GOP revolution on its last legs (Novak is at it again)

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 5/27/2004 | Robert Novak

[FlipWilson]

I don't read this article the same way you do. I read it as saying that the Republicans are not choosing their candidates wisely. . .in Novak's opinion.

[Know your rights]

Novak is at it again

"At" what ... telling uncomfortable truths? Are there any factual errors in the article?

[sinkspur]

Great. Another McCain.

That's just what the GOP needs.

[Alberta's Child]

Novak is at it again?

I think he's right on target in this article.

[Badeye]

"I don't read this article the same way you do. I read it as saying that the Republicans are not choosing their candidates wisely. . .in Novak's opinion."

I'm no fan of Novak. I think he's much more into being "Bob Novak" than he is anything else. He despises the Bush family and this President, although he does on occasion try to hide that known fact.

That said, I read the column the same way you do...and I agree with his view concerning Arlen Spector and the Bush campaign.

That said, I don't want another John McCain in the Senate.

[dufekin]

I actually like John McCain. I'd vote for him over Tom Daschle any day. But Oklahoma deserves a far more conservative senator. After all, we have to balance out the Olympia Snowe in our own party and the Sen. John F. Kerry. I wish we had a guy as strongly conservative as Kerry is liberal.

[eno_]

Bullshine.

Search McCain on FR and tell us again how this guy would be "another McCain?"

[eno_]

So split the difference and run "another Bob Dole?"

[Fishface]

The fact remains that we conservatives need more effective representation in our candidates. Our majority is made up of too many career politicians more interested in getting re-elected than fighting any real position based battles.

[hobbes1]

No, He is only analagous to McAnus, in that he eschews pork. Coburn is a Real Conservative.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Novak and his crazy desire to have the federal government not eat up all our paychecks. Just lock the loon up right now.

[Badeye]

I don't trust McCain. Never bought into his schtick. Never believed he had the support of anyone nationally except the media.

I'll also point out his "big thing" CFR, has to date only helped the Democrats, and the far leftwingnuts of moveon.org.

Sorry, with "friends" like McCain, the Republican President doesn't need enemies.....

[hobbes1]

But Oklahoma deserves a far more conservative senator

Did you read the article, or just the misguided comments provoked by Novaks allusion to McAnus?

Novak is clearly pointing out that Coburn is too Conservative for the rest of the Caucus....

[Badeye]

So split the difference and run "another Bob Dole?"

Hmmmm. I don't know enough about the available "talent" in Oklahoma to say for sure.

I just know I'm very tired of the GOP Senate Gang that Couldn't Shoot Straight. The performance, or lack there of, of the Senate Republicans is the primary reason I remain a lifelong registered Independent.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Coburn is exactly the kind of guy we need in the Senate, because he wouldn't immediately forsake all of his beliefs and start to see himself as a member of "The Club".

This kind of story reminds me why I never give money to the Republican Party - only to individual candidates.

[Jabba the Nutt]

With few exceptions, elected Republican officials are cowards.

[Keyes2000mt]

Tom Coburn is only like John McCain in that he would oppose high spending. Coburn is as Conservative as they come (endorsed Alan Keyes in 2000).

[Redbob]

"I don't read this article the same way you do. I read it as saying that the Republicans are not choosing their candidates wisely. . .in Novak's opinion."

That's exactly the way I see it:
Novak is pointing out the uncomfortable truth that our GOP congresscritters are little different from their Dim opponents in their appetite for pork and their obsession with re-election and the perks of office.

And that they see any man who behaves differently as a serious threat to their world.

[StayAt HomeMother]

In contrast to Novak's comments, NPR yesterday discussed "The Right Nation," a book supposedly about how the US as a whole is far more conservative than Europe, why that is so, and future trends.

(I never listen to NPR - these comments repeat what a liberal friend told me.)

The book by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge supposedly claims that continuing Republican hegemony is likely and that conservative ideas are now so pervasive in America that even a Kerry or Dean administration could do little to alter the nation's longterm conservative drift.

The book supposedly claims conservatism is advancing because the war has been waged by well-organized, shrewd, and committed troops. (Sounds like the DC Chapter!)