Meghan McCain's 7 Tips for Republican Hopefuls

The Daily Beast ^ | June 21, 2011 | Meghan McCain

[rightwingintelligentsia]

With last week's debate behind them, Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Michele Bachmann, and others have officially kicked off the race for the GOP presidential nomination. But do any of them have the chops to topple Obama in 2012? Meghan McCain offers seven tips on what they should do between now and then.

Dear Republican candidates running for president in 2012:

You are up against one of the most media-beloved presidents in history, one journalists will do almost anything to protect. You are running against a man who has created a cult following and a narrative that transcends popular culture. How is it possible that this is the best we’re doing so far?

Now, before we get too ahead of ourselves, it is the beginning of summer and not exactly in the fall fever of primary politics. But just like an awkward blind date, you need a good opening line. The average American can’t tell you the difference between Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman (yet). Most young voters my age don't remember Newt Gingrich's claim to fame; after all, the Clinton impeachment trial was so ‘90s.

[burroak]

Why do we care what Meghan thinks?

[apillar]

My helpful tip for Meghan McCain

Go join the democrats, we don't want you, and take your dad with you.

[5thGenTexan]

My 1 tip for Republican Hopefuls:

• Ignore Meagan McCain.

[Shire]

The one thing this Republican is hopeful for is that she just goes away........

[wilco200]

Have another Bud Light Michelle.

[wilco200]

Have another Bud Light Megan.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

[mkboyce]

Who is Meghan McCain???

[IMissPresidentReagan]

Somehow all of her helpful advice just couldn’t land her duddy the Presidency.

Why do the losers always seem to know how “best to win”? I’d go to any McLame for advice on how to run a successful Presidential campaign about like I would have gone to Liz Taylor for advice on a successful marriage.

[bcsco]

Tip No. 6: Make Friends With Rachel Maddow. You’ve got to do interviews outside of Fox News. This isn't an option, you can't become president talking only to Greta Van Susteren.

Outside of the last one: Tip No. 7: This is the most important...forget the extreme right, I like the above the best.

Hmmm, just how many campaigns did she organize and run? Discounting her dad's, of course. What a little twit, so full of herself, and for no earthly reason.

[Ingtar]

It’s a good way of knowing what the establishment GOP thinks, something that we need to defeat as soundly as the Democrats.

[KansasGirl]

I didn’t get past the Obama is cool part. What is cool about Obama. He is a complete dweeb, schmuck, pansy, fool etc. and that’s not even taking into account all the damage he has done since taking office with his anti-American policies.

[Da Coyote]

Googling for “Any one in the John McCain family with a brain”

Getting constant “searching”

“Searching”

Ah, finally - results....

“Cannot locate ‘Any one in the John McCain family with a brain.’ Quite wasting our time.”

[apillar]

For those that don't want to read Meghan claptrap, written with all the skill of a twelve year old. It's pretty much what you would think, an Anti-Palin, Anti-Bachmann screed and a push for a “moderate”. Basically telling the candidates to ignore the conservative base and move to the center, because the base will vote for whoever gets the nomination anyway.

[Harley]

Meghan McCain’s 7 Tips for Republican Hopefuls if by “Tips” you mean “recipes for disaster”.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Meghan has won many, many elections as a conservative candidate.

Her advice is invaluable.

[Niteranger68]

The queen of unsolicited advice.

[Jedidah]

I fail to understand how this ditzy girl gets published or, more to the point, why anyone would post her drivel here on FR.

She’s irrelevant and not worth bandwidth, but to each his own.

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