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That leads to my second conclusion. Arizona Sen. McCain will be victorious on Nov. 4. The heroic McCain is the only Republican with any hope of attracting independents and moderate Democrats. That's something that Republicans, facing annihilation after the unpopular Bush-Cheney era, desperately need. While I acknowledge questioning my sagacity in late 2007 during McCain's dark days, he ultimately vindicated my hunch.

I love it when Democrats prove my point.

I have been saying that McCain is going to be called a Conservative by the media, and whatever he does will get blamed on Conservatism. Yes, John is and will be acting in your name whether you like it or not. Every policy that he supports or implements will be as if implemented by Conservatives. When John advocates for Amnesty, many Democrats will say, "Oh you folks are no better than the Democrats. You all support the same things." Multiply that by the number of polices John will go left on during the next four or eight years. Does the prospect of Democrats being able to say you are no different than their leaders on contless topics thrill you?

Look at this article and realize that anytime after McCain is sworn in, you can basically insert his and his Vice-President's name where Bush/Cheney appears above. And if that policy is leftist in nature, Conservatism stands to be damaged in the perceptions of folks who simply don't know what a Conservative actually is. How important is that?

Folks, Ronald Reagan last ran for office in 1984. That's the last time a true Conservative ran for a highly visible national public office spot. I don't know about you, but I didn't really begin to watch and understand politics until I was around 16 years of age. Some of you may have started earlier, somewhere around 14 years of age. The point I am making, is that it has been 24 years since 1984. If you take 24 years and add 14 to it, folks who are 38 years old this year, will not have seen a true conservative and understood what it was in their entire lifetimes. If you became politically active at 18 in 1984, you could be 42 years old today, and not have seen a Conservative run for national office in your lifetime.

This is why lofting a Conservative to promote our core ideals is so important. By the time McCain is out of office those 38 and 42 year olds will be 42 or 46.

Has George Bush been a real die-hard Conservative? I don't like saying it, but no. He hasn't even come close in a number of areas. That doesn't matter though, because the lefty that wrote this article is pleased as punch to describe Bush/Cheney as far right wing extremists. And that being the case, where does our leadership lead us. Why to the left of course. They need to get back on track.

Welcome to our destiny folks. Leftward ho! Wait until we see the person who will replace McCain. After McCain being trashed for being to ultra-Conservative for four or eight years, I can't even beging to imagine how bad the next guy will be.

Come January 20th, 2009, we stand to have Arch Conservative John McCain standing at the helm. I sure wish it was the dingy he deserved to be captain of.

I agree with your post and I am 44 this year. What is the option?

Amen. You said it all.

I’ll vote McCain because I cannot even contemplate either of the possible Dem candidates as CinC, let alone potential second amendment issues and the other lefty causes.

Surely the general electorate, who are said to not pay attention until after Labor Day, will wake up and see that BO is the most liberal Senator etc, for starters ?