Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Letter: McCain should not run again
The Standard-Times, San Angelo, Tex. ^ | 2009-07-15

Posted on 07/15/2009 8:09:00 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

I am 58 years old and a lifelong Republican. I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and countless other Republicans who feel the same way I do. I am that good person who is tired of sitting back and doing nothing to change our government for the better.

I am calling on Sen. John McCain not to run again for the Senate from Arizona. He has served that state as a progressive Republican for a very long time and for the most part, I believe, honorably. There are two problems with that statement — one, that he is a progressive Republican and, two, that he has served for a very long time.

Over the past nine months, it has become clear that the Founders were correct in their thoughts that our representatives should serve only one or two terms and then return to their chosen professions and lives. Career politicians are part of the huge problems we are facing today.

There’s nothing wrong with being a progressive Republican. McCain just shouldn’t profess to be a conservative. He is not and every conservative knows it. Teddy Roosevelt is his favorite president? He’s the biggest progressive ever except for Woodrow Wilson and our current president.

The main reason I’m asking McCain not to run is the latest attack on Gov. Sarah Palin from the people who ran his campaign. He never defended her. He never reprimanded the people for doing the hatchet job. This speaks to his character. Either he never had any control over those staffers or he didn’t care. This leads me to wonder what kind of president he would have made.

He might ask what gives me the right to ask him not to run. Well, he did run for president. He wanted my money to fund his campaign. His party still wants my money to fund his re-election. He belongs to the party that’s supposed to support my views (and doesn’t). That’s what gives me the right.

Diane Montgomerie, San Angelo


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 2010; 2012; az2010; lettertotheeditor; mcbama; mccain; mccainantipalin; mccaintruthfile; mcqueeg; neveragain; rino; rinomccain
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-43 next last

1 posted on 07/15/2009 8:09:01 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: lmarie373; Abundy; missanne; Victoria Delsoul; 50mm; stockpirate; Eaker; ducdriver; ChrisInAR; ...

The Juan McCain Truth File.

"I have great respect for Al Gore."
—John McCain, October 2, 2008

FR Keywords: mccaintruthfile, mcqueeg, mcbama

Please tag all relevant threads with the aforementioned keywords.

This can be a very high-volume ping list at times.

To join the ping list:
FReepmail rabscuttle385 with the subject line add  mccaintruthfile.
(Stop getting pings by sending the subject line drop mccaintruthfile.)
 
Republican Commissar’s Warning: By joining this ping list, you may be subjected to the delusional rants and ramblings of McCainiacs, of "moderate" Republicans, of pragmatic conservatives resigned to voting for the lesser of two Democrats, and of countless RNC shills who simply want to meet a new overlord.


2 posted on 07/15/2009 8:09:29 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

He should resign in DISGRACE is what he should do.


3 posted on 07/15/2009 8:10:06 PM PDT by chris37
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

I can provide a list of who else should not run again. Just pick it up from the Republican Ballot last election cycle.

We have everything going our way except candidates.


4 posted on 07/15/2009 8:13:12 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

Time for John to “MoveOn.” J.D. Hayworth is out there waiting to go back to doing what he does best. Laying huge body blocks on Commie ‘RATS who are trying to stop the American people from reaching their goals.


5 posted on 07/15/2009 8:14:28 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: freedumb2003

We need to close the primaries in NH and Floriduh and McCain will never come back.


6 posted on 07/15/2009 8:16:20 PM PDT by omega4179 (Anti)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385
We would all be far better off if he would just go away and never open his yapper again... and take about fifty big name RINOs into oblivion with him.
7 posted on 07/15/2009 8:18:31 PM PDT by Enoughofthissocialism (The laws of nature are not subject to legislation. Try to stop me from defending myself!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Enoughofthissocialism
We would all be far better off if he would just go away and never open his yapper again

And could he please take his perky, blonde daughter Meghan with him.

8 posted on 07/15/2009 8:20:54 PM PDT by sockmonkey
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

Besides that he’s got a fat daughter with a big mouth.


9 posted on 07/15/2009 8:23:02 PM PDT by Harley (Life is Tough, But It's a Lot Tougher When You're a Liberal.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

Oh darnit... McCain is out wabbit hunting. Please leave a message after the beep and he’ll be sure to stab you in the back later.

(beep)


10 posted on 07/15/2009 8:25:29 PM PDT by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: omega4179

Isn’t the FL primary closed? FL has many liberal Republicans who came there from PA and NY.


11 posted on 07/15/2009 8:26:34 PM PDT by Theodore R.
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: sockmonkey
And could he please take his perky, blonde daughter Meghan with him.

Well... perky is not an adjective I would use (disgusting, perhaps), but, YES, he should take that obnoxious dim bulb with him.
12 posted on 07/15/2009 8:26:46 PM PDT by Enoughofthissocialism (The laws of nature are not subject to legislation. Try to stop me from defending myself!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Theodore R.

Maybe, I have only been here 14 mos.


13 posted on 07/15/2009 8:27:52 PM PDT by omega4179 (Anti)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385
This is going to be the hardest thing for me as a Palin fan to handle. She is going to back maclame over a conservative, this is what she is fighting against. Loyalty is fine but this will hurt.
14 posted on 07/15/2009 8:29:55 PM PDT by Brimack34 (I hate people that hate Palin)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385
There’s nothing wrong with being a progressive Republican. McCain just shouldn’t profess to be a conservative. He is not and every conservative knows it. Teddy Roosevelt is his favorite president? He’s the biggest progressive ever except for Woodrow Wilson and our current president.

"...all of us, who consider ourselves progressive..."
- Sarah Palin

15 posted on 07/15/2009 8:32:28 PM PDT by donna ( I am confident that we can create a Kingdom right here on Earth. - Barack Hussein Obama)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: donna

Sarah Palin was the only good thing to come out of his campaign.


16 posted on 07/15/2009 8:37:40 PM PDT by Parley Baer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: omega4179

here here


17 posted on 07/15/2009 8:39:15 PM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: freedumb2003

Mike Huckabee called me yesterday — it was a robocall from him with a survey. I hung up immediately. Why doesn’t this guy just give the hell up? IT’S OVER!!! He is so desperate to be president I’m embarrassed for him.


18 posted on 07/15/2009 8:40:12 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: FlingWingFlyer

Oh yeah......I love J.D and I hope he runs against that pruny little liberal.....:)


19 posted on 07/15/2009 8:49:50 PM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Dawgreg

That makes two of us. He’s tanned and rested. Time for him to get back to work for Americans.


20 posted on 07/15/2009 8:51:31 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-43 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson