Why McCain Provokes Paranoia on the Right

Salon ^ | Feb. 7, 2008 | By Joe Conason

[Terrence DoGood]

As Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, James Dobson and their lesser imitators furiously explain, they have strong reasons to distrust "straight talker" McCain, who straddles and shifts incessantly to advance his contrarian political strategy. He has so casually disrespected them and their opinions over the years, showing up routinely on the wrong side of so many of their issues, from climate change to gun control to campaign finance reform to the marriage amendment to the Bush tax cuts to judicial nominations, that endorsing him now would look like a wholesale abandonment of principle.

[Red Badger]

It’s not PARANOIA, it’s XENOPHOBIA. He’s not like us!............

[elizabetty]

Paranoia? No.

Hatred ? Yes

[moderate_conservative]

Racist?

[tennteacher]

I rather resent the word ‘paranoia’. This is no personal thing. I don’t like the man’s politics. Simple.

[Incorrigible]

 

 

[Red Badger]

Racist?.....Yeah, I don’t like him in the race.........for the WH...........

[MNJohnnie]

It not paranoia. We, unlike the McCainbots, actually know and understand his record.

The McCainiacs would be wise to just go away for a while and let us get it out of our system. I have no doubt that the Democrat candidate will have scared many Conservatives back into supporting McCain by Nov. Right now they are just pouring gas on the fire. We need some time to vent

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

Because Hillary is far less of a menace to the nation than McNut.

In this contest for worst person on earth, we have a winner in McAmnesty

[Red Badger]

JOHN MCCAIN: Paranoids are following me...................

[JasonC]

Nah, it is all much more simple than that. He visibly doesn't need them, and he never asks for their permission. That is quite sufficient.

[dforest]

If Ron Paul ran third party, I would most likely vote for him now.

Never thought I would say that.

[RC2]

PARANOIA???? Nope.....not unless you are talking about Billary or Obama. Now that is “PARANOIA”

[MNJohnnie]

You McCainbots, like your god McCain, do yourselves no favors screaming insults at people who you need to vote for your guy in Nov. if you are going to have any chance at all of wining.

All you are doing here today is solidifying attitudes against your candidate. That an incredibly stupid thing to do if you actually plan on winning in Nov.

[calcowgirl]

"We will have no more of those candidates who are pledged
to the same goals as our opposition and who seek our support.
Turning the Party over to the so-called moderates wouldn't
make any sense at all."

-- Ronald Reagan, 1965

[bamahead]

LOL...that’s great.

[rightinthemiddle]

This is hilarious! But it’s sad, too.

As predicted, the Mainstream Media’s 10-year plan to divide the Republican Party, squash the Conservative Movement and marginalize Conservative Talk Radio is coming to fruition today.

They can’t wait to prove us right.

Now, we are the “right wing crazies.” We will be ignored by the MSM. Conservatives have no influence.

It’s happening and we fell for it.

[chaos_5]

I’m tempted to agree with you.

[Nervous Tick]

>> It’s not PARANOIA, it’s XENOPHOBIA

Yeah. Or NAUSEA.

The MSM shoved McPain down my throat, and it activated my gag reflex.

Simple as that.

[Resolute Conservative]

He is basically the same as what is left on the dim side.

This country is in for some pain and deservedly so. I will be one of those who say it’s not my fault I didn’t vote for him.