Wrong. McCain just proved that if you merely run as a conservative, you will LOSE.
If you ARE a conservative, you will win. McCain was not, and never has been, a conservative. He always has a caveat. He’s for drilling.... just not in this particular place. Or that particular place. He’s for tax cuts... but not for these particular taxpayers. Or not for that particular tax cut. He’s for smaller government... but we need to keep this, that or the other part of government.
He’s for less spending.... but he wants to bail out people who bought more house than they can afford.
McCain isn’t a conservative and didn’t run as a conservative. Neither is Bush. Neither was Dole. Or Bush Sr.
Is it any wonder why the electorate thinks candidates who claim to be ‘conservative’ are a joke?
Beautiful! Can I have that as a tagline??