I will NEVER vote for a VP who is pro-abortion. I WILL sit out this election if he picks one. This better not come to pass or I would even withdraw from the Republican Party.
The only ones whose noses are out of joint about this seem to be the people who expect McCain to have these night-before-election-butterflies and suddenly do a double somersault behind himself and suddenly, *POOF* he's gonna be a conservative or a reasonable facsimile.
It AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN! He's a lib. He's always been a lib! He's always gonna BE a lib! He WANTS to be a lib! He LIKES being a lib!
And the McCainiacs wishful thinking ain't gonna change a single thing.
They seem to think that just because he ain't out in the left field fringe that he's better than Obama.
HE'S JUST ABOUT THE SAME AS OBAMA! What's it take to get through these people's heads? Except for possibly his military background and support, he's no different from Obama/Hillary.
He only runs as a Rep cause he can't get elected as a Dem.
Let’s see now...amnesty for illegals, a pro-abortion VP, reaching across the aisle, etc...
Why should I vote for him???
Oh, yeah. He’s not Obama.
I been in these campaigns before; not at the highest level, but high enough to at least 2nd if not first-hand how these discussions play out.
-McCain now has the support of 88% of the base. At this stage, it effectively means he has a lock on the base (note: Obama’s base support is only 83%). This is despite McCain’s not having to change his position on immigration or judges. In other words, his attacks on Obama are all he needs to get the sheep to follow. He need not make any more “concessions” to get the base vote. He is “wise” to broaden his appeal, esp. amongst women by selecting a pro-choice candidate since he’s tapped out his base anyway.
The Base IS going to the polls to vote AGAISNT Obama anyhow. They’ll hold their nose and vote (R). And no one is going to “stay home”; typically there are local issues that bring conservatives to the polls anyway, so while they’re there, they’ll pick the best of two evils which is McCain.
Decisions must be made from now on, to expand McCain’s coalition; while unpleasant, its safe to say you can disregard the base’s views on immigration and abortion, provided that the party can make Obama’s presidency seem far worse. At the end of the day and despite all the complaints and idle threats, the base will be reliable voters.
Let’s face the facts. Most “conservatives” will slink into the voting booth and vote for Sen. McCain regardless of what he does or says. Sure. They’ll talk the talk about being dsisappointed, and whine and moan all the way. But when the day is done, they’ll still line up to vote for him.
The GOP is well aware of this, which is precisely why we have seen so little progress on issues like the deficit, abortion, and border security over the years.
I take no pleasure in bashing McCain, and shall await his choice of running mate.
But I’m not hopeful.
When it becomes obvious to the general public that the two-party system has become a game of illusion it will be pitch fork and torch time.
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For all those taken by surprise at MacCain’s duplicity, misrepresentation and general untrustworthiness, I have but one question: “What planet have you folks been on for the last twenty years?”
McCain is believing his own ego.
McCain’s VP choice is his first presidential act. For him to “go left” is just a showing of incompetence.
McCains VP choice can only HURT him not help him. A pro abortion choice will only give the election to Obama.
McCain just another country club republican disconnected from outside the beltway.
McCain has a base to alarm?
More proof of my assertion, posted in various threads on the “Republic” .....
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I believe that McCain was picked by the leftist infested RNC to throw the election and marginalize the American right.
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McCain picking Liberman for Veep will prove this beyond a reasonable doubt.
I remember W going on long walks with Tom Ridge back in 2000. At the end of he day, it was for nothing. Possibly the same this time around.
McLiberal ... the other Democrat. The GOP is dead.
“McCain Alarms Base” is a headline that will never end.