Can McCain Corral Conservatives?

Wall Street Journal ^ | 2/9/08 | NICK TIMIRAOS

[farmer18th]

In order for you to understand this, you need to engage in long term thinking. In the short term, John McCain may even be worse than Hillary or Obama. He already has an F- from Gun Owners of America. (How do you get worse?) He already believes in "clean government" over the first amendment. He is already morally despicable--dumping his first injured wife who cared for his children while he was taking a comfort girl from the Viet Cong. That explains why he rushes to the defense of people like John Kerry when the Swift Boat Veterans told the truth about him.

In short, there IS such a thing as honorable short term compromise. I would hold my nose and vote for Huckabee and pray that someone on the inside got it through his thick Baptist skull that you don't cozy up to the CFR. I would even vote for a repentant pro-abort like Romney. I would even supress my distaste for Ron Paul's misperceptions about Islam and vote for a Constitutional purist.

But John McCain hates the liberties we hold dear. If he were electd, his economic incompetency would get blamed on the Republican party and the socialism that has been intellectually discredited around the world would be revived, all because we had to win even at the expense of destroying our brand. Think about what is happening. Both Hillary and Obama can't bring themselves to use the word "liberal." John McCain knows he has to be perceived at least as a conservative. Our principles still rule. However, if we allow a thoroughly dishonorable, thoroughly corrupt self-seeking egomaniac to define conservative principles however he wants to, we lose, long term.

It is now about either a miracle in 2008, or prudent thinking in 2012. No honorable American can vote for Hillary, Obama, or McCain.

[A2J]

But don't you realize that, as Rush has said, in order to be seen as "doing something," McCain WILL compromise what little conservatism he has remaining and work with the Democrats who will control congress?

So what difference will electing McCain really do to advance conservatism?

Not one ounce.

[jonrick46]

"More important now to elect conservatives, (not republicans but CONSERVATIVES) to the House, Senate and various state offices."

I agree 1000% (if that is possible)!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Are you serious? He has supported or does support many Socialist bills Obama and Clinton support. They are: Dream Act, McCain/Kennedy Bill, supported The Law Of the Sea Treaty, McCain-Feingold bill, Lieberman/McCain(global warming legislation also supported by Obama).

Alright, you've convinced me: John McCain is worse than ANY other candidate. I will now warmly embrace the eight year imprint of President Obama.

It's actually quite a relief and I now know who'll I'll be voting for on Tuesday.

Thanks.

[Man50D]

Alright, you've convinced me: John McCain is worse than ANY other candidate. I will now warmly embrace the eight year imprint of President Obama.

Switching from one Socialist to another makes a lot of sense, especially since I pointed out Obama and McCain support the same bill(s)in my previous post.