NC GOP not caving in: How Republicans should act; McCain attacks NC GOP as “out of touch with reality”
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Despite what you may have read or heard, the North Carolina GOP is not pulling its anti-Jeremiah Wright ad.
The conservatives there are not caving in to John McCain’s demands.
Or the RNC’s.
Or Barack Obama’s.
NC GOP officials still plan to run the ad. State GOP chairwoman Linda Daves says there’s nothing McCain could say to change her mind: “I’m going to run the ad.”
They are not caving in to the self-appointed civility brigade in either party who have deemed in beyond the bounds to call attention to Jeremiah Wright’s bile, question Obama’s judgment about his longtime spiritual mentor, and challenge those who support him.
NC blogger Katy Benningfield reprints an apology and clarification from state Rep. David Lewis, North Carolina National Committeeman for the RNC, which she received from him yesterday:
Katy,
I made a mistake this morning in responding to a concerned Republican. In fact, I responded before I even saw the ad. I had seen some news coverage of the ad on WRAL but hadn’t seen the whole thing.
I contacted Chris McClure at State Party Headquarters and misunderstood what he told me about the ad. I did not, as I should have, check with Chairman Daves.
I tried too quickly to respond to an email without looking into all the facts.
Chairman Daves has made me aware that the Party will continue running the ad.
I am deeply sorry to have put out incorrect information.
The truth is I have been working on a fund raising event with Vice President Cheney and have not been actively involved with this particular media effort.
I want to do a good job in responding quickly to emails and phone calls and sometimes I am a little too quick.
This miscommunication is absolutely my fault and was not intentional.
I sincerely apologize to everyone who has been inconvenienced by my foul up and am going to try to put out a press release later today to clarify my mistake and that I was not authorized to speak for the Party.
Thanks.
Sounds like the RNC needs people on board who are less panicky, less sloppy, and paying more attention to their own backyard.
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NC GOP chairwoman Linda Daves takes on NPR’s Melissa Block.
Responding to Block’s question about whether the ad is “offensive,” Daves says plainly: “I don’t know why they’re calling it offensive. I call it truthful.”
There’s nothing that McCain could tell you to change your mind about the ad?
Daves: “That is correct. I’m going to run the ad.”
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Once again, here’s the ad that the hapless Lewis distanced himself from before even watching it:
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Update 9:13am Eastern. McCain attacks the NC GOP as “out of touch with reality.”
Has he ever attacked Jeremiah Wright this way?
No.
Never.
That is the McCain way.
Who is out of touch with reality? Pot meet kettle.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate John McCain accused North Carolina’s Republican Party of being “out of touch with reality” over its refusal to pull an advertisement criticizing Democrat Barack Obama.
In an NBC interview aired on Friday, the Arizona senator said he has done all he can to persuade the state party to cancel the television ad that criticizes Obama as “too extreme” because of controversial remarks made by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
“They’re not listening to me because they’re out of touch with reality and the Republican Party. We are the party of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan and this kind of campaigning is unacceptable,” McCain told NBC’s “Today” Show.
“I’ve done everything that I can to repudiate and to see that this kind of campaigning does not continue,” he added.
Asked if the state party’s unwillingness to heed his call raised questions about his leadership, McCain replied: “I don’t know exactly how to respond to that.”
As I pointed out last week, Obama isn’t the only snob in the race.
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Update: Mark Levin’s interview with Linda Daves is here.
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# 191 c1701
i’ve posted something similar before, but here’s something off the top of my head:
* actual controls on federal spending
* a real, live plan for a successful conclusion in iraq
* more broadly, a strong military and by extension a true “peace through superior firepower” type of foreign policy
* judges close to roberts & alito
* solid support of pro-life, pro-family legislation
* solid support of the concept that yes indeed, the 2nd amend. is an individual right
#22 Matt,
Good comment but I would take it a little further.
He wants to appease everybody in the Democrat party while attacking our party.
