For Possible '08 Run, McCain Is Courting Bush Loyalists

Washington Post ^ | February 12, 2006 | Dan Balz

[mdittmar]

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a man in perpetual motion, flew to South Carolina on Jan. 16. His stops included a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and speeches to local Republican groups. But one of his most important events was not on the public schedule -- a 5 p.m. meeting at a Spartanburg hotel with loyalists to President Bush.

A dozen or so people were in attendance. At least two were among Bush's major national fundraisers. Virtually all had been on Bush's side in the bitter 2000 South Carolina primary that badly damaged McCain's chances of winning the presidential nomination and scarred the relationship between the two men and their rival political camps. McCain was there to woo them.

[mdittmar]

Won't ever vote for him,no way,no how.

[jdm]

"McCain Is Courting Bush Loyalists"

Good luck.

[stocksthatgoup]

I promise to do my duty, to defeat any McCain presidential nomination.

[Waryone]

HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! This is an early April Fool's joke, isn't it. LOL!

[lormand]

Just say NO, to the Senior Senator from the Media.

[Stellar Dendrite]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1573177/posts
"George Bush's Campaign Team Joining John McCain"

[JLS]

Yep, Mr. anti-free speech is hardly my cup of tea either.

[kjo]

The GOP must understand if they nominate McLame millions will stay home on election day.

[ridesthemiles]

Won't ever vote for him,no way,no how.""

I feel the same... NO WAY, NO HOW, NEVER!!!

[cricket]

Assume his 'courting' begins with the 'Rinos'. . .

Really do not want to hear about his 'name recognition' and his popularity across Parties. . .NO WAY does this man deserve to carry the Repub primary. . .

. . .let start again, hearing the truth of just what a frickin, arrogant and self-serving hot-head this man is. . .

[NormsRevenge]

I can't wait to see McCain campaigning for SchwarzeREnegger in California. He must be sharing former Bush campaign team members w/the Gub.
How special. ;-)
Who says there's no honor amongst RINOs?

[Virginia Queen]

AMEN! No way I could vote for a man who says our troops are torturing people. He, of all people, knows what real torture is and to equate what has been done in Iraq to what he went through shows me he has gone soft in the brain. I would not trust him to do whatever is necessary to defend me and mine - and "mine" includes my country. George Allen looks real good to me and I think the GOP would be well-served to start putting him FORWARD more than they are. America needs to know this man. No, I don't work for him - have never met him. But I am a Virginian. He was our Governor and he is our Senator and the man is as straight-forward a conservative as you would ever want to meet. Beside - his dad used to coach the Redskins. What more do I need to say? Bet he never thought he would live to see the day he would be more famous than his dad.

[ducks1944]

No way will I or anyone in my family vote for McCain ever.

[rhombus]

Better beat McCain at the polls. He's hoping he can draw enough democrats in open primaries to make up for the "nope, never vote for him" conservatives. It would make for a very depressing general election for all of us.

[bray]

Here's a Bush Loyalist that would love to stick the same knife in InSane's back!

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[SIDENET]

I wouldn't vote for McCain if my life depended on it.

[Fenris6]

I will do everything I can to prevent him from getting the nomination.

And I will do everything I can to help him win the Presidency if nominated.

[rhombus]

McCain vs. Gore?

[OldFriend]

This Bush-bot has a VERY long memory.

McCain can go to hell.