[Sen. Orrin] Hatch to Paul backers: Support John McCain

The Elko Daily Free Press ^ | August 4, 2008 | Doug McMurdo

[2ndDivisionVet]

Comments?

[big'ol_freeper]

Hatch is a typical Senate flufster. But he is right on target here.

[calcowgirl]

Senate maverick would reduce taxes, maintain a strong military, and not allow profligate spending, said Hatch.

So McCain has backed off of Amnesty, Cap-and-Trade, GM Bailouts, billions for "green jobs", etc.?

I thought not.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Did he fire Juan Hernandez yet?

(crickets)

[hsalaw]

Hatch said McCain was “tough” and is a “true, blue conservative in most ways,”

Hatch is right to qualify McCain's conservatism. He's also right in saying we have to unite behind McCain or we'll end up with the Obambi, who's absolutely unqualified and would be a disaster in sooo many ways.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

There! This will work-not! IMHO, many RP supporters will not vote at all in the Presidential race, while all of the remaining RP supporters who do decide to vote in the Presidential race will end up splitting their votes between Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin. John McCain will truly have to become just like Ron Paul to truly get the majority of RP voters to actually vote for McCain, and this isn’t going to happen.

[2ndDivisionVet]

They have to try.

[Tennessee Nana]

state’s rights
____________________________________

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas...

What about the rights of these states not to be invaded by illegal aliens ???????

[M203M4]

He said there has never been a fiscally conservative majority in the Senate during the more than three decades he has served. “There's always been eight to 10 liberal Republican senators” who have prevented a supermajority of 60 votes required to pass sound fiscal policy.

Oh, the irony. Anyway...

Some Paul backers will hold their noses and support McCain in November (out of fear of Obama and nothing else), some will vote third party, and some will stay home. I doubt many of the most vocal and left-leaning will go to Obama now that he flip-flopped on Iraq, FISA, the Patriot Act, etc.

McCain could easily reclaim some Paul-backers by taking a harder line against entitlement spending and income taxes (obviously there exists a subset of fruits who only backed Paul because of Iraq - they are a lost cause, in more ways that one).

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[calcowgirl]

He also advised attendees not to fret over McCain's age - he'll turn 72 Aug. 29. “John's mother is tougher than he is and she's 96 years old.”

Didn't Hatch get this backwards? Wouldn't he want to say that McCain was tougher than his mother?

Regardless, McCain's dad died at age 71, his grandfather at 62.

[Chunga]

Good Evening Spam-Boy.

[DeaconBenjamin]

Paul backer to Sen. Orrin Hatch.

Start supporting the Constitution. Until you do, you are nothing but background noise.

[rabscuttle385]

Good Evening Spam-Boy.

Stalker troll wannabe alert.

[llandres]

“Hatch is right to qualify McCain’s conservatism. He’s also right in saying we have to unite behind McCain or we’ll end up with the Obambi, who’s absolutely unqualified and would be a disaster in sooo many ways.”

SO right. It’s the way it IS, not the way we wish it to be.

[april15Bendovr]

Its unfortunate that the Ron Paul Cult is mainly interested in what ever candidate will most likely fill their bong pipe.

[hsalaw]

It’s the way it IS, not the way we wish it to be. I supported Hunter, then Thompson, then Romney. I've resigned myself to supporting McCain because - as you say - it's the way it is. And it's a whole lot better than Obambi.

[Impy]

Obama is the amigo of terrorists and crack cocaine dealers.

[Chunga]

Stalker troll wannabe alert.

That's hilarious. I couldn't avoid seeing your spam on the Latest Posts page if I tried.

[llandres]

“I supported Hunter, then Thompson, then Romney. I’ve resigned myself to supporting McCain because - as you say - it’s the way it is. And it’s a whole lot better than Obambi.”

My choices were in that SAME order. I’m so with you, and praying McCain defeats BHO. And for all those so angry and disgruntled that they refuse to support McCain in November, they still just don’t get the serious threat to this country if BHO wins - they WON’T have a chance for “payback” to the GOP or a “comeback” in ‘12. Or ever.