I was just getting to the point where I was ready to hold my nose and vote for him then he pulls this bone headed stunt!
I am not sending one damn dime to McCain or the RNC. The money that I can afford will go to the individual races in various states that have true conservatives running.
Part of the funds will go toward a new handgun. Additional fire power helps me get over my bitterness!
#193:
Ok, fair enough. But here’s where many of us are coming from. McCain has shown that he is far too willing to accomodate the other side of the aisle, to in fact join them in a whole host of issues. So, with the prospect of even bigger Dem majorities in the House and Senate, how likely is it that McCain will stick to even the things you mentioned?
# 195 c1701
why are we conceding seats in congress, esp. presuming a JSM win? the donk’s lame version of highlander, for better or wose, has taken away attention from the down ticket races. It would take only modest effort and decent candidates, and i will predict gop gains in both houses, and esp. in the senate that would be all we need. then, we either have 1. a true gop-led DC or, at worst 2. a counterweight to JSM’s alledged craziness which people here seem so fearful of
Well, I doubt that many will read my comments since almost 200 have responded so far. However, I called the National Republican Congressional Committee at: 1-202-479-7000 and “calmly” asked the Aide to write down my concerns about Sen McCain’s comments about the North Carolina Ad Campaign. I strongly suggested that Sen McCain consider an “apology” and get the best speech writer available to help him articulate clearly and “inspire” Conservatives and Republicans, especially, young voters to support him. Go to the telephone or email him DIRECTLY in order to influence the direction of the campaign.. In my call, I emphasized that the NC “freedom of speech issue” only reminds citizens of the McCain-Feingold assault against “freedom of speech”. Sen McCain is “not above the fray” rather he is right in it up to his ears like it or not! jb
and
The sad thing is….no matter how much I like “clinging to my gun”….we are but one more terrorist attack or natural disaster (Katrina comes to mind) away from some “Executive Order” nullifying the 2nd amend all together. I’m sure those folks in N.O. never would have thought the National Guard would ever come down to take their guns away….by force and at the end of a barrel….but that is what happened. You know…for your safety and all.
As for McCain and the ad….well, it’s kind of obvious that he is taking this stance because….come November….he can claim he didn’t get in the mud…..my friends.
Well thought out Regulus. McSame now needs to get his mouth in gear with his brain. May not be within the scope of a guy who graduated 895 out of 900. How he do so well: as a favor this his father and grand father.
#196:
I wasn’t exactly conceding Congress, but the reality is that there have been a lot of GOP retirements in the House and several open or competitive GOP seats in the Senate. Couple that with a very poor political environment for Republicans in general, and I think its quite easy to see how the Dems could increase their majorities. I don’t want that to happen, and I would certainly like to see the GOP gain both chambers back with solid conservatives, but I think its a long shot.
One of the issues that will prevent GOP gains in Congress is that McCain will end up DEPRESSING Republican turnout. You may not agree with that, but I’m sure you can see how that might happen. With that, other GOP candidates down the ticket won’t benefit even if McCain wins…if McCain wins, it will be from the votes of independents and Democrats, and I don’t see them supporting other Republicans just because they voted for him. Maybe he will have long coat tails, but probably not.
changer1701
If Hillary is the Dem nominee, I suspect that she will suppress Dem turnout too.
If RevedUP Wrights comments don’t matter, why should the ad be a problem?
#201:
I suspect that a lot of those Democrats will jump to McCain or, as you said, stay home…but for those that do vote, will they support the other Republicans on the ticket just because they’re voting for McCain? I have my doubts…
In no particular order, here is a recap of some of your statements from previous comments:
Um…no. Let me spell it out for you, because you obviously don’t get it. My assertion is that (stay with me here) the people who post on THIS site who are most bothered by Jeremiah Wright’s comments don’t strike me as people who are particularly anti-racist in their own lives. Got it?
I didn’t say that. I said the people who seem the MOST upset here are also those I suspect of not adhering an anti-racist philosophy in their own lives.
