Posted on 12/08/2009 6:19:33 AM PST by rabscuttle385
Like most Americans, I am grateful for Sen. John McCain's heroic service as a fighter pilot, a prisoner of war and, for nearly a generation, a member of the House and the Senate.
But I am troubled by reports in recent weeks that Mr. McCain has been, as Politico put it, "working behind-the-scenes to reshape the Republican Party in his own center-right image" and has "emerged as a political godfather" to moderate candidates, including my opponent in the race for the Republican Senate nomination in Kansas.
In that spirit, I would like to make Mr. McCain an offer he shouldn't refuse: Let a new generation of conservative, innovative and people-focused leaders determine the future of our Republican Party.
Our nation has been thrust into a fierce debate as to our country's direction - a battle of ideas playing out in town halls and tea parties, and a discussion that goes to the very heart of what America is all about and what government is for.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
IOW, STHU, McCain.
And now he is meddling backstage trying to recast the Republican Party in the "pale pastels" that led to that crushing nationwide defeat not only for his ticket, but for our entire party.
Jerry Moran is Tiahrt’s primary opponent. Tiahrt is regarded as the more conservative of the two, but I don’t think Moran is a moderate by any means. Any Kansas FReepers care to shed light on that?
The only thing McCain has to plan for is his retirement in a year.
Not only did he fail to exploit his opponent’s obvious weaknesses and also vote for the bailout, he squandered two gifts dropped into his lap: Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber.
Remember “Fight with me! Fight WITH me!”?
And this guy was a carrier pilot?
Ptui.
“Cant we all get along?” , Rodney King 1991.
For the sake of the Republic, let us hope and pray that the voters of Arizona oblige us by sending this guy home next year. However, given the predisposition of the RNC to stagger left and support failure I would not put it past them to endorse McCain's scheme, especially since he lost. The RNC seems to have a thing for losing and being in the minority.....
OMG! So F’n hilarious and dead on!!! Definitely a classic.
LOL!
And I am troubled that Politico thinks Juan is "center right." Oh, yeah, CFR, certainly a right of center piece of (ahem) legislation...
And, lest there are any McCainiacs left who want to remind me of his "lifetime" ACU rating as proof of his conservative bona fides, I think I said many, many, times during the 2008 campaign that his "lifetime" ACU rating means absolutely nothing to me--Juan has been trending steadily leftward in recent years.
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