Posted on 02/17/2008 10:20:04 AM PST by calcowgirl
McCain? No Way!
by Sen. HL "Bill" Richardson (ret.)
Chairman of the Board, GOA
Americans are being told by the mainstream media that conservatives have no other choice than to back the hypocrite from Arizona. All that is required is to pretend he is "really" a conservative. "So, crawl under the big Republican tent and vote for McCain," we are told. "Besides, what other choice do you have?"
We have plenty of choices, none of which calls for casting our vote for the lesser of two presidential evils.
First, the Republican race isn't over. Huckabee is still around and as Kansas and Louisiana should point out, the Romney vote flocked to Huckabee. Not that they loved Huckabee, but that they have zero trust in the promises of McCain. Even if Huckabee loses, what makes anyone think conservatives will vote for McCain?
Don't you liberals get it? The republican conservative believes McCain would be a vindictive president. He's proven his dislike for conservatives and would gut us at every opportunity.
Why do I say that? Because of three decades of experience as a Republican California Senator and a fifty year activist in the conservative movement. I have first hand, in-their-face experience with elitist RINO's (Republican in Name Only) office holders. They are biblically ignorant, power hungry, status seeking egotists who have no difficulty aiding their liberal Democrat colleagues whenever their arms are politely twisted. The one thing they have in common with liberal Democrats is their dislike of all conservatives, especially those who are Bible-believing. McCain, as president, would stifle the voices of elected Republican leaders and try to legislate the conservative movement out of existence.
There is no reason why any conservative should be depressed, especially if they look at past history. I clearly remember the political climate in 1964. We newly-awakened conservatives had a real friend running for the Republican nomination. Barry Goldwater defeated a liberal Republican in the primaries, but in the general election, the mainstream media slaughtered him. In 1964 it was easy to do; we had no effective political action committees, no conservative organizations, few pro-life activists, little religious participation, no talk radio, a handful of articulate conservative legislators, no fax machines and zero Internet. After the 1964 November election, all looked hopeless. Not a bright star on the horizon....But!
In 1966, we conservatives elected an actor as Governor of California. I was elected to the State Senate. The thespian and I were greener than grass but we were both quick to learn. Ron Reagan became a national star, a conservative leader in the nation’s most popular state. He couldn't be ignored.
I founded Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners of California. We became the second largest pro-Second Amendment organization in America with membership in the hundreds of thousands. We concentrated our efforts on electing pro-gunners to the legislature and stopping anti-gun legislation. We grew rapidly and were quite successful. During liberal Jerry Brown's eight years as governor, not a single anti-gun bill was signed into law. The reason was simple -- although the liberal Democrats controlled both houses of the legislature, no anti-gun legislation passed from either house to find its way to the Governor’s desk.
The entire gun movement is close to accomplishing that feat on a national level. As long as the gun community hangs together, it will make little difference on gun issues who is sitting in the White House. The same could be true of other major conservative organizations as long as they stay in the fight. We are much better off than in 1964 and much better organized.
The other good news is that some of the weak-sister Republicans are leaving office -- not willing to scrap it out with the liberal Democrats. Hooray, happy to see you go! Call Gun Owners if you need a ride out of town. We have an opportunity to replace them with tough, no nonsense conservatives. Already, some very fine men are seeking these vacancies.
We at Gun Owners intend to be very engaged in Congressional and US Senate races.
I personally will not cast a vote for the presidency -- that is, if McCain is the Republican nominee. Under no circumstances will I vote for either of the Democrats. This will be the first time in fifty years that I have made this choice. I hope it will be the last.
A defeatist attitude.. pigeon holed into the slot the McLaim support base programmed you for.. George Soros is brilliant.. He checkmated republicans.. into picking the nose that spites the face.. Mclaims candidacy is a wholly own subsidiary of George Soros..
Nope. You "Go, McCain, piss on conservatives" types are the best friends Obama and Hillary ever had.
Why do you liberals ALWAYS blame conservatives for your failures?
So you think a third party candidate is going to win?
Noticed your tagline. Romney was probably browbeat to turn his delegates to McLame. Otherwise McLame, and the world, would know that a guy like the Huckster could have beat McLame.
McCain is a lame democrat, posing as a conservative. He isn’t any better than his buddy Rooty. Both open borders US sellouts. They wear shame on their sleeves.
No.
LOL! OK....so a third party candidate won’t win. So do you think either the DEM or the GOP candidate will win?
Yes.
The last thing Soros wants is for conservatives to stay home /s
LOL. First, I’m not a lib. Second, I haven’t failed.
As for the fantasy of Huckabee still winning, knock yourselves out. If he wins the nomination I will happily vote for him. But when he doesn't, I will just as happily vote for McCain.
And if you stay home instead and help elect Obama, there won't be anything principled or conservative or intelligent or pro-gun about it. It will just be tomfoolery pique and useful idiocy for the socialist left.
Despite your commentary, and the previous actions of McShamnesty....there will be “conservatives” who claim they “have to” vote for McCain because he’s a “Republican.”
By what claim is he a Republican, much less a conservative, that any conservative Republican would even THINK about supporting him, endorsing him, or voting for him?
That's right. He's got you all convinced you should stay home. Funny to watch you all play right into his hands like dumb little sheep.
I have no further questions. Game. Set. Match.
You just support them while vilifying conservatives.
Second, I haven’t failed.
When McCain loses, will it be his fault?
You’re wrong about that too.
“Sorry, but it’s true. One or the other. Those are the choices.”
I’m going to write in Tom Tancredo and send the GOP a message they will understand.
GOA Ratings For John McCain
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If Obama wins, it will likely be in part thanks to the sit out and pout crowd, who prefer Obama over McCain.
Oh, I’m not arguing with him.
I’m just trying to help him sort out the facts.
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