Observers Say McCain Sealed His Fate in the GOP with 'Compromise' Role

AgapePress ^ | June 2, 2005 | By Bill Fancher and Jody Brown

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

"What McCain did was too raw to be easily forgotten. I don't give him a spitting chance in any election outside AZ."

He is my senator (not by choice) here in AZ, he can rest assured of one thing so far as I am concerned. Hell also hath no fury like this voter scorned.

[Michael.SF.]

The question is: when will he make his Dim status official?

Probably about the same time Hillary offers him the VP slot.

Guys, that is going to be one hell of a difficult ticket to beat. I sure as hell hope that people, who are a lot smarter then I am, also see this and are working towards a solution.

[DoughtyOne]

The only silver lining to this 'deal' McCain brokered, as far as I can tell, is that he is now broadly seen as the personna I had judged him to be years ago.

I predict McCain's 'fix' will expire in several months and Frist will be right back where he was, having to take the inevitable action Democrats have forced upon him.

John has now been outed for the miscreant he has been for years. The Democrats will allow a vote or three, and before it's all over McCain will be left with egg on his sour puss, and all the judicial nominees will be approved.

[onyx]

It's important to remember than John's politcal hero is Teddy "Moose Party" Roosevelt.

If John runs for POTUS, he will either run as an Independent (the straight talk express) or find a suitable venue wherein he can proclaim in an act of glorified statesmanship that "the GOP has left him, and that he feels the democrat party now best represents his views," and they will welcome him with an open DNC checkbook and Hillary will be his VP running mate. John is old and she can almost be guaranteed the presidency by his death or his promise to not seek a second term.

There you have it, so says I, onyx. :)

[I still care]

Can you imagine the ecstasy of the MSM with that ticket? It will be treated in the NY Times like the second coming of Christ.

[Born in a Rage]

Grover G. Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, told FreeRepublic.com that by his actions, McCain has essentially written himself off as a potential nominee.

Remember how FReepers used to start a welcome thread when FR was mentioned in the news? Wow. Now FR is being treated as a news source itself. Pretty darn cool :-)

Lynn

[onyx]

You have it backwards. John will make Hillary his VP.

[SteveH]

How different is a McCain from an Arnold?

Besides being across the river from each other... ;-)

[de Buillion]

" Grover G. Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, told FreeRepublic.com that by his actions, McCain has essentially written himself off as a potential nominee. "

That says it all, however, McCain was never on my approved list anyway.

[SteveH]

You have it backwards. John will make Hillary his VP.

What would that accomplish (besides neutralizing 100% of Hillary!s political support base)

[paintchips]

I'd vote for McCain in a heart beat. I'd vote for a democrat (or not vote) before pulling the lever for Frist or any other faith filled socialist.

[onyx]

It will accomplish a democrat win.

IF John jumps parties. He may very well run as an Independent.

[de Buillion]

"The question is: when will he make his Dim status official? "

Wasn't he a Dim that switched in the first place?

[onyx]

NO.

[river rat]

Some folks are very late in recognizing McInsane was a back stabbings ego maniac -- driven by an insatiable need for power..

Long ago, he revealed himself as the bastard he is -- while he and his dear friend Kerry chaired the MIA/POW hearings to determine if relations with Vietnam should be "enhanced"..

Well they found Vietnam was being open, truthful and helpful in clearing up all the MIA/POW issues.... Yeah, sure they were...

McCain was a lot friendlier to his North Vietnamese captors who testified before him, than he was to the MIA/POW families that testified their disbelief in the Communist Vietnamese testimony...

Kerry's relative was subsequently awarded a huge business deal with the Vietnamese..

Not sure what McCain got out of that despicable act of treachery.... I've often thought the Communist Vietnamese MUST have something on the bastard.

Semper Fi

[TheSpottedOwl]

Weyrich is not alone in that assessment. Grover G. Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, told FreeRepublic.com that by his actions, McCain has essentially written himself off as a potential nominee.

From his lips to God's ears. I neither like or trust McCain.

[Michael.SF.]

You have it backwards

Dollars to donuts says I am right. ;)

Hillary has already played the back up roll and she holds all the cards for the Dem ticket. Why would she accept second chair?

[onyx]

All of it depends on John switching parties.

[SteveH]

John is old and she can almost be guaranteed the presidency by his death or his promise to not seek a second term.

Hillary! spent 8 years in the White House as second banana already. If that memory doesn't stick with you, it certainly is seared into the consciousnesses of her core supporters.

They won't tolerate Hillary! running for a position which requires a microsecond more of the WH second-banana position.

It's more than political to them, it's assuredly personal.

They also consciously recognize McCain for what he is, a political turncoat opportunist with no core belief system.

If McCain can betray the Republicans so frequently and so publicly, what could ever be perceived as restraining him from betraying his "friends" on the other side of the aisle later on, as President-- or reneging on any presidential campaign pre-nup agreement with Hillary!, for that matter?

Besides, he is a white male, which is to say, he is considered equivalent to subhuman among Hillary!s core supporters-- no matter what he professes to support or not support politically at any given time.

[janetgreen]

I don't give him a spitting chance in any election outside AZ.

He may be through in Arizona too - just as Nero fiddled while Rome burned, McCain turns his back as Arizona is invaded...not a word about his state from this coward.