Right on McCain: John McCain’s conservative record is excellent

National Review Online ^ | March 1, 2007 | Senator Jon Kyl

[Tall_Texan]

"John McCain: When conservative principle no longer matters to you..."

[CheezyD]

Where was the "BARF" alert?

Sheesh.

[Norman Bates]

It doesn't mean he isn't a conservative either.

[Founding Father]

Two words: McCain-Feingold

Four words: McCain-Feingold/Keating Five

[Boundless]

> Why else do you think the media had (up until
> recently) such a love for McCain?

Legacy Media loves him because they know they can
turn him into the loser if he gets the Nom.
He'll cease being a favored "maverick" faster
than you can say "Captain Queeg".

[acapesket]

Spare Me! Let's talk Mc Cain/Feingold/ Mc Cain Kennedy/
Keating 5 and the Gang of 14!
McQueeg has had his moment in the sun as a useful idiot..
It's OVAH!

[Norman Bates]

Age never stopped Reagan. It never stopped Dole from getting the nomination. There's little reason to believe that Republicans are going to suddenly begin getting superficial as a group over such an issue.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

McCain/Kerry F the POWS/MIAS
McCain/Feingold F free speech
McCain/Kennedy F American Sovereignty
McCain/Gang of 14
McCain/Keating 5

More?

[alloysteel]

On the record, McCain may LOOK conservative. But his name is still on the campaign "reform" legislation co-authored with Russell Feingold. Bush signed that bill, thinking the Supreme Court would overturn it, but no such thing happened.

McCain may SAY conservative things, but then he goes off and does or says something that is just off the tracks. Froot Loops, anyone?

[Norman Bates]

Excuse me? This article is written by John Kyl. It most certainly does not need a "barf alert." This is Free Republic.

[freedomfiter2]

McCain is moving in the right direction and his victory in the SC Spartanburg straw poll shows that he resonates with mainstream conservatives.

McCain has some serious flaws but I could vote for him a hundred times before I could vote for Rudy.

[Vigilanteman]

You just about summed it up.

Still, I like Kyl a lot. I'm just going to chalk his support of McCain up to loyalty to the senior senator in his state. It is too bad we can't expect a similar show of class from McCain.

[riskybiz]

With all due respect for Sen Kyl, I might ask the question, "What has John McCain done for us lately?".

Just as an annual bonus is for the most recent performance, my support is also for the most recent performance.

In today's world, you can't keep cashing in old accomplishments. You have to be ahead of the curve, or at least more than just yesterday's news.

And BTW, Norman, how's your mom?

[adorno]

McCain is dead in the water.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss him. This is a man who's not afraid to play all sides of all issues. And, he probably has a good reason for doing so. I believe he thinks he's got an ace or two in the hole which he might be willing to play. He'll do anything to get elected and he hasn't been afraid to offend the conservatives or liberals. He's wooing all sides of the political spectrum at the same time. Those aces won't have to be played soon. They'll be played later.. much later, and when it matters..

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I want to say one "good" word for McCain.
He along with Teddy Atlas want to clean up pro boxing.
They want to force all pro boxers to join the Teamster Union.

And some people think Carter was a micro-manager!

[Norman Bates]

McCain spent 6 years as POW. How many did you spend?

[airborne]

Did you mean to post to me?

[zbigreddogz]

So I take it, as a 'true conservative', who would never vote for a RINO, you also opposed George W. Bush in 2004, who signed McCain-Feingold.

[xzins]

John McCain’s conservative record is excellent

Someone's poppin' peyote in Phoenix.

[Trteamer]

It must be pretty lonely out there being a McCain supporter.