Posted on 10/30/2004 5:39:06 PM PDT by PolishProud
In the Friday's edition of the Arizona Republic Chip Scutari opines that John McCain is the GOP front runner for 2008. He claims that McCain is the most "influential politician not living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave." He's a national statesman with star power to match Hillary Clinton. He has hosted Saturday Night Live, appeared on Letterman and Leno and is a constant fixture on the Sunday talk shows.
Scutari goes on to write that If Kerry wins, McCain will run in 08. He can garner crossover vote from moderates and independents and will appeal to "pragmatic conservatives."
McCain thinks there should be more women in office and complains that there are no Hispanics in the Senate. Scutari writes that McCain is a regular guy that has a lot of charisma and claims that McCain has mended his fences with the White House as evidences by his recent stay at Bush's Texas ranch, the only second member of congress to get that honor.
My question to Scutari is, what have you been smoking? McCain has so alienated the Republican base that he could not get elected to national dog catcher. If I was Bush I'd use McCain too.
There are a lot voters out there, moderate and independents, that think because McCain is loved by the press, Larry King and late night show hosts that he would make a good president. But without the Republican base McCain doesn't have a chance.
I will never forget McCain's recent appearance with Senators Lugar and Hagel on a Sunday morning talk show in which he criticized President Bush. President Reagan once said "don't speak ill of a fellow Republican." And McCain did so in the middle of Bush's reelection campaign.
This conservative will stay home if its Clinton Vs McCain in 2008.
I will NOT vote for John McCain. Period.
I could never vote for McCain after he wouldn't stand with the SBVs.
That should tell you everything you need to know. I would stay home.
HA HA HA, I was typing whilst you were posting....your quick
NOooooooooo is right!!ZELL MILLER 2008!!!!!!!!!!
We don't need no stinkin' retreads in 2008.
It depends-- President of what?
Judging a presidential candidate is simple. Look at his top paid staff. If they are top shelf he has a chance. If his campaign manager is his little sister, write him off as a vanity candidate.
I would consider him as well.
McLame as POTUS is to LOL!
No. He's not.
Trial balloon go PFFFFFFFT.
Condi in 2008!
Tradesports already has a 2008 GOP nominee section (which is a little nutty, but anyway). McCain is coming in first, with Rudy G second. That's obviously purely based on name recognition right now.
McCain will be 72 in 2008 and has had serious health problems. There's no way he'll be the nominee.
Can't be a Senator. Must be a Governor.
No, his biggest trouble is he's too damn liberal!
I HATE McCain. He has been the worst 'helper' in this election. Why would the Republicans back him? How about Tom Tancredo? How about Arnold? How about Rick Santorum? How about Newt Gingrich? How about ... ?? (give me a few minutes). Tammy Bruce. John Kyl (AZ). How about Zell Miller? How about ....
Or a mayor of a very large city :)
McCain is too liberal!
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