accomplishing that feat on a national level. As long as the gun community hangs together, it will make little difference on gun issues who is sitting in the White House. The same could be true of other major conservative organizations as long as they stay in the fight. We are much better off than in 1964 and much better organized.
The other good news is that some of the weak-sister Republicans are leaving office -- not willing to scrap it out with the liberal Democrats. Hooray, happy to see you go! Call Gun Owners if you need a ride out of town. We have an opportunity to replace them with tough, no nonsense conservatives. Already, some very fine men are seeking these vacancies.
We at Gun Owners intend to be very engaged in Congressional and US Senate races.
I personally will not cast a vote for the presidency -- that is, if McCain is the Republican nominee. Under no circumstances will I vote for either of the Democrats. This will be the first time in fifty years that I have made this choice. I hope it will be the last.
Way! :)
Allow me to summarize the article: OBAMA IN 08!
Ping!
Surely there will be a write-in on the ballot?
Real Americans Won’t Vote for McCain. Go Bill!
The choice is to vote for a 3rd party candidate. People don’t remember when voters “sit it out” or “write in”.....but people remember that Perot got 19% of the vote.
While weakening the party from within.
So, who should be vote for, Mrs. Clinton, or Obama?
If Huckabee wins every state left by 85% or more of the vote, he still does not win the nomination. Romney, by releasing his delegates to McCain, has given him the nomination. McCain only needs to win about 15% of the vote in any one of the remaining split states to win.
Since you didn't comprehend the message, let me summarize:
"McCain, as president, would stifle the voices of elected Republican leaders and try to legislate the conservative movement out of existence. "
Read the article.
"We at Gun Owners intend to be very engaged in Congressional and US Senate races."
Democrats won’t “try”.
Democrats will. With the mis-named Fairness Doctrine, and then a wave of political correctness, with the force of law.
It’s called dictatorship.
And yes, it can happen here.
So, should our Third Party candidate vote go to Obama, or Mrs. Clinton?
Obama will last one term, Hillary will declare herself dictator, and McCain will do as the article says. I plan to vote Libertarian and, if that candidate doesn’t win, hope Obama defeats McCain. McCain, based on his past behavior alone, doesn’t deserve our votes.
That's a 100% certainty! He doesn't listen to the conservatives who voted him into office as a Senator....nor the conservatives across the country when he tried to get his shamnesty package passed. As a matter of fact, he doesn't even care about the Constitution....especially not when it concerns something as "trite" as the First Amendment....you know, McCain-Feingold.
Word!
McCain will be a disaster for Conservatives if he becomes the nominee let alone President.
“In John McCain’s eyes, conservatives are the Viet Cong of this generation and he treats us as such. It’s either his way or no way.” —Michael Reagan
" We don't intend to turn the Republican Party over to the traitors in the battle just ended. We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support. Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn’t make any sense at all."
-- Ronald Reagan, 1965
Yeah, and how long do you expect conservatives to keep holding their damn noses every election?
I don't CARE if Hillary or Obama wins. My non-vote for McCain does not equal support for Hillary/Obama. I do not vote for liberals, regardless of political party.
That's strange - you've been a vocal supporter of a moonbat leftist candidate throughout the election cycle - whose presence in the race allowed McCain to use his idiocy as a foil to boost his own prospects - and it worked.
McCain is not a leftist. He may not be as conservative as we would like on some issues but his record is unmistakable when it comes to Taxes, spending, Pro-Life and no special rights for homosexuals. I never thought I’d vote for McCain but provided he moves right and chooses a conservative VP then I’ll vote for him. To say there is no difference between McCain and Obama is just a lie. Not liking him is fine but hating him is not an excuse to embrace defeat.
Lieberman-McCain, too! McCain is already digging in his heels and spitting in the face of conservatives, not only refusing to fight with the liberals, but championing their goals! Who will fight this if we have a President McCain?
What are McCain's views on global warming? (EXCERPT--published 2/16/08)The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, swiped today at his two Democratic rivals' efforts on global warming and vowed to fend off pressure from conservatives in the GOP base for him to change his own positions on the issue.
In an interview, the Arizona senator insisted he has shown stronger leadership on the climate issue compared with either of the Democratic candidates, Sens. Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
"They've never proposed any legislation," McCain said. "They've never been involved in any discussion or debate on that issue that I know of. I've been in a leadership role. That's dramatically different."
McCain's comments about the Democrats' global warming positions came less than an hour after he won endorsements from three top House Republicans, Minority Leader John Boenher of Ohio, Minority Whip Roy Blunt of Missouri and conference Chairman Adam Putnam of Florida.
The three lawmakers' positions on climate policy differ starkly from McCain's, but the senator insisted public opinion is behind him and that he would not be swayed to change his own stance.
OBAMA in 08! HE won’t stifle conservatives! He’ll be constrained by the Constitution!
Take your choice and remember just how long it took for Russia to recover after Lenin took over. The answer is that they haven't recovered yet and won't in my lifetime.
And if you don't think Obama is the next Lenin or Marx you had better read up on his policy statements and his programs.
Incorrect.
Please allow me to apologize for not comprehending your message. ;-)
No it isn't. You don't understand politics.
Ummmm....Obama and Clinton aren’t in a 3rd party.....but my vote will go to the most conservative 3rd party candidate to emerge.
Voting Democrat sends the wrong message....that the People like Democrats enough right now to cross over.....bad messge.
The article is incorrect on every point.
You're vote will be part of a single digit, meaningless fringe with no consequence whatsoever.
I understand McRino’s politics: “let them eat lettuce.”
Does that ring any bells, lol?!
Sorry, I’m a real American and a Conservative who will vote for McCain. Solely because he’ll make the best Commander-in Chief of those real Americans serving in Iraq & Afghanistan.
I don’t want them under the command of left wing Traitorcrats.
I respect the choice of those who will not tow the party line, and not vote for McCain. That’s Democracy and you should vote your conscience. But not all of us who are voting for McCain are doing so for the party. I hope those that won’t vote for him will still vote the under card.. we need to send more Conservatives to Congress.
None, because all the RINOS in Congress will back him, and all those elected with the letter (R) after their name will be beat up if they don't get behind the (R) in the White House.
Your vote will go directly to the most conservative 3rd party candidate to emerge {can’t think who that will be, because the Huckster isn’t a conservative}, and then be re-directed to Mrs. Clinton or Obama. Unfortunately none of us have any control of that. It is called the Law of Unintended Consequences. So which one do you prefer to be nominating our next Supreme Court justices?
ROFL. Even on foreign policy, Ron Paul is more conservative than McCain.
McCain on the DC gun ban ““The citizens of the nation’s capital do not enjoy the Right to Keep and Bear arms. That’s why I’ve co-sponsored legislation repealing the ban on firearms possession for law-abiding citizens in the District of Columbia. The Second Amendment is not just for rural Arizona; it’s for all of America.”
I am voting for McCain for president.
Please feel free to elaborate and support your argument.
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