Welcome to NY 2010 under the new Obama defense plan....
Posted on 02/25/2008 9:55:55 PM PST by FocusNexus
That is my position as well. Unless McCain publicly admits that McCain-Feingold and McCain-Kennedy were contrary to the Constitution and that he was wrong to have promoted them, I cannot vote for him. If an evil Democrat is elected because I failed to vote for McCain, it will not be my fault. It will be because McCain, by not publicly acknowledging the wrongness of his attacks on the Constitution, did not convince me to vote for him.
McCain will do nothing of the sort because he isn't a conservatives. In fact he hates conservatives. He isn't moderate, he's an enemy of conservatives on every issue but the war and abortion.
And those who are hoping he will sign some kind of "Contract with Conservatives" where he flip flops on everything he's ever stood for, forget it. If he was able to sign such a contract honestly he wouldn't have to.
It's even simpler than that. McCain has flip flopped on the tax cuts because, since he's against closing the borders, tax cuts are the only strong Republican issue he has to run on in November. If he came out against tax cuts in the general election he'd suffer a historic McGovernite defeat rather than the landslide defeat he's going to get.
The argument always boils down to, “Vote for McCain. He sucks bad, but not quite as bad as that other guy.”
Not exactly a winning bumper sticker slogan.
It’s a good argument, I confess.
McCain has promised to close Gitmo, require interrogator to say please and thank you, clog US courst with foreign combatants and open the Southern border.
Tell me that part about tough on terrorism again.
In short, yes - the time is now to support McCain. With money and with time.
Oh oh, you are in trouble with the quitters here! You are way to logical for them, they thrive on emotion and negativity.
However to me your post makes a lot of sense and is the way I feel.
Here’s a man who’s entire career has been spent “Working With The Left”
“I can work with my friends across the aisle.”
Fine. If that’s such a virtue, the sell it to me, and I promise I will vote for John McCain.
I want a list of the progress made by moderates on the following issues directly resultant from working with liberals:
1. Abortion
2. Small Government
3. Tax Issues (AMT, Marriage Penalty, Death Tax, etc.)
4. Supreme Court
5. National Defense
6. Immigration and Trade
7. Strict interpretation of the Constitution
Look, I’m willing to be convinced that working with the left is viable, and that McCain has built his entire career around it.
My view is that with McCain we get 12 to 16 years of unremittant liberalism. With a liberal in office we get 4 to 8.
Again, school’s in session, and I’m willing to learn.
“That said, I am not voting for Hillary or Obama either”.
Well at least we have that in common.
Welcome to NY 2010 under the new Obama defense plan....
63% of 2% isn’t a deal breaker.
Free Republic Opinion Poll:
Would you be for or against McCain?
Member Opinion
against 92.4% 2,989
for 7.6% 247
McCain: Hillary Would Be Good President Feb. 2005
How John McCain Threatens the Pro-Life Cause By Douglas Johnson NRLC Legislative Director
More YOUTUBE - McCain On Abortion (UH OH! YouTube Has a Video of Him in 1999)
McCain and Stem Cell Research Round-up
Tom Delay On Faux "McCain Has Done More To Hurt The Party" VIDEO
John McCain: "My Conservative Record" YouTube VIDEO
John McCain, Jack Kemp and Hugo Chavez.
MORE GUN CONTROL: McCAIN-LIEBERMAN FR April '01
Gun Owners of America on McCain's Record.
GUNS AND SCHOOLS: THE POLITICS (McCain tries to grab guns, 1999)
CITIZENS COMMITTEE URGES JOHN McCAIN TO RETIRE FROM UNITED STATES SENATE
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA)
John McCain Losing His Cool YouTube video
Vietnam Veterans Against McCain YouTube video
McCain Argues for U.S. Troop Withdrawl from Somalia Mr. Blackhawk Down (YouTube VIDEO)
McCain Group Got Big Cable Donation Breath taking corruption, Senator!
THE PAMPERED POLITICIAN - John McCain Keating 5 and other things. FR Nov. '99
McCain gives nod to Kerry campaign (MAJOR RINO ALERT!) June 2003
MAFIA, EMPRISE, DELAWARE NORTH, DON BOLLES, BRUCE BABBITT, BILL CLINTON...AND JOHN McCAIN?
McCain married into the mob.
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO"
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO" Part II
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate
The War Secrets Sen. John McCain Hides
A number of articles on McCain. (some the same as above)
McCain Seeks to Change California Primary
John McCain funded by Soros since 2001
McCain/Soros by Rabbi Areyh Spero
McCain-Soros Toppled GOP Candidates Nov. 21, 2006
Soros' "Reform" (an article about Soros‘ instrumental hand in McCain/Feingold)
John McCain: George Soros' Useful Idiot?
