Open Letter to the RNC

McCain's Straight Talk ^ | January 30, 2008

[2ndDivisionVet]

Dear RNC:

I am very concerned about the direction toward which it appears that the Republican Party is headed. In the words of Presidential hopeful John McCain, “they voted us in to change government, and the government changed us.”

John McCain’s own admission of how he failed in his duty as Senator, along with the rest of our fellow Republicans who were voted out of office in 2006, to make the changes that he promised is very telling. More specifically, his admission raises suspicion as to whether he will fulfill his current promises, which not only mirror the past promises he failed to keep in the Senate, but also provides real insight into exactly who Senator McCain is.

John McCain, the “Maverick” has proven that he is more of a liberal than a conservative or a Republican. What makes McCain a moderate is his staunch support for the war in Iraq. However, all of the Republican candidates, save Mike Huckabee would provide the same strong backing for the war. Which brings me to my next point demonstrating why John McCain would be more appropriate running for the Democratic nomination than the Republican one. McCain’s biggest successes in the Senate are renowned as the most liberal legislative accomplishments in the last quarter of a century. McCain-Feingold, was a big blow to free speech and capitalism, McCain-Kennedy, was not only a smack-in-the-face to conservative Republicans, but also to more than 80% of the American people, who believe that there should be no amnesty for illegal aliens, whether technical or not, and finally his global warming initiative McCain-Lieberman is a monstrosity that demonstrates his self-acknowledged lack of understanding of how economies work, particularly the economy of the nation for which he is campaigning to lead.

Most remarkably telling of McCain’s liberal nature are his Clintonesque political maneuvers whereby he lied about and twisted Mitt Romney’s record by saying that Romney stood for something that even the most generous assumptions would not support, then attacked Romney for being dishonest, and repeated it consistently with the hopes that the public would believe it. This effective liberal tactic is deceitful and it is not the sort of tactics that Republicans should use in a race against each other, simply for the reason that it provides political ammunition for Democrats to use against fellow Republican in the general election.

I cannot support a candidate who is partially responsible for the American people’s lost faith in government, but at the same time claims that he can help restore that faith but cannot even run an honest campaign. This begs the question, how can we believe McCain that he will restore faith in government, faith that he helped erode, when he cannot even run an honest campaign against his own alleged party?

Senator McCain is one of the biggest reasons people have lost faith in government, especially over the McCain-Kennedy bill where secret meetings were conducted with the hopes of railroading amnesty through Congress without votes by democratically elected representatives. This deceptive and underhanded tactic was in direct opposition to the vast majority of the American people that John McCain seeks to represent.

If John McCain is selected as the nominee, I will not sit out of the election, but rather I will vote for whoever the Democratic candidate is. Rush Limbaugh and others have pointed out that if the choice comes down to between a Democrat on one side and a liberal Republican on the other, it’s much better to have the Democrat because at least all the problems that will arise from such an administration can be blamed on their party not ours. It is absurd to suggest that we should vote for a liberal because he is the only one who can beat a fellow liberal.

I have much more respect for the liberal who announces their intentions and sticks to them rather than the liberal who pretends to be the most conservative Republican only to change positions in office and hide behind the shield that it was important to “reach across the isle” to get something done. Furthermore, we have all seen the damage that George Bush’s compassionate conservatism has done and how he has refused to serve the will of both the party that elected him and the American people as a whole, who believe that the borders should be closed and all the illegal aliens here should be asked to leave, and wait at the end of the line like the rest of the millions who are trying to come here legally.

I pray that better judgment befalls you, as a party, and you do the right thing and select anybody but Senator McCain. It will truly tear the party apart in a way that I don’t think that you would like. I am prepared to donate the maximum contribution to the Republican party if the nominee is anybody but Senator McCain, however if the nominee is McCain, I will keep my hard earned cash and vote for whomever the Democratic candidate is.

The sentiment expressed here is not isolated to my own personal beliefs, but it is felt among many of the conservatives in our party. We have been betrayed by John McCain enough. For principled conservatives, a victory this Fall is not nearly as important as adhering to the principles that once made the Republican party great.

Newt Gingrich has set forth a plan to win the majority back by following simple conservative principles. To the Republican moderates some of these ideas may sound radical, but they are all winning solutions backed by a majority of Americans and transcend party lines. His ideas represent what real Americans believe and a majority of the nation support, like making English the official language, closing the border, and putting an end to illegal immigration, all of which John McCain has not and will not support.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I hope you do indeed consider the ramifications of seeking power over principle. In the end, if you only go for the power and forget the principles for which we represent, you will have no power.

In closing, I have one question for Senator Clinton, Senator Obama, and Senator McCain. How can we expect any of you to stop wasteful government spending and serve in the best interests of the American people, when instead of fulfilling your elected duties in the Senate, you are out campaigning for another government chair?

Regards,

Concerned Conservative Republicans

[CCGuy]

“Great. Just what we need as a political party - less members. When you are done purging all those you deem unworthy, there would be precious few left.”

A party that has betrayed its base and its priciples deserves few members.

[jonrick46]

The DemonRATs will fight you into the gutter. This is why the Republicans will compromise rather than get down and dirty. They are afraid that after the DemonRATs have them rolling in the mud with them they will get so dirty that no amount of scrubbing will get them clean.

I have another take. We should fight tooth and nail for the cause of truth. There is no compromising with them. If they can sit on their hands during President Bush’s State of the Union Address, they are beyond any thought of working with them. That night showed their true colors before the entire nation. The idea that John McCain will know how to work with the DemonRATs is a myth. Anyone who indulges in such thinking should just start walking down the Santa Monica Pier to catch a ride on the Mother Ship.