It's time for McCain's "Romney speech"

self | 2/2/08 | NewJerseyJoe

[NewJerseyJoe]

Back in early December 2007, Mitt Romney (take your pick):
A) was forced
B) felt compelled
to publicly address questions about his Mormonism, to settle any doubts in the minds of voters who might potentially choose him in the primary or general election.

Now, McCain has come out of nowhere to become the ostensible "front runner" -- thanks to the MSM and to a bunch of RINO shills nationwide. McCain keeps calling himself the "conservative" candidate, whereas almost every leading conservative (and almost all of the grassroots) are pointing out that McCain is anything BUT conservative.

Therefore, I sugggest that it's way past time for McCain to do his version of the Romney speech. It's time for McCain to address -- specifically by topic, and directly toward those conservatives whose votes he wants -- how he can call himself a conservative in light of:

1. McCain-Feingold (attack on 1st Amendment)
2. horrible record on gun rights (attack on 2nd Amendment; see http://www.gunowners.org/mccaintb.htm)
3. McCain-Kennedy Amnesty Bill (attack on sovereignty)
4. support of embryonic stem cell research
5. extremely mixed (at best) message of support/non-support of homosexual "marriage" and "civil unions"
6. and let's not forget the "Gang of 14"

There are more, but these six should suffice for now. These policy actions and viewpoints are not only against what most conservatives define as "conservative" -- they are against the beliefs that many non-conservatives hold.

No, I'm not holding my breath -- in no way do I expect McCain to come clean about these issues in a public forum. But I'm hoping that some prominent media person will have the guts to confront him one-on-one with these.

If McCain truly wants conservative votes, then he needs to address these, sooner rather than later. Since he has a reckless history of showing nothing but disdain for conservatives, I suspect he will not do so until it is far too late to be of any help to him.

[truthkeeper]

Not gonna happen. He has open contempt for conservatives.

[Mamzelle]

If McVain wants to play the Mormon card, it may be time to play the "Gigolo John" card (JM got his start by dumping first wife to marry an heiress)...and, of course, "Homewrecking Cindy for First Lady of the United States."

All the hooting we did over the Clinton marriage...how it will come back to bite.

[lmc12]

Wow after reading that I’m a born again Romney supporter and you should believe me because I say so! I’ve been a Romney supporter longer than Mitt has been a Coservative! Booyah!

[DoughtyOne]

Excuse me Mr. President, can I tag along?  Sure John, we need everyone we can get.

Statesman wanna-be John McCain speaks...

When it comes to Reaganism, I was right there leading the way...
...well, I was a foot soldier in that battle.

I don't share John McCain's goals for this nation.  Do you?

We need to make those tax cuts we helped push through permanent!

Yes John, whatever you say, but you fought them in the first place.

It's too bad there isn't a twelve step program for politicians like John McCain

I know one thing to be certain.  The White House is no place for his recovery.

[Pikachu_Dad]

He has an 86 lifetime ACU rating. He is no “0” Kennedy.

[big'ol_freeper]

Actually they both need to. I could care less about Mitt's being a Mormon, so in my mind he never needed to do that speech, but he has never explained the emphatically liberal record he has.

[NewJerseyJoe]

> Actually they both need to

That's fair enough and I would welcome that too. But I'm keeping in mind that McCain's public record is much longer than Romney's -- i.e., he's got a lot more to answer for.

[Invincibly Ignorant]

He has an 86 lifetime ACU rating. He is no “0” Kennedy.

I guess that means you'll be happy with 20 million new illegals over the next 5 years.

[yldstrk]

This issue about “is the candidate conservative enough?” is about to make me question the author’s sanity. I already quit reading another columnist forever when he helped Geo Bush 1st lose and Clintoon win for just the same critcism. It is a total straw man and very destructive and vacuous. If you want Hillary as the next President, keep going down that “is he conservative enough?” yellow brick road. Otherwise, do your duty, quit whining, buck up and get behind McCain.

[khnyny]

Then there are these little nuggets:

http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2006/03/20/daily7.html?jst=b_ln_hl

Arizona Cardinals, Anheuser-Busch ink sponsorship deal

http://www.phxnews.com/fullstory.php?article=33423

Under terms of the deal, Budweiser ...will serve as the exclusive alcohol sponsors of the NFL team, and the brands will have a major presence in the new Cardinals Stadium through 2010.”

WHO IS THE DISTRIBUTOR?

“Budweiser will also have a presence on the new stadium’s video replay boards, scoreboard and concourses, and local wholesaler Hensley Distributing will distribute 150,000 English and 50,000 Spanish team pocket schedules.”

Q: Which politician worked to get the FAA to approve the domed Cardinal Tempe Stadium?

A: John McCain

Q: Who just landed the alcohol deal for the Cardinals?

A: Anheuser-Busch

Q: Who has the distribution rigths for Phoenix area?

A: The Hensley Company

Q: Who is Hensley’s Chairman of the Board?

A: Cindy Hensley McCain http://www.abwholesaler.com/hensley/AboutUs/AboutUs

You Too Can Connect The Straight-Talking Dots...

[showme_the_Glory]

He’ll get to answer those questions when he faces off with the beast.

[humblegunner]

I could care less about Mitt's being a Mormon

You might if you knew what it is they believe.

[NewJerseyJoe]

> you want Hillary as the next President

You won't hear any whining here, yldstrk. I'm inferring that you think Hilary and McCain are light-years apart, whereas I (and many others) see them as very nearly the same.

Those who say "shut up and do your duty" might as well be saying, "You'll get 100% screwed by Hilary, but if you pick McCain, you'll only get 95% screwed." To real conservatives, that is an unacceptable proposition.

Quite honestly, I'd rather have Hilary -- as a clear opposition target to fight against -- than someone who keeps saying he's "on our side" as he twists the knife in our backs.

McCain would (continue to) do to conservatives, what the Democrats have been doing to African-Americans for the last 50 years.

[khnyny]

Here’s a must read from earlier FR days:

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a38266786551d.htm

Goes into detail about the Keating 5 scandal. Cindy’s father actually introduced McCain to Keating and then the family invested money in his enterprises.

[gruna]

False. And the latest one, for 2006, was only 65.

[gruna]

Bigot.

[wagglebee]

I could care less about Mitt's being a Mormon, so in my mind he never needed to do that speech, but he has never explained the emphatically liberal record he has.

Unfortunately, the Mormons NEVER grasped the significance of that.