Hayworth is doing all of us a great service. By running, he will force McCain to act like a conservative up until the primary election. This means, he won’t be able to organize a “Gang of 14” solution to healthcare, which would just be Obamacare-lite. He won’t be able to join Graham’s traitor team on Cap and Tax. He won’t be able to ‘reach-across-the-aisle’ on Amnesty. If he does, he might lose the primary.
After the 2010 elections, it won’t matter as much, as the Democrats will only have 52-53 seats, not 59. But for the next 6-8 months, the damage McCain could inflict is immense. Now that Obama realizes he can’t pass his socialism strictly with his own Democratic votes, McCain will be the first guy he seeks out. Hayworth will keep him on the reservation, and by the time the primary, it’ll be too late to pass any of this stuff. Good job JD Hayworth, I hope you win, but just by running, we’ve already won.
I agree wholehartedly...even if Hayworth doesn’t win, he is doing conservatives a HUGE favor as it will force McCain to vote and act like a conservative the next few months - at a crucial time given the 59-41 partisan breakdown of the Senate. In particular, I think McCain will think twice before taking the lead on trying to help Obama pass an amnesty bill this Spring.
Win or lose, we will owe a debt of gratitude to Congressman Hayworth!!!
Good job JD Hayworth, I hope you win, but just by running, we’ve already won.
That is exactly correct. And that applies to absolutely every individual nationwide who commits himself to raise the ante in the political forum. It is NOT necessarily the chances of winning the election as much as exposing the corruption which is Washington DC.
John McCain is a CFR'er. Bonafide, primary member. And senile to boot.
This is also why a vocal conservative third party is desperately needed - it can expose the incest of Washington DC. It is truly sad how many on FR don't get it.