In hind sight, and to prevent future repeats, would you concede that perhaps if you have a better organized, campaign with a brilliant strategy and a coherent theme like Barak’s change theme , it could have made a big difference? Instead we hear of internal in fightings.
Strategy and issues wise, it drove us nuts that either your campaign advisers did not pass on outsiders' recommendation or you don’t tune in enough to hear the talk shows or ask your staffs,” What are my base saying to me?”
I am a believer that every campaign has its blind spots, and would do well to designate a staff to listen & gather recommendation, to ring up during staff meetings.
We wish you had taken a string stand on illegal immigration. Exit polls show some 78% of Hispanics voted for the other guy!
We know yo had a cozy relationship in the past with the MSM, but rarely we hear you point out how they are engaged in a news blackout, aiding & abetting your opponent.
Had you listen to hundred of conservatories opinion makers begging you to just bring back up Rev. Wright, or to bring up Obama’s numerous other leftists friends, the situation would have been different. Why zero on Ayers only? Instead we heard you were so afraid to bring up Rev. Wright for fear you will lose Powell's endorsement. By the time you decide to bring it up the last week, it's too little, too late. Big Miscaculation!
We wish you had defined socialism, as many younger Americans have no idea why it’s bad!
I wish you had held a press conference and raise all the issues about Obama being a huge security risk, his numerous leftists alliance, his numerous communist & terrorist endorsements, his failure to produce many basic documents, including a real birth certificate. I PLEADED with yo with numerous emails. They seem to fall on deaf ears? We rarely hear you adopt many valid points that outsiders bring to you.
You almost lost your conservative base, had it not been for your wisdom in picking Gov. Palin!
Sen. McCain, “Your callng Obama a “decent man whom I just happened to have some disagreement with” was your biggest gaffe, and we could see Obama laughing! You have no idea how much that hurt us, upset us and demoralize us, your base!!
Then did anybody among your staffs bring up the need to go on offensive earlier, instead of waiting till September to raise Ayers, Rashid. Issues? Why did the word Socialist start appearing in the final 2 weeks? You must have known that a long time.
I feel perhaps whoever did opposition research for you was not very savvy? Did you guys ever checked out a website like Free Republic where there’s a ton of good solid research?
There’s so much you could bring up but we keep hearing the same old phrase, & argument. Frankly, many of us almost fell asleep during the debates. To your credit, you improve with each one. You promised to take of your gloves at the third debate, but your glove is still too soft! Borrow Chuck Norris’!
Who has been prepping you for those debates? Sigh. Millions of us are so nervous each time. “Will he finally mention it? Does he have the guts to…?”
Some of us think you are too nice and tolerant, perhaps it would have been wise to clean up your staffs, should have look Obama right in the eye and called him,” Denier-in –chief!”
I wish you had unleashed Gov. Palin rather than allow the handlers to muzzle her. I pleased with you to put Sarah Palin on every radio and TV Ads then on! It would have wooed many and won hearts & souls!
For the life of me, why won’t you humble yourself & call on Rush Show? Why did you never get on Oreily’s show, he has 6 million listeners? He invited you recently, instead you went on Larry King, with 1 million listeners!
You have missed some many opportunities to seize the moment/issue (ex. the Odinga alliance in Kenya) to put Obama on the defensive, like the endorsement and known friendship with Louis Farrakhan, but you seem to be so afraid of being called names like,” Racist” Why did you run for this office if you are so scared the kitchen might get too hot?
Please do not take this as a personal attacks on you. We all are learning from this campaign. I believe I speak for millions of Conservatives out there, who have spent countless hours helping you. We shall fight on!
Respectfully submitted
Your conservative grassroots
I’ll bet he resigns his senate seat within days.
John McCain is probably the greatest American I know. That having been said his decision not to bring up Wright...fatal. Absolutely fatal.
Say what you want about George W. Bush, but George W. Bush circa 2000 would beat the crap out of Obama. He would’ve thrown the kitchen sink, dishwasher, chairs— everything at Obama.
