McCain absence annoys some at GOP gathering

Star-Telegram (DFW) ^ | 6-14-08 | Bud Kennedy

[andy58-in-nh]

Allow me to suggest setting up your drilling gear over a septic tank.

I'm convinced that's where we got the current batch. I find myself hoping for an insurrection at the GOP convention in which all the delegates suddenly awaken, like drugged zombies who were made to participate in ungodly rituals until miraculously, the drugs wear off and they find themselves standing at the edge of an abyss, led by a madman.

How did we get here, and what the hell are we doing?

[kempo]

I heard him say the other day that the CEOs were making way too much money. If elected he’s going to investigate that. WTF. The over whelming majority of CEOs make less than most professional baseball and basketball players. This man is a disgrace. I'm starting to believe he will be more detrimental to this country than Obama. I can't believe a man and a republican could be in Congress for as long as McCain and still not understand the basic economic fundamentals of this country. Hey John why doesn't your wife show her income?

[lonestar]

Does McCain understand that he is messin' with an entire state of mavericks?

Don't mess with TEXAS!

I don't know if I can vote for McCain or will write in a real conservative's name.

I have a friend who worked for the RNC in D.C. about 25 years ago....will NOT vote for McCain! No chance, no way, no how! Not gonna happen.

[lonestar]

Hey John why doesn't your wife show her income?

I'd rather vote for Cindy! John married above himself intellectually and financially.

[roamer_1]

We got another solicitation yesterday. I called his campaign office (again) and said that when he agrees to drill, I'll send a contribution.

I have donated every time I get a letter asking for a contribution... I keep a dollar bill in the bottom of the bird cage just for such occasions. :)

[dforest]

My sticker will say, McCain/Obama 08, Rid ourselves of two dodo birds with one election.

[JoJo Gunn]

Agreed.

[DLfromthedesert]

He wasn’t at the Arizona Convention either.

[stockpirate]

I love your bumper sticker.

Obama sucks, McCain sucks less, VOTE McCain

[HokieMom]

It does seem like he’d make the convention for his home state in such an important year for him.

[PhiKapMom]

Whether you like or dislike McCain, going to any Republican State Convention would be a mistake. The media would have a field day. Our Oklahoma Convention did not have a keynote speaker and good thing they didn’t. One group tried to remove delegates to the National Convention so they could go vote against McCain even though by the Rules OK is a winner take all state. Our Convention was disgusting from beginning to end.

If I was advising McCain, I would tell him to stay away from any State Convention where there are problems and yes this includes Texas. I have talked to someone at TX GOP who said you don’t want to subject any major candidate to what is about to happen. Supporters of a candidate that got less then 5% of the vote in my State had almost 1/3 of the delegates to the State Convention.

McCain is RIGHT — avoid the State Conventions!

[TigersEye]

"The senator is looking forward to coming to Texas Monday, and he will be delivering a major policy speech,"

"Tough times, tough times. These are tough times."

[TigersEye]

That guy is going to make some money. I just might get three myself.

[DLfromthedesert]

He called in. I guess there was concern about the Paul people making a scene.

[HokieMom]

That’s a good idea. President Bush does that at the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.

[NewHampshireDuo]

Just ordered 3. Thanks.

[Finny]

"Huckabee is funny," she said. "He's seems like my dad. McCain seems like the old uncle that you have to bring to holiday parties."

I don't know which is worse: that this woman votes, or that she is a Republican.

[Liberty Valance]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM6NRhg_Xoc&feature=related
A Tribute to Texas
George Strait

[Jabba the Nutt]

Wrong. The GOP is undead, it’s a zombie feeding off the living, which is why I’m going to write in Zombie Reagan for President. Even dead, Reagan’ll be a better President than either of the two clowns the parties nominated.

[ByteMercenary]

I concur about possibility of picking the R candidate at convention ... now who should it be?

Huck? Romney? Gingrich?

Lots of good choices out there ... but do they want to job?