This isn’t a “guess.” It’s based on more than a year of reading this blog. And it’s not a “guess” (to use your wording) about “lack of civil rights support on the part of conservatives and/or Republicans.” It is a hypothesis about the people who are most upset about Wright’s comments who post HERE.
Why is it that the people most concerned with Rev. Wright’s comments — the ones who consistently (literally daily) post angry comments about it — strike me as the people least likely to end a friendship with a racist? When was the last time you threw someone out of your home for using the “n word” or something similar? I admit I may be wrong, but it seems doubtful.
Now being of the liberal persuasion you may not believe these comments do not judge the posters who have spoken out on Wright when he said “God damn America” because they are nuanced — a liberal’s stock in trade.
OK, you’re not a redneck. But in your own way you’re just a slicker version of one.
#203
It seems we have the same concern with our down party ticket with Hillary as the nominee as you have with McCain. Granted, Hillary isn’t our nominee yet, but I know she could care less about bringing other members of her party with her.
Why do you shill for the democrats then as an actual African in America?
#205:
If Hillary is the Dem nominee you’ll have serious problems. I think Obama brings a lot of issues too, but in order for Hillary to win it the superdelegates will have decided to essentially take it from the candidate who won more states and pledged delegates. In effect, they will have overturned the results of the primaries, and I can’t imagine that is going to sit well with those who support Obama. Not only will they not vote for her, I suspect many would vote for McCain out of spite and forget about the rest of the ticket. They’d want to punish her, I think, but they’d vote for the rest of the Dems. A Democrat “uncivil” war, as others have mentioned.
Buckaroo,
If you can see this I have a question.
First I appreciate your feistiness for JSM, more of this attitude needs to exist on our side. Especially with illegal immigration.
Was your father and grandfather Admirals in the Navy and what are your initials?
#207
I know some people, like my father, that would vote for McCain if Hillary is the nominee, figuring he’ll be a one term president at best before he irritates both the left and the right, and new candidates challenge him in 2012. Another theory floating out there is that Hillary knows full well that she can’t win, but would rather kneecap Obama out of spite so he loses in 2008 and she can run an I-told-you-so campaign in 2012. If she and Bill were really the leaders that they think they are, they would cede the nomination and encourage her supporters to get behind Obama.
Black people, for better or for worse, vote Democrat more faithfully than any other group. If she is the nominee, all Democratic candidates on the ballot will suffer because blacks will just stay home.
And before people counter that blacks should not vote for the black candidate just because he is black, I agree with you. But as I posted yesterday, since the Clintons made it clear early on that they weren’t concerned about our vote, we are supporting the other candidate. I suspect that if a more conservative candidate were still available to you, a majority of you would gladly tell McCain to kiss your behind.
If only they wouldn’t vote democrat like the blind sheep they are, it would be like Divine intervention. I see it as the first brick in the road to saving the black community from the destruction wrought on them by their allegiance to the dems.
John McCain needs to start acting more like Lucas McCain, aka “the Rifleman”
and less like Shirley McLaine
NC chairwoman Linda Daves has more political cojones than Juan McPain.
fight terrorists? he won’t even fight liberals.
On April 25th, 2008 at 4:20 pm, Member-VRWC said:
On April 25th, 2008 at 1:20 pm, nyk said:
#163 Member VRWC wrote:
It sounds like nyk approves of Jackson, Wright, Sharpton, and too many others suppressing a large group of american people for their own personal profit. But then the entire left approves of suppressing specific groups of americans.
I wonder how many millions of dollars each of these suppressors have porfited for their actions?
LOL I like that I completly agree.
Regulus said: 181
“Lesson: better to let others wade into the “character” swamp while you stay high and dry. This is what McCain seems to be thinking.”
I would disagree with that – if it’s his thinkin’, Regulus. Frankly, I think it’s due more to his not being the sharpest pencil in the box.
