“As flawed as McCain is there is no way a logical case can be made that we would be better off under Obama or Hillary (O&H).”
Haven’t read this very long thread, but my answer is that Republicans and conservatives will be better off in the long run with Hillary or Obama in the White House, and then Republicans in Congress growing a pair and fighting the Dems. loony initiatives with every means available.
Then, as in 1994, a couple of years of a Dem. President and Congress will spook many Americans and the Republicans should make substantial gains in 2010 and begin to regain their political power, enough to thwart Dem. plans afterwards, as in 1994.
Having McCain “reaching across the aisle” and taking many RINOs along, with a Dem. majority in Congress, would be the worst of all possible worlds. Except for a few issues, McCain is a liberal, and only a Republican probably because he can’t stomach the Dem’s perennial anti-military attitudes and policies.
And on judges, McCain could get no one confirmed without the prior approval of Patrick Leahy and Teddy Kennedy. No huge advantage or danger there, and the Republicans need to learn to fight unacceptable judicial nominees as ruthlessly as the Dems. Learn to Bork. Learn to filibuster nominees.
And, Republicans would fight Dem. amnesty schemes, but probably cave in to McCain amnesty schemes.
No real advantages to having the almost a Dem. McCain in the White House. Better off fighting Dems. and rebuilding the party.
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