[steenkeenbadges]

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

[Arkie2]

In my opinion, this absolutely seals his fate in Republican primaries and conventions."


Good. And good riddance.

[Howlin]

"When people are in close races, I am the first Republican who is asked to come and appear for that person. I am the most sought-after of all Republicans. In this last campaign, I was the one asked by the president to travel and campaign with him....When you look at the rank and file of ordinary Republicans, I'm extremely popular-it's some of the party apparatchiks who still harbor bad feelings toward me. But it is a little hard for them to do that now, because of my strong support for Bush....Particularly since the 2004 campaign, there has been a great softening of dislike for me."

Can you even believe the sanctimoniousness of this guy?

As you well know, I am considered a "moderate, mushy" conservative.

I will never, EVER cast a vote for McCain. Never.

[Tall_Texan]

Judas McCain had already sealed his fate before this. All this does is slap upside the head any imbeciles who still believed he was good for the party.

[bagocookies]

I don't know what McCain was thinking. Doesn't he know that compromise is just not acceptable?

[Lancey Howard]

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.

Did Grover post this? Or was he on the radio?

[Dad yer funny]

bookmark ping for a.m. coffee , thanks Jim

[thegreatbeast]

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

Tell me, what exactly are they (the movers & shakers or leaders of the R party) ready to do about it?

......(pause)

....

Right, I didn't think so.

[ConservativeMind]

Actually, it is McCain who has helped reform Frist's image.

Sen. Frist proved himself to have no balls for years until a bit over a month ago. It took some ultimatums from President Bush to finally get Frist to even say something credible about "breaking the non-filibuster."

I still have no plans to vote for the man because he, in the end, doesn't stand for anything.

Being strong-armed into doing something does not change a heart nor permanently reeducate someone. So I don't think Frist has a brain even now.

[Fenris6]

I will actively campaign against him.

[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. :)

[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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[carumba]

McCain is not getting my vote.

[de Buillion]

Neat website @ http/www.realchange.org/mccain.htm. Sorry, don't know how to make this a link.