This is a serious question. Did McCain EVER really want to be President?
I did not know until yesterday that McPain was using the old Dole team to a certain extent. No wonder nothing much clicked. They lacked the “fire in the belly”. They just wanted Oprah’s Obama to say something nice about them.
Not sure. But what I do know is he didn't know HOW to become President and wasn't blessed with the likability and prerequisite speaking skills needed to persuade people.
Palin energized the base but I doubt she reached many people besides those in the choir. Jindal is a good conservative and speaks well but sounded like a detailed bureaucrat during the hurricane. Make a great cabinet hack.
Idealogy is great but not enough. we need people that can reach and persuade the masses. Ive been saying this for years. We have two camps who are both wrong - those that want RINOs and those who are only concerned that candidates have conservative idealogy even if their speaking skill is largely confined to preaching to the choir. Neither is the right approach IMO. I don't want a Dole or a Hunter. I want a Hunter that can speak like Clinton or Reagan and dazzle the masses.