If McCain keeps on dodging every chance to bring an opponent down (he surely didn’t stop with Mitt!) that’s a bad sign.
And, as you pointed out, the risk is there’s no do-over when such openings are not taken advantage of or completely ignored – as is McCain’s wont
Bush 41 had Dukakis in a major tangle with just the Pledge Of Allegiance question in the ‘88 election.
Even Hillary had a good, measured response to the “Rev” Wright issue; “We can’t choose our relatives but we can choose our pastors”.
#208 roo
Thx. for the kind words; I know I’m looking like the mm.com JSM shill and that’s not a position I sought nor relish, but it is true I have a passion for having my country being under the leadership of a good CINC, and well, this year that list has precisely one name [and I know some people think the list has zero names and that's where the conflict comes in]
My Dad was an Army guy; one grandfather was Navy, but never approached flag rank.
My intiials — rather not share at this point; how ’bout I leave it at I share one with JSM …
# 200 c1701
“McCain will end up DEPRESSING Republican turnout. You may not agree with that”
I most vehemently don’t! THAT is the reason I rail against the “stay at homers” — ok, they hate JSM, I get it. but they get one shot at election ‘08. which is why my case is — why not make it a two-fer — prevent hillbama from the top spot, AND put in “more solid” righties beneath to stand as a bulwark against the alledged “assault on america” that will emanate from the white house …
purplepeep
I thought it would have been better for Hillary to not have commented about Wright at all, since her husband invited him to White House to counsel him when he had to come clean about Monica. Hard to talk about Wright, or Rezko or the Weather Underground when her husband freely associated with them as president.
This is precisley why my website has a section that says “Campaigns we specifically DO NOT endorse“, & why I put a link to McCain’s Campaign website in there.
He’ll have 4 years at best, & the whole time I hope more & more Conservatives make him feel like it’s a prison sentence, rather than his own personal jungle gym to kick conservatives in the face from, like I know he plans to.
He thumbs his nose at us, & he’s betrayed his own party. I will never support him.
~Dan Lee
Somebody said McCain has plan to win Iraq and to win thru superior fire power, etc….
1. Well, I have heard nothing from McCain that sounds like a reasonable plan to win in Iraq, if that is even possible or a plan to get them to PAY US BACK the billions we spend there, what is it, a day.
2. How can you be tough on war on terror when you want to close Gitmo, give rights to terrorists, and not waterboard. How does he differ from Hillary on this one?
3. What is MCAin’s plan on the economy, I have not heard a CONSISTENT plan out of him at all, other than claiming he will extend tax cuts after voting 2 times against them. He also supports his global warming inititative that will increase taxes and drive even more businesses out of the US or out of business, period.
4. McCain may nominate good judges (forced into it), but he knows vey well they will not get confirmed and that will give him a good excuse to nominate MODERATE judges (i.e., libs)
5. McCain claims he will secure the border FIRST, then he will proceed with his amnesty. I guarantee that he will NOT secure the border, only claim it is secured and will grant amnesty as fast as his dem counterparts.
There are so many more points, but it will take too long; I don’t really see much of a difference between what McCain will do and what the dems will do, except that REpublicans will feel more compelled to support McCain while they may actually fight a dem in the white house. Sorry, but I don’t want to end up like McCain’s first wife, cheated, dumped on, and bitter because I stuck with this man.
I don’t know if this has been suggested before but we have some important races here in NC, for me it is getting the opponent of Rep Walter Jones on the GOP ballot since he (Jones) has been a RINO. I will vote but wouldn’t it send a message to McVain if no one voted for him in the primary? He has as much control over the NCGOP as Dean has over the dems. That is none.
Sorry, but I don’t want to end up like McCain’s first wife, cheated, dumped on, and bitter because I stuck with this man.
Ouch!
