Posted on 10/07/2008 8:31:10 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45
You Guys Are Nuts [Andy McCarthy]
We have a disaster here — which is what you should expect when you delegate a non-conservative to make the conservative (nay, the American) case. We can parse it eight ways to Sunday, but I think the commentary is missing the big picture.
Here's what Obama needed to do tonight: Convince the country that he was an utterly safe, conventional, centrist politician who may have leftward leanings but will do the right thing when the crunch comes.
Now, as the night went along, did you get the impression that Obama comes from the radical Left? Did you sense that he funded Leftist causes to the tune of tens of millions of dollars? Would you have guessed that he's pals with a guy who brags about bombing the Pentagon? Would you have guessed that he helped underwrite raging anti-Semites? Would you come away thinking, "Gee, he's proposing to transfer nearly a trillion dollars of wealth to third-world dictators through the UN"?
Nope. McCain didn't want to go there. So Obama comes off as just your average Center-Left politician. Gonna raise your taxes a little, gonna negotiate reasonably with America's enemies; gonna rely on our very talented federal courts to fight terrorists and solve most of America's problems; gonna legalize millions of hard-working illegal immigrants.
McCain? He comes off as Center-Right .. or maybe Center-Left ... but, either way, deeply respectful of Obama despite their policy quibbles.
Great. Memo to McCain Campaign: Someone is either a terrorist sympathizer or he isn't; someone is either disqualified as a terrorist sympathizer or he's qualified for public office. You helped portray Obama as a clealy qualified presidential candidate who would fight terrorists.
If that's what the public thinks, good luck trying to win this thing.
With due respect, I think tonight was a disaster for our side. I'm dumbfounded that no one else seems to think so. Obama did everything he needed to do, McCain did nothing he needed to do. What am I missing
McCain blew telling the truth about the CRA,Fannie Mae, Frank and Dodd ad allowed the Big Lie to become the truth.
He blew the economic debate, the dominant issue.
Shut up, McCarthy!
Have a little discipline to use brain before opening mouth.
That is easy to think until the very second oBambi opens his mouth.. McCain may have been toast against Hillary, but not against oBambi.
Hey TROLL, why are you posting a COMMENT from National Review from an Obama talking point machine??
One thing’s certain — if McCain loses without going down swinging he’ll be public enemy #1 in the GOP. ...at least in conservative circles. More so than even before.
Then stay home.
Never believe that just because you think you are a conservative means you are automatically made of stronger stuff than a liberal.
As you can see on FR these days, that is the far from the truth.
I agree with McCarthy but I think it was game loser to start throwing bombs in this setting. PLenty of time.
Um, didn’t they say the same thing about W (two time winner??)
Yes, that’s what happens when Republican primary voters are as dumb as their Democrat counterparts, and, alas, we pay in every way. I would expect John Paul Stevens to step down in June 2009 now.
He missed a GIGANTIC opportunity tonight. When you are slipping in the race and on the defensive in a lot of states that you thought you had won you have to hold your opponent to account. He didn’t do that. He let BHO get off easy too many times on too many issues. And then he poked us in the face with his buy all the houses garbage. He hasn’t lost yet by any stretch of the imagination but tonight did not help his cause. Did it hurt it? I don’t know but with every passing day the pressure on John increases.
He said basically what I just told my mother.
He’s right on about McLame.
Nominating the “moderate” politician automatically gives credibility to the Democrats’ central premise - that government is the solution. Once you admit this, the Democrats have the better arguments. This is the fundamental flaw behind triangulation.
It is so clear that we should have nominated Fred Thompson.
I`m paraord45 nimrod, harder than you.
NOW , think objectively.
I’m voting McCain because of the potential Supreme Court justice appointments.
I disagree.He did just what he needed to do.Let the 527s rip the ass of the bambi.Bambi wants to raise taxes during a recession?McCain wants to leave them where they are.Grown up against an idiot in mind.
I’m not sure if McCarthy watched the debate.
Yes, that’s what happens when Republican primary voters are as dumb as their Democrat counterparts, and, alas, we pay in every way. I would expect John Paul Stevens to step down in June 2009 now.
WTH, this is just one guy who signed onto NR and posted his comment on their blog.
Hand wringers and cry freaking babies crawl under your beds and hide when Obie and his enemy supporters and terrorist friends come over the wall. Me I will stand and fight the bastards. McCain won tonight, Obama did not.
It’s not a total disaster with the messiah in the White House and a Congress full of DemocRATS while we go through a “deep” recession or even a depression. You can’t give everyone “free” healthcare if you don’t have any money. Palin/Jindal in 12!
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