Posted on 11/11/2008 3:20:21 AM PST by Loud Mime
McVain owes the Republican Party an apology for even thinking of reunnig for president.
By the way, where in VA are you? I'm just outside of Warrenton.
Oops, there’s an errant question mark in my post. Fat fingers.
I grew up in far Southwest Virginia (Buchanan County), but now live in South Central Pennsylvania (due to job in DC area).
The defeat of Romney at 1:00 PM on Super Tuesday in WV, a WV GOP engineered victory for the Huckster, is what sealed the outcome of the Republican nominating process.
Exactly what I was thinking... and you beat me to it!
I think it’s fairly obvious that John McCain was in distress about Sarah Palin toward the end of the campaign. This was probably caused by negative assistants who had his ear backbiting against her.
The proof was in the final debate when he was asked directly about her credentials. He actually paused. Then he came out with a very, very weak “I’m so proud of her.”
His answer was a slap in her face. I knew it at the time. He could have boldly stepped forward with a long review of her executive experience and how it actually surpassed that of Barak Obama. He could have gone into her experience with needs children, her strong support of life, and her strong pro-family, conservative credentials.
But, he didn’t, and it was telling. It told me he’d had his head turned.
It also told me that he was very weak thinking on his feet, because if he intended to win, he would have said it whether he had had his head turned or not.
Get rid of all open primaries and have a national primary day the day (Tuesday) after Memorial Day. Those who want to vote in GOP primaries must be registered with a special photo ID from the RNC, and must have been a dues-paying member for the past year. Otherwise all this talk about rebuilding the party is just moot.
At least Dole had some solid conservative proposals. He wanted to abolish the Dept of Education and called for a 15% across the board cut in government spending. He also questioned why the media wasn’t investigating the emerging Chinagate scandal.
McCain was in a bit of a pickle when talking about Palin’s executive experience. If he had focused on the importance of having executive experience in order to be president, he would have brought to attention his own lack thereof. The truth is that Sarah was the best qualified of the four to be president. Senators should never be president - they are basically blowhards who never have to make decisions or take responsibility for anything.
Actually McCain had some good moments. That "celebrity" ad of Obama was one of the best in political history. Also Mccain's excellent Rick Warren interview.
McCain could have cited his considerable record of leadership time in the military.
It does count.
http://wvgazette.com/News/200802050313
Remember these;
This was a first. There had never been a WV GOP Presidential Convention before....this had ALL insiders in attendance.
The decision was reached at 1:00 PM EDT, so the fact that Romney lost was broadcast for hours during the rest of the day, Super Tuesday. I daresay that this influenced other, later, primaries and caucuses.
IIRC, McCain was the ONLY Republican candidate that did NOT appear here in WV on Super Tuesday. He already knew that the fix was in.
McCain is right up there with Bob Dole as the worst Republican candidate ever.
Exactly. Until Palin come on board McCain acted as if he was in a coma.
Whenever Sarah was around John , I always saw Cindy nearby. Just an observation.
I don’t want to pile on here, but it sure does look like this was just one more smack-in-the-face John McCain gave to conservatives.
McCains campaign was dead in the water up until the moment he chose Sarah Palin. It is now clear by the aftermath evidence that McCain’s selection of Palin was in fact a hail mary pass. He was dead in the water. Palin instantly revived his campaign and yet McCain, in traditional style, resented what Palin stood for as a conservative, and thus we see the aftermath.
It also seems clear that John McCain is far more comfortable working with Democrats than he is with conservatives. McCain seems to have used conservatives and now he no longer has need for them.
Really, I would not at all be suprised to see the Democrats get McCain to introduce an amnesty bill so Democrats could have political cover to grab an instant electorate.
You know what, you’re right. My mistake, in fact Fund wrote a piece as early as February advocating Palin for VP.
I’m getting his views on Palin mixed up with his love for open-borders policy.
Send McCain a message; I did.
http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
True, but I fear that is a double edged sword. The beltway politians of both stripes aren't anxious for an outsider coming in and lifting the lid on the perfidity that goes on every day in dc.
They've joined common cause to turn her into a laughing stock w/the msm as willing co-conspirators.
Agreed
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