I used to hate Hillary, but hse is starting to look less and less bad as compared to McCain. I cannot believe I just said that. Frankly, I think she may be tougher than MCCAin sicne she will try to prove she is a MAN and has some ba**s. I will not vote for a Dem, but I will not vote for MCCAin. He has had months to show he is shifting towards conservatives but has done nothing but bash is and tell us to get in line. Sorry amigo, no to you. My family (at least 6 of us) will not vote for you Senior Juan McCAin.
# 219
um, JSM has been a supporter of the surge, the standing up of the iraqi army, y’know, the things that are required to win in iraq — and yes it is possible, as long as defeatists like you get the hell out of the way.
JSM has CONSISTENTLY said he realizes growing the private sector is the way to economic growth — which, as he has stated, means a lower tax burden.
“I guarantee that he will NOT” — wow, you must be psycic.
/or not …
I bet he picks that moderate Crist of FLA as his VP.
that will clinch it as far as sticking his thumb in the eye of conservatives.
emjem24
Thank you for the kind words. No cool troll pics, though. I was going to direct you to lgm’s website, but the rules of this forum and basic human decency preclude esposing folks to that kind of visual spectacle.
As for voting or not voting for Mccain, I do not want to encourage anyone to withhold their vote for him. Everyone has to make their own decision in that regard.
There are compelling reasons to support McCain. But I find the two at the top of the list are Obama and Clinton. For me, a vote for McCain comes down to keeping the alternatives out of office.
Which is why I find there are also compelling reasons not to support McCain. For me, at least, there is a very big issue as to whether he will honor any of his campaign promises. And among other reasons, I am more than a little concerned that a McCain presidency will more or less ratify the direction of the Republican party away from conservative values. If McCain is elected, I see little opportunity to reverse the direction the Party is now headed.
Frankly, if Obama is the democratic nominee, the reasons to vote for McCain become even more compelling. But that incentive is tempered by the message that sends to the GOP, and the distinct prospect that conservatism will become a political relic in the eyes of the GOP.
# 222
does that handing of 6 votes to hillbama spawn the destuctive self-righteousness, or was that already there in the first place?
You’d have a good point there, LB, if Bill had done so weekly for over 20 years and authored books inspired by his mentor, e.g. “The Audacity Of Sexually Abusing Women”.
# 224
he doesn’t have to THINK about a vp for 4 months.
Point taken, purplepeep.
no, he’s too busy thinking about how to silence conservatives in NC. you know, like he did with his bill with Feingold.
#209:
I don’t see Hillary bowing out gracefully, that’s for sure. This was to be her coronation, after all, and Obama has thrown a kink into everything. Its not about the party, its about power, and she wants it and thinks she deserves it. I cannot see blacks supporting her at all if she gets the nomination…there’s no way.
And yes, I think a lot of folks would tell McCain exactly that if a more conservative (or even a conservative period) were still available.
Yup, it’s probably wise to wait and have others run names up the flagpole and see which ones get the big salutes.
But if he goes with one who is in the same neighborhood of his own liberalism I suspect he’ll lose even more of the traditional & conservative vote.
I predict he pulls a quayle re: vp, and that’s actually a good thing. lemme exlplain:
you’ve got all these righty subgroups right now, much like during the early primaries: “if you pick mitt we’ll hate you worse!” “If you pick huck we’ll totally hate you more!” “if you pick crist we’ll hate you super-duper alot!” “if you pick condi we’ll hold our breath and turn blue!” [continue for just about every name that's been trial ballooned so far].
sooo, he smiles, has his people do a search behind closed doors, and when all is said and done we will get someone:
* young
* from a purple state
* a legislator
much like danny was, who, as it turned out, didn’t hurt h.w. a bit in ‘88 [after the elction, well, perhaps another story]
ideally, this person will also have had past executive experience and be a solid righty on borders, taxes and other items, but, not gonna get my hopes too high here!
Buckaroo:
Let’s hope he picks someone who can spell potato correctly.
# 234 Sur
well, i kinda addressed that in my 233 …
yeah I know Buck….just thought I’d throw that in there……
elction….that is good though.
#212 allrsn wrote:
Wrong.
