You are absolutely correct. I did not vote in 2008 and do not regret it. McCain would have been Obama in slow motion and we would have been blamed this way the wishy washy moderates get a good dose of what they voted for.
I voted for Palin.
Provided we survive Soetoro’s attempt to destroy the U.S., Diana West is right.
How will she feel after Obama has appointed two huge Liberals to the Supreme Court?
“After all, John McCain co-wrote the bill providing, in effect, U.S. citizenship to some 20 million illegal aliens (that’s why they called it McCain-Kennedy). He co-wrote the bill restricting political speech (McCain-Feingold). J.D. Hayworth opposed both. As for global-warming legislation — sorry, “climate change” — McCain used to lead the floor fight for cap-and-trade (initially known as McCain-Lieberman), but now even the New York Times has noticed McCain has gone mum on the issue and “is likely to keep his distance even more over the next six months due to a primary challenge from a conservative former congressman that threatens to end his Senate career after four terms.” And yup, Hayworth opposes cap-and-trade. McCain opposed the Bush tax cuts; Hayworth, as he puts it, helped write them. McCain rules out enhanced interrogations and wants to close Guantanamo Bay (Gitmo). Hayworth supports enhanced interrogations, and wants to keep Gitmo open. The list goes on, but there’s no need to draw a picture.”
There you are.
Endorsing McCain is the worst thing Sarah has ever done—in her whole life.
Whoever is in charge gets blamed by the general public.
McCain would be taking heat for all the ill in the world right now and the media and the general public would only see that ‘R’ attached to his name.
Without Obama, the conservative movement thats happening right now would not be happening.
Thanks DUmmies
I basically agree.
With Obama in the White House it gives Republicans and conservatives a chance to rebuild their brand.
“That’s because only out of ashes may the phoenix be reborn. The liberal-lite frustrations of a McCain administration would have smoldered on the Right but lit few fires, dampening the possibility of real post-Bush regeneration. From Bush’s “compassionate conservatism” (read: liberalism) to McCain’s compassionate bipartisanship (read: more liberalism), the nation would have continued to drift in the wrong direction. The “good” thing about the economy-crashing, military-breaking, ideologically mind-blowing Obama administration is that it puts us on a collision course that just might force Americans to bail and start over in a better way — metaphorically speaking.”
That is how I see it. It has to get worse before it gets better, so I want it to get worse as fast as possible and get it over with. And if some people reveal their true nature in the process, so much the better.
And for the Phoenix to rise from the ashes, you have to have ashes.
Well unfortunately Sarah was brought to the spotlight by someone we need to purge from the party, and from public office for that matter.
If Palin does not support Mccain she would appear to be a back stabber so she really has no choice.
Even though I voted for Sarah Palin, I can’t say I’m sorry McCain lost, but I do worry that the damage being done by Obamao might kill any phoenix could rise from the ashes. I still love the old America, the apotheosis brought by our founders and the Revolution, the phoenix of liberty, property and equality under the law. Even if a new phoenix manages to rise from the left’s destruction, what will it be? The Enlightenment of the past was motivated by a passion for freedom and individualism. The giant rising up from the heap of humanity was man, clawing his way out for something better. This generation claws its way towards entitlements.
The problem is, Health Care Reform is going to pass next week. And even if the GOP retakes the Senate and House, it cannot be repealed without the Kenyan’s signature. HRF + Amnesty = the End of America.
I hate McCain. BUT i hate Obongo more. McCain is just a sorry POS, he’s not an America hating Marxist thug. I voted for Palin.
McCain has done everything he can to help libs and ‘rats.
After the two nominees were known in 2008, this basic question was discussed in several FR threads: which would be worse, McCain with a Dim Congress, or Obama with a Dim Congress?
I always thought McCain with a Dim Congress would be worse, as did many others. I don’t think anyone foresaw the 60 vote Senate, but things have still evolved so that the McCain would be worse proposition can still prove out, if Obama fails on his major policy efforts this year and Republicans make a strong comeback in November.
McCain may very well have killed off the GOP for good.
quite frankly i don’t care what some syndicated columnist from illinois feels about mccain
Personally, I saw the tide early on. Obama was going to overtake Hillary back when Hillary had the media amen chorus and when it was time for my state to have its primary, McCain had all but wrapped up the GOP nomination so I crossed the aisle, held my nose, and voted for Obama over Hillary. It was exactly the opposite of what Rush was asking listeners to do.
Why did I do it? Because I knew under McCain, we’d get 60% of Obama’s socialism but with a Republican label. Under Hillary, we’d get 90% of Obama’s socialism but with Slick and Eva Braun running the show, it would have been packaged and sold far better and been harder to defeat.
While Obama was the most objectionable of the three, I knew he would overplay his hand like the egotistical rookie that he is. And while it would suck big-time to live under Obama’s socialism, the GOP would coalesce to fight him and he would ultimately cause a massive shift against his policies.
In the general election, I didn’t vote for either McCain or Obama. It wouldn’t have mattered as my state would have backed McCain over a Muslim socialist anyway so I was free to vote my conscience (Constitution Party).
But, thanks to Obama, we now have tea parties and throw-the-bums-out marches that we wouldn’t have had under McCain or the Clintons. Something ironic about the Community Organizer In Chief causing the citizenry en masse to organize against him.