Posted on 11/09/2008 12:17:57 PM PST by AJKauf
And so, my own final judgment of this campaign is that John McCain’s failure to assess the depth of his opponent’s desire for power — power for its own sake — was his own fatal flaw.
And the moment of truth in this campaign:
When Larry King asked John McCain less than a week before the election whether he believed Barack Obama was a socialist, McCain firmly answered, “No.”
In fact, he should have said, “Verily, I do not know what Barack Obama is and neither does anyone else, except perhaps the man himself.”
To which McCain might have added for extra flourish — and perhaps hundreds of thousands of votes for himself:
“If he walks like a socialist, and quacks like a socialist, then there is very good reason to assume that he is a socialist.”
For this, one needs no education, but he does need a grain of common sense. Pure common sense — common sense not defiled by the ongoing, ubiquitous reeducation camp we euphemistically refer to as political correctness.
John McCain, in this contest of your life, your own misplaced sense of graciousness defeated you. And I am truly saddened that we will never have the benefit of your service as our commander in chief....
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Election analysis: McCain, ever the bridesmaid, named Mr.Nice Guy as he hoped, forgetting the rule: nice guys finish last.
The left spent 50 years paying blacks to breed and not work. The left spent twenty years paying illegals to breed and not work. And we spent most of that time electing RINOs too afraid to say that both were wrong. Why are we surprised that they finally got their moneys worth?
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About McCain’s concession speech—
It was pompous. It was overly gracious
McCain was like an MC full of praise as he introduced every act
It was flowery and complimentary it made me feel that McCain was very happy to deliver it
As happy as a victory speech
This election allowed McCain to keep his honor as he mistakenly perceives it
He is still a war hero and can stride into the US Senate each day and be on great terms with his Democrat friends which was a prime objective of his campaign
Selfish old man McCain ran out of scrappiness and steam years ago
He deprived a more energetic man from going toe to toe with this Obama fraud
Guliani, Romney, Huckabee would have shown Obama up for the empty head he is>
Especially Rudy Guliani with his biting sarcasm
It’s wrong but the America of today will elect a 46 year old man over a 71 year old man in a lot more races than in just the Presidential race
As a reminder we all know what happened.
After supporting illegal’s and ‘fine gold’, and other dimwitted legislation there were too many conservatives that don’t trust McLame.
Those moves seemed like catering to the left for political gain.
We all knew this before he got the nod.
And most of us an FR knew he couldn’t win as a result.
Obama I think actually helped us more than a more moderate candidate but there was no way for conservatives to trust McLame again.
Boy were we ever RIGHT ABOUT THIS ONE.
Him jumping on the bailout reminded us why we didn’t like McLame in the first place. He is a ‘Big Government” Republican.
Neither the rage (except in the most extreme circumstances) nor the overcompensation are desirable for a person in high office.
But then, neither is a messianic complex.
First of all, LMAO at your "I am down on the floor begging" comment! I've been asking the same question myself around here, several times. Second, I think you've got the answer - "people feel like he earned it". I think that must be it! It's sort of like when an actor wins an Oscar for a role that wasn't that great - but it represents their lifetime achievement, or when they should have won it for another role, but didn't. This was our way (not mine) of rewarding McCain for his heroic service. Plus, the name recognition. Plus, he was more of an "insider" than the other candidates (but in this case it should have worked against him, but didn't). Clutching at straws here. I guess it's a combination of many factors. Sure wish we could poll those people who voted for him in the primary. They seriously couldn't have picked a worse candidate, at least this time around.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2127537/posts?page=13#13
“I had an epiphany a few weeks back. I realized that McCain had always run his campaign like he was going back to the senate... trying not to offend anyone... or attack Obama too hard... and that's exactly what he got- a trip back to the US Senate where he'll finish his career as the weak, compromising senator he's always been. Sad, very sad indeed for one that had such a distinguished military career. No convictions or strong principles, no glory. He ended up sounding like Obama at the end, trying to buy as many votes as he could. The American people saw through it and decided better to jump to the younger, stronger horse. That's the hell that RINOs live and have led the GOP into in the last couple decades.”
McCain lost when decided to announce, in April(?) that he would graciously refuse to use make use of Obama’s pastor of 20 years, Jeremiah “God damn America!” Wright, in campaign ads.
I suspect his "graciousness" is his shield to keep folks from noticing that he really isn't very bright.....
In fact -- he appears to be very dull, dimwitted and has miserable taste in friends...
McCain, Bush, and most Republicans have the same problem communicating their positions and playing hardball politics. The Democrat lawyers have no such problems, and that’s why they won. I don’t think Republicans know how to debate. They are also way too worried about saying the wrong thing and act scared.
I’m afraid he lost most of my extended family by dark, ominous, negative ads. In many cases I agreed that the ads were pointing at genuine weaknesses in the Obama candidacy, but even I found them hard to take.
There were simply no reasons given in the ads to vote for McCain other than suspicion of Obama.
My family aren’t as politically involved as I am, and they simply won’t tolerate ads like that. They would vote for anybody with an affirmative, hopeful message rather than support someone who ran ads like those of McCain.
As far as I know they have absolutely no points of agreement with Obama, but the Virginia Republican part has run two straight elections of disastrously negative advertising. It is evident that they think this will work for them. They lost the governorship, both Senate seats and now the state-wide presidential race on this crap. They might want to stop and think about what they are doing.
Virginians prefer conservatives. They DON’T HATE DEMOCRATS, and they are not afraid of them. Negative ads have made the Republican party look dark and scheming.
Conservatism should be an affirmative, positive message about our people and our nation. The stuff my family saw on TV is poison to that image.
You nailed it perfectly. Summed it up better than anything else I’ve read.
And yes, Stupid is a BIG problem here.
Great.....
How come you aren't educating them?
How come you are not pointing out the negatives of the likes of "Obama"?
How come YOU aren't taking them to task...to SEE the direction that the Democrats are taking them?
How come they don't understand Marxism, Socialism, Communism?
Is your family so easily lead...that they will turn on YOU?
Sad.........
They and they alone are the most dangerous entity in the U.S.A.
Period.
In McCain’s case I guess nice guys Do finish last.
My family is not afraid of Marxism. They love babies and whales and kitty-cats. They are talented, loving and beautiful. I don’t “educate” them because they are pretty great people the way they are.
By the way, I feel the same way about pretty much the whole country and pretty much all its people.
I won’t consider McCain gracious until he openly comes out and defends Sarah against the inner circle attackers.
Any true graciousness has to flow from a pursuit of righteousness and truth. Graceness has little to do with accommodating evil and lies.
Just lay down and bow to your masters.....
I've personally no use for you........
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