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Meghan McCain, Youth Spokeswoman [barf]
The Atlantic ^ | 2009-03-24

Posted on 03/24/2009 2:13:47 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

Fact: Meghan McCain is the most visible political person in the country under 25 years of age right now. With appearances on Rachel Maddow, The View, and now Larry King Live, the 2008 presidential campaign (and her blogging during it) has given her a sizable podium. Some have criticized her for her centrist, socially liberal views--Laura Ingraham compared her to a plus-sized model--and earlier this month she gave a name to the brand of moderate Republicanism to which she ascribes: "progressive Republican."

Last night, on Larry King Live, she talked more about what that means: "I consider myself a progressive Republican. I am liberal on social issues, and I think that the party is at a place where social issues shouldn't define the party...in fairness to me, I am a different generation than the people that are giving me heat...I think there's such a generation gap that the people that don't undertand me, I actually take it as compliment, that sort of this new young Republican can come forward and make progress and be successful in the ways that this party has curently failed."

For some, the words "young Republican" conjure images of conservative college students passionate about their right-of-center ideals. But if McCain is the most visible young Republican in the nation, is that where the party's youth are headed--to a deconstructed, moderate attitude in which social issues take a backseat? McCain is outspoken about the party's current failures, and she says the GOP doesn't have a leader. There is no question that it's currently trying to find itself.

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1 posted on 03/24/2009 2:13:48 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
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To: rabscuttle385
If the MSM would stop propping up and giving airtime to Ms. Plus Sized she'd be just another RINO with an opinion.
2 posted on 03/24/2009 2:16:06 PM PDT by hiredhand (Understand the CRA and why we're facing economic collapse - see my about page.)
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3 posted on 03/24/2009 2:16:22 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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Aw she’s just a spokeswoman for Meghan McCain.


4 posted on 03/24/2009 2:16:29 PM PDT by A. Morgan (Every night I pray that Rezko and Blago roll over on Obama!)
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To: rabscuttle385

Meghan, you silly twit, you don’t speak for me or the party, RINO.


5 posted on 03/24/2009 2:17:52 PM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Oh, I’m sure they’re loving Meghan McCain, because she’s a ‘maverick’ like her Dad, who, like Meghan, they only loved when he was dissing the Republicans.


6 posted on 03/24/2009 2:18:01 PM PDT by SuziQ
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To: A. Morgan

Moderate, socially liberal... In other words a warmed over Democrat. So what is the point of going for those people?


7 posted on 03/24/2009 2:18:14 PM PDT by TNCMAXQ
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To: TNCMAXQ

She’s a daddy’s girl. Who will no doubt try to follow in her father’s screwy political footsteps.


8 posted on 03/24/2009 2:20:17 PM PDT by A. Morgan (Every night I pray that Rezko and Blago roll over on Obama!)
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To: hiredhand
Why is she “the most visible”? For the same reason her father got the nomination. Never again.
9 posted on 03/24/2009 2:20:18 PM PDT by throwback
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To: rabscuttle385

She ain’t a “yout”


10 posted on 03/24/2009 2:21:40 PM PDT by Bitsy
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To: rabscuttle385

YAWN!!!


11 posted on 03/24/2009 2:23:11 PM PDT by LADY J
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To: TNCMAXQ
"Moderate, socially liberal... In other words a warmed over Democrat. So what is the point of going for those people?"

I really don't know. I don't hate these people. I just don't understand how they're any different from your typical mainstream Democrat.
12 posted on 03/24/2009 2:23:37 PM PDT by Blackyce (President Jacques Chirac: "As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure.")
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To: rabscuttle385
"I consider myself a progressive Republican. I am liberal on social issues"

Ah, NOW I understand why this ignorant twit is being given airtime.

I heard clips of her on the radio and was like "Who is this moron and why is she getting airtime?"

Were she just another lib dem, her silly, uninformed babble would have been an embarassment to the leftist MSM, and they would ignore her. As she is, she's a win-win for them--a wedge to use against younger conservatives, and an advertisement for lib politics to the TV-addicted boobs who might be vulnerable to following her lead.

13 posted on 03/24/2009 2:27:38 PM PDT by Darkwolf377 (Obama Fatigue sufferer)
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To: rabscuttle385

Her parents sure raised her well. (s)


14 posted on 03/24/2009 2:29:29 PM PDT by wolfcreek (There is no 2 party system only arrogant Pols and their handlers)
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To: throwback
I'm with you. NEVER again!
15 posted on 03/24/2009 2:32:47 PM PDT by hiredhand (Understand the CRA and why we're facing economic collapse - see my about page.)
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To: rabscuttle385

that sort of this new young Republican can come forward and make progress and be successful in the ways that this party has curently failed.”


Double plus sized ego...take away her last name and she would be just another liberal calling itself a republican that the MSM would ignore.


16 posted on 03/24/2009 2:33:29 PM PDT by crazyhorse691 (Now that the libs are in power dissent is not only unpatriotic, but, it is also racist.)
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To: hiredhand

Little Ms. McPiggy found her frog with Larry King.

Honestly, we need to drop her off our radar.

Do we give this much time to Paris Hilton?..well Hilton is probably smarter. LOL


17 posted on 03/24/2009 2:43:57 PM PDT by dforest
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To: LADY J

“YAWN!!!”

.....followed by a loud snoring noise.


18 posted on 03/24/2009 2:45:23 PM PDT by Melinda
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To: rabscuttle385
Meghan McCain -- Resume of the "progressive republican"
• Political philosophy: "Center leaning Right"

• Voted for Al Gore in the 2000 Presidential Election • Voted for John Kerry in 2004 Presidential Election

• "Spent two years campaigning with my father and I completely fell in love with the Republican Party"

• Registered as a Republican in June 2008

• Fiscal policy: "I Don't Understand Economics"

• Foreign Policy: None

• Global Warming: Supports daddy's position (cap and trade for those evil greenhouse gases)

• Marriage: Supports gay marriage

• Life: "Personally pro-life" but " is “not her place to judge other people and what they do with their body.” Supports embryonic stem-cell research.

• Finds Ann Coulter "offensive, radical, insulting, and confusing all at the same time"

• She "wish[es] for more centrist icons in the Republican Party"

Anyone want to add to the list?
19 posted on 03/24/2009 2:50:14 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("Liberalism is just Communism sold by the drink." P. J. O'Rourke)
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To: calcowgirl
Anyone want to add to the list?

I would, but the Mods might not be amused.

20 posted on 03/24/2009 2:51:30 PM PDT by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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