Posted on 01/18/2007 7:47:15 AM PST by neverdem
No, they are not on the same side.
They may be now that Dodson has mounted a massive campaign against this bill - but he knows McCain for what he is.
Nevermind - you won - we have no conservative party, we have no conservative representatives in Washington. The one we had doing all our fighting for us - has given up. One man can not do much in Washington.
Not true? Just listen to the news daily, just read FR and see how many hate Bush.
So - just forget about it - you won.
Just don't get used to it.
I don't expect to do so.
One more reason why this man can NOT be trusted.
True, and good research. I should have been a bit more clear. I think that McCain sees the system as much of the reason he made his mistake. If the system hadn't been flawed, he thinks he wouldn't have been tempted to do this.
McCain really is a true whore. Nobody is going to respect him. He is caving for votes period. Nobody believes he has had a change of heart. He has a change in needing to target primary voters.
If he actually saw the light, it would be one thing. I would rather have an honest opponent than a weasel coming to my side just to kiss my tushy. McCain will flop right back the other way if ever elected President.
Duh, McCain; this man is extremely dangerous to this country and our freedoms.
And that makes much more sense... :)
Reagan talked about the fact that, in his late life, the younger generation never knew the freedom that he knew. Let us not make it, that future generations will know even less freedom.
"Doesn't matter. The Constitution is what some judge says it is..."
Heh. This is the time for my favorite Andrew Jackson quote. When faced with a Supreme Court ruling he disliked, he said, "Fine. Let's see the Court enforce this ruling--because I'm not going to."
The Executive Branch, as an equal Branch of government with the judicial and legislative, does not, and must not enforce laws that are contrary to the Constitution.
It's not unheard of for me. The problem with Crazy McCain is that what he does too often seems to be based on the mood he woke up in that morning.
Brave Sir Robin ran away.
Bravely ran away, away!
When danger reared its ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet
He beat a very brave retreat,
Bravest of the brave, Sir Robin!
"He was for the provision before he was against it."
Drat! You beat me to the kerryism.
"Perhaps the message of the people is starting to sink in. One can only hope."
I doubt it. But look on the bright side; the new political party that eventually replaces the GOP might actually turn out to be conservative.
Let me rewrite one sentence
"McCain (one of the Keating 5) is considered one of the most authoritative voices on ethics."
There. That's a tad better.
Here's an excerpt from wikipedia on the Keating 5 scandal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keating_Five
"In 1989, the Lincoln Savings and Loan Association of Irvine, Calif., collapsed. Lincoln's chairman, Charles H. Keating Jr., was faulted for the thrift's failure. Keating, however, told the House Banking Committee that the FHLBB and its former chief Edwin J. Gray were pursuing a vendetta against him. Gray testified that several U.S. senators had approached him and requested that he ease off on the Lincoln investigation. It came out that these senators had been beneficiaries of $1.3 million (collective total) in campaign contributions from Keating.
... After months of testimony revealed that all five senators acted improperly to differing degrees, the senators continually said they were following the status quo of campaign funding practices ...McCain also remained in the Senate and he made campaign finance reform a key legislative interest. The scandal was followed by a number of attempts to adopt campaign finance reform -- "
Does "McLame" actually think us conservatives will change our "McMinds"....
As far as I am concerned, he is forever on my RHINO List....Like Dobson there is no way he will EVER garner any votes from me or mine.
"I hope all the people that have bashed Dobson and Christians (the Armey's of the world and certain people selfishly only concerned with their wants and needs mostly on the fiscal side) are taking note the ONLY reason McCain has reversed his stance (temporarily as it'll flip eventually) is because DOBSON spoke out against him and he wants the Christian Right's vote. Take note of who your real enemies are."
Interesting perspective. Thanks for the post.
"Not true? Just listen to the news daily, just read FR and see how many hate Bush."
That's an interesting point of view, and it has the painful sting of the truth. It's also somewhat ironic for me because while I'm no fan at all of the GOP, I voted for President Bush. And I've never regretted it.
It's interesting when one of the few open and notorious Democrats on FR is more of a President Bush supporter than many of the Republicans. Strange days, no?
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