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McCain Recruiting Pragmatists, Moderates to Remake GOP [Manchurian McCain has been activated]
Politico / Politics Daily ^ | 2009-10-02

Posted on 10/02/2009 12:11:16 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is taking the opposite route of most defeated presidential candidates: rather than quickly bow out of national politics, McCain is working to become a transformative force in the Republican Party, Politico reported Friday. Concerned about the GOP's direction, McCain has been recruiting and raising money for candidates who share his pragmatic center-right style.

McCain has been a particularly generous advisor to Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL), who he encouraged to run for Senate and threw a $500,000 fundraiser to support.

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


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To: SubMareener; PhilDragoo; potlatch; devolve
Not one more penny to anyone who does not acknowledge Sarah Palin as the leader of the Republican Party!

...which is exactly what I said to the last GOP fundraiser who called.

101 posted on 10/04/2009 6:46:26 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: ntnychik

Did you know Todd quit his job with BP?


102 posted on 10/04/2009 6:57:32 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: potlatch

I saw on FR that Todd had left his North Slope job. They didn’t say why. If he accompanies Sarah to book signings, they’ll sell even more copies! Extra if Piper comes!


103 posted on 10/04/2009 7:16:39 PM PDT by ntnychik
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To: ntnychik
[If he accompanies Sarah to book signings, they’ll sell even more copies! Extra if Piper comes!]

That's true, lol. Especially if they advertise that they will be there.

104 posted on 10/04/2009 7:20:45 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: potlatch; ntnychik

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Otherwise they will tie them to

BIG OIL

They will later anyway

But all the millionaire dems in Congress plus the Clintons own BIG OIL stocks - some through foundations

And Jay Rockefeller - Standard Oil
Kennedys - KENNOIL (Fiji now)


105 posted on 10/04/2009 7:22:30 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . . Barack Hussein Obama mmm mmm mmm . . . . . . . . . . .)
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To: devolve; ntnychik
[They will later anyway]

Yeah, they will try that, but the Palin’s aren't rich so they aren't crooks like Congress. The article I red told exactly how much he made at BP and how much with his own fishing business.

106 posted on 10/04/2009 7:26:10 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: rabscuttle385

Geez he lost; go home!
He reminds me of the once welcome party guest who simply doesn’t know when to go home!!!!!

So let’s replicate his losing positions, rhetoric, and style? I don’t think so.


107 posted on 10/04/2009 7:26:42 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 ("If you think healthcare is expensive now, just wait till it is free! "~ PJ O'Rourke)
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To: potlatch

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Obama going after Rush, FOX, Sarah has been a huge failure

They whack him around like a rag doll


108 posted on 10/04/2009 7:40:50 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . . Barack Hussein Obama mmm mmm mmm . . . . . . . . . . .)
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To: devolve
[They whack him around like a rag doll]

Lol, now they are trying all different excuses about losing the Olympic thing. Wonder if Rahm is the instigator of all these excuses. That was really a shock to them.

109 posted on 10/04/2009 7:44:22 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: rabscuttle385

John, go home. Retire. Quit. Please.


110 posted on 10/04/2009 7:47:38 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: potlatch

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Before Copenhagen - Rahm said critics might get some tickets

All quiet from Rahmbo now

Somewhere I read the WH is in shock over Sarah Palin’s #1 pre-print book rankings and sales on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

Bad Dreams Of The Future


111 posted on 10/04/2009 7:53:16 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . . Barack Hussein Obama mmm mmm mmm . . . . . . . . . . .)
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To: devolve

I saw Rahm’s comment about “they’ll get some good seats”, lol.

Hadn’t heard about their reaction to Sarah’s book! That’s good!


112 posted on 10/04/2009 7:55:47 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: potlatch

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Sarah’s publisher said the sales and ratings are un-Prezidented

!!!


113 posted on 10/04/2009 7:59:02 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . . Barack Hussein Obama mmm mmm mmm . . . . . . . . . . .)
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To: devolve

[Sarah’s publisher said the sales and ratings are un-Prezidented]

That’s great, and the Prez is dented by it all!!


114 posted on 10/04/2009 8:03:28 PM PDT by potlatch
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To: rabscuttle385

Was that addressed to me?


115 posted on 10/05/2009 8:35:04 AM PDT by BertWheeler (Dance and the World Dances With You!)
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To: BertWheeler

No, it was addressed to JerryP.


116 posted on 10/05/2009 11:12:00 AM PDT by rabscuttle385 (Kick corrupt Democrats *AND* Republicans out of office in 2010!)
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To: rabscuttle385

Cool.


117 posted on 10/05/2009 11:36:41 AM PDT by BertWheeler (Dance and the World Dances With You!)
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To: ReneeLynn

So he thought you might be interested obviously. Looks like he was wrong.


118 posted on 10/05/2009 2:40:33 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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To: Impy

I wasn’t aware that I had asked you.

No, not really interested in ‘if’ that person was/is a troll. Which is the interpretation that I’m putting on it, since Rab didn’t answer the second time. Just handle them one at a time and don’t worry about em’.


119 posted on 10/05/2009 4:43:37 PM PDT by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it*s the new black. Mmm Mmm Mmm.)
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To: ReneeLynn
"I wasn’t aware that I had asked you."

Hahahahahahaha. You didn't dear. But since Rabs didn't answer you I thought I clue you in as to why you were pinged since you seemed to genuinely flummoxed. Maybe after you've been here longer you'll get used to people pinging you and answering your questions even if they aren't the people you asked them of.

120 posted on 10/05/2009 4:52:43 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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