McCain a 'True Conservative,' Bush Says

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[Sub-Driver]

McCain a 'True Conservative,' Bush Says Feb 10 09:36 AM US/Eastern WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain is a "true conservative," President Bush says, although the presumptive Republican presidential nominee may have to work harder to convince other conservatives that he is one of their own.

McCain "is very strong on national defense," Bush said in an interview taped for airing on "Fox News Sunday." "He is tough fiscally. He believes the tax cuts ought to be permanent. He is pro-life. His principles are sound and solid as far as I'm concerned."

But when asked about criticism of McCain by conservative commentators Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter, the president said, "I think that if John is the nominee, he has got some convincing to do to convince people that he is a solid conservative and I'll be glad to help him if he is the nominee."

Bush said some of the criticism of the Arizona senator was the result of "probably, some personal animosity toward me. You can't please all the people all the time."

Asked during the interview about GOP candidate Mike Huckabee's criticism of his foreign policy, Bush said: "I'm sure that you can find quotes from people running for office that sound like they're at odds with me. But the point—what really matters in a campaign what are the basic beliefs."

Regarding attacks on his performance from Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, Bush said, "If the Democrat party feels like they can win an election by focusing on me, I think they'll be making a huge tactical mistake."

Of Obama, the president said, "I certainly don't know what he believes in."

[Sub-Driver]

groan........

[Digital Sniper]

Like Bush would know...

[Rush4U]

There’s a ringing endorsement.

[Mojave]

the president said, "I think that if John is the nominee, he has got some convincing to do to convince people that he is a solid conservative and I'll be glad to help him if he is the nominee."

No thanks.

[Clara Lou]

How would Dub know what a true conservative is?

[meandog]

Bush said some of the criticism of the Arizona senator was the result of "probably, some personal animosity toward me. You can't please all the people all the time."

Probably NOT..."certainly" is the appropriate adverb.

[The Mayor]

Neither one of them knows what a Conservative is.

[Travis McGee]

Is covertly promoting the invasion of America what a "true conservative" does?

Don't listen to McCain's politically motivated promises of the moment: observe his actions. This is the man John McCain chose to be his "Hispanic Outreach Director." Hernandez is a verified traitor. Born in Dallas he decided as an adult to become a dual-national Mexican citizen. His last "real" job was serving in Mexican President Vicente Fox's cabinet as his "American Reconquista Director." After that gig ran out, he worked (sic) for George Soros funded internationalist foundations, like the one that published his book.

The "New American Pioneers" proclaimed in his book are the illegal alien invaders he urges to become settlers in the USA. Hernandez believes all Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in the USA should become dual citizens and consider themselves Mexicans first, "to the 8th generation." He believes there should be no border at all between Mexico and the USA, ever.

And this is the man McCain chose for his "Hispanic Outreach Director." In the past week he was asked about this choice, and McCain said he chose Hernandez because he agrees with his positions. If so, McCain is supporting invasion and reconquista.

Then I read our Constitution, Article 4 Section 4, and I can only conclude one thing: Juan McShamnesty is our new Benedict Arnold.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

McCain a 'True Conservative,' Bush Says

"Is this an example of what the word 'irony' means, Mommy...?" ;)

[DManA]

The statists stole the word Liberal. Now they’ve destroryed the meaning beneath Conservative too.

[From The Deer Stand]

“W” just told Chris Wallace something to the effect of “I don’t give a damn about polls.” Love it!

[ovrtaxt]

How would he know?

[Digital Sniper]

Your message is on the mark and bears repeating. McCain really should have his feet held to the fire over his employment of a man whose previous job was engineering the takeover of the U.S. southwest.

If McCain can't tackle that tough issue now, what reasonable hope is there that he'll be able to tackle any tough issues later?

[badpacifist]

That was good ! rofl

[jdm]

[Sooth2222]

...in much the same sense that the greatest expansion of the welfare state since LBJ and $350 million “bridges to nowhere” flow from conservative principles.

[gotribe]

This is why I hate our primary system. Where is the young GOP candidate with ideas - the GOP Obama? By the time I get to vote in Ohio, I get nothing but the old guard supported by the old guard. Bush, McCain. UGH!

[hsmomx3]

Oh, brother.

I have a feeling McCain will choose Mel Martinez as his running mate or that governor from Florida.

[TomGuy]

McCain a 'True Conservative,' Bush Says

Yeah, right.

We have learned the hard way what GWBush's definition of conservative is with his compassionate conservatism. That includes

• Open borders
  
• Build a fence (yeah right, suckers)
  
• More border guards (yeah right, suckers)
  
• National Guard on the border (yeah right, suckers)
  
• Amnesty for 12-60 million illegals
  
• Open Checkbook
  
• Myers for the SC if he can sneak her through without the 'conservative' base raising a ruckus
  
• Sellout on the Dubai Ports, if he can sneak that through without the 'conservative base raising a ruckus
  

[Man50D]

That confirms McCain is not a Conservative.