Then McCain was told he had to play conservative to beat Obama, changing most his positions around the time Hillary gave up. But the TARP vote did him in on that, voting and supporting TARP and two weeks later acting as if he opposed it even beat Obama in obvious phoniness. I would respect a RINO who is honest about his positions more than someone so disingenuous. Imagine if he won with the economy so bad and Republicans getting the blame, Pelosi would have had a third electoral landslide in 2010.
I agree. As I say that, I have to admit I was for TARP. I have since seen the error of my ways. It was sold to shore up the banks ‘right now’ or else our whole banking system would collapse. As the debate continued on for several weeks, I began to have misgivings. The real kicker, even after it was passed, they didn’t spend most of it for months.
We were fed a cock and bull story, and I fell for it. Things may have been a lot worse if we hadn’t passed it, but it led to follow-on spending that was inexcusable. Today I think it would have been best if we hadn’t passed TARP or any of the nonsensical spending that followed. We’d be trillions ahead of the game and have a much healthier financial situation all the way around.
Of course McCain should own up to it. That he doesn’t is another facet of John’s character. He doesn’t have any. This guy is unfit to hold public office, pure and simple.
As for recent gains and if they would have taken place under McCain, absolutely not. No way! Pelosi would have gained seats and the Conservative brand would have been destroyed even further. The media would have spent four years labeling McCain a Conservative every time they mentioned his name. THANK GOD we didn’t have to watch that reality play out over four years.
It’s bad enough watching Boehner led around by the ring in his nose by the Democrats. This seating fiasco at the State of the Union is devastating, in that it telegraphs who is really in control. Nice job Boehner, less than a month in and you’re a grade a number one pussy.
“Hello, is this the head of the DNC? Okay. What do I do next?”
Heaven help us...