McCain challenger Simcox has challenges all his own [McCainiacs attack Simcox as disloyal to GOP]

The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz. ^ | 2009-04-26

[rabscuttle385]

He's flip-flopped, strayed, say some border activists.

BY DANIEL SCARPINATO

PHOENIX — When Chris Simcox announced last week that he would challenge Arizona Sen. John McCain in the 2010 Republican primary, he arrived at a state Capitol in the traditional politician garb, a suit and tie.

Gone were the signature jeans and ball cap he often wore during his days patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border as a founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps.

"It's part of the uniform," Simcox said in an interview Friday about his makeover.

"I had to learn to tie a tie," joked the 48-year-old activist, who says he started dressing up for the speaking engagements he's done coast-to-coast for the past few years. "My wife says I clean up well."

Some, though, say that the changes Simcox has undergone during his rise from activist to senatorial hopeful are more substantive than just wardrobe — and the transformation is not necessarily for the better.

Some border activists he once inspired say they won't support Simcox because they believe he's strayed from the hard-line approach of his early years.

And McCain supporters say that while Simcox is now asking Republicans to nominate him, he's never been loyal to the GOP.

[rabscuttle385]

"He's been attacking Republicans and people in the Republican Party for years," said activist Alberto Gutier, a longtime McCain supporter. "If he wants to get in the race, get ready, because he's going to have a hard time."

As opposed to...Juan McCain, who flirted with running alongside John F'in Kerry (D-Mass.) in 2004, wanted to nominate Joe Lieberman (I/D-Conn.) for VP in 2008 until other Republicans forced him to nominate Sarah Palin (R-Ak.), and spent eight years under Bush continually siding with Democrats while bashing Republicans?

Sorry, McCainiacs, that dog don't hunt.

[rabscuttle385]

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[Kimberly GG]

“He’s been attacking Republicans and people in the Republican Party for years,”

If they are RHINOs, so have we!!!

[icwhatudo]

"He's been attacking Republicans and people in the Republican Party for years," said activist Alberto Gutier, a longtime McCain supporter. "If he wants to get in the race, get ready, because he's going to have a hard time."

Is he talking about McCain?

[OCCASparky]

If being loyal to conservative principles means being disloyal to the GOP, so be it. They’ve been disloyal to the party of Reagan for about 20 years now.

[DTogo]

The GOP deserves to be harshly criticized, if not abandonded altogether.

[Will88]

Candidates strongly identified with one issue seldom seem to do well, especially when running as Republicans. I definitely want to see McCain challenged and defeated in the Republican primary, but doubt Simcox is the one to do it.

Still hoping for J. D. Hayworth.

[kabar]

And McCain supporters say that while Simcox is now asking Republicans to nominate him, he's never been loyal to the GOP.

And Maverick McCain has?

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Someone turned on the lights, and McRoach is running for a dark place to hide.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Candidates strongly identified with one issue seldom seem to do well..."

I think that's changing. Obama ran on a sharply focused "destroy America" platform and handily took the white house.

[presently no screen name]

Truth bump.

[Lion Den Dan]

Like a bunch of us, Simcox has not abandoned the Republican Party, the party has aboandoned us. It has been hijacked by the chicken hearted “moderates” and the out and out communists. Damn them to Hell.

[nevs911]

McCain was the worst candidate I’ve ever voted for.
Top Five Worst Politicians; imo

Pelosi
Reid
Frank
Dodd
McCain

[capydick]

And McCain supporters say that while Simcox is now asking Republicans to nominate him, he's never been loyal to the GOP.

And - Simcox supporters will say the same thing about Juan.

[ElayneJ]

I think Simcox has a chance. IMO, three things are going to work against McCain for re-election:
1. increased crime in AZ
2. swine flu in U.S.
3. his daughter Meghan
We’ll see.

[Jabba the Nutt]

"And McCain supporters say that while Simcox is now asking Republicans to nominate him, he's never been loyal to the GOP."

Ah, Simcox was just reaching across the aisle? Or perhaps Simcox was being a 'maverick'? Or was Simcox just aping McCain?

The idea that McCain supporters are using this line of argument is a really, really sick joke.

[VRWC For Truth]

McLoser wrote the book on disloyalty. What a crock of BS.

[feedback doctor]

Loyalty to the US and the US Constitution comes first. And lately that first loyalty means being disloyal to the gop.

[fieldmarshaldj]

If it’s Juan, flush it daun.

[Dead Corpse]

If the GOP strays off message, it isn't "dis-loyal" to say so. In fact, we have a DUTY to make sure they don't. It's a failure in this duty that allowed an outright RINO like McCain to be our standard bearer in the last election.

Simcox isn't perfect either. No one is. But I'd take Chris over McQueeg any day.

[hoosierham]

The Rockefeller Republicans never did care for the basic conservative principles;to them Republican is just the other team in the game of Washington,D.C. politics.Rockefeller country club Republicans want legal abortion just in case "Skipy" doesn't marry their daughter,(or their son "Skippy" has a fling with a blue-collar daughter.Country club Republicans aren't keen on the ordinary citizen having guns for self-defense,either. After all,doesn't everyone who counts have a private,fenced drive and alarm system?

McCain has been a traitor to Republican ideals.

[Mr Rogers]

Would this be the GOP that has stabbed in the back (and in the chest and sides) any conservative who tries to run?

In AZ-8, I despise McCain & the GOP.

[Oatka]

Sorry, McCainiacs, that dog don't hunt.

There doesn't seem to be many in that area, according to the comments section.

A good sign, IMO.

[DPMD]

I had a feeling that the McCain we’re about to see in this election wouldn’t be the same one we saw in 2008 running against whatsisname.

While he wouldn’t say a discouraging word about that other guy who won in 2008, he’ll be a pit bull running against a fellow Republican, and try to tear him to pieces.

The difference in demeanor is evidence to me that McCain had no intention of winning the big one in 2008. As to why he wanted to tank in favor of a democrat, we can think of several reasons. None of them good for the US.

[2001convSVT]

You have that right, and who should know better about disloyalty to the GOP conservative base than Mr. McCain? Of course McCain is wrong again and Mr. Simcox will make a fine Senator.

[HiJinx]

Ping!

[cripplecreek]

Oh this is rich. A McQueeg groin leech accusing someone of attacking republicans. LOL

[HiTech RedNeck]

If/when he goes again like that, Simcox should keep asking McCain where his fire went when he was supposedly trying to keep the presidency from being wrested away by the Democrats.