#210 rooster wrote:
With all due respect, there’s a reason the black community votes for Democrats. Consider that the black community, overall, is fairly conservative. Most African-Americans are anti-gay marriage, pro-life and strongly Christian. In theory, they should vote Republican. Clearly, there’s something motivating them to give their votes to the Democratic party. It’s not a monolithic group, so I can’t pretend to speak to every black person’s reasons (I can only speak to my own), but I think I have a pretty good idea why.
And if you want to speak about people respectfully, you might start by not stating they are (to quote, and I hope it doesn’t lose any of its original eloquence) “the blind sheep they are.” (Of course, if you don’t want to speak about them respectfully, by all means, carry on.)
#204 MemberVRWC wrote:
No — you’re right, they do judge those who constantly post on Wright. I don’t feel it’s a sweeping generalization, because I’m talking about a very specific group.
Whatever. Ironically, I’m certain that I have genuine, caring relationships with far more different kinds of people — racially, ethnically and religiously — than an awful lot of those posters who claim to be so fervently anti-racist when discussing Wright (and who I, again, suspect may not support those ideas in their homes).
Buck, so I’ll go with, you aren’t John Sydney McCain.
4 months. yeah, that’s Paw-lenty of time.
tim’s squishy on a few issues, but he may be one of the best choices left …
fwiw, if i were choosing the vp candidate, it’d prolly be sanford, but not sure that’s gonna happen …
When over 90% of black voters vote democrat, morals be damned, I think “they are”, pretty much sums up the black voting population here in the states.
Not sure why someone from Africa who should recognize the opportunity of being a citizen in the USA would vote dem, unless it is a contagious condition. Spread primarily from one black ideologue to another.
Just in case you’re not familiar with democrat/liberal agenda/party platform; its to promise as much welfare and social engineering programs to only blacks and restricting access to these programs to anyone not black. Yea, I think I get your point and see why you came here from Africa now and have an alliegance to the dems already. Must be nice to vote yourself a pay raise based on the color of your skin, now that you know the dems are nothing but pandering fools.
For those in the black community who actually do believe in conservative values and principles, this ain’t directed at you.
From Rush’s daily email:
McCain is a RINO. (great bumper sticker).
“I believe my party has gone astray. I think the Democratic Party is a fine party, and I have no problems with it, in their views and their philosophy.” – John McCain
McCain is a “maverick”
but he’s acting more like a bum steer
Do you have an example of this?
#242 Rooster wrote:
As I said, there are reasons they vote Democrat. I know mine (although, I also happen to be a social liberal), and I can guess why many others do, too.
And I just personally find referring to an entire group as “the sheep that they are” inappropriate. Don’t see how you can find that “typical white person” remark offensive if you engage in the exact same thing.
But at least you’re honest. There’s no question about your real feelings.
Rooster, I’m not from Africa (at least not recently, anyway). I was being snarky and (I admit it) dismissive. I forget there’s no way to convey tone or sarcasm via text. I apologize.
Oh, I’m plenty familiar. And actually, I’m unaware of welfare laws that restrict participation to race.
I don’t even know what you’re talking about here. It’s just…out there.
Detroit
#248 rooster wrote:
Uh…yeah? Elaborate…
Could you be more specific on which programs you are referring to? Or are you just spouting more propaganda?
#250 TOS wrote:
We know the answer to that, but I’ll play along.
All that crap you wrote and you write some BS like “at least not recently”, you know you can always go back!
Now that I know you are an angry black person from the states, I see why you vote with the dems and 90% of the black voting block.
And I heard it straight from the horses mouth, I asked my buddy a reasonable black democrat, why do the majority of blacks vote democrat?
Answer: “Because of all the entitlement programs they can get from the, you know all the free stuff.”
Seems like it’s a five pot-o-coffee day. Was today an academic holiday? What was the topic again?
McCain can’t stop the NC GOP from speaking their mind? Sounds positively 1st Ammendment to me. Thank G-d he can’t.
