“Listen, noob, McCain was the big tent nominee. That didn’t work so well. Without Palin, he would have lost by even greater numbers. On the other hand, someone to McCain’s right, President Bush, managed to win two times, the second victory being especially important because half the country hated his guts.”
Lovely. Because I’m a so-called “noob” means that my opinion doesn’t count? I don’t know how old you are, but I am old enough (over 50, if it matters to ya) to know bull when I see or read it. Governor Palin is OUR governor and she has our full support and respect. President Bush won after the Clinton years...and I voted for President Bush both times and to this day I will defend him against those who want to toss him under the bus too.
This “noob” firmly believes that we would not have won tonight if we had had a more right-leaning Republican on the ticket. How can you not see that? We had people crossing over from the Dem side to vote for McCain because he was more of a centrist. And you, and those like you cling to your belief that if we had only been farther to the right we would have won?
That philosophy only works if you are saying that the Republican base, those purists to the right, didn’t vote for McCain, or stayed home, or voted for Obama. And if THAT is the case, then they are to blame for the situation we are in today. They couldn’t live to fight another day? Rhey were willing to throw our troops under Obama’s bus to make a point? They were willing to hand our country over to the Democrats, who are now in COMPLETE CONTROL, just to prove a point?
The blood of those who serve is on the hands of each and every one of those who helped Obama by being......sooooo pure and righteous.
Listen, I’m sorry for ranting, but I’m madder than hell tonight. Over and out...
If that were really true McCain would be President-elect. I am not sure about AK, but here in NJ and PA RINOs were the ones crossing to the Dem side.
“The blood of those who serve is on the hands of each and every one of those who helped Obama by being......sooooo pure and righteous.”
Bull. The only people responsible are those who voted for Obama. So throw your blood on someone else.
McCain going left on the bail-out cost us some fiscal conservatives, so yes, a more all-around conservative candidate would have earned us more votes. The conservatives that you cry about being “oh so pure” (and by that you probably mean social conservatives) actually did show up and do their part. The ones who didn’t show up were the moderates due to the economy/bailout, guilt, class identification, or some other reason. Where I come from, you reward the people who support you, not the cowards who vote for the most liberal President this country has ever seen. I think you’re going to see far more conservatives willing to talk to those who stuck it out than those RINOs who betrayed everything they claimed to believe in.
Oh, and I apologize for the noob comment. It was said in the heat of the moment. You’re not the only one who is madder than hell tonight.