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.
I have a suggestion... :D
Now there's a lullaby to rock yourself to sleep by.
This is the part they simply refuse to accept. That's it's either/or. One or the other. They think that by sitting out, they are sending a message. They think we'll be better off with Obama, but most don't have the guts or the intellectual honesty to come out and say so plainly. They say things like they regret voting for Bush but they weren't for Kerry. They're basically just in denial.
Any of the three of them will get us a permanent Democrat supermajority with Amnesty. At least with McCain we will have 4 more years before the awful weight of Homeland Security and the tremendous new surveillance and harassment powers of the federal government fall on us.
That's exactly what it is. (See post 348).
lolol!!
BUMP!
Whatever delusion eases your mind.
Which is why you want Obama to win. Admit it. Just say it. Don't you have the courage of your convictions?
Here it is...
All Done With John (Sung to ‘Already Gone’ by the Eagles)
Well, I heard some Freepers squalkin’ just the other day
And they said choose Mc ‘C’ or Obama you will help
But let me tell you I got another view
That you sure don’t have a clue
When Dems eat your lunch, you’ll be left all by yourself
’Cause see I’m all done with John
And I’m say-ay-in’ so long
I won’t sing his RINO song, woo-hoo-hooh! Woo-hoo-hoo
The “lesser” that you vote, see, makes evil plot another lie
But I guess you felt like you have to reject the right
Just remember this, in Mac’s world … spending pork will multiply
He will cede the War when the bills go outta sight (that’s right)
’Cause see I’m all done with John
And I’m say-ay-in’ so long
I won’t sing his RINO song, woo, hoo,hoo,woo,hoo,hoo
Well I know it wasn’t you who held our ground
Heaven knows it isn’t you to take the lead
Go soft in times of fashion, so that we give our votes in vain
And we never seem to hold the G-O-P
But see, I’m all done with John
And I’m say-ay-in’ so long
I won’t sing his RINO song
’Cause I’m all done with John
Yes, I’m all done with John
And I’m say-ay-in’ so long
I won’t sing his RINO song
’Cause I’m all done with John
Yes, I’m all done with John
All done with John
All right, nighty-night
Are you also supporting Obama? He’s better than McCain, right?
Which one will meet the fiercest Republican opposition when they promote liberal policy?
I'll still "gather the political artillery necessary to fight back against liberalism, and re-surface with force." It's quite possible to do both.
Really? Like all of the loyalists who shill on these threads supporting things like no-child-left-behind, shamnesty, medicare-prescription-D, etc.? That ain't artillery--that's surrender.
Cute. Now do a song about how much better off we’ll be with Obama.
I’m glad I made somebody laugh! :-) This is DEPRESSING!
No, I don’t support Obama. He’s not even the nominee so it isn’t a reality that can be discussed.
Um...wait, wait, I know this....oh, um...OBAMA, right?? So we should all vote for Obama, because that will result in more conservativism, right?
Really? Like all of the loyalists who shill on these threads supporting things like no-child-left-behind, shamnesty, medicare-prescription-D, etc.? That ain't artillery--that's surrender.
Hmmm, I guess you're right. I'm going to register as a DEM and vote for OBAMA.
let me tell you I got another view
That you sure don’t have a clue
When Dems eat your lunch, you’ll be left all by yourself
’Cause see I’m all done with John
And I’m say-ay-in’ so long
I won’t sing his RINO song, woo-hoo-hooh! Woo-hoo-hoo
FOFLMAO! Those’re some good lyrics there. : )
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