Posted on 02/05/2008 10:11:11 PM PST by Tree of Liberty
If the unfortunate possibility of a McCain nomination comes to pass, I will not work for his election to the presidency, nor will I defend him in ad hoc conversations. He is wholly unworthy for that high office, and it is intolerable for my conscience to abide supporting him.
I will face two options once in the voting booth: 1) cast my ballot for a third party candidate, or 2) simply not vote in the presidential election.
I am curious who among you share my sentiments.
You make a very strong case....Thanks for your reply..
***** If Hillary Clinton gets into office, her highest priority will be to cement her power, so that she and her chosen successors will maintain control of the Federal government. Implementation of liberal policies will come second. If Hillary Clinton gets into office, you will not see anything resembling conservatism in federal government for the remainder of your lifetime. McCain represents a four-year case of the flu, from which we can recover. You will not see a recovery from Clinton-cancer. How will she do this? Implement the Fairness Doctrine => supress conservative speech. Appoint liberal judges => ensures a liberal safety net for many years. Eliminate school choice => close homeschooling as an option and control young minds. Gun control => eliminate the possibility of an armed revolt. Use FBI files => She's done it before. Will hush any conservative leader. Socialized medicine => Once implemented will be impossible to reverse. Example: Social Security Socialism in general => It is exceedingly difficult to eliminate government services Change the rules! => Don't expect a thing like the Constitution from limiting her power grab. Reconsider. Reconsider casting an anti-Clinton vote. You won't be voting for McCain (and depending on how close the race is in your state, you may not have to)...you'll be voting against Clinton and FOR hope that the McCain nightmare will be relatively brief.
It does when the person in the WH is the LEADER of your party.
“It does when the person in the WH is the LEADER of your party.”
Conservatism is not a party.
Conservatives influence, become members, press for conservative policy, etc within the repubulican party.
It exists as a political philosophy outside of any party.
Partys change. As we all know.
Conservative values do not.
I don't call myself a Republican and the party stinks of big gubmint weasels, but I certainly don't congregate with another party for philosophical discussions. Like it or not Republicans (and that includes the loser in the WH) speak for conservatives.
Yeah republicans of course, because they have embraced conservatism historically though sporadically to varying degrees.
And we can get them to do it again.
It really is up to conservatives, not republicans.
We can fix this, because I think we didnt try hard enough to back conservatives for office. I think we have been distracted by the war and democrat attacks on our troops.
We need to pick our candidates for office, not the MSM.
That is how I see it right now.
We failed. But we can fix it.
Ah yes, a vote McCain is a vote against Clinton. How do you like your McCain sandwich? (Rush, “You’ll eat your excrement sandwich and like.”)
Ah yes, a vote McCain is a vote against Clinton. How do you like your McCain sandwich? (Rush, “You’ll eat your excrement sandwich and like.”)
I totally agree!
I can’t wait to vote against Hillary or Obama and yes that does mean more than likely voting for McCain.
From 2000 through 2006, John McCain willingly provided the conservative-hating media beast with rhetoric and issues intended on embarrassing the Republican cause.
Make no mistake, McCain played a BIG part in demoralizing the Republican base in the 12 months leading up to the 2006 election.
Without McCain's efforts to destroy Republicans, the Democrats would never have swept all those close races in November of 2006.
McCain will never get my vote. I will simply not vote in the Presidential ballot.
He should be banished from leadership in the Republican party, NOT elevated to its highest most coveted position.
McCain has done more to hurt the conservative cause the past 10 years than Hillary could ever dream of.
No! No. You have a DUTY to your country to do everything in your power to keep Hillary out of that office. I understand how you feel, I hate McCain too, but think of the Federal Judges that Hillary will appoint. Hillary will stack the courts with Judges that will make Ginsburg look conservative!!
Please. For the sake of your children...and your children’s children.
Yeah, but Mctrainwreck has ted and shamnesty, fiengold, closing gitmo, Terrorists represented in American courts, national healthcare to name just a few. so are we not voting in the same?
That is not necessarily true.
Abe Lincoln was a fabulous wartime president, yet never served in the US military.
Jimmy Carter was an awful President regarding military issues, yet Jimmy SERVED in the US Navy during WWII (?).
FDR was supposedly a good wartime President, yet he never served (could be wrong on that).
In other words, a man's military service has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not they will make a good "war on terror" Commander in Chief.
I am basing that on McCains support of the surge and war on terror and support of the troops in general.
Compared to Obama or Hillary, it is an ocean of difference.
Hilda-bama and the democrats are traitorous to me, I will never forget or forgive what they have done to our troops.
I will never vote in a way to allow them to gain the white house.
I’ll take my risks with McCain. He at least gets it on the war on islamo facism for the most part.
I thought we were talking about the Republican primary here.... NOT comparisons to the wackadoodle Democrats.
Heck, ALL the Republican candidates would be better than those two pacifists. The question is which GOP candidate is better.
My point being that McCain, just because he was a POW 35 years ago, and because he supports the surge, will not necessarily have better Commander in Chief qualities.
McCain as President would be so abrasive, so contemptuous of his subordinates, that the chain of command would quickly become disillusioned and fractured.
90% of the Senate already CAN'T STAND McCain due to his tirades and F-bomb accusations on the Senate Floor.
The older a man gets, the more cantankerous and boisterous he is....
McCain is already unstable. In two years, with all the pressures of the White House, he will become uncontrollable AND unstable.
Mark my words. You heard it here first, on Feb. 7, 2008.
The MSM is not to blame.
Unfortunately, there are just as many class-warfare, anti-rich, intolerant conservative Republicans as there are Democrats, despite claims to the contrary.
How else to explain all the hate-filled comments on FR and talk radio about Romney's successful business, and about Romney's wealth, or Romney supposedly "buying" his way through the campaign, or whatever.
How else to explain all those who hate Romney for being good looking, or because his family is goody two-shoes, or because his hair is cut too nice.
Republicans are supposed to be the party that looks at the "content of one's character" --- not the color of their wallet or the denomination of their (Mormon) church.
The MSM didn't do anything to the Republican Party that we didn't do to ourselves.
Who says Hillary will be the Dem candidate?
I think Obama will win in a landslide.
He will take the indy votes, of course...the base of John McCain...(hello NH)
Who says Hillary will be the Dem candidate?
I think Obama will win in a landslide.
He will take the indy votes, of course...the base of John McCain...(hello NH)
Because McCain is not healthy and could kick off.
The courts. While it's up in the air as to whether McCain would appoint conservative judges, at least it's a possibility. With some prayer and hard work, we might get some who are acceptable. With Obama or Hillary, we know what we'd get and we'd be stuck for 20+ years.
The war. He's right on that.
Spending. He's right on that.
Life. He's right on that.
On other important issues McCain is problematic.
On ALL issues, Obama and Hillary would be disastrous! I'm not into disaster so much.
At least we have a shot at some moderate to conservative judges with McCain. With Hillary and Obama, we're screwed for sure.
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