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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"Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherf-ing RINOs in this motherf-ing party! Everyone strap in! I'm about to open some f-ing windows..." |
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Aw she’s just a spokeswoman for Meghan McCain.
Meghan, you silly twit, you don’t speak for me or the party, RINO.
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.
Moderate, socially liberal... In other words a warmed over Democrat. So what is the point of going for those people?
She’s a daddy’s girl. Who will no doubt try to follow in her father’s screwy political footsteps.
She ain’t a “yout”
YAWN!!!
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.
Her parents sure raised her well. (s)
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.”
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
“YAWN!!!”
.....followed by a loud snoring noise.
Political philosophy: "Center leaning Right"Anyone want to add to the list? 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"
I would, but the Mods might not be amused.
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