Obama can also outflank McCain’s credibility still further on immigration by backing off on amnesty (the blacks themselves are starting to complain in LA about it), and picking Sen. Webb as VP who voted againstMcCain’s amnesty, served as Reagan’s Navy Secretary, served in the Marines in vietnam, and who is decidedly pro-gun.

If Obama does this, he will really eat McCain’s lunch in the fall as he has low to no credibility on these issues.

The task we face is picking the least effective and least experienced liberal candidate that we will have to put up with for 4 years.

emjem24 It should be clear to even you that Obama is the next Jimmy Carter- a laughingstock.

McCain on the other hand has a visceral hatred of conservatives combined with lots of experience in getting legislation that is harmful to conservatives passed without hardly an uproar from within the Republican Party.

You have got to do better than to just pick an “R” over a “D” as a rationale for voting-this is the reason why we are in pickle now.

I gotta tell you, though, like Terrig, I feel we’re thoroughly SCREWED. There are radical undercurrents in this country, the Far Left, The Media, Hollywood, Public Educators, etc. who are trying to overturn every single, conservative tradition that is part of our country. It’s astounding that people, on either side, will sit out the election for whatever reason.

Yes, McCain is a terrible speaker, he is arrogant/grumpy, and very untelegenic but that’s what we got. Obummer scares me, and others, sh*tless. Do you want Obummer to be Commander in Chief? Can you imagine him leading our military? My husband can’t that’s for sure.

With all the problems that I have with McCain…Obummer is even worse. This country is screwed because of the lack of proper, political vetting, and deep wish fulfillment for the first “black president.” You’re not only getting this kind of adulation from the naive, weak, and entitlement hungry of this country, you’re even seeing it from the intelligentsia and college-educated going for Obummer.

I heard something funny from Mort Kondracke on Fox News last night. He was saying to Brit Hume (one of the most underestimated, funny, and great hosts the channel has) that, perhaps, the American people, at this time, want more government in their lives in things such as healthcare. My eyes just bugged out. If Americans knew half of what military families put up with in the inadequate military health system, they’d wash their hands of it. Yet, there will be Americans who are so weak and craven that they’ll ask for a handout.

Yes, McCain is BAD but Obummer is so much worse.

On June 4th, 2008 at 1:07 am, mistressjustice said:
Great analysis on #124 Jim M. I still think Obama will have trouble getting back Reagan Dems and Independents who are uneasy about his personal associations. If the Rev. Wright stuff hit back in February, Obama would have been toast on Super Tuesday. Luckily for him, it hit when he had an enormous lead in states and delegates.

I have found it curious that McCain couldn’t open up a big lead in the polls over the past 3 months while the democrats were involved in a bloody knife fight. He has been given plenty of time to look presidential and inevitable, but hasn’t nailed it down. Your views may shed some light.

McCain has failed to open up any lead for a couple of reasons.

First, his campaign guru, Mark McKinnon, made good on his promise to leave McCain if Obama were the Dem nomimee. McCain knew this all along, yet stuck with McKinnon and let him leave on McKinnon’s terms. This would be akin to Karl Rove Walking out on Bush 6 months prior to the general election. Why McCain chose to have McKinnon serve in such a critical position in his campaign is beyond me, and speaks volumes about his judgment.

Second, in February McCain made a promise at CPAC to unite the patry. Since that time, conservatives have been looking for a sign, any sign, that McCain would take the conservative’s concerns into account. Instead, he has moved farther and farther away. His positions on issues like immigration, ANWR and global warming have been rightly preceived as the political equivalent of giving conservatives the bird. You can also add Reagan Democrats and independents into this mix. These just aren’t Republican issues, they are conservative issues that cut across party lines.

Third, he has let Obama put him on defense, while Obama has kept one arm behind his back. Look at the lobbyist accusation. Most people fully expect a politician to have lobbyist ties. Especially one who has grown roots in Washington. Rather than counter Obama’s accusations by pointing out his Soros connections (Mccain may have a problem here since he too has Soros ties), his connections with big money donors that for all intents and putposes are no different from lobbyists, and Obama’s ties to money of questionable repute (Rezko, Auchi, Ayers, etc), McCain starts tossing people out of his own campaign at a critical time. These people helped MCCain to get where he is today, and he cuts them lose just before the run for the general election. And rather than turning Obama’s rant about sticking with the issues that matter back onto him, McCain chooses to act on the claims raised, which only serves to validate OBama’s original accusation.

That is off the top of my head. I’m certain there are many other reasons that McCain is not gaining any traction. In fact, he is losing traction. If this keeps up, by the time November rolls around he’ll be lucky to pick up half the states that went to Bush in the last go around.

So basically McCain is willing to pander to anyone except conservatives…

Not too surprising, what with conservatives on sites like this making it plain they’ll be withholding their votes no matter WHAT he does.

Maybe he’d rather spend his energy trying to get voters that haven’t repeatedly and loudly declared that they won’t vote for him.

I am voting 3rd party. Though I need to do more research, right now I lean toward the Constitution Party with Pastor Baldwin as the candidate. I have read his comentary for a while and he is the man to solve this immgiration nightmare. I would welcome any feedback on the Constituion Party platform (please no mcamnesty cheeleaders, I am doen with the pr*ck). Please though go check the party out. All ex-GOP folks must vote for the same candidate to build a platfrom for teh rise of a viable 3rd party. The GOP/Dem parties will destroy this country.

On June 3rd, 2008 at 9:27 pm, mbviews said

You should be ashamed of yourself, but somehow, I don’t think you have the faculties to register that idea.

I will be the first to admit that MM and I don’t agree on some topics. But it’s impolite, and rather ignorant and rude, for you to lead off your posts with “she’s a loser”. I believe that she is qualified to report on these issues (given her educational background and experience listed on her bio), has been doing so for some time, and is kind enough to let us post here on her blog. Show some respect.

However…

Based on the writings you’ve put up so far, I wouldnt let my DOG have an intellectual debate with you, as I would fear it would be considered a mauling and would have to put the poor thing down at the animal control office. I find your writings in poor taste, and its unfortunate that we have to point such things out.

McCain’s service record is something people here generally don’t attack. He served his country with distinction and honor. Not alot of question from the peanut gallery there. But McCain has repeatedly displayed his arrogance towards others, and his indifference towards those who are conservative. He takes stands on important issues, like immigration, that simply are unacceptable to most of us. You can slice this however you like, but if he’s not supporting the main ideals that someone such as myself represent, then he will not get my vote. At this point, NONE of the candidates are in line with anything I consider important, and thus, I’ll have to find an alternative.

No one is perfect. I don’t expect them to be, nor is it a requirement for anyone to hold office. He (McCain) has done some decent things while he is in office. He’s also done some really boneheaded things in his time. Again, its not that he needs to be perfect, but…there are too many major issues that he supports that prevent me from casting a vote for him in good conscience.

Just my 2 cents.