Conservatives: Beware of McCain Regression Syndrome (McCain wants to hijack GOP, Tea Party)

KTKZ AM 1380 Sacramento, Calif. ^ | 2010-01-21 | Michelle Malkin

[Kimberly GG]

“McCain is not a liberal.”

Truth be told, McCain is a progressive! He’s an exposed wolf in sheep’s clothing. Put me in that “bitter fringe”, “purity” category too, I’ll be keeping an eye on ALL of them. Scott Brown is pro-abortion, I didn’t support him either. If the “conservative movement”, of which you speak, includes progressives, I want no part of it.

“Sarah is supporting him [McCain]...”

Of course she is, that’s why I don’t support her! McShamnesty/Palin, what’s the difference?

[catfish1957]

As governor she could have fillibustered, and fought it. I know she was cornered, but the point is no candidate is perfect. And right now we don’t why DeMint gave his intitial support to Myth. I suspect it was due to his at the time being a fiscal conservative. Ask me to pick between Myth and Juan is like asking me which gun I want to shoot myself.

[sport]

With Mc Cain, you might as well go ahead and vote for the Democrat because that is the side Mc Cain will be on, paricularly on issues that really hurt us.

[Sarabaracuda]

You are the one who called McCain a traitor not I. I may have my disagreements with the man but I would never call him such a vile word as “traitor”. Yet you either threw away your vote on a write-in or you voted for a man whom you consider a traitor. Since you refuse to clarify your vote, I still do not know which.

[mkjessup]

Well, here are my personal beliefs. I am pro (heterosexual) marriage, pro life, pro limited government, pro law enforcement, pro military, and pro gun just for starters. Any of those deal breakers?

Well let's review that short list of yours:

Pro (heterosexual) marriage. And yet you apparently have no problem with Cindy and Meghan McCain promoting homosexual marriage and we must assume, neither does Sarah Palin. Does that not smack of hypocrisy?

Pro Life. How then do you square your pro-life beliefs with McCain's statement “In the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade”?

Pro Limited Government. John McCain supported the largest expansion of the federal government in history during the GWB years, McCain has become part of the problem of ever increasing government reach, to the detriment of the individual States. He attempted to extend government power of censorship over political speech with the now fatally wounded McCain-Feingold, that is NOT what conservatives call 'pro limited government'.

Pro Law Enforcement. Nice try. Being 'pro' law enforcement is like being 'pro' breathing of oxygen. Very few conservatives are 'anti' law enforcement, although MANY conservatives are unafraid to criticize law enforcement when appropriate and to hold them accountable when our civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution are steamrollered by overzealous badge-bullies. So which are you, a police rubber stamp believing they can do no wrong, or a critical thinker regarding police behavior and MISbehavior? We'll wait while you consult Sarah's position on the topic.

Pro military. Another no-brainer position. But what is your view on the role of our military when it comes to nation building, entering combat without a formal declaration of war, serving under the flag of the abominable U.N. instead of the Stars & Stripes, there is much more to it than just saying you're "pro-military".

Pro gun. I have yet to meet any conservative, let alone any FReeper who is "anti-gun". You are preaching to the choir.

As for "deal breakers", stating that a liberal RINO is NOT a liberal RINO pretty much shortens your shelf life by a considerable margin. No backing away from that one.

[Sarabaracuda]

Issues like abortion and the War on Terror?

[catfish1957]

I still can’t believe there are freepers who still support McCain. This is truly bizare.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Let us not forget he was going to OFFICIALLY switch parties in 2004 and run as Kerry’s VP. Yet one more indication of his treachery that it would even be legitimately considered as a possibility. That makes it all the clearer why he didn’t try to seriously contest Zero. His actions speak volumes as to whose side he is truly on.

[catfish1957]

I agree. The 1919 Blacksox looked more competitive.

[Sarabaracuda]

So because a candidate is supported by the RNC, they are not worthy of our support? Did you support Scott Brown?

Did it ever occur to you that Sarah has more knowledge of the situation than you or I?

McCain is far from perfect, but that is no reason not to support him now like we did in 2008, to support Sarah now like we did then.

[Two-Bits]

McCain did everything he could to destroy the conservative movement. He needs to be replaced.

