[Rodney King]

That is, what if Thompson's sole purpose is to give McCain the nomination by skimming off just enough conservatives from Rudy?

Wouldn't that require Rudy being a conservative?

[Mia T]

Are you saying no conservatives support Rudy?

[Stayfree]

Don’t forget that Fred is meeting with scores of congress pubs on April 18 in D.C. Only a fool would pull a Perot and than stand before so many pubbies.

[cookcounty]

"That is, what if Thompson's sole purpose is to give McCain the nomination by skimming off just enough conservatives from Rudy?

Wouldn't that require Rudy being a conservative?

That would be logical, but McCain's problems are not so much ideological as with his image. He votes conservative 70% of the time, but what's he been passionate about? Conservative issues? Nope. He's passionate about deals with the liberals on questionable legislation. His passion is in that 30% where he doesn't vote conservative.

And conservatives have a problem with a guy that loves to schmooze with the people that are constantly dumping on the conservatives, while he avoids and ignores conservative forums.

I have the feeling he wants my vote, but when he walks away, he's reaching for his hanky to hold his nose. It would be helpful if (at long last) he direct a little "straight talk" at the liberals and their sycophants in the press. With the Imus/Rutgers flap, McCain should start with making a fuss with CBS making all this cash off HoHo Rap while all the other networks' reporters are looking at the ceiling. Or their shoes. Or wherever the Beacons of Truth are sequestering themselves.