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McCain in a landslide? Could be
Toledo Blade ^ | 6-21-08 | Jack Kelly - Commentary

Posted on 06/23/2008 7:17:28 PM PDT by smoothsailing

Article published June 21, 2008

McCain in a landslide? Could be

Jack Kelly

SEN. Barack Obama has the lead for the time being. But three signposts point the way to a McCain landslide in November, in the unlikely event the Arizona senator has the wit to heed them.

What figures to be by far the most important issue this fall is the skyrocketing price of energy and its deleterious effect on the broader economy and national security.

Now that Sen. John McCain has flip-flopped on drilling off our coasts, there is a substantial difference between him and Mr. Obama on the issue. Mr. McCain also supports building more nuclear power plants, which Mr. Obama opposes.

Opinion polls indicate a large majority supports drilling for oil off our coasts and in Alaska. That majority is likely to expand and harden as gas prices rise this summer. But Mr. McCain can't fully capitalize politically on this change in public attitude unless he completes his flip-flop and consents to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge........

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


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; electionpresident; jackkelly; landslide; mccain; rino
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1 posted on 06/23/2008 7:17:28 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
"...in the unlikely event the Arizona senator has the wit to heed them."

McCaniac baby!

2 posted on 06/23/2008 7:19:09 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: smoothsailing

This could very much happen


3 posted on 06/23/2008 7:20:04 PM PDT by cmsgop (How come they never made "6 Pack" II)
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To: smoothsailing
If we all do our part to educate others about the true nature of the charlatain, Obama, and motivate those we influence to do the same, and so on, and so forth...then such a landslide is possibe.

But it is going to take a LOT of hard work, and prayer for God's helping Hand

THE AUDACITY OF TRUTH ABOUT BARACK HUSSIEN OBAMA


4 posted on 06/23/2008 7:22:15 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: smoothsailing
I've always though McLame would win this thing. I pay no attention to polls, but my gut feeling is that when people are voting, they will vote for McLame, no matter how they usually vote.

There is just too much scary stuff about Hussein out there in the public view. Even with our very slanted mainstream media, I think folks are hearing a lot of really bad stuff about this "messiah".

God knows, I hope I'm right about this!

5 posted on 06/23/2008 7:22:53 PM PDT by basil (Support the Second Amendment-buy another gun today!)
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To: cmsgop
All McCain needs to do is suck it in and git 'er done. He'll have his landslide.
6 posted on 06/23/2008 7:23:38 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: smoothsailing
So all McCain needs to do is wholeheartedly take a rational, coherent position on developing the required energy infrastructure necessary to further develop the economic well-being of the country? And in a 2-for-1 happenstance, it would attract conservative voters, and pi- uh... honk off Dims and environmental twits?'

So, he's got no chance, in other words!

7 posted on 06/23/2008 7:23:53 PM PDT by willgolfforfood
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To: smoothsailing
I'll be voting for McCain (but not smiling). And I see a McCain landslide as a real possibility.

McCain is better than Obama, no question. But a McCain landslide will be very bad for the GOP. That's not the direction the party should move -- but it will take us years to recover from a landslide.

8 posted on 06/23/2008 7:24:51 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Et si omnes ego non)
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To: W04Man; jazusamo; RedRover
Good read, guys.
9 posted on 06/23/2008 7:25:53 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Yes. I see you have fastened on the exact same phrase that I did: “in the unlikely event the Arizona senator has the wit to heed them.”

Maybe he will. If he doesn’t do a few flip flops on some basic issues, he will find himself on the opposite side from his own base, as well as all those SUV-driving soccer moms. No one minds a flip flop by someone WHO REALIZES HE WAS WRONG AND ADMITS IT.


10 posted on 06/23/2008 7:26:48 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: smoothsailing

This bears repeating: the ONLY thing ANWR is any sort of a “sanctuary(TM)” for is mosquitoes. The place needs DDT in massive quantities.


11 posted on 06/23/2008 7:27:07 PM PDT by wendy1946
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To: smoothsailing
People vote their pocketbook.

$4.00 + gasoline hits everyone, including liberals.

The Dems are too stubborn and immune from logic to catch on, plus they never learn from their mistakes..they just keep making them worse.

Obama, campaigning for Jimmy Carter's second term is a huge loser.

12 posted on 06/23/2008 7:27:11 PM PDT by capt. norm (Never underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.)
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To: Cicero
".....WHO REALIZES HE WAS WRONG AND ADMITS IT."

Amen! I hope he does get this. I am sure he is being told.

13 posted on 06/23/2008 7:29:19 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: smoothsailing

“So go to ANWR, Mr. McCain. Embrace Sarah Palin there. You’ll have to eat some crow. But crow doesn’t taste so bad if it’s served on the White House china.”

Ping!


14 posted on 06/23/2008 7:30:36 PM PDT by littlehouse36 (If it's in the Yellow Pages, the government shouldn't do it.)
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To: smoothsailing

“in the unlikely event the Arizona senator has the wit to heed them.”

HIGHLY unlikely.


15 posted on 06/23/2008 7:30:44 PM PDT by Grunthor (Gonna vote for the candidate that is for drilling for oil, Juan McJerk. Maybe.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

I would prefer to recover from a McCain landslide,
than try to have to survive an Obama mandate.


16 posted on 06/23/2008 7:30:50 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: basil
God knows, I hope I'm right about this!

There is no political correctness in the voting booth.

17 posted on 06/23/2008 7:32:49 PM PDT by umgud
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To: smoothsailing
".... Blade"...

Is this a gay publication? Is this meant to be a funny?

18 posted on 06/23/2008 7:33:13 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter (I)
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To: smoothsailing

No way. The gas prices happened during Bush’s presidency, and that’s the way the libs will see it.

To them McCain is Bush redux.


19 posted on 06/23/2008 7:33:20 PM PDT by Lijahsbubbe
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To: smoothsailing

A landslide may be overstating it a bit but I do think and hope he’ll beat Nobama, if he doesn’t our military is in real trouble.


20 posted on 06/23/2008 7:36:15 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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