[utahagen]

“Why would anyone in the McCain Camp be at all interested in the opinions posted on a “Conservative” Internet Forum?” I’ll tell you why McCain would be interested: because, as Nixon said, “When you’ve got ‘em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.” McCain wants to win and he needs conservatives to win, so he may listen.

[autumnraine]

If he needs conservatives to win, why does he keep kissing the butt of “moderates”?

[ImpBill]

I really don't intend to rain on your optimism here; quite sincerely I don't. However, the fact is that John McCain has held "Constitutional Conservatives" is such great disregard for so long, I really don't see him changing.

Just for example, did you hear the word "Constitution" once our of his mouth last night?

Not only did I not, but none of his words even indicated that he holds at all sacred the conservative principles upon which this Republic was founded.

He is the antitheses of a Federalist. He actually believes and has acted time and again on the belief in large, ever intrusive central government. I wish it wasn't so, but unfortunately by his "record" he is!