Don't spend the next few days sending out endorsement releases from every elected in the party saying, "We've had our disagreements in the past, but..." "It's time to unite as a party..." etc.
This does nothing to inspire the base. It only feeds the "a-Republican-not-a-conservative" worries about McCain's support. It feels like the establishment trying to pour cold water on conservatives.
We don't need a conservative base that has been tamed, mollified, and subdued. We need a base that is fired up.
Instead, do what McCain himself did yesterday: roll out a new conservative side of himself we hadn't seen before. Do one of these every day the Democratic primary is still in limbo. While he had made vague promises in the primary about vetoing "pork barrel spending bills," yesterday was the first time (that I can remember) that he specifically pledged to veto a bill with any earmark in it.
His tearing into the Dems on FISA was also good.
While he had made vague promises in the primary about vetoing “pork barrel spending bills,” yesterday was the first time (that I can remember) that he specifically pledged to veto a bill with any earmark in it.
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Well McCain said economics was not his strong suit...obviously the finally told the truth. Earmarks are bad...but the key to solving the economic problems is finding answers for the TRILLIONS of dollars of entitlement spending. Thats what is killing America, the trillions of dollars of IOU’s for money promised that we cannot pay without major changes. Medicare and Medicaid are killing this Country alone, add welfare and Social Security and then you will find the real problem. Most politicians, both Dems and Repubs IGNORE this issue for fear of losing their jobs. McCain is silent on these issues other than to bitch about companies making profits.....straight talk express my butt!