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Why a McCain Win May Be Bad for GOP, Good for Democrats
Real Clear Politics ^ | 13 June 2008 | Stuart Rothenberg

Posted on 06/13/2008 7:07:31 AM PDT by shrinkermd

Republicans and conservatives are rallying behind Sen. John McCain's White House bid, but not because they are so enamored with him or his agenda. Instead, their loyalty is based on their perception that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama as president, particularly with large Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress, would be utterly disastrous.

Regardless of whether you agree with them about the results of a Democratic presidential victory later this year, a McCain victory might produce its own series of domino-like events that ultimately might hurt the Grand Old Party.

...I don't necessarily agree with Stewart that a McCain victory in November would lead to the "eradication" of the GOP, but it's easy to see how a McCain presidency could end up being a nightmare for Republicans.

In the worst-case scenario, a McCain victory in November could likely lead to a Republican bloodletting that would tear apart the GOP well before 2012, contribute to another good Democratic election in 2010 and hand Democrats such a strong advantage during redistricting that Republicans wouldn't be able to recover for years.

(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; gop; mccain; rino; rothenberg
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To: Checkers

Still, nearly all of the Republicans concurred in the Breyer and Ginsburg selections, including ranking member Hatch of UT.


201 posted on 06/14/2008 5:25:17 AM PDT by Theodore R. ( Cowardice is still forever!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Maybe SC people, with their love of Lindsey Graham, are now apologizing for the early years of Thurmond, which Lott seemed to have recognize favorably AT FIRST.


202 posted on 06/14/2008 5:26:54 AM PDT by Theodore R. ( Cowardice is still forever!)
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To: TomGuy
Interesting how all roads lead back to the GOPs failure in leadership.....
203 posted on 06/14/2008 5:29:50 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Will this thread be jacked by a Mormon?)
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To: Theodore R.

I’m not following you here. What context are you referring to ?


204 posted on 06/14/2008 6:16:01 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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