It’s becoming more and more clear that McCain isn’t smart enough to run this country.
What a screwed up election cycle!
An incompitent, who’s out of touch with his own party, a racist, who associates with terrorists, and a liar, who’s ridden with scandals and a shrill voice.
What’s even more amazing, they’re all extremists of their respected party! Exactly what are we supposed to think?!
McCain had just convinced me today to skip the presidential section of the Nov 4, 2008 ballot. I am one of those Tennessean that donated to the NC Republican Party to run this GOP ad. I’ve always voted Republican, but this time, McCain will not get my vote.
#252 rooster wrote:
And if you are as unhappy with the country as you seem to be, you too are welcome to return to wherever it is your ancestors are from! Open invitation!
Because of all of my frothing at the mouth, angry posts? Point them out, please.
And really, you strike me as FAR angrier than any black people I know. Or…just most people I know in general.
No, you don’t. There are myriad reasons I vote Democrat, and none of them have anything to do with the misinformed, made-up balderdash you posted here.
Rush said it and I agree, McCain the Maverick thinks he can control the party but his party is full of a bunch of Mavericks, he thinks he can wonder of the reservation but the rest of us should stay put. Bite me Mr. Maverick I’m off the reservation and I’ll go back when I’m good and ready.
I for one understand that sometimes emotions get the better of us, and parts of this discussion have become rather heated. But that is out of bounds. Perhaps nyk is not offended by that statement, but I certainly am.
All of us would be better served if we all dropped being hyphenated Americans and went by plain old “American”.
MacNasty is probably the only GOP who could lose to Hussein Obama
#258 Jim M. wrote:
I was offended, but honestly, it’s par for the course from rooster.
However, thanks for this.
What McCain needs over his reaction to this?
Foot meet azz!
Rush made a good point today. “We’re ALL mavericks now senator McCain.” Maybe he really agrees with all this but he wants to be seen as the voice of reason knowing full well that others will get this story out.
…nah.
I watched the ad on youtube. It is factually correct. Obama chose to go every Sunday to a church for 20 years and listen to the anti-American, anti-White hatred from his preacher. If he was truly offended or disagreed with any of that, he would have stopped going. So he made his choice. Similarly, Perdue and Moore have made a choice in supporting someone who clearly has a problem with values and judgment. The ad has NOTHING to do with race NOR does it say that Perdue or Moore support what that lunatic preacher has been saying. It simply says that Obama has bad judgment and the (2) Democrat candidates for governor support someone with bad judgment. Nothing more or nothing less implied or stated.
The Obama campaign and the news media have essentially set a standard for this year which is that any criticism of Obama will be labeled as racist. Unfortunately, John McCain seems unwilling to criticize his likely opponent, probably because he doesn’t want to be labeled racist either.
But listen to what the ad says and the facts are accurate. Ronald Reagan said it best – “facts are stubborn things”. Lets focus on them and not read into them.
Kudos to Daves and the Republican Party of North Carolina. Talk about truth to power.
Listening to that NPR interview just once again drove home the fact that NPR is like tax supported DNC talking points.
We know that you sympathize with the terrorists, lgm, but you don’t have to attack McCain for defending freedom.
What has Barack ever done besides screw things up for our country?
The ticket:
McCain-Prez
Mugabe-VP
EMAIL SENT TO TEXAS GOP
I hope you all are following this issue (see Michelle Malkins website http://michellemalkin.com/
and view the NORTH CAROLINA ad. They are stating the TRUTH and McCain and the RNC (wimps that they are) are the ones out of touch. When is TEXAS not going to be afraid of Bigotry and HATE-and pure and simple lies?
