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American Spectator ^ | 14 may 08 | Larry Thornberry

Posted on 05/14/2008 3:54:31 AM PDT by rellimpank

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To: wolfcreek

>I think all Conservatives should boycott McCain this cycle and see if he can win without us

Exactly what my family is doing.


21 posted on 05/15/2008 8:08:02 AM PDT by bill1952 (I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
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To: fgoodwin
>Do you really want the Dems to win the White House just to prove a point?

Of course not, but the point is that it becoming very clear that the direction of the current GOP is as intolerable as that of the Dems.

If we have any chance at all to reverse this trend, we have to withdraw our support. - Now.
Otherwise they are both going to very quickly turn us into a steaming pile of a 3rd world nation.
At that time I will not care what party is in power.

22 posted on 05/15/2008 8:12:35 AM PDT by bill1952 (I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
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To: bill1952

dittos.


23 posted on 05/15/2008 8:20:29 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: fgoodwin
So what’s the alternative? Vote for a Democrat? Please!

False dichotomy. And "statying home" is not the only other option. There are down-ticket issues, but the top item will be blank on my ballot.

24 posted on 05/15/2008 8:23:01 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Tell me again why you’d rather have a Dem in the White House?


25 posted on 05/15/2008 9:40:20 AM PDT by fgoodwin (Fundamentalist, right-wing nut and proud father of a Life Scout!)
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To: fgoodwin
OK. I'll try and use small words, but I may fail...

Both Obama and McQueeg espouse believe in many liberal policies, such as the gist of the article above. I'd rather have a Democrat implement do them to us than have a RINO implement do them to us with a Republican brand.

(I tried to keep the words small enough, but I may have failed)

26 posted on 05/15/2008 9:51:14 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: Cyber Liberty

We could save a lot a trouble, be bipartisan and all, and have a McBama ticket. No need to waste time on campaigns.


27 posted on 05/15/2008 9:53:57 AM PDT by dforest (I had almost forgotten that McCain is the nominee. Too bad I was reminded.)
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To: rellimpank

And to top it all off, the polar bear (which is now at historically high numbers) has just been declared “threatened” by the Interior Department of a Republican administration.

What’s a conservative to do? How long will our votes be wasted?


28 posted on 05/15/2008 10:47:56 AM PDT by Flycatcher (Strong copy for a strong America)
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To: Cyber Liberty

So by boycotting McCain, you virtually guarantee a Dem in the White House, meaning the next several appointments to the Supreme Court will be liberal — is that really what you want?


30 posted on 05/15/2008 9:07:10 PM PDT by fgoodwin (Fundamentalist, right-wing nut and proud father of a Life Scout!)
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To: fgoodwin

Do you really think McQueeg would appoint conservative judges? I know he promised he would, but promises are like wishes...if they were butterflies I could fly to the moon.


31 posted on 05/16/2008 7:38:54 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Whether McCain does or not is certainly up for debate — but the odds are zero with a Dem in the White House, or do you disagree with that?


32 posted on 05/16/2008 7:51:50 AM PDT by fgoodwin (Fundamentalist, right-wing nut and proud father of a Life Scout!)
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To: fgoodwin
All that is fine and good, but he'll have to win without my vote. There is too much bad blood between me and the senior Senator of my state. I have no candidate to support, and I'm not buying the argument that a non-vote equals a vote for Obama. I'd taken that approach for far too long, watching the candidates draw farther and farther from my philosophy, and McQueeg, with the way he bashes conservatives in general, is too much for me.

He's skipped something like 90% of his Senate votes for the past two years, so I effectively have only one Senator now. He says that his one vote would not have made the difference, so I am compelled to take his attitude and declare that my one no-vote here in AZ won't have any affect on his chances.

33 posted on 05/16/2008 7:59:59 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Thanx for your response. You and I disagree on this one, but I understand and respect your position.

Since I’m in Texas, I freely admit you know McCain better than I do.


34 posted on 05/16/2008 10:40:07 AM PDT by fgoodwin (Fundamentalist, right-wing nut and proud father of a Life Scout!)
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To: fgoodwin

I expect to take a lot of heat in the months to come, both from people who know me and people who don’t.


35 posted on 05/16/2008 11:30:04 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: Cyber Liberty

Maybe, but you’re not the only conservative who feels that way.

I guess my feeling is its better to have a Republican with questionable conservative credentials in the White House than a liberal Democrat, but I understand not all conservatives agree with me.


36 posted on 05/16/2008 1:43:34 PM PDT by fgoodwin (Fundamentalist, right-wing nut and proud father of a Life Scout!)
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To: fgoodwin
For what it's worth, I do agree with you.

There is a spectrum of views, from Michael Moore to Pat Buchanan, and we each, as individuals, must make our best judgement call as to how far down that spectrum we are willing to take our vote.

This one man's opinion is that McQueeg is too far to the left. Others will disagree, and I'm willing to disagree agreeably. You do what's in your best judgement, and I'll respect that. Sorry about the silliness about the small words, you are better than what I dished out.

37 posted on 05/16/2008 1:48:56 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Who would McQueeg rather have mad at him: You or the liberals?)
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To: Cyber Liberty

No offense taken — thanx.


38 posted on 05/18/2008 2:04:28 PM PDT by fgoodwin (Fundamentalist, right-wing nut and proud father of a Life Scout!)
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To: rellimpank

If Republicans are going to be stampeded by phony environmental alarms and propose terrible public policies in the name of these scams, what the hell do we need Democrats for?


39 posted on 05/18/2008 2:31:59 PM PDT by Grunthor (Juan agrees with Ted Kennedy on Amnesty, Gore on GW & says Hillary'd be a good POTUS)
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fgoodwin - Looking forward to a Joe Liebermann “conservative” in 2012!


40 posted on 05/18/2008 2:36:58 PM PDT by Grunthor (Juan agrees with Ted Kennedy on Amnesty, Gore on GW & says Hillary'd be a good POTUS)
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