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KS-Sen. 2010: Time to build anew, not reshape the old; McCain moderation is politics of convenience
The Washington Times ^ | 2009-12-04 | U.S. Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Kansas, 4th District

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 ...


TOPICS: Editorial; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Kansas
KEYWORDS: 2010; ks2010; mccain; mccain4obama; mccainantigop; mccainmutiny; mccaintruthfile; mclamesrevenge; rinopurge; stenchofmccain; tiahrt

1 posted on 12/08/2009 6:19:33 AM PST by rabscuttle385
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To: rabscuttle385

IOW, STHU, McCain.


2 posted on 12/08/2009 6:23:05 AM PST by prairiebreeze (God bless the Ft. Hood families, victims and soldiers.)
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To: mkjessup; stephenjohnbanker; cripplecreek; TigersEye; TADSLOS; DoughtyOne; exit82; AuntB; ...
All in all, Mr. McCain's passive campaign of halfway steps and compromise measures allowed the most liberal, least-experienced presidential candidate ever to post a decisive victory - and deprived our nation of a far-reaching national discussion about the size, shape and scope of government.

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.


3 posted on 12/08/2009 6:25:23 AM PST by rabscuttle385 (Purge the RINOs! * http://restoretheconstitution.ning.com/)
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To: rabscuttle385

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?


4 posted on 12/08/2009 6:30:26 AM PST by St. Louis Conservative
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To: rabscuttle385

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.


5 posted on 12/08/2009 6:35:38 AM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: rabscuttle385
Great post. McCain was not solely responsible for last years election loss, but a very significant contributor.

“Cant we all get along?” , Rodney King 1991.

6 posted on 12/08/2009 6:43:59 AM PST by sickoflibs ( "It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the government spending you demand stupid")
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To: exit82
The only thing McCain has to plan for is his retirement in a year.

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.....

7 posted on 12/08/2009 6:44:04 AM PST by Thermalseeker (Stop the insanity - Flush Congress!)
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To: rabscuttle385
What a once-in-a-lifetime pleasure it'll be to finally see Vicente Fox's all-time favorite cabana boy trudging off into the sunset, towards long overdue retirement and (comparative) harmlessness! ;)


8 posted on 12/08/2009 7:04:46 AM PST by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (http://www.conservatives4palin.com/)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

OMG! So F’n hilarious and dead on!!! Definitely a classic.


9 posted on 12/08/2009 7:57:04 AM PST by princeofdarkness ("Obama Lied. Liberty, Morality, and Prosperity Died.")
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle

LOL!


10 posted on 12/08/2009 8:03:28 AM PST by TADSLOS (Prayers to our Fort Hood Soldiers and Families)
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To: rabscuttle385
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 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.

11 posted on 12/08/2009 9:52:17 AM PST by MaggieCarta (We're all Detroiters now.)
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