Posted on 07/16/2008 1:49:25 AM PDT by MartinaMisc
Have you noticed that Barack Obama is actually running unopposed for the Presidency?
Not since 1996 has it been this dispiriting, this embarrassing to be on the right. A dozen years ago, we all knew Bob Dole didnt stand the proverbial snowballs chance of becoming President, since the conservative base loathed the former Kansas Senator and independent voters regarded the veteran as too old for the job. Now, twelve years later, were in the exact same spot with John McCain.
I hate to say this, but I have abandoned all hope for a McCain victory in November. The candidate is too tepid, his campaign too weak, his opponent too skilled. Obama can tell fifteen thousand white lies between now and November, and image-obsessed America will still elect him.
What happened to the Republican Party--and the conservative movement, for that matter? Who cut these giants down to the level of normal height? The notion of a left-wing candidate like Obama winning the White House would have been unthinkable twenty-five years ago. Now, his win is a guarantee.
Confusion is now the signifying trait of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. McCain and the GOP base are about as cordial with each other as Iran and Iraq in the 1980s. Rush Limbaugh is wasting valuable broadcast time attacking alleged pseudo-conservatives like Grand New Party author Ross Douthat and the editors of the Weekly Standard instead of fighting the real enemy (Obama and his minions).
Obama is chuckling all the way to the White House. He knows that McCain is token competition, and that this election is merely an exhibition contest. Had the GOP base unified behind a Romney or a Thompson or a Hunter, Obama would be in for a real fight.
(Excerpt) Read more at humanevents.com ...
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When conservatives/Gop voters from Human Events vote, McCain can’t even carry half of them.
Voting Results
Who Are You Voting For?
Barack Obama 1901 votes (8.27%)
John McCain 9833 votes (42.76%)
Bob Barr 9337 votes (40.60%)
None of the above 1924 votes (8.37%)
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/vote/results/
Not as accurate as that AOL “50 states for McCain” poll though. AOL is the bastion of accuracy when it comes to polling. /s/
:<)
All conservatives know Obama is a boob. This is why he isn't nearly as dangerous as MacCain, who many conservatives still stupidly believe is one of them. The enemy you don't see is always more dangerous than the enemy you do.
I have yet to see a renouncement from McCain on his shAmnesty proposal.
I have yet to see a clear and concise statement and plan of action on his Global Warming agenda.
I have yet to see his proposed economic plan.
I have yet to see or hear him make a complete, and final, statement on gay marriage.
BTW, has he ever had a civilian job, or has he always been on the Gov. payroll?
Thanks, AuntB- always good to “see” you here.
Pundits like this one remind me of the physicians of old. They can spot symptoms and somewhat diagnose the disease, but they ignorantly use leeches to "cure" the patient, killing them slowly but surely instead.
Big hugs, you precious man. :<)
....Who cut these giants down to the level of normal height....
The giants were replaced by pygmies.
I won’t be setting myself up for any kind of disappointment as I don’t plan on voting for McCain but my comment was to point out that it’s not a route as some currently claim. You present polls that show Obama winning handily at this juncture but there are other polls which basically show it’s a dead heat.
McCain seems to be attempting some kind of reverse strategery wherein he is now courting the base with some substantive changes on key issues after securing the nomination but frankly I’m not buying. If he loses the election (very likely) it’s because he told the conservative base early on to go to hell.
Written from hell
Saganite
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