Forget about waking me up on Monday. Wake me up in 5 yrs.
Posted on 03/04/2008 9:42:04 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Edited on 03/04/2008 9:44:50 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
..hell freezes over.
But he can start the cooling process.
Here are a few starters:
1) Don't just promise to do it, but as a U.S. Senator he can actually draft a bill NOW to repeal McCain-Feingold. And if he has the leadership ability to be an effective president, he can prove it by getting it passed BEFORE November. If not, he's the loser we all know he is.
2) Immediately drop and forcefully repudiate ALL amnesty B/S. Publicly burn all drafts and plans for amnesty and immediately fire all advisers and staffers pushing this garbage. Secure the borders NOW. No need to wait for the election.
3) Immediately drop and forcefully repudiate ALL global warming baloneyism. Publicly burn all drafts and plans for "fighting" global warming and immediately fire all advisers and staffers pushing this garbage.
4) Immediately learn and understand that as grassroots conservatives we are NOT interested in electing a Republican who wants to work WITH the Democrats. Let's face it. Clinton, Obama, Kennedy, Kerry, Schumer, Reid, Pelosi, Murtha, et al, ARE the enemy. We don't want Republican leaders aiding and abetting the enemy, we want Republican leaders with the cojones to FIGHT the evil bastards!!
Mr. McCain, if you want my vote, you're gonna have to earn it. Unfortunately, I doubt you're up to it.
I can tell you this. I would never vote for Alan Keyes. Its really a moot point. Alan Keyes couldn't get elected dog catcher.
My point was, you don't like Thompson and you don't like McCain either. In fact, you don't like anyone but Alan Keyes.
I remember that, as it was an intriguing sign of what we expected later. But later never came. Maybe he would have at some point, but he never followed through with a proposal on that point.
I seriously doubt the McCain is up to it, too. John McCain received an angry email from me in 2000 informing him that I would never, ever vote for him for president. Nothing he has done since that day has caused me to change my mind. I intend to keep my word.
Sorry, Jim, but it’s not gonna happen.
I voted against McCain today by voting for Huckabee here in Ohio.
He won’t work to repeal McCain/Feingold.
He won’t stop working for amnesty.
He won’t stop pushing the global warming.
The only way to support him at this point is based on his VP selection. The untold story of Tex and Ohio tonight is that everyone knew McCain had it locked up, but he still had this stubborn 30% voting against him. They will make or break his nomination.
Who should he choose if he wants rapproachment with conservatives? A real conservative.....Thompson, JC Watts, Rick Santorum, Pence.
I don’t think he’ll do it. I think he believes he can fight over the middle and left with Clinton/Obama and win. I think he’ll fight behind the scenes to get Rino Condaleeza to join his ticket; maybe Colin Powell. Maybe Joe Liebermann. He’s a politician.
In other words, the strategy will be to marginalize the conservatives. In that case, I’m hoping the CP doesn’t pick a wingnut as a candidate.
So, you admit that you would never vote for Alan Keyes, but haven’t said the same thing about John McCain.
I get the picture.
I'm counting on it.
...unless there's a 'wagging of the dog' between now and then, a possibility we should fear... And I would not put it past them either.
Hiya, Jim. I’ve always said that McCain will get my vote the day he promises to make his SCOTUS nominees swear they will overturn McCain-Feingold if given the chance.
Most registered Republicans will vote for McCain. Most conservatives? I can believe 70% will, using a very loose definition of conservative. Is that most?
If you had a ballot in front of you come November that contained the names of Obama or Clinton, McCain, Nader and Thompson, who would you cast your vote for?
Thompson, naturally.
Accepted, and on that note, I will cede the point.
I'm glad you do.
>>>>>So, you admit that you would never vote for Alan Keyes, but haven’t said the same thing about John McCain.
And for good reason. I don't like Alan Keyes and he wouldn't make a good POTUS. Period. Right now I'll take a wait and see position on McCain. I'll tell you this, the options for winning are limited. No way do I want to see either of the two Democrat candidates elected POTUS. Both are repulsive creatures and both would push the USA even further leftward. As a conservative, my objective is to advance conservatism, not liberalism.
Forget about waking me up on Monday. Wake me up in 5 yrs.
You’re blind, dude.
I wouldn't be so sure that a national security crisis or terrorist attack would help McCain. Right now the strongest argument Bush can make is that we haven't been attacked since 9/11. If something happens there will be a lot of finger pointing, and with the media's help those fingers could point right at Bush and McCain, regardless of the real causes.
Which nationally recognized Conservative Leader who has held a Governorship, Senate or House Seat is now ready to step forward and perhaps risk severing his chances within the GOP for good, to get the Constitution Party nomination and then work to get it ballot qualified in all fifty states?
It might be waiting for a "savior" but MAN I hope that "savior" appears QUICK! to take on both McShame and Clinton/Osama, nationwide, with deep pockets, and with all the ferocity millions of us Conservatives would be willing to raise on his behalf at the grassroots.
Most Republicans are more or less conservative by nature -—social or fiscal conservatives. In both 2000 and 2004 Bush got over 90% of the Republican vote. My guess is, McCain will get the same level of support in 2008 from GOP voters. Add in the Independents and Democrats who’ll vote for JohnnyMac and good chance he’ll be our next POTUS. A solid conservative running mate would help McCain’s chances of winning.
Right. He can’t even say “Hussein”.
Nobody. The only national figures who aren't party loyalists are entertainers. Limbaugh proved his cowardice when he refused to back any conservative against McCain early on. He sat on the fence so he wouldn't look bad if his choice didn't win. Hannity, forget it. The guy is a lightweight intellectually. Herbert Alvin Furstwatter, Jr., a bowling alley manager from Pinedork, Arkansas, could wipe the floor with Hannity if he didn't have call screeners and the dump button. Don't get me started on O'Reilly.
I like the way you write.
Why, then, logically... you and all the rest of Team Juan's happy little online apologia choir have absolutely nothing whatsoever to worry about, from this point foreward; and can immediately cease and desist with the daily thread spammings, hereabouts, imploring all the rest of us to "line up behind McCain now, filthy conservative rabble!" or "ObamaHillaryObama BoogaBoogaBOOGA!" or [Insert McCain Shill Talking Points of the Day HERE]... yes? Hmmmm? Right?
Because, otherwise, it's a toss-up, ultimately, as to whether you all sound more hypocritical than you do genuinely needy... or vice-versa.
"He’ll either win without conservatives, or with conservatives." Your very own words. McCain doesn't need a single, solitary blessed one of us, obviously. Massive Coolness; we'll all just go right ahead and take you at word, then... 'kay? 'Kay!
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