Camp McCain Thinks Republican is Synonymous with Conservative
The punditry think McCain should be shoring up conservative support. Camp McCain doesn’t quite see it that way:
“Every single thread of the Republican blanket has covered John McCain,” he said. “The grand gesture I think is really being made on the part of conservatives to John McCain, saying, we believe that you would make a good president and are willing to put our political capital to your disposal.”
Camp McCain thinks having the “Republican blanket” automatically entitles them to conservative support. This may have been true in years past, but this is a different year and John McCain is a different candidate.
This year was preceded by 8 long, painful years of “compassionate” conservatism. President Bush burned up a lifetime’s worth of political capital and conservatives are tired of being taken for granted. That’s why assuming Republican is synonymous with conservative will cost McCain the election.
McCain is a different candidate. Instead of building up conservative good will, he partners with Ted Kennedy, Russ Feingold, and Joe Lieberman. Now that it’s crunch time, Camp McCain is starting to realize that you don’t make many friends by jabbing people in the eye all the time.
McCain might want to reconsider his conservative “outreach” program. Liberals and independents are not going to push him over the finish line in November. And if things don’t radically change, neither will conservatives.
Archived in: 2008 Election, Conservatism, Conservatives, John McCain, Liberals, Presidential Politics, Republican PartyFebruary 14, 2008 at 11:22 pm | Trackback
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I absolutely agree!
Dear John McCain,
Any GOP candidate who wants to “consolidate” the party, and who refuses to
use a nationally televised debate v. other GOP’ers to do so, is either:
1. too weak and/or too lame
2. giving lip service to the idea of “consolidating” the Party, and is so
foolish that he actually believes he can win the National Elec. w/o
consolidating it
3. is lying when he says he will out-campaign, out-debate and out-perform
the Dem’s - if you can’t do it in your own camp, you can’t do it against
the opposition.
“Good luck” with your continued attempts to pressure the thinking American
public & smart Republicans into backing you without you doing the actual
work. BTW, I’m not an evangelical, I’m more of a New Age spiritualist who
disagrees w/Huckabee on his family values platform, so you’ve gotta ask
yourself, “Why isn’t she voting for me?”
Maybe you should give me the decency and respect of telling me why I
should vote for you - in a debate v. your only true opponent - Huckabee -
without the Romney static. In my eyes, along with all of my friends - who
were former Rudy & Mitt supporters & who STILL don’t like you & yet
believe Mike won’t make it - you never won any of the debates.
John, if you fail in a Feb 08 GOP Debate, you sure as heck are going to
fail in the Fall. So, you might as well debate now and reach a conclusion
of:
1. You’ve got to improve your debating skills
OR
2. You’ve got to withdraw because you’ll cause the Party to fail in Nov.
Think of it this way: If Huckabee should drop out now because he won’t win
in upcoming primaries, or he won’t win in a Contested RNC, then logically,
you should drop out now because you won’t win in November - against either
Dem candidate. Hillary will out-debate you on substance, and Obama will
out-debate you as a communicator and inspirational speaker.
With regard to your debate style & discussion of substance beyond the
bullet points & national security - the line of “just ask my friend _____,
he’ll tell you how tough I am on ____, ” - As Dr. Phil says, “How’s that
workin’ for ya?”
Not too well for you, John, not too well for either you or the Party.
[And, woe to the “king” who is deluded by the “yes-men” with whom he
surrounds himself.]
Wishing the Great USA All the Best,
Theresa Markham, Esq.
[divorce atty]
Hamburg, NJ
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BTW, in case you think John McCain would, in part, retort with the idea that he’s not asking Huckabee to withdraw, here’s a quote from an actual memo sent to his supporters on Feb. 12, 2008, from Rick Davis, his campaign manager, which, of course, is a blatant lie:
“With only 774 delegates left on the table after tonight, Governor Huckabee cannot win the Republican nomination for president.”
A very loud, public retraction, complete with a copy to all of his supporters, is in order.