Thompson's chance to make a difference: Bow out, endorse McCain (read the comments from S.C.)

The State ^ | 05 January 2008 | Brad Warthen

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

For those who don’t know “The State” is the most liberal rag around this state. I guess we even need to remind some here in SC how badly we rejected McCain in previous primaries.

upchuck, how do things look up in your area? Here in the Charleston area we see signs for almost all candidates, but a surprising number of Ron Paul supporters.

As far as face to face, most I’ve talked to are for Fred as I am. Second most are for Mitt, but some of them weren’t impressed with him tonight and are considering Fred.

[mylife]

I’ll Tell you what JJ, Fred is the only one I saw tonight on both sides thats wasnt a lying weasel.

[CyberAnt]

“I think McCain should drop out and support Fred.”

YES!!

Besides .. Fred did support McCain until Fred found out what was really in McCain’s CFR legislation. Fred did support it, but later changed his mind about it. I don’t think Fred is any too anxious to support anything McCain.

[pissant]

I agree with the bow out part. And alas, when he does, it will be McQueeg he endorses.

[Jet Jaguar]

Sumter County.

Many signs for Fred, McCain, Paul, and Romney.

In that order.

And a Few for Hillary, and Obama.

I have yet to see one from Huck or Edwards.

[doosee]

In my area of SC, the PEE DEE, other than phone calls incessantly ringing, you wouldnt know there is a primary coming. Very odd.

[Jet Jaguar]

Consistant.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Because they don’t want to compete with a grown-up who actually IS a Conservative, not one pretending to be just when they decided to run for President.

[DrewsDad]

You would think that someone from South Carolina would know what an anchor Grahamnesty is around a candidates neck. Hopefully the voters there will give him a demonstration.

[Jim Robinson]

Rubbish.

[msnpatriot]

I doubt it. McCain goes agaist what Thompson stands for.

**What I’d like to know is—should Thompson drop out of the race, would he back McCain?

If he would, I would have to find another candidate to support (other than Fred).***

[rintense]

Highly unlikely that all Fred supporters would go to McCain, even if Fred endorsed him. McCain’s history on illegals and the WoT have sunk him with a great deal of conservatives. I for one will never cast a vote for McCain. His childish antics tonight, as well as his less than truthful rhetoric on illegal immigration, only served to sink him even lower.

[rintense]

Not so. Just one more attempt at sabotaging the Fred campaign.

[mylife]

He is often well parsed, but always consistent.

[Jet Jaguar]

The article is rubbish. The comments at the link back that.

[hinckley buzzard]

McCain came across tonight as thin-skinned and barely veiled nasty. Probably the poorest showing of the bunch. He clearly had a hard-on for Romney who was adept enough not to get into the dirt. My guess is the McCain 'surge' ended tonight, and good riddance to the mental case.

[rintense]

Right. Does anyone rally believe Tancredo thinks Mitt is the best? And how many Tancredo supporters are going to vote for Mitt? I know- two. That's all. I just don't think Fred would be intellectually dishonest and vote for someone whose beliefs and stances are so different. I would bet Fred would endorse Mitt before he'd endorse McCain.

But McCain is the one who should drop out on support Fred.

[aruanan]

If Sen. Thompson wants to advance his own values, if he wants to make a difference and serve the country -- or if he simply wants the gratification of being a player at all -- he should get behind McCain now.

Yeah, get behind him and shove him off the electoral cliff. It's now McCain's turn to support the truly conservative, viable candidate and then shuffle off into the dark night of his political and physical senescence with some degree of redeeming grace for having helped elect someone who has a chance of undoing the monstrosity that is McCain/Feingold.

[Candor7]

McPain has burned to many bridges to the conservative electorate. I could list those bridges but we all know them, from McPain Feinigold to Amnest International and his destruction of the conservative legislative agenda as a RINO in the Senate's gang of 14.

I would vote for Obama before I would vote for McPain, just to watch Obama break the back of the Black caucus in the Dem party. Buh-bye Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton!

[maine-iac7]

"Looks like the comments in SC are in favor of McCain dropping and endorsing Thompson."

That's good news - that's GREAT news...