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The Elephant in the Room: McCain may be Obama's secret weapon
The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | 2009-01-15

Posted on 01/15/2009 6:21:26 AM PST by rabscuttle385

A desire by both men to secure their places in history might forge an unlikely pairing.

BY RICK SANTORUM

Obama also faces the reality of needing at least one Republican senator to join him to break filibusters. Many speculate that three moderate Republicans will provide the necessary Senate votes and the imprimatur of bipartisanship.

. . . . .

But I believe Obama has an ace in the hole among Senate Republicans. This unlikely ace can deliver not only the GOP moderates needed to break a filibuster, but also the stamp of bipartisanship: the 2008 GOP standard bearer, John McCain.

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In McCain's mind, however, losing the presidency will not be the final chapter of his life story. He knows the path to "Big Media" redemption. Working with the man who vanquished him in November will show them all the real McCain again.

(Excerpt) Read more at philly.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Pennsylvania
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To: TomGuy

> Why change? The GOP seem very happy being in minority status. They worked 8 years to make that happen.

Here’s what kills me. We had BOTH the Presidency AND the Congress for SIX UNINTERRUPTED YEARS.

What happened? Big chunks of money went to the government, which expanded of course. No pork filled bill was too bloated for Bush to sign. We escaped a disastrous amnesty bill only because WE THE PEOPLE roared and shook our pitchforks.

Not one fiscally responsible bill! Tax cuts, sure, but no government reduction to back it up. Now we’re in hock to the teeth with the ChiComs, and another huge govt. expansion is looming with a solid wall of Dim “leadership” buttressed by pansy-waisted traitors in the GOP.

It wasn’t just McCain’s sellout which doomed the GOP. It’s the last 8 years. They blew a historic opportunity to remake the country and make it sane, and left a legacy of a GOP in shambles, and a country on the brink.

I’m beginning to think we need to start over, too. Screw these guys. Screw ‘em.


61 posted on 01/15/2009 7:56:11 AM PST by VictoryGal (Never give up, never surrender!)
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To: rabscuttle385

Good for her!!


62 posted on 01/15/2009 8:12:27 AM PST by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: Le Chien Rouge

“Why doesn’t John Mccain just do the obvious and switch parties.......”

Because he had/has a better chance of destroying conservatism being an “R”.


63 posted on 01/15/2009 8:19:50 AM PST by AuntB (The right to vote in America: Blacks 1870; Women 1920; Native Americans 1925)
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To: AuntB
As a Conservative, I have moved as far away from “The Stupid Party” as possible. SCREW THEM!!! Let McLame destroy the GOP. It is like running a Ford Pinto through a shredder.
64 posted on 01/15/2009 8:31:00 AM PST by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: rabscuttle385

Hussein won’t have to depend upon Juan for votes. The senate “runneth over” with sell-out RINOs.


65 posted on 01/15/2009 8:34:28 AM PST by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: rabscuttle385

“But I believe Obama has an ace in the hole among Senate Republicans. This unlikely ace can deliver not only the GOP moderates needed to break a filibuster, but also the stamp of bipartisanship: the 2008 GOP standard bearer, John McCain.”

Why would McCain be considered “unlikely?” Of all of the Republican Senators, if Fauxbama needed ONE....who would NOT suspect McLiberal?


66 posted on 01/15/2009 8:44:01 AM PST by Grunthor (Democracy: Theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard)
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To: Retired COB

I stand corrected! But I doubt we will be seeing candidates like this anymore from the Dems.


67 posted on 01/15/2009 8:48:15 AM PST by cvq3842
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To: rabscuttle385; Liz; Auntbee

Remember just 4 months ago how we were villified and cajoled by the McCainbots for refusing to support this turd? HAHAHAHAHA!!


68 posted on 01/15/2009 9:06:22 AM PST by TADSLOS (McCain Courted Socialism and Brought Us Marxism Instead)
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To: hope

This election was definitely an Oceans Eleven scam.


69 posted on 01/15/2009 9:11:26 AM PST by egannacht
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To: TADSLOS; Auntbee; Liz; calcowgirl
Remember just 4 months ago how we were villified and cajoled by the McCainbots for refusing to support this turd? HAHAHAHAHA!!

Ah yes, the McCain mugwhore trolls...

70 posted on 01/15/2009 9:19:32 AM PST by rabscuttle385 ("If this be treason, then make the most of it!" —Patrick Henry)
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To: rabscuttle385
What happened in SC--Republicans begged the state GOP to field a primary challenger. The GOP was in a bad position to do that, since LIndsey has so much money from the Lawyer Lobby. The state Dems don't bother to run a real opposition to him because they like him.

In the primary, a guy with no money or backing got over 30% of the vote. That should embarrass Lindsey.

71 posted on 01/15/2009 9:40:31 AM PST by Mamzelle (Boycott Peggy Swoonin')
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To: rabscuttle385; TADSLOS
Remember just 4 months ago how we were villified and cajoled by the McCainbots for refusing to support this turd? HAHAHAHAHA!!

I can even remember way, way back when we were lacerated for not backing Ghouliani b/c that meant Hillary would be elected president.

72 posted on 01/15/2009 10:18:03 AM PST by Liz (The right to be left alone is the beginning of freedom. USSC Justice William O. Douglas)
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To: sushiman
Screw the Republican party - it is a nightmare and not a party .

Republican politicians are totally impotent against Liberalism.

73 posted on 01/15/2009 11:00:37 AM PST by Born Conservative (Bohicaville: http://bohicaville.wordpress.com/)
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To: rabscuttle385

Secret?


74 posted on 01/15/2009 11:35:08 AM PST by nickcarraway (Are the Good Times Really Over?)
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To: greedo
He might have Narcissistic personality disorder
Sounds like the entire Democratic party to me!
75 posted on 01/15/2009 11:53:08 AM PST by gimme1ibertee (Sarahlution!!!!!)
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To: rabscuttle385
McCain's record is clear.
76 posted on 01/15/2009 12:22:47 PM PST by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: rabscuttle385

No surprise here. McPain is proof that not only the American people are brain dead but so are Republican primary voters!


77 posted on 01/15/2009 1:18:53 PM PST by Theodore R. (GWB is neither "compassionate nor conservative.")
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To: rabscuttle385

No surprise here. McPain is proof that not only the American people are brain dead but so are Republican primary voters!


78 posted on 01/15/2009 1:18:58 PM PST by Theodore R. (GWB is neither "compassionate nor conservative.")
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To: rabscuttle385

No surprise here. McPain is proof that not only the American people are brain dead but so are Republican primary voters!


79 posted on 01/15/2009 1:19:05 PM PST by Theodore R. (GWB is neither "compassionate nor conservative.")
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To: pnh102

Not possible, as people in AZ believe there is a law requiring them to inflict McPain on us all.


80 posted on 01/15/2009 1:20:37 PM PST by Theodore R. (GWB is neither "compassionate nor conservative.")
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