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Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP
The Hill ^
| 03/28/2007
| Bob Cusack
Posted on 01/31/2008 7:52:48 PM PST by Hoodat
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was close to leaving the Republican Party in 2001, weeks before then-Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) famously announced his decision to become an Independent, according to former Democratic lawmakers who say they were involved in the discussions.
In interviews with The Hill this month, former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and ex-Rep. Tom Downey (D-N.Y.) said there were nearly two months of talks with the maverick lawmaker following an approach by John Weaver, McCains chief political strategist.
Democrats had contacted Jeffords and then-Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-R.I.) in the early months of 2001 about switching parties, but in McCains case, they said, it was McCains top strategist who came to them.
At the end of their March 31, 2001 lunch at a Chinese restaurant in Bethesda, Md., Downey said Weaver asked why Democrats hadnt asked McCain to switch parties.
Downey, a well-connected lobbyist, said he was stunned.
Youre really wondering? Downey said he told Weaver. What do you mean youre wondering?
Well, if the right people asked him, Weaver said, according to Downey, adding that he responded, The calls will be made. Who do you want? Weaver this week said he did have lunch with Downey that spring, pointing out that he and Downey are very good friends.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 109th; chafee; democrat; gop; mccain; queeg; strawberries
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I cannot for the live of me understand why this enemy of the GOP is actually leading the delegate race for the GOP nomination. I will be on the Convention floor in Minneapolis this summer demanding how our party could have sold us out to the dark side.
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:52:49 PM PST
by
Hoodat
To: Hoodat
NEARLY????
I guess he stayed because he realized he could do more damage from the inside.
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:54:05 PM PST
by
elizabetty
(John McCain Hates Michael Reagan...........John McCain Hates Me, too. The feeling is mutual.)
To: Hoodat
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:54:13 PM PST
by
tsowellfan
(http://www.cafenetamerica.com)
To: Hoodat
And where was Romney during the Reagan years? Or during the Republican Revolution?
What has Romney done for us?
To: Hoodat
Are Tom Daschle and Thomas Downey giants of credibility?
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:55:16 PM PST
by
Clintonfatigued
(You can't be serious about national security unless you're serious about border security)
To: Hoodat
He would have lost his whole game by switching parties .
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:56:21 PM PST
by
kbennkc
(For those who have fought for it , freedom has a flavor the protected will never know)
To: Mr. Brightside
Romney? He was actually out in the business world saving companies along with their jobs. Perhaps you should take the time to read up on his past. There are hundreds of business that are alive today because of the hard work of Mitt Romney.
btw, how many people do you provide a paycheck for?
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:57:07 PM PST
by
Hoodat
(The whole point of the Conservative Movement is to gain converts, not demonize them.)
To: Mr. Brightside
What has Romney done for us? And when, exactly, did Romeny torpedo us?
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:57:16 PM PST
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
To: Mr. Brightside
"What has Romney done for us?"
Absolutely nothing !
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:57:27 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: Clintonfatigued
Judging him based upon his sponsored legislation, I find this somewhat plausible.
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:57:42 PM PST
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
To: Mr. Brightside
What does this have to do with John McCain and his hatred of Conservatives?
If Mitt Romney were never born John McCain would still have spent the last eight years PUNISHING the GOP for rejecting him in 2000.
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:57:58 PM PST
by
elizabetty
(John McCain Hates Michael Reagan...........John McCain Hates Me, too. The feeling is mutual.)
To: fieldmarshaldj
Which is STILL better than what McCain has done for us.
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:58:28 PM PST
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
To: okie01
Do you not hear of his murdering the MA GOP ?
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:58:43 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: Hoosier-Daddy
Judging him based upon his sponsored legislation, I find this somewhat plausible.
John McCain has his name on more legislation with DEMOCRATS than do the two DEMOCRATS senators currently running for President.
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:59:21 PM PST
by
elizabetty
(John McCain Hates Michael Reagan...........John McCain Hates Me, too. The feeling is mutual.)
To: Hoosier-Daddy
Romney is the worst of the bunch, hands down.
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posted on
01/31/2008 7:59:55 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~~~Jihad Fever -- Catch It !~~~ (Backup tag: "Live Fred or Die"))
To: okie01
And when, exactly, did Romeny torpedo us?
No point in engaging the haters. They just hate, they are incapable of rational thought.
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posted on
01/31/2008 8:00:32 PM PST
by
elizabetty
(John McCain Hates Michael Reagan...........John McCain Hates Me, too. The feeling is mutual.)
To: Mr. Brightside
And where was Romney during the Reagan years? Or during the Republican Revolution?You're far off from the topic of this thread, but if you must ask, I'll give you an answer that will bring you back in line: During the Reagan years or any other year, Romney made no deals to switch from the Republicans to your guy's democrat party. This thread is about how McCain was in serious negotiations to make such a deal.
To: Hoodat
I didn’t start with all of the financial advantages of Mitt Romney, but I did employ about a dozen people this past year.
I have to make payroll every other week. How about you?
To: fieldmarshaldj
Do you not hear of his murdering the MA GOP ?If that's all you can hear, then I guess you cannot see mccain's murdering of the national GOP.
To: fieldmarshaldj
I’ve worked for McCain. I disagree.
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posted on
01/31/2008 8:04:00 PM PST
by
Hoosier-Daddy
("It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
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