Posted on 11/16/2006 6:17:26 PM PST by freespirited
In his quest for the Republican presidential nomination, Arizona Sen. John McCain courted Thursday the group that vets conservative judicial nominees, the Federalist Society....
In his speech to a packed ballroom at a Washington hotel, McCain assured the group that despite last week’s sobering election returns for Republicans, “the election was not an affirmation of the other party’s program." ...
He spoke of the importance of judges who would strictly interpret the Constitution....
The reaction from the Federalists was polite, but not overwhelming. ...
Some social conservatives are wary of McCain because he has never shared their enthusiasm for such causes as banning same-sex marriage.
One Republican active in judicial confirmation politics, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said of McCain the day before the speech: “He’s regarded as a problem among conservatives on several levels.”
McCain was a leader of the bipartisan Gang of 14, a group of senators who averted a vote on changing Senate rules to abolish filibusters of judicial nominees. ...
McCain explicitly addressed his role as a leader of the Gang of 14, saying he was “proud of my role persuading my fellow Republican senators to respect the limits of our own power and not abolish the (judicial) filibuster rule.” ...
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Ya gotta love McCain. The guy has crust. Now that he really can't do any more damage, I wonder if there is some way to get him to switch parties.
Exhibit 357 of poor judgment is herewith appended.
What's his line this time -- that the middle finger stands for number 1?
John McCain is a GAS BAG!
He probably can't be trusted, but this is a smart move on his part. The only way he'll win the nomination is if he convinces enough of the base that he is a stalwart ally on judges.
I am a Giuliani man myself. Anyone who kicked that terrorist Arafat out of a function gets my vote. Anyone else with me?
McCain is just the type of hack who, if defeated in the primary, would run as an independent.
To McPain: FUGITABOTIT
Hey, Johnny, we remember your "Gang of 14"
No, Giuliani is not willing to do anything about partial-birth abortion. He is a gun grabbing fool whose only conservative position is the war on terror. Surely McCain shares more of our values than Giuliani.
EXACTLY..
How stupid does he think we are?
I wouldn't vote for McLame as dog catcher IF my neighborhood were over run with chihuahuas......
The guy is an insane puke.....not worthy of consideration.
There is absolutely NOTHING McCain could ever say to get me to vote for him.
A guy on Hewitt's program today said that he was concerned that if McCain didn't get the nomination, he would go independent and draw just enough away from the repubs - to thereby elect Hillary - which is exactly what happened to her husband.
You don't suppose McCain/Hillary could be hatching such a plan .. do you ..?? Would McCain be so arrogantly stupid as to pull such a thing ..?? And .. if that did happen, would Hillary keep her end of the bargain and select McCain for SecDef or SecState ..?? I'm getting nervous just thinking about it.
Too many to mention. Areafiftyone keeps the Giuliani ping list. Freepmail him if you want to be added.
I brought this up some time ago because there is not much that I would put past the megalomaniac. However, someone posted that McCain insists he will not do this.
Assuming someone else gets the GOP nomination, I will be concerned until the day he can no longer declare third party.
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