Posted on 02/07/2008 1:12:11 PM PST by NormsRevenge
“I would then vote third party or Obama.”
Then prepare to welcome back federal funding of abortion again.
I saw it.
Cavuto asked Delay what portion of Republicans he expected to sit out this fall. Delay evaded that in a way, as he didn’t respond directly, but he did say he was beginning to see a problem for Republicans already. He pointed out that Republican participation in the primaries was quite low, while the Democrat participation was quite high. He said Republican voters were not interested in the candidates being offered to them.
He’s going nowhere but left, now that he’s got the nomination all but sewn up. Any posturing to gain conservative support now, or in the future, is just that.
I’ve voted in two presidential elections, and casted said vote with the belief that I was supporting a candidate that shared views of mine. This will be the first time — and hopefully the last — that I neglect to vote in the national election.
The party is going in a decidedly different direction than I wish it to go by choosing this man. I cannot, in good confidence, cast a vote for McCain in November.
No reason to believe we would not get the same from McCain. He did vote for Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cells. McCain was endorsed by "Republicans for Choice" Again. McCain's words are at odds with this actions. He needs to do somethings to build a bridge to Conservatives.
But I am voting for McCain this Nov.
I told someone else that if Ted Kennedy were running against Hillary I'd vote for Ted.
The Clintons are evil. Heck, Ted's evil, just not as evil as the Clintons.
McCain is just seriously misguided.
McCain did say the right things here, though.
No.
“We have had a few disagreements, and none of us will pretend that we won’t continue to have a few. But even in disagreement, especially in disagreement, I will seek the counsel of my fellow conservatives. If I am convinced my judgment is in error, I will correct it.
And if I stand by my position, even after benefit of your counsel, I hope you will not lose sight of the far more numerous occasions when we are in complete accord.”
________
In other words, “Shut up. We’re doing it my way.”
But what about McCain/Feingold, McCain/Kennedy, McCain/Lieberman, voting no on taxes, saying conservative are a bother.
And yes, I know that's not fool-proof, but it's a start.
Good speechwriters. Probably the best that money can buy.
I want McCain to sign a pact where he agrees to secure the borders, rescind McCain/Feingold, support DOMA, stop all increases in government control and spending, cut domestic spending, abolish 1/2 of government agencies, stop the global warming hysteria crowd from destroying this country, drill in ANWR, stop tree-hugger obstructionists and ramp up nuke plant construction, appoint only strict conservatives (real, not his definition) to federal benches and rescue moral families from the cesspool of the public schools. Oh yeah, he needs to apologize for calling those who want the borders secured racists.
Republicans won’t sit out next fall. The true conservatives are leaving the GOP in droves! :*( And I’m right there with them!!
Where’s that new third conservative party?!? Where?!
“No reason to believe we would not get the same from McCain.”
Overstated. We have plenty of reason to believe that there is still a great divide between McCain and Hilama on issues of abortion, Iraq, homarriage, and a host of other issues, and all the more so if McCain were to select a social conservative like Huckabee as a running mate.
>“I am a conservative. I served in Viet Nam. I knew Ronald Reagan. I am a conservative.”<
I’ve heard of Ronald Reagan and I used to date someone who served in Vietnam.
Can I be a conservative too?
“Where’s that new third conservative party?!? Where?!”
the Constitution Party is the closest I think. They pick their nominee in April/May.
He shoots. He scores! The crowd goes WILD!!
ps. Nice fix. Still laughing.
He said when the border is considered defended then we will address the other problem. This is not good enough McCain! You must get rid of your LaRazia buddy Hernandez. You must build a fence. And Mr. McCain you must tell us that there will be no amnesty in any form. No paths to any kind of citizenship for illegals. You must just enforce existing laws and reverse the wrongful interpretation of the 14th Amendment that allows anchor babies!
One of the reasons McCain is in trouble with Dobson is, despite being pro-life & anti-gay marriage, McCain would not support constitutional amendments. The reasons are:
1. McCain, like Reagan, is concerned about the unintended consequences of ammending the constitution and opposes it on principle.
2. McCain is a strong federalists. He believes the federal government has a limited jurisdiction, and everything else falls to the states. Dobson wants to handle marriage and abortion issues at the federal level, McCain wants to handle them at the state level.
3. McCain is an orignal intent guy. That is part of what he says he wants judges that will enforce the laws and not make new ones.
I’ve followed McCain for a quarter century. I don’t agree with everything he does (immagration particularly.) When it comes to the constitution though, he has been consistently solid. If he was judged on that issue alone, he would be far to the right of most conservatives.
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