McCain Staffers Bail Off the Crazy Train

Radar ^ | March 6, 2007

[West Coast Conservative]

John McCain's Obama- esque remarks about our "wasted" resources in Iraq weren't the only comments that landed him in hot water after a recent appearance on Late Night with David Letterman. Many of his staff were blindsided by his campaign announcement. And several aides were so outraged that they've quit, say Republican insiders.

"They're imploding—he had a game plan that had him announcing much later in the year," one top Republican aide tells Radar, adding that the campaign is "in serious trouble ... Romney's plan and Rudy's jump in the polls caused him to scrap his plans completely. When you do that, and you're not prepared for it, the staff goes crazy. Some of his coordinators in different states were pulling their hair out!"

Another insider, a guru to the conservative movement, says that McCain himself is growing increasingly desperate in the wake of his downward slide in the polls—a slip hastened by his steadfast support of the very man who savaged him and his family during the 2004 election, George W. Bush, and the president's unpopular plan for troop surge in Iraq. "One of the top aides to the Republican leadership told me that McCain has lost so much support, he's simply beside himself. He's wringing his hands. Things are sinking fast—in two or three weeks, we'll know if there is any recovery."

It didn't help any that McCain was the one leading Republican candidate who skipped last weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference. In CPAC's straw poll on Saturday, McCain came in fifth place—behind Sam Brownback. When the results were announced, attendees booed at the mention of his name.

[stm]

John who?

His campaign is in trouble? When was it ever viable?

[cinives]

He's not sinking because he supports Bush's Iraq plan - he's toast because he's now being dropped by the MSM, he's two-faced, he's anti-tax-cut, and he supports illegal alien amnesty.

[ModelBreaker]

Another insider, a guru to the conservative movement, says that McCain himself is growing increasingly desperate in the wake of his downward slide in the polls—a slip hastened by his steadfast support of the very man who savaged him and his family during the 2004 election, George W. Bush, and the president's unpopular plan for troop surge in Iraq. "One of the top aides to the Republican leadership told me that McCain has lost so much support, he's simply beside himself. He's wringing his hands. Things are sinking fast—in two or three weeks, we'll know if there is any recovery."

He's not sinking in the Republican polls for supporting the president. This bodes very poorly for the Senate for the next two years. The only thing keeping McCain on the reservation is the need to play conservative for the primaries. One he is out of the presidential race, he's going to be a huge problem in the Senate.

[stockpirate]

Now if we could just get that Ruby girl to drop out too!

[beltfed308]

Patience grasshopper. Time is on our side :>)

[lormand]

"he's going to be a huge problem in the Senate."

he's going to be He has always been a huge problem in the Senate.

Fixed

[joebuck]

It was the strawberries, the strawberries I tell ya.

[johnny7]

Crazy Train... LOL... watch the maniac run as an Independent.

[Condor51]

He's Dead Jim.

[trisham]

watch the maniac run as an Independent.

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It wouldn't surprise me.

[twonie]

Can't stay on topic, can you? That is what is called obsession.

[JHBowden]

I'm sure McCain will be able to win people back by emphasizing the al-Queda Bill of Rights, tax hikes, and ACLU judges.

[stockpirate]

Oh, with all the rudybot's posting new posts every 10 minutes.

No I am not, but it looks like one RINO down and one to go.

[colorado tanker]

He's not sinking because he supports Bush's Iraq plan - he's toast because he's now being dropped by the MSM, he's two-faced, he's anti-tax-cut, and he supports illegal alien amnesty.

Yep. McPain was spot on when he said his "base" is the media. And now that base is deserting him.

I really admire him for his stand on Iraq, but it just doesn't make up for him spitting on conservatives over and over again the last six years.

[Hildy]

Is he up for re-election in Arizona in 2008?

[Vigilanteman]

You nailed it friend. Bush's Iraq plan might actually work and McCain would look like a freaking genius for supporting it.

Most of us no longer trust him because he was too infatuated by media attention to pay any attention to the conservative base and delighted in tinkling on us with crap like McCain-Feingold and shamnesty for illegal alien invaders.

[buzzsaw6]

the very man who savaged him and his family during the 2004 election

Wasn't that the 2000 election? Just askin'.

[stm]

Correct. I would not place money on his chances any more.

[Hildy]

I live in AZ. I will do my part!