I am behind door #2 also, and as much as I would hate to be seen as defending McCain, I must point out that he was a true conservative up until about 10 years ago like you said... When was McCain-Feingold?? I proudly voted for him as Senator for many times until he co-wrote that bill. Since then, have written him numerous letters/emails letting him know I was not happy with how he voted a few different times now... swearing up and down I would never vote for him again. But I think what happened is 8 years ago he saw who got the nod ago over him, a somewhat less (fiscally) conservative George W. Bush and from that point on he has tacked toward the center/left for this run. It could almost be argued that he has also provided a service by showing what kind of crap you end up with when you try to act in a “Bi-Partisan” way... As Rush said about the NY Times the other day, hopefully he will wake up and learn that liberals can NOT be trusted!
Personally I think he would beat Hillary, because she has as many people that wont vote for her as McCain does. But against Obama, I think he will lose a fairly close race that could be won if somehow all the Anti-McCain Conservatives would just swallow their pride and vote for the most conservative of the options given to you.
If not you are all going to get to learn live with the regret that those of us that voted for Perot over G.H.W.Bush felt for allowing Clinton to be unleashed on our country the first time over a broken promise of no new taxes.... Instead we got Clinton’s tax increases too not to mention the crippled military to boot.
“But I think what happened is 8 years ago he saw who got the nod ago over him, a somewhat less (fiscally) conservative George W. Bush and from that point on he has tacked toward the center/left for this run. It could almost be argued that he has also provided a service by showing what kind of crap you end up with when you try to act in a “Bi-Partisan” way... As Rush said about the NY Times the other day, hopefully he will wake up and learn that liberals can NOT be trusted!”
Trouble is, the base has nominated him so therefore the base needs to be woken up, because many of them are backing a liberal that has proven OVER and OVER again that he is not to be trusted. Ever hear the story of the scorpion and the frog?
“Personally I think he would beat Hillary, because she has as many people that wont vote for her as McCain does. But against Obama, I think he will lose a fairly close race that could be won if somehow all the Anti-McCain”
There is a case to be made that by nominating McAmnesty, the Repube party deserves it’s coming fate.
“Conservatives would just swallow their pride and vote for the most conservative of the options given to you.”
Sorry, not playing your football game anymore Lucy, you keep jerking the ball away at the last minute.
“If not you are all going to get to learn live with the regret that those of us that voted for Perot over G.H.W.Bush felt for allowing Clinton to be unleashed on our country the first time over a broken promise of no new taxes”
Speak for yourself, I do not regret that vote.
“.... Instead we got Clinton’s tax increases too not to mention the crippled military to boot.”
I was IN the military at the time. The drawdown began under Bush and no Repube stood up and said NO to it being continued under the impeached one.
You know you are correct. Ten years ago McCain was acceptable to conservatives. Then Bush beat him in the 2000 primaries, he has had an eight year hissy fit since then. He has punished conservatives ruthlessly...is this the kind of man we want in the White House. I say no.