Republican Congressman Mel Martinez of Florida was on T.V. the other night after John McCain’s Florida primary victory trying to convince us that John McCain was the “real conservative” in the Republican field. Martinez’s breathlessness made it apparent that despite his track record, Camp McCain really, really wants you to believe he is. At this point, though, we really don’t care how conservative McCain or his fantasist supporters claim he is… it’s a moot point.
Its moot because we missed the part where protection of free speech, a commitment to the sovereignty of this country and a respect for the American citizen became “conservative” issues as much as much as people like Frank Rich would have us believe.
Stow it, Martinez. Don’t insult us. We’d have entirely more respect for the man and Camp McCain in general if Martinez said that McCain is the “only real electable” Republican in the field. He may well be and there are certainly worse strategies than electability when it comes to politics but cease and desist with the shameless pandering that everyone knows is bullshit. McCain and his supporters would do well to stop embarrassing themselves by claiming its anything other than the obvious: Please just say that the War on Terror and victory in Iraq trump all other issues collectively and they will gain a measure of respect from us.... and possibly our vote.
He’ll have a real opportunity to prove how principled he is in controlling spending and reigning-in debt with this hapless “bipartisan” stimulus bill that rolled through the House earlier this week and is in full sausage-making mode in Senate committees and where Harry Reid has niced-up the bill with unemployment bennies that were absent in the House version. For a man that voted against Bush’s tax cuts in ’01 and ’03 on the principle of being a fiscal conservative, his vote on this Dr. Feelgood stimulus bill should be a no-brainer, right?
So… are we going to enter the voting booth and pull the lever for McCain? … don’t know. Whatever we do, it won’t be because we don’t think McCain is conservative enough. At this point, his “conservatism” is the least of our concerns. Clinton (both) and to a lesser extent, Obama are known evils… Maverick on the other hand is a complete wild card. There is no telling what calamities will befall this country as a result of all his “reaching across the aisle” and bipartisanship. One thing we are certain of though, it will be really tough to vote when one hand is pinching our nose and the other is covering our backside.
And in the interest of fairness (doctrine), and to demonstrate our love for our fellow Theo-kats that transcends any petty political differences, we’ll throw you over to KT who’s treatment of the Senator you will find far more charitable than you ever will here. And remember, there is no crying in politics, only periodic trips to the wood shed.
Its moot because we missed the part where protection of free speech, a commitment to the sovereignty of this country and a respect for the American citizen became “conservative” issues as much as much as people like Frank Rich would have us believe.
Stow it, Martinez. Don’t insult us. We’d have entirely more respect for the man and Camp McCain in general if Martinez said that McCain is the “only real electable” Republican in the field. He may well be and there are certainly worse strategies than electability when it comes to politics but cease and desist with the shameless pandering that everyone knows is bullshit. McCain and his supporters would do well to stop embarrassing themselves by claiming its anything other than the obvious: Please just say that the War on Terror and victory in Iraq trump all other issues collectively and they will gain a measure of respect from us.... and possibly our vote.
He’ll have a real opportunity to prove how principled he is in controlling spending and reigning-in debt with this hapless “bipartisan” stimulus bill that rolled through the House earlier this week and is in full sausage-making mode in Senate committees and where Harry Reid has niced-up the bill with unemployment bennies that were absent in the House version. For a man that voted against Bush’s tax cuts in ’01 and ’03 on the principle of being a fiscal conservative, his vote on this Dr. Feelgood stimulus bill should be a no-brainer, right?
So… are we going to enter the voting booth and pull the lever for McCain? … don’t know. Whatever we do, it won’t be because we don’t think McCain is conservative enough. At this point, his “conservatism” is the least of our concerns. Clinton (both) and to a lesser extent, Obama are known evils… Maverick on the other hand is a complete wild card. There is no telling what calamities will befall this country as a result of all his “reaching across the aisle” and bipartisanship. One thing we are certain of though, it will be really tough to vote when one hand is pinching our nose and the other is covering our backside.
And in the interest of fairness (doctrine), and to demonstrate our love for our fellow Theo-kats that transcends any petty political differences, we’ll throw you over to KT who’s treatment of the Senator you will find far more charitable than you ever will here. And remember, there is no crying in politics, only periodic trips to the wood shed.
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So it's come to this.
Romney will probably not get the nomination because he failed to use his brief status as front runner to really define himself for the nation. And now it's too late, because every attempt to define himself now looks phony, and probably is.
Giuliani had the most dumb ass campaign strategy since Harold Stassen. Rudy's campaign really disappoints because I thought he would solve problems from a solidly conservative outlook. (Small "c", not big "C" conservative as in practical, prudent, and not given to excess.) Given the current crop of candidates, and the trials facing the nation, we could certainly do worse.
Thompson's positions were pretty close to mine and I love, yes love, Federalism. But no organizational acumen on his part and nobody ever really believed he wanted it enough to get it in gear.
Huckabee's defining moment for me was his inability to articulate any serious difference between himself and Obama at one of the New Hampshire debates.
And of course, Dr. Paul is insane.
So we are left with a Republican candidate who may not really value the founding principals of the Republic. He could be President, so get ready to take a "a walk on the wild side."
As for restraining spending, McCain is the #1 opponent of earmarks, both in word and deed.
As for McCain - Feingold, whatever. I can't see a reason to get worked up about it.
His vote on the "stimulus" bill should be a very good litmus test then for the rest of us who are just getting caught up with everything here during the campaign season, no?
...unless of course, he's conveniently out of pocket on the campaign trail.
B-Daddy, "Arizone-I-A"? Honestly, have you no decency?
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