Through The Weeds; John McCain, George Soros and the Reform Institute
McCain’s Reform Institute donor list:
Reform Institute greatfully acknowleges Sen. McCain as past Chairman:
McCain's Letter (McCain aligns with Global Enviro activists)
The Turning Point on Global Warming (McCain and Lieberman Op-Ed Alert)
Climate bill sets stage for debate (Sens. McCain, Obama, and Lieberman join forces)
McCain: Global warming is fact, must be addressed [hurl alert]
McCain Sides With Leading Dems on Global Warming (NH voter reminder ALERT
EIA's Analysis of the Lieberman-McCain Climate Change Bill Human Events
McCain's Nose-Under-the-Tent Strategy - McCain's "Climate Stewardship Act" (S. 139), co-sponsored with Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.)
Kyoto Through the Back Door? A Debate on the Lieberman –McCain Climate Stewardship Act - Heritage Foundation
Promising Vote on Global Warming - "But Mr. McCain, as we know, does not give up easily. ... He promises to be just as tenacious on this issue."
McCain Is Booed by Labor Activists
Captains of Industry Could Populate McCain Cabinet ( Lieberman Potential Cabinet Member)
McCain Still Disliked by Fiscal Conservatives (Club For Growth)
McCain calls Jeffords' switch lesson for GOP FR May '01
McCain Antics Weary Arizonans in G.O.P. FR June '01
McCain may leave Republican Party to fight Bush in 2004 FR July '01
How Bill Kristol ditched conservatism. Great Escape (Gave floundering McCain 2000 campaign a direction.)
McCain may leave Republican Party to fight Bush in 2004
His staff set up policy think-tanks and other groups to lay the ideological foundations for another third-party challenge in the Bull Moose style.
McCain Looked into Caucusing with Democrats
John McCain Goes Left for Money
McCain, Obama Make Deal on Financing
Sens. Snowe, Collins to head Maine exploratory committee for McCain
John Kerry: McCain Approached Me About Joining Dem Ticket in 2004
Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP
McCain denies he was close to quitting GOP
Double Talk Express. McCain in his own words. VIDEO
John McCain's Newt Problem (Infidelity to first wife.)
How Cindy McCain was outed for drug addiction(stole drugs from the American Voluntary Medical Team) (McCain used his influence to cover it up.)
McCain and his Chicom Connections: Posts #17 and #18 by Calpernia
TEN REASONS NOT TO SUPPORT MCCAIN (Free Republic thread from 2000)
McCain Ties to Lobbyists Troublesome - Newsmax Staff
McCain Blames Bush For Osama's Escape
McCain Rides to Kerry's Rescue: "John Kerry is Not Weak on Defense" (Today Show alert)
The Real McCain Record Obstacles in the way of conservative support.
McCain Is the Amnesty Candidate
John McCain SCREAMS AT 9/11 FSA MEMBERS FOR OPPOSING HIS BILL TO GIVE AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS
It depends on the meaning of “never” (McCain's Convenient Memory)
UN Double Talk from Straight Talker McCain (Law of the Sea Treaty)
The Conservative Case Against John McCain In 2008
John McCain: Hypocrite by Mark R. Levin
This Man is Not a Republican (re: McCain) (FR thread - Jan. 2000)
Freeper Alert: Sen. KERRY / Communist Vietnamese Killing Off Christains in Central Highlands... (...with Senator McCAIN (R) in complete agreement with him, is because "Engagement" with Communist Vietnam is better for the people of Vietnam in the long run.)
John McCain armed Kosovo Islamic terrorists
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McCain says:
"Why don't you shut your political pie hole?"
Stifling the www? Online Freedom of Speech Act (H.R. 1606)
"1606 is needed because federal courts have ordered the Federal Election Commission to regulate "electioneering communications" on the Internet because of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (McCain-Feingold). If H.R. 1606 fails to become law, your Web site or blog could be shut down for the 30 days prior to a primary election and the 60 days prior to a general election should you express "electioneering communications."
John McCain, enemy of free speech
No.
FR links on McCain's record from Feb. 2000. MrChips collection.
Read all of what I said. “My strong inkling is NO”.
For example what if McCain picked Bolton as his VP?
Will Bolton bend over for McCain like Lieberman did for Gore?
Now on the other end of the spectrum what happens if McCain picks Lieberman? For me, that solidifies my NO vote.
How long is McCain going to live? His health is not great.
So who McCain picks for VP is a factor, even if not a strong one. We are facing Obama as being our next President.
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