[MestaMachine]

That is not quite the way it goes. Many of us would have stayed home on election day if Sarah Palin had NOT been on the ticket. SOME of us understood that McCain deliberately chose Palin because he THOUGHT she was a sure loser. He WANTED to pick Joe Lieberman and was ticked off because even his psycophants told him they would leave if he did.
He chose who he thought was the worst possible running mate and got the surprise of his worthless life.
Palin “owes” him squat. And she WILL hurt herself with Conservatives by campaigning for him.
JD has a warchest already. He is stalling on his announcement, but it can’t be for much longer. If Sarah was smart, she would stay OUT of Arizona until AFTER the primaries and let the voters of AZ choose their candidate first.
If she campaigns hard and seriously for McCain, she loses a ton of goodwill Conservatives have lavished on her.

[fieldmarshaldj]

You posted it, I responded to it. You’re the one that has no problem supporting a traitor to our country, madam. A backstabbing weasel and execrable individual. Despite many attempts by FReepers of INFINITE patience and wisdom trying to enlighten you, you still persist on being an obstinate when it comes to the truth and the facts of the record. Why is that ? Why do you vociferously and angrily oppose the Republican party nominating a Conservative in word and in deed ? You claim to stand for Conservative positions, but I submit you, madam, are a fraud, because if you stood for any of them, you’d favor the removal of McCain from office. I also notice you continually refuse to address his loyalty to Zero and the help he has continued to render him. That speaks even more volumes about yourself.

[MestaMachine]

Your tagline is insulting.

[Sarabaracuda]

Before we go any further, are you a Ron Paul supporter? The reason I ask is you bring up the issue of going to war without a formal declaration. That sounds like something Paul supporters bring up to bash Bush.

[carmody]

Can everyone imagine the media UPROAR and negative reporting on both Sarah & McCain if Sarah had said ‘NO’ to John McCain? I don’t care for McCain at all but the fact of the matter is the lamestream media (which make no mistake still speaks to a wide swath of Americans) would have had a field day with that slap to McCain by Sarah and the conversation at the water cooler would switch from the victory in Massachussets to the ‘discord in the Republican Party’ and the media would have made Sarah - especially - look bad.

Sarah is not a candidate-saint nor is she perfect in every way. Why is every move she makes met with such unforgiving scrutiny?

[CRBDeuce]

Yep...just what I was thinking as I saw John Kerry rush to be photographed as one of the first to shake Scott Brown’s hand....McCain-Kerry 2012 is on the McCain Agenda for sure! And he’s gonna try to USE Gov. Palin to get there! He’ll promise her Sec’y of State or sumpin!

[MestaMachine]

I can forgive her, but trust me, I will look at her differently and with more scrutiny as time goes on. The press will have many field days at Sarah’s expense regardless of what she does, so that argument just doesn’t hold water for the woman who “battled corruption in her OWN party.”
McCain is as bad, or worse, as they come and is unworthy of ANY Conservative support.

[Sarabaracuda]

Now you're being disingenuous. Anyone following this can go back in my posts and see I never called McCain a traitor but used the word in the context of your previous post that he was a traitor. I have asked you repeatedly how you voted in 2008 and you never clarified your answer (write-in or McCain/Palin).

McCain is a politician who has done things I do not agree with, but if Sarah can overlook his faults and still support him then we can too.

[mkjessup]

You are the one who called McCain a traitor not I. I may have my disagreements with the man but I would never call him such a vile word as “traitor”.

Bad news n00b, guess who else called McCain a traitor as far back as 2006 regarding McCain-Feingold?

Noneother than our Founder Jim Robinson himself:

John McCain, you treasonous bastard, I challenge you or any of your traitorous cohorts...
Jim Robinson

Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 4:58:42 AM by Jim

Re: Your attempt to shut down political free speech on the Internet

John McCain, you treasonous bastard, I challenge you or any of your traitorous cohorts to find even one thread, one post, one paragraph, one sentence or even one lousy word posted to this web site that is not fully protected by the First Amendment!

And I will extend that to one chapter, one group, one poster or any group of posters on this forum. Name one assembly, petition, letter, protest, meeting or rally convened, filed, submitted, attended or supported by members of this forum that is not 100% protected and guaranteed as free speech or free assembly by the First Amendment!

Your McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform legislation is a treasonous act. You and your cohorts are attempting to subvert the Constitution of the United States of America, the very same constitution that you swore an oath to defend, so help you God! That makes you a domestic enemy of that great document and a traitor to your country. Yes, and Benedict Arnold was a war hero before he turned traitor too...

...You can take your fascist campaign finance laws and the jackbooted FEC anti-free-speech enforcers you are empowering and put them where the sun don't shine. And if this post is in violation of your unconstitutional law, shove it too!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1601416/posts

Jim? Looks like we got ourselves a live one...