YOu know what – North CAROLINA IS GETTING MONEY FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY!!!! We care about our country and Republican CONSERVATIVE VALUES THAT WE HAVE FOUGHT FOR AND VOTED FOR 30 years….We need to get the funds to get the LOCAL and STATE candidates in- PEOPLE NEED TO SEE YOU ALL STAND UP FOR what is right- and not let a hate filled WRIGHT and socialist OBAMA get near the WHITE HOUse
HERE IS another thing- you can look down on the swift boat ads all you want but that is what turned the tide and kept John Kerry out of the WHITE HOUSe- you can live in your dream world of “everyone getting along” but the other side is RUTHLESS…PLEASE do your part in getting our conservative Republicans in TEXAS into office or back into office!!!!
Bravo to NC Republican Party for standing firm.
John McCain is NOT a Republican.
He is a real liberal while hillary is a socialist and Obama a communist.
I plan to sit out this election.
I understand that Democrats may very well take the White house in November.
So be it.
All three of them are going to destroy our prosperity.
If Hillary or Obama screws up, they will rightly be blamed.
With McCain, the entire Republican party will be tarnished.
Michelle,
I know you link Redstate quite frequently and I am hoping you will link this story
http://www.redstate.com/blogs/david_hinz/2008/apr/25/bitter_da_right_im_bitter_sending_a_message_to_john_mccain
I have bought my two stickers and I am hoping we get these all over the country.
McCain may well be the best fundraiser ever for the North Carolina GOP.
Due 100% to Senator McCain I made a contribution today to the North Carolina GOP.
I also made sure they knew it was due comletely to Senator McCain’s misguided position.
I hope many others did the same.
Note to Senator McCain. If there are any other state GOP headquarters I need to donate to just let me know.
hahahah
Come on people. If McCain doesn’t denounce the add he’ll undoubtedly be labeled a “racist” as well as adding to the “distractions” (Obamanation’s favorite term) of the campaign. McCain is, after all, a politician and as much as the purists bitch about him and the way he operates, there is a method to his madness.
He almost had me. I’m ashamed to admit I was warming to McCain slightly over the past few weeks. Obama was imploding, and McCain was saying positive things about this country–a real feel-good message.
Then this story hit. Stabbed his own party in the back for his selfish reasons, again. Bastard.
Daves for President! Finally, a Republican with balls!!!
No, NOT “LIKE” – “IS“.
NPR IS Government using TAXPAYERS’ MONEY to fund DEMOCRAT PROPAGANDA.
NOTHING LESS. NPR = Pravda.
” McCain attacks the NC GOP as “out of touch with reality.” ”
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no, what is out of touch with reality is a GOP senator trying to sneak thru in the middle of the night a traitorous amnesty bill that 80% of the American people adamantly oppose.
favoring illegal aliens over American citizens, now that is what I call out of touch.
and don’t forget, McCain has opposed EVERY Arizona state proposition to clamp down on illegal aliens.
this guy is the northern version of Vicente Fox and Calderon.
“sneak thru in the middle of the night”
wtf does the time of day matter? the bill FAILED.
g.a.g.
McCain wants nothing so much as to whimper and whine his way into the good graces of the press and the left. He is a functional left wing Democrap. Whoever wins the general election, the American left will be empowered to gnaw away at the principals of patriotism, truth, and decency. What a wretched state of affairs. We get a panderer to the left no matter who wins. Ughh.
um, i thought the whole problem with the left is that they weren’t “functional” …
/mds, it’s an ugly disease …
//g.a.g.
GO NC GOP!
McCain is blowing this opportunity big time. He should be saying something like
“I’m not the ‘PC Pope of the GOP’. We’re a big tent party with many diverse opinions and perspectives. While I strongly disagree with this sort of message, I also strongly agree they have the freedom of speech to do and say what they feel best for their individual situation.”
Then let the Dem’s stew over their dilema. Should they attack the freedom of speech, or the big tent, or the notion that everyone needs to follow the leader’s way of PC thought control.
I’m glad that the NC republican party has a stiff spine and isn’t backing down on airing the advertisement in spite of opposition from McCain & Dean.
I’m tired of republicans who have jelly filled & squishy spines.