Posted on 01/25/2010 12:21:47 PM PST by rabscuttle385
Presidential nominee in 2008 faces GOP primary fight.
BY JOSEPH WEBER
Former Rep. J.D. Hayworth, Arizona Republican, said in an interview Monday that his planned primary challenge to Sen. John McCain will portray the four-term incumbent as a not-so-conservative Republican who has "enabled" President Obama and his failed economic and security policies.
"I'm giving Arizona Republicans a clear choice between a consistent, common-sense conservative . . . or someone who describes himself as a maverick but is a moderate," the outspoken Mr. Hayworth told The Washington Times' "America's Morning News" radio show.
Mr. Hayworth, 51, quit his job Friday as a conservative radio host -- a show he has broadcast since losing his congressional seat in 2007 -- and said he is preparing to formally announce his run later this week.
While Mr. McCain has led the opposition to the president's health-care reform, Mr. Hayworth said, the party's 2008 presidential nominee has "enabled" Mr. Obama by supporting the $700 billion Wall Street bailout, first passed under President George W. Bush. And Mr. McCain's opposition to using "enhanced interrogation techniques" on suspected terrorist detainees paved the way for Mr. Obama to order the FBI to expand legal rights and protections to suspected terrorists, Mr. Hayworth said.
"We have to live up to the conduct of the signatories of the Geneva Convention, while our Islamic fascist enemy beheads our soldiers, the ultimate torture," Mr. Hayworth said.
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“someone who describes himself as a maverick but is a moderate,”
...awesome! Call a spade a spade! Nobody’s falling for that “Maverick” BS anymore. Maybe even turn it up a notch from “moderate” to “progressive”, which is McCain all the way.
It's ala carte for Hayworth. Not only can he take McCain on for his leftist agenda, he can point out McCain's behavior in Congress of reaching across the aisle and throwing lifelines with his rhetoric that has stifled conservative momentum.
Good for JD. I hope he wins the primary.
Shame on Sarah Palin.
Good idea. There is some hijacking going on. Words mean things. Also noticed something Sarah said including the words “commonsense Republicans’ .
Good news. Just shine the spotlight on Cindy and Meghan and Hayworth’s as good as elected.
A moderate is way understated. McCain has the makings of a fine democrat. Afterall, he's been befriended and tutored by their cream of the crop from Cohen and Hart to Kennedy and Feingold since day one of his political career.
A biggie here is McCain’s support for AGW as well as his votes against ANWR..... I hope JD uses that as our gas prices have been going up rapidly in the last few months and all the old people on fixed incomes over here are feeling the pinch.
In a three way race, I don't know if that would work for McCain in AZ like it did for Lieberman in liberal Conn.
McCain Now Obama’s No. 1 Senate Ally
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2170484/posts
January 23, 2009
GOP Sen. John McCain is positioning himself to be one of President Barack Obamas strongest supporters, effectively giving Democrats the votes they need to override any GOP attempt to block the new administrations legislative agenda.
Obama heaped warm praise on his GOP rival during a dinner held in McCains honor the day before the inauguration, calling him a hero.
Insiders duly noted McCain was granted a prime spot on the dais at the inauguration, sandwiched in a seat between White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
The day after the inauguration, Obama and McCain spoke again at the National Prayer breakfast.
It was all part of Obamas ongoing charm offensive to woo those on the other side of the aisle. The effort was apparently well received by the maverick senator from Arizona, who throughout his career has shown a proclivity for teaming up with Democrats on legislation.[snip]
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McCain, just being Mccain, throwing out liberal lines to catch the unsuspecting. Here he promises to push the failed Kyoto treaty.
Oct. 2007
I am committed as President to pursue the efforts to reduce greenhouse gasses immediately. That includes joining Kyoto as long as we have India and China involved. It would not be fair to the planet to say the two largest growing economies who are greenhouse gas emitters are not part of it. Second of all there is a political reality and the American people would not support our engagement, joining in Kyoto without India and China.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1963705/posts
WWSD?
While Mr. McCain has led the opposition to the president’s health-care reform
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And health-care reform almost got past, McCain must still be reading that Alan Grenspan book on Economics
50 an hour? I sure would.
Let’s roll!
ping
Send McLettucehead home!
From FReeper Kate_Malloy on the Arizona Board:
I just got this in and perhaps it will be of help to some.
Were scrambling to get a website up to accept credit card donations.it will be put up ASAP at www.jd2010.com
There is an address where contributions can be sent:
JD 2010
P.O. Box 28604
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Checks should be made payable to JD 2010 and donors should include name, address, and occupation.
Personal checks.not corporate checks.
Kick the RINO to the curb.
Never forget how he not just voted against conservative issues, but chose some of the most key votes to stab conservatives in the back.
Not to mention CFR, where he gave Obama and the Socialists a leg up on the GOP.
He’s too stupid to be a Senator.
Let’s just hope that Obama decides to come down and campaign for McCain as well....
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