Posted on 03/30/2008 12:56:05 PM PDT by ensignsj
I recently had a conversation with a young friend who expressed his displeasure at the lack of conservative candidates in this presidential election cycle. His feeling, shared my many on the right, is obviously that John McCain is not a “real” conservative. I’ve heard this sentiment from many conservatives in the past few months - from high profile squawkers like Rush Limbaugh and James Dobson to rank and file folks in my everyday life. I’m more than a little sympathetic to their complaints. I myself have spent no small amount of mental energy since the New Hampshire primary trying to come to terms with the reality that John McCain will be the Republican (and by extension, conservative) standard bearer for 2008.
The list of conservative grievances against McCain is long, but I think the least forgivable are McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform (I challenge you to find a bigger legislative travesty), his vote against the Bush tax cuts, and his participation in the so-called Gang of 14.
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If he runs against Obama I think he might just pull it out - But then, what are we left with. A Pyrrhic ‘Victory’ to be sure.
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I might have to vote for McCain this fall,but love him?Satan will be renting ice skates in hell before that happens.
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love McCain Or: Say Hello to President Obama
I will vote for McCain because the alternative is unthinkable. I will not hesitate to criticize him on many issues. I am wishfully thinking that he may turn more conversative when confronted with the ugly opposition of the traitorous rats.
More likely he'll bend over and grab his ankles for them.
'Rats. RINOs. SSDC.
“His feeling, shared my many on the right, is obviously that John McCain is not a “real” conservative.”
it is not a feeling. It is an iron-clad fact.
If he wins, he does so without my vote. I will not further the desruction of this nation by endorsing that treachorous ass.
Given his history, quote on alito, and gang of 14 participation, what makes you think he’ll nominate a competent judge?
And his WOT progress is entirely foreign driven. Once they’re captured, they’re a US citizen.
I will not vote for McCain because the alternative is only slightly worse.
Two reasons (and only two) to vote McCain:
1) WOT
2) National Security
On any other issue he is useless to true conservatism.
If McCain succeeds, with Congress's help, in flushing our sovereignty down the dumper, we won't have a nation to secure.
Dont forget mcnutts kennedy amnesty.That the pisser for me.Let the rat bastards have it this time.You know they will screw it up bigtime.Why vote for the lesser of liberals?
Please admit you are just voting for him because he’s got an (R) after his name. McLame will be no better than Osama Obama nor Shillary.
They won’t
If you notice, they desperately try to justify themselves, usually with WOT or court justices, but McCain’s own record shows how thats a bad idea.
He was part of the gang of 14 and blasted Alito’s nomination.
He will sell out the country internally which would mean squat to foreign affairs. And once the terrorists are captured, they become defacto US Citizens.
Nonetheless, I might get a bit enthused - assuming McCain means what McCain says, which for a US Senator, represents something of a leap of faith. But everything else our presumptive standard-bearer seems to believe is pretty much a pale imitation of Left-liberal orthodoxy. Ugh. Same ol' same ol', but less of it. Maybe. We all know the drill - and where it's headed. Remember the (ex-concentration camp) dentist in Marathon Man? Oh, the pain... If it weren't for the prospect of raising the curtain on "Obamanation: The Movie!" or "Clinton II, This Time It's Impersonal", I'd gladly stay home and watch this disaster flick unfold on TV. Once again, Conservatives get RINO'd in the end, and we all know the sequel is never as good as the original.
It has been a long, sad story.
One could vote for Goldwater in good conscience
... and Reagan.
Other than them, those three times, it was always
hold your nose and mark your ballot for the lesser of two evils.
Coming up is the worst such assignment of all.
But i’m just about resigned to doing it once again.
Thanksalot, GOP.
Not!
We need McCain if only to keep the country intact until we can get a real conservative in office.
MeCain/Kennedy - Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Otherwise known as McAmnesty!
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