McCain fought with an arm and a leg behind his back. But that’s not really an attack on him. In a way, a perverse way, it’s a compliment. It speaks to his honor, and his class.
But being honorable and being classy doesn’t work with these thugs. And now we’re all going to pay for it. Nevermind the taxes. It’s free speech, it’s the Supreme Court— all lost for a generation, if not more.
In summation:
You ignored your base. You are an idiot for doing so. Now you are a loser. Bye.
McCain’s biggest gaffe, actually, was saying he believed the fundamentals of the economy were strong.
Had he not been given terrible advice to play economic Pollyanna, then he wouldn’t have had to run around like a chicken with its head cut off for the next 3 weeks trying to dig himself out of it. That is when it went south for him, and he never recovered.
Dear McCain,
We warned you not to abandon conservativism - and you and your smartest people in the room ignored us.
We warned you Campaign Finance Reform was a bad idea. You backed it anyway. Nice that you’ve been defeated by the very “big money” you sought to get rid of.
We warned you that “reaching across the aisle” wasn’t going to work.
We were right.
Tomorrow you go back to work and continue to ignore us.
Enjoy being out everywhere in the Senate.
Real Conservatives
The man emprisoned by communists for years apparently couldn't recognize one staring him in the face, running for U.S. President.
McCain is so yesterday.
Is the “Republican” party really a “Conservative” party?
Isn’t there a real difference?
He peed on his base and they voted for him. He pandered to the enemy and they rejected him. He is a fool. He is a destructive fool. He is a dangerous fool.
Free Republic Opinion Poll:
Would you be for or against McCain?
Member Opinion
against 92.4% 2,989
for 7.6% 247
McCain's YouTube Problem Just Became a Nightmare McCain debates McCain
McCain: Hillary Would Be Good President Feb. 2005
Not even the Dixie Chicks can say whatever they want (McCain goes to bat for fat mouthed trio)
How John McCain Threatens the Pro-Life Cause By Douglas Johnson NRLC Legislative Director
More YOUTUBE - McCain On Abortion (UH OH! YouTube Has a Video of Him in 1999)
McCain and Stem Cell Research Round-up
Tom Delay On Faux "McCain Has Done More To Hurt The Party" VIDEO
John McCain: "My Conservative Record" YouTube VIDEO
John McCain, Jack Kemp and Hugo Chavez.
MORE GUN CONTROL: McCAIN-LIEBERMAN FR April '01
Gun Owners of America on McCain's Record.
GUNS AND SCHOOLS: THE POLITICS (McCain tries to grab guns, 1999)
CITIZENS COMMITTEE URGES JOHN McCAIN TO RETIRE FROM UNITED STATES SENATE
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA)
John McCain Losing His Cool YouTube video
Vietnam Veterans Against McCain YouTube video
McCain Argues for U.S. Troop Withdrawl from Somalia Mr. Blackhawk Down (YouTube VIDEO)
McCain Group Got Big Cable Donation Breath taking corruption, Senator!
THE PAMPERED POLITICIAN - John McCain Keating 5 and other things. FR Nov. '99
McCain gives nod to Kerry campaign (MAJOR RINO ALERT!) June 2003
MAFIA, EMPRISE, DELAWARE NORTH, DON BOLLES, BRUCE BABBITT, BILL CLINTON...AND JOHN McCAIN?
McCain married into the mob.
Former P.O.W.: "Why I Cannot Support Senator John McCain for President"
U.S. POW/MIAs Who May Have Survived In Captivity
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO"
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO" Part II
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate
The War Secrets Sen. John McCain Hides
A number of articles on McCain. (some the same as above)
McCain Seeks to Change California Primary
John McCain funded by Soros since 2001
McCain/Soros by Rabbi Areyh Spero
McCain-Soros Toppled GOP Candidates Nov. 21, 2006
Soros' "Reform" (an article about Soros‘ instrumental hand in McCain/Feingold)
John McCain: George Soros' Useful Idiot?
