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Why Endorse McCain?
National Review Online ^ | July 1, 2010 4:00 A.M | Andrew C. McCarthy

Posted on 07/01/2010 9:49:00 PM PDT by JSDude1

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"NR should have refrained from choosing a candidate in Arizona’s GOP primary."-Author's qote.

Feel Free to Contact the NRO editors if you feel strongly about this..

1 posted on 07/01/2010 9:49:05 PM PDT by JSDude1
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Talk about NR’s disconnection with the reality that is John MeCain. This was just dumbfounding


2 posted on 07/01/2010 9:57:01 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (06/15/2010 Obama's Shame-Wow address...)
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How enthusiastic were they about McCain during the Presidential election?

More importantly, did they support *SARAH* ??

Cheers!

3 posted on 07/01/2010 10:02:07 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: JSDude1

"McCain is no stalwart conservative." An euphemism for "Mc Cain is supporter of Islamofascism."

4 posted on 07/01/2010 10:04:49 PM PDT by DTA
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I don’t get it, either. I can totally understand Palin endorsing him. Same with Romney(wanting to bury the hatchet form 08 and get on his good side). Even Scott Brown(McCain supported him).

But NR has nothing to gain from this. He’s not running for the WH again so they don’t have to worry about running afoul of him. With his national ambitions over he nolonger matters to the natl media. If he does win he’ll just finish out his career as another Senator, no real power.

He won’t be in a leadership position if the GOP takes back the Senate(maybe chair of Armed Svcs) But other than a key voice on the military he’ll be largely irrelevant. McConnell, Cornyn and some of the other Southerners appear ready to run the show if they retale the majority. The younger faces like Rubio, Brown, Paul, Angle, Thune, Toomey, Fiorina, Kirk, etc... will get the media attention. And with the 2012 race starting soon after the election few will care about he Senate anyway.

So I don’t really see what they have to gain from this. If it’s meant as a thank you for the Surge and his support of it, they could have done that without an explicit endorsement.


5 posted on 07/01/2010 10:09:56 PM PDT by jeltz25
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“He’s not running for the WH again.....”

This is a huge relief. Truly, I’m not entirely sure why anyone would care about an endorsement from NR. It is unfortunate that AZ has such lightweights on the conservative side, but that is simply my own opinion. They may do as they wish in that department.

Like the poor, RINOs will always be with us.


6 posted on 07/01/2010 10:18:05 PM PDT by Habibi ("It is vain to do with more what can be done with less." - William of Occam)
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8 posted on 07/01/2010 10:23:15 PM PDT by TigersEye (Greenhouse Theory is false. Totally debunked. "GH gases" is a non-sequitur.)
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At least NR had the decency to print this excellent rebuttal.


9 posted on 07/02/2010 1:53:51 AM PDT by iowamark
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I love getting my NR, but they have really blown it with this one.
In their defense, they were all behind backing Rubio over Crist.


10 posted on 07/02/2010 3:04:26 AM PDT by DeusExMachina05 (I will not go into Dhimmitude quietly.)
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To: JSDude1

McCain is a democrat.


11 posted on 07/02/2010 3:14:19 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Communism has arrived in Washington)
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Editor, Rich Lowry !!

Let him know how Conservatives feel.

Lowry's just another inside the beltway elistist out of touch with La Base'!

12 posted on 07/02/2010 4:21:20 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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Are those endorsing McCain doing so because they are supporters of him or are they anti-supporters of J.D. Hayworth? I don’t know, I’m just asking since I never see articles or threads posted hereabouts touting Hayworth. Seems to me if Hayworth is the “real deal” there would be more enthusiasm for him.


13 posted on 07/02/2010 4:34:50 AM PDT by upsdriver (ret.)
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McCarthy is a hero. Great article, good for him. (And yes, Lowry is a wuss.)


14 posted on 07/02/2010 5:17:33 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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Feel Free to Contact the NRO editors if you feel strongly about this.

I will. And, if WFB, Jr., were still alive, he would tell me to "Cancel your own d@amn subscription."

15 posted on 07/02/2010 5:56:42 AM PDT by MaggieCarta (I'm never fully dressed without a snark.)
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To: Habibi
Like the poor, RINOs will always be with us.

:) Nicely said!

16 posted on 07/02/2010 5:58:39 AM PDT by MaggieCarta (I'm never fully dressed without a snark.)
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To: upsdriver

WE want to keep the seat in Republican hands...Rhino or not.

Hayworth lost his seat in congress...it is not worth the chance..IMHO


17 posted on 07/02/2010 6:41:59 AM PDT by southphilly
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To: grey_whiskers

After Sarah’s support of McCain over Hayworth, I’m not particularly interested who supported her prior to this.

Hell, I supported her prior to this.


18 posted on 07/02/2010 8:27:13 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me... is not indicative of presidential timber.)
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“Talk about NR’s disconnection with the reality that is John MeCain. This was just dumbfounding”

It’s McCarthy.... a long time proponent of AMNESTY.


19 posted on 07/02/2010 8:33:02 AM PDT by AuntB (Illegal immigration is simply more "share the wealth" socialism and a CRIME not a race!)
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Another person that doesn’t respect the laws of our nation? No! Tell me it isn’t true... ;^)


20 posted on 07/02/2010 8:34:44 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Look at me, look at me, look at me, look at me... is not indicative of presidential timber.)
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