Letter: McCain should not run again

The Standard-Times, San Angelo, Tex. ^ | 2009-07-15

[rabscuttle385]

I am 58 years old and a lifelong Republican. I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and countless other Republicans who feel the same way I do. I am that good person who is tired of sitting back and doing nothing to change our government for the better.

I am calling on Sen. John McCain not to run again for the Senate from Arizona. He has served that state as a progressive Republican for a very long time and for the most part, I believe, honorably. There are two problems with that statement — one, that he is a progressive Republican and, two, that he has served for a very long time.

Over the past nine months, it has become clear that the Founders were correct in their thoughts that our representatives should serve only one or two terms and then return to their chosen professions and lives. Career politicians are part of the huge problems we are facing today.

There’s nothing wrong with being a progressive Republican. McCain just shouldn’t profess to be a conservative. He is not and every conservative knows it. Teddy Roosevelt is his favorite president? He’s the biggest progressive ever except for Woodrow Wilson and our current president.

The main reason I’m asking McCain not to run is the latest attack on Gov. Sarah Palin from the people who ran his campaign. He never defended her. He never reprimanded the people for doing the hatchet job. This speaks to his character. Either he never had any control over those staffers or he didn’t care. This leads me to wonder what kind of president he would have made.

He might ask what gives me the right to ask him not to run. Well, he did run for president. He wanted my money to fund his campaign. His party still wants my money to fund his re-election. He belongs to the party that’s supposed to support my views (and doesn’t). That’s what gives me the right.

Diane Montgomerie, San Angelo

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[chris37]

He should resign in DISGRACE is what he should do.

[freedumb2003]

I can provide a list of who else should not run again. Just pick it up from the Republican Ballot last election cycle.

We have everything going our way except candidates.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Time for John to “MoveOn.” J.D. Hayworth is out there waiting to go back to doing what he does best. Laying huge body blocks on Commie ‘RATS who are trying to stop the American people from reaching their goals.

[omega4179]

We need to close the primaries in NH and Floriduh and McCain will never come back.

[Enoughofthissocialism]

We would all be far better off if he would just go away and never open his yapper again... and take about fifty big name RINOs into oblivion with him.

[sockmonkey]

We would all be far better off if he would just go away and never open his yapper again

And could he please take his perky, blonde daughter Meghan with him.

[Harley]

Besides that he’s got a fat daughter with a big mouth.

[coconutt2000]

Oh darnit... McCain is out wabbit hunting. Please leave a message after the beep and he’ll be sure to stab you in the back later.

(beep)

[Theodore R.]

Isn’t the FL primary closed? FL has many liberal Republicans who came there from PA and NY.

[Enoughofthissocialism]

And could he please take his perky, blonde daughter Meghan with him.

Well... perky is not an adjective I would use (disgusting, perhaps), but, YES, he should take that obnoxious dim bulb with him.

[omega4179]

Maybe, I have only been here 14 mos.

[Brimack34]

This is going to be the hardest thing for me as a Palin fan to handle. She is going to back maclame over a conservative, this is what she is fighting against. Loyalty is fine but this will hurt.

[donna]

There’s nothing wrong with being a progressive Republican. McCain just shouldn’t profess to be a conservative. He is not and every conservative knows it. Teddy Roosevelt is his favorite president? He’s the biggest progressive ever except for Woodrow Wilson and our current president.

"...all of us, who consider ourselves progressive..."
- Sarah Palin

[Parley Baer]

Sarah Palin was the only good thing to come out of his campaign.

[CPT Clay]

here here

[MayflowerMadam]

Mike Huckabee called me yesterday — it was a robocall from him with a survey. I hung up immediately. Why doesn’t this guy just give the hell up? IT’S OVER!!! He is so desperate to be president I’m embarrassed for him.

[Dawgreg]

Oh yeah......I love J.D and I hope he runs against that pruny little liberal.....:)

[FlingWingFlyer]

That makes two of us. He’s tanned and rested. Time for him to get back to work for Americans.