Why Has McCain Become A Bush Cheerleader?

Captain's Quarter's Blog ^ | 3/10/06 | Captain Ed

[SDGOP]

That question was "who do you THINK will be the nominee" not who is your preference. Hence Guiliani Mccain and Rice doing so well. The fact Allen is doing so well given his minimal name recognition compared to mccain guiliani and rice is a big plus for him.

[Howlin]

Thanks.

[Once-Ler]

22% Allen
20% McCain
19% Giuliani
18% Rice
11% Allen, Frist, McCain
4% Owens, Romney, Santorum
5% Gingrich
2% Pataki
1% Hagel, Huckabee, Pawlenty, Santorum
0% Barbour

How does McCain get listed twice?

[jocon307]

"It's a little too obvious."

It's also incredibly stupid. Bush can't run in 2008 so why the stupidity? Just to depress votes for others, or to lower expectations for McCain.? Why not right in Abe Lincoln while you're at it, cause he won't be running either.

[jocon307]

Don't hold back liberty, tell us how you really feel! (just kidding)

[metesky]

Jeb will not run. Americans are not dynasts and Jeb knows it. If he has any higher ambitions he'll bide his time.

The conservative base will stay home if McCainiac is the nominee.

And how many times in how many ways must Condi say, "No thanks"?

[television is just wrong]

Money. and fame.

[YaYa123]

With McCain, it's always about McCain.
This little show of Bush loyalty is no exception.

McCain's people put the word out on this stunt two days ago, typical PR feeding of the MSM, so they would gratefully give him maximum attention before and during the Memphis event.

[spikeytx86]

O.K., I am not saying you should vote for him, all I said he is a master politician. To most people that's not a good thing.

[spikeytx86]

Exactly.

[AlexW]

"all I said he is a master politician"

To be a "master politician" you have to get people to like you, even when you do things that they do not like.
McPain does many things that no one likes, and he is still
disliked by most Republicans.

[Dustbunny]

McCain is downright scary. Wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him

Ditto to that !!!

[F.J. Mitchell]

McCain is just trying to reintroduce himself as Abel...I mean able.

[johnny7]

How else can a Democrat get the Republican nomination?

[wildbill]

I think the political strategy explanation is the correct call.

McCain can't hope to poll well at this conference. He doesn't want to wind up an also-ran as this would hurt his image and status. This ploy can explain any lack of votes in the poll.

By saying "I don't want you to vote for me, vote for Bush" he has taken sour lemons and tried to make lemonade.

While the ploy may not work among committed Republicans, you can be sure that the MSM will protect their darling and play up his 'statesmanship' as the reason for a poor showing.

[spikeytx86]

That's true, a lot of republicans don't like him, but he is liked by almost all centrists and independents and they outnumber us. His Achilles hill is the fact that he goes out of his way to please everyone (except his party) and this has lead to his alienation of his party in which will prevent him getting our nomination.

Clinton was a master politician as well, and we all know how good he was. The last thing we need is another politician in office especially one good at it. We need a outsider IMHO.

[YaYa123]

I love Drudge's take on McCain's stunt:


http://www.drudgereport.com/flash2mc.htm

[chilepepper]

I'm more of a Condi fan **, but if it takes a McCain to keep the Hildebeest from winning, so be it...

besides, we can all practice up on our Manchurian...

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** Condi is way, way to smart to want to be President. She would have to be drafted Eisenhower style and might still turn it down even then. Of course, she'd make a really great President IMHO...

[DCPatriot]

She [Condo] is an unknown quantity in the area of voter drawing-power !

With a possible military attack on Iran coming up soon, your observation about Ms. Rice will be incorrect.

Regarding McCain, I also believe he's doing this little act because he knows the poop is going to hit the fan soon and he knows 2008 is eons away in terms of political meaning.

[marc costanzo]

>>With a possible military attack on Iran coming up soon, your observation about Ms. Rice will be incorrect.<<

Military attack ? Airstrike maybe, but I do not see how that will help Condi .

An invasion of Iran is the worst possible action .
To invade and occupy that nation, without a massive international coalition like the one we had in the First Gulf War(1991[to drive Saddam's then massive army out of Kuwait]) - - would be like Napoleon's invasion of Russia !