McCain calls for "common sense conservatism"

Al Rueters ^

[SDGOP]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arizona Sen. John McCain, taking the first step toward a 2008 White House bid, said on Thursday a return to principles of limited government and "common sense conservatism" would carry Republicans back to power after last week's election drubbing.

"We lost our principles and our majority. And there is no way to recover our majority without recovering our principles first," McCain told the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group, in the first of two high-profile speeches kicking off his expected presidential campaign.

McCain, an early favorite in what promises to be a crowded Republican presidential field, filed papers with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday forming an exploratory committee that allows him to raise money for a White House campaign.

He said last week's election, when Republicans were swept out of power in both chambers of Congress, was punishment for the party's seduction by big spending and big government.

"We increased the size of government in the false hope that we could bribe the public into keeping us in office," McCain said, adding Americans "still prefer common sense conservatism to the alternative."

"Common sense conservatives believe that the government that governs least governs best, that government should do only those things individuals cannot do for themselves and do them efficiently," he said.

McCain, who lost a bitter nomination battle to President George W. Bush in 2000, planned to speak later to GOPAC, a prominent Republican political action committee.

[SDGOP]

Mcme at it again

[SDGOP]

Doesn't it seem like McMe is lifting Allen's old campaign slogan from him?

[SDGOP]

Remember folks

[technomage]

I agree with McLame!!

We need common sense conservatism.

My common sense tells me that I will not vote for McLame in any Presidential Primary!!

[GregB]

Bugger off,my family will not vote for you!!!!!!!!

[ElPatriota]

We already had this one today, not? :)

OK then we'll repeat it as well...here it comes! :)

[beansox]

shut up mcpain.

[Stonewall Jackson]

McCain calls for "common sense conservatism"

Well, I guess that means that he can't do anything for the rest of his term in office.

[ElPatriota]

As long as we are thinking toward 2008, I think it is only fitting to revise what Senator MacaCain’s actions to sabotage the Republican Party in the past two years, especially as he comtemplates running for President. What this man did to his own party goes straight to the quality of his character. "With friends like this who needs enemies!" The saying goes and could not apply any better in this case.

http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/HughHewitt/2006/11/08/the_road_not_taken__forfeiting_a_majority

[kjo]

Get used to it. This guy is gonna be pushed by the media 24/7. In a presidential contest between McCain and Hillary, liberals win.

[Paloma_55]

HEY!

I came up with that moniker a LOOOOONG time ago and McCain is nowhere near "Common Sense".

He is a RINO and not even a conservative.

[veracious]

McCain doesn't represent much of the Constitutional Republic, conservative, sane or (necessary) US founding principles.

Please don't even get this guy started...

[BallandPowder]

Powder..Patch..Ball FIRE!


POP! There goes an aneurysm
POP! There goes an aneurysm
POP! There goes an aneurysm ....

[snowrip]

Silly McLame... Conservatism by its very nature is common sense.

[evad]

No one has done more to subvert common sense conservatism than John McCain.

He's permanently damaged goods.

[ElPatriota]

Coincidence? :)

[Velveeta]

"We increased the size of government in the false hope that we could bribe the public into keeping us in office," McCain said

WHAT???!??

The guy is certifiable.

[LexBaird]

Like outlawing free speech and obstructing the appointment of conservatives to the bench?

[lormand]

I will do what I can to see that this idiot does not represent my party on 08'

[Prince Charles]

"We lost our principles and our majority. And there is no way to recover our majority without recovering our principles first," McCain told the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group, in the first of two high-profile speeches kicking off his expected presidential campaign.

Maybe McCain can get Russ Feingold to run as his veep.