Through The Weeds; John McCain, George Soros and the Reform Institute
McCain’s Reform Institute donor list:
Reform Institute greatfully acknowleges Sen. McCain as past Chairman:
McCain planning climate change tour
McCain's Letter (McCain aligns with Global Enviro activists)
The Turning Point on Global Warming (McCain and Lieberman Op-Ed Alert)
Climate bill sets stage for debate (Sens. McCain, Obama, and Lieberman join forces)
McCain: Global warming is fact, must be addressed [hurl alert]
McCain Sides With Leading Dems on Global Warming (NH voter reminder ALERT
EIA's Analysis of the Lieberman-McCain Climate Change Bill Human Events
McCain's Nose-Under-the-Tent Strategy - McCain's "Climate Stewardship Act" (S. 139), co-sponsored with Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.)
Kyoto Through the Back Door? A Debate on the Lieberman –McCain Climate Stewardship Act - Heritage Foundation
Promising Vote on Global Warming - "But Mr. McCain, as we know, does not give up easily. ... He promises to be just as tenacious on this issue."
McCain Is Booed by Labor Activists
Captains of Industry Could Populate McCain Cabinet ( Lieberman Potential Cabinet Member)
McCain Still Disliked by Fiscal Conservatives (Club For Growth)
McCain calls Jeffords' switch lesson for GOP FR May '01
McCain Antics Weary Arizonans in G.O.P. FR June '01
Believe NYT on McCain corruption scandal
McCain Ties to Lobbyists Troublesome - Newsmax Staff
Billboard owner bars ad targeting McCain Viacom refuses anti-Amnesty billboard because it bashes McCain.
How Bill Kristol ditched conservatism. Great Escape (Gave floundering McCain 2000 campaign a direction.)
McCain may leave Republican Party to fight Bush in 2004
His staff set up policy think-tanks and other groups to lay the ideological foundations for another third-party challenge in the Bull Moose style.
McCain Looked into Caucusing with Democrats
John McCain Goes Left for Money
McCain, Obama Make Deal on Financing
Sens. Snowe, Collins to head Maine exploratory committee for McCain
John Kerry: McCain Approached Me About Joining Dem Ticket in 2004
Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP
McCain denies he was close to quitting GOP
Double Talk Express. McCain in his own words. VIDEO
John McCain's Newt Problem (Infidelity to first wife.)
How Cindy McCain was outed for drug addiction(stole drugs from the American Voluntary Medical Team) (McCain used his influence to cover it up.)
McCain and his Chicom Connections: Posts #17 and #18 by Calpernia
TEN REASONS NOT TO SUPPORT MCCAIN (Free Republic thread from 2000)
McCain Blames Bush For Osama's Escape
McCain Rides to Kerry's Rescue: "John Kerry is Not Weak on Defense" (Today Show alert)
The Real McCain Record Obstacles in the way of conservative support.
McCain Is the Amnesty Candidate
John McCain SCREAMS AT 9/11 FSA MEMBERS FOR OPPOSING HIS BILL TO GIVE AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS
It depends on the meaning of “never” (McCain's Convenient Memory)
UN Double Talk from Straight Talker McCain (Law of the Sea Treaty)
The Conservative Case Against John McCain In 2008
John McCain: Hypocrite by Mark R. Levin
This Man is Not a Republican (re: McCain) (FR thread - Jan. 2000)
Freeper Alert: Sen. KERRY / Communist Vietnamese Killing Off Christains in Central Highlands... (...with Senator McCAIN (R) in complete agreement with him, is because "Engagement" with Communist Vietnam is better for the people of Vietnam in the long run.)
John McCain armed Kosovo Islamic terrorists
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McCain says:
"Why don't you shut your political pie hole?"
Stifling the www? Online Freedom of Speech Act (H.R. 1606)
"1606 is needed because federal courts have ordered the Federal Election Commission to regulate "electioneering communications" on the Internet because of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (McCain-Feingold). If H.R. 1606 fails to become law, your Web site or blog could be shut down for the 30 days prior to a primary election and the 60 days prior to a general election should you express "electioneering communications."
John McCain, enemy of free speech