My first vote for pres was for Reagan.
I held my nose and voted for Bush I and II, but McCain is more than I can stomach. I truly believe he is insane. Not trying to be funny.
The sad thing is I know what a sane candidate in McCain’s position would do here. He would immediately begin running to the right. Go on Hannity, Bill Bennett, Laura Ingraham (I dont think Rush or Levin would have him) and begin to try to bridge the gap, preaching the “we arent that far apart, lets unite to beat the Dems” message. I wouldnt believe it, but at least it might make it a little easier to consider holding my nose.
But he wont. Not Lt. Cdr. Queeg McCain. Heck, he will be proud that he stood up to the “gun rack toting, global warming denying, right wing”. He will bask in the drive by media praise and make a point of thumbing his nose at talk radio. Gonna bring in all those moderates and independents. He will be soooo smug until the day after he gets the nomination, when the Drive Bys, “moderate jouranlists” and the Dave Letterman’s of the world turn on him.
Then Fred Barnes, Bill Kristol and the rest of the “right” media who bought into this will all sit around with “who farted” looks on their faces wondering how this could have happened, when he was “So electable”.
And the rest of us will just have to pray that the Clinton or Obama administration doesnt do too much damage before we get to 2012. Mayan calendar not withstanding.