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.
You still may win... I gotta go out for dinner with the wife. Doubt I’ll get back soon. Anyway, I always do my best composing wile sitting on the crapper. ... Perhaps that should be “composting”.
Here’s a few to go:
Ballad of the McCadre
(Sung to the 1966 ‘Ballad of the Green Beret’ by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler and Robin Moore)
Frightening senator… running sly
Feckless man stumps… every side
A man who schemes… for us to pay
The depraved dreams… of the McCadre.
Spinning things… he calls them “guests”
”These Aliens… are America’s best”
One hundred more… will cross today
But will he win… with the McCadre?
Trained to skim… wealth from this land
Ragin’ Moonbat… handouts demand
Mac says he’ll fight… by night and day
Courting praise… from the McCadre.
Spinning things… he calls them “guests”
”These Aliens… are America’s best”
One hundred more… will cross today
But will he win… with the McCadre?
In Washington, McRINO waits
His McCadre… have bet their fates
He has lied… for those obsessed
With giving them… our treasured nest.
Spinning things… he calls them “guests”
”These Aliens… are America’s best”
Twelve million more… will come one day
Ruling then… the McCadre.
***
Grinnin’ Spiel — John McCain’s Theme song
(Sung to Spinning Wheel – Blood Sweat n Tears)
My polls go up, my polls come down...
My grinnin’ spiel gains no ground.
Talkin’ ‘bout my troubles, yeah I’ll try ‘n spin:
“Tired’ ragin’ loony” they’re callin’ me AGAIN!
I get no money, and so I... I call you’re phone...
My grinnin’ spiel gets flush’d down the throne.
They’re talkin’ ‘bout my troubles, and you’re... you’re all concerned:
Tired ragin’ loony wants a presidential term!
So you find my neglect to resign…
From this race, a terrible sign eh?
Would you mind my selection in time...
Just let me whine to dim your mind...
And snow you... My true colors... they’re unreal.
Hey, I’m waiting… just for you…
If not me, will Ron Paul do?
Drop all this double talk, n’ let me slide...
Bet you I’m a phony
I’m just goin’ for the ride!
***
McCain
(Sung to ‘Cocaine’ by Eric Clapton)
If you gonna have doubt, you’ve got to take him out: McCain.
If you wanna Mex clown, to pound borders down: McCain.
Are you blind? It’s a crime; he’s no mind … McCain.
This guy’s bad news, you gotta pick n’ choose: McCain.
When the game is won, and you wanna rely on: McCain.
Are you blind? It’s a crime; he’s no mind … McCain.
If your man is gone; who you gonna vote on … McCain?
Don’t forget this fact: we won’t get ‘em back: McCain.
Are you blind? It’s a crime; he’s no mind … McCain.
Don’t forget his past. The country won’t last McCain.
Are you blind? It’s a crime; he’s no mind … McCain.
Saw McCain on Stephie’s show this morning and it was depressing. The man is running on one thing only, the surge and the Iraq War. You can tell he know nothing about the economy which is scary. He comes across as someone who graduated 5th from the bottom at Annapolis.
Her certainly does. And he's got Soros to boot! Now if that ain't a "bona fide conservative" endorsement, I don't know what is, lolol!
Let's keep up the pressure. Keep in mind the party dumped chairs Kenny Mehlman and Mel "amnesty" Martinez when conservatives said "no way."
Conservatives handily ditched party sweetheart, Rino Rudy. Running on the stupidest strategy in political history, the RINO was "saving" himself for Fla---and campaigned there 61 days straight. The more Fla voters saw and heard Rudy the more they were repulsed at the thought of him and his third wife in the WH.
McCain is in the same mold.
You conveniently ignore the huge crowds Obama is attracting compared to the sparse crowds McCain is attracting. And also the vast sums of money Obama is raising.
If you want to blame conservatives for "staying home," go ahead. Even if conservatives rallied behind McCain, he'll still lose. The numbers and the money are overwhelmingly in Obama's favor.
Yeah right. Couldn't even win his own state. No executive experience. Um, no thanks.
I agree with that. I don't understand open primaries.
It's beyond hope that the Republican Party will put a conservative Republican on the Republican ticket....however, I sure am making sure that everyone I know of knows how bad anti-Constitution McShamnesty is. I am, and have been, persuading people to say NO to McRino, from NY, to CO, to CA.
You’re either for McCain or you’re for Obama.
It's from the public library database--links won't activate without a subscription. Sorry.
I'll see if I can find it on a free website. ... Wow... I got lucky! Here ya go!
Good, now you're beginning to understand why conservatives don't like him. These independents and liberals aren't going to vote for McCain in the general. There's a reason why they voted for him in the primaries because he was the weakeast Republican candidate.
I already understood that. I also understand that a lot of conservatives prefer Obama this year.
You’re either a protector of the Constitution or ya ain’t.
McReingold ain’t. Strike one.
You’re either a defender of America’s sovereignty and her legal citizens or ya ain’t.
McShamnesty ain’t. Strike two.
You’re either a conservative or ya ain’t.
McRino ain’t. Strike three.
He’s O.U.T.
So let’s have OBAMA instead!
That sure does appear to be what the GOP and McRino wants.
Who did you vote for in 04? Kerry? Did you sit out? Because those 3 strikes apply to GWB as well.
So.......according to that logic, because Bush is not quite as bad (maybe) as McShamnesty....we should all vote for Obama if he has an “R” after his name, lolol.
So does the conservative base!
Nope. They refuse to vote for ShamnestyReingoldRino.
Did you vote for GWB? All the same strikes apply?
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