RE :”That had nothing to do with GWB and everything to do with a Conservative movement that couldn’t find its arse with both hands and a map.”
Can you imagine GWB calling McCain in late September and telling him, “I got really bad news John??? Remember a few months ago when I told you “the fundamentals of the economy are strong’ as you repeated in that clip that Obama is using against you now? Well I am SO SORRY, I have to tell the people on national TV/cable address that we are on the brink of a great depression. I know this looks really bad for you John, but we can turn this around. You can take the credit for MY and Pelosi’s rescue package, if you do you will be a hero and win in a landslide. But if the bailout goes down, we all go down with the economy. Just Trust me one more time again John (until the UAW bailout) and we will be very careful how we use the money so it looks good for our party, Have I ever let you down?? OK i know but this time it will be different”
> Can you imagine GWB calling McCain in late September and telling him...
No, I can’t imagine him saying anything that stupid.
I can imagine him wondering what sort of clown the GOP intended to run as his successor, given that the serious candidates like Thompson, Huckabee and Giuliani had all been passed over.
“McCain? McCain??? You’re not serious, right? You are serious. Oh. But I thought y’all wanted to win this next election — isn’t that the whole point? Then persactly why McCain? This is a joke, right? But it’s not April 1st. I was born at night, but not last nite, so don’t kid a kidder. McCain? Are you out of your minds? No, let me rephrase that: y’all ARE out of your minds.”