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30 Jan
Rudy Endorses McCain
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 at 8:38 pm | 2 views
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You led me astray Mike.
But I forgive you, because I’m a compassionate conservative, like that.
You’re right to blame me Wordsmith. After all, the puppet master must face up to his responsibility.
I will console myself by pulling your strings!
P.S. the phrase “compassionate conservative” is now officially discredited.
Fine. My new title is “Wordsmith, the Compassionless Conservative”. No more free handouts. No more bleeding heart.
Pulling my strings and egging me on to endorse a candidate is what got me into this embarrassing predicament in the first place. I wasn’t ready then; and now that we’re down to two….frak me! I’m more aligned to Romney on policy issues than McCain, but the guy seriously rubs me the wrong way. There’s something…unappealing about his character, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.
I didn’t particularly like Romney when I met him either. But compare that to John McCain pointing at me in the living room of the house over here and basically telling me to “tell your blogging friends” to shove it if they disagree with him made the sale for Romney.
This is the first time since I cast my first vote in 1976 that I have been as disappointed by the candidates and their campaigns.
Perhaps it’s best we get this angst out of our system now so that we can do our best to defeat the Hildebeast/Obamabeast in November. Even if that means we don’t exactly swallow the “Straight Talk” Kool Aid.
No one can be blamed for backing some one who turns Benedict Arnold, how could you have known.
Rudy has been playing us for suckers for a long time now. Senate campaign??? Presidential campaign??? Is the fat old bag paying him or what?
Mike’s America said:
In my humble opinion Mike, you could have put this complete comment in the original post so that new arrivals at Flopping Aces would better understand who Rudy is betraying.
That said, I too thought two months ago that Rudy had the best chance at the nomination and defeating Hillary. (Fred was a dream that never materialized). This may have been a “northeast mentality” where we forgot the rest of the nation may have a different direction in mind. Many will always wonder if Rudy’s gamble to put all his eggs in one basket (Florida) to propell his campaign was in fact a momentum buster. No one will question Rudy’s resolve to protect this nation from harm, which may put him in line for Homeland Security Chief or AG (if he wants either)
“Perhaps it’s best we get this angst out of our system now so that we can do our best to defeat the Hildebeast/Obamabeast in November.”
Again, in my humble opinion, this speaks volumes about your character and resolve. And I would like to commend you for that.
McCain looks like the cat who ate the canary in that picture.
Many will always wonder if Rudy’s gamble to put all his eggs in one basket (Florida) to propel his campaign was in fact a momentum buster
People will ‘wonder’ about this? It was clear to me before the outcome that this was a desperate and probably doomed gamble. After the fact, I would think that even his boosters can stop ‘wondering’ and acknowledge that this was a losing stratagem.
4th quarter 2007 contributions and spending reports come out for the candidates today(?). We can then look and see just how much Rudy spent in Iowa, New Hampshire, SC etc.
I heard a news report somewhere that he spent about $3 million in New Hamsphire and got only 20,000 votes. And of course if you have followed my reports on the ground here in SC I felt that his campaign here had gone AWOL long before they officially pulled out.
Rudy’s chief strategist said this in early January:
I sent ole Brent a little note with “Remember this” at the top followed by that quote. Let’s hope his new job at the Burger King suits his talents better.
As you can see I am still pissed at being used.
And yes, I will do my best to defeat the Demobeast in November. But Rovin, don’t forget the last sentence above: “Even if that means we don’t exactly swallow the “Straight Talk” Kool Aid.
You notice that I don’t say I have suddently become a convert to Global Warming, constitutional rights for terrorists, tax increases etc.
If McCain continues as he has done and openly keeps conservatives at arm’s length, we will be fighting Democrats on the one hand and McCain on the other. And we will do that by reminding our GOP Congressional leaders who it is that put them there.
Thanks!
Of all the GOP canidates Rudy’s been the worst! He never answered questions unless they were either a) a means to sling mud at another canidate and/or b) the date 9/11/2001 could be massaged into his responses.
Maybe having such an inept politician support one of your adversaries is actaully a blessing in disguise. Personally, I have never thought that either of these men belong in the Oval Office.
Both of them are entirely too steeped in their own political party to do the office of president any justice. If you can’t think for yourself McCain and Guliani then please do us all a favor and stay out of the big chair!
Mike,
I didn’t particularly like Romney when I met him either. But compare that to John McCain pointing at me in the living room of the house over here and basically telling me to “tell your blogging friends” to shove it if they disagree with him made the sale for Romney.
I didnt remember that!
Jeez i’m so friggen confused.
I will try my hardest for Romney if it means knocking McCain out.
I vote Teusday and we are getting hammered by Ron Paul commercials here in Oklahoma. UGH!
I dont think I have ever been so depressed over a Presidential election in my life, except when Carter won and I was’nt old enough to vote yet!
Marie: Go ahead and rub it in about how young you are !!!
The first GOP president I ever voted for was Ford 1n 1976.
Mike, lol
I’m not that darn young my first vote was for President Reagan, THE FIRST TIME!!
And the second
You guy’s arent old, I like to think of it as “Seasoned” and deffinately Wisdom comes with age
That’s why I visit yall so I can learn something
Just keep rubbing it in Marie
~
Mike, as you know I never believed in Rudy’s strategy, and I always believed he was a flawed candidate based on way too many characteristics. I also believed that Fred could win and I was too blind to see the obvious signs (actually saw them but couldn’t admit them until very close to the end) that he didn’t have what it took to win.
The unifying theme that I see in this election is the for whatever reason everything that’s happening is to create only the alternatives that will lead to legalizing the illegals. The charge that McCain and Bush (together with Kennedy and others) led during the late spring/early summer to impose Amnesty cannot be rationally explained based on commonly available information. John McCain’s and George Bush’s thirst for Amnesty, their common connection to Juan Hernandez, the media’s support only for candidates who have not opposed Amnesty, Rudy’s refusal to say anything against it (this is way underestimated in causing his demise) and his replacement with McCain when it became clear he wasn’t about to win don’t seem random. Could be as simple as the party lurching to the left and naturally embracing the standard leftist agenda, could be more. I’m suspicious of how McCain resurrected his dying campaign, but either through “intelligent design” or “evolution” this process is moving relentlessly to create a permanent Democratic majority by importing 90%+ future Democratic voters.
Igor: It’s been a perfect storm of events which caused the conservative base to split and make an opening for McCain. I don’t see any great conspiracy over the issue of illegals.
Also, the immigration issue was key in several state contests and those who felt strongly about it voted for someone other than McCain. He continues to have an amnesty problem and is protested against by Amnesty opponents at campaign events like the recent one I attended on Hilton Head.
Also, the 4th Quarter 2007 FEC reports of contributions and spending should be out soon. Here’s a preview of McCain’s:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080130/ap_on_el_pr/campaign_money
Thanks Mike. It would be interesting to find out what force united the numerous employees of Merrill Lynch in supporting the Maverick.
You think it might have something to do with McCain’s position on the Senate Commerce Committee?
Mike, I think it might. Thanks again.
This is an interesting read on Reagan’s son’s opinion of one particular “foot soldier” in the Reagan revolution:
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelReagan/2008/01/31/john_mccain_hates_me?page=1
All you youngsters, My First vote Was in 1964.
1964…. My father was commissioned in the Army in 1968……
I was not even thought of.
Well at least I’m not the oldest one in the bunch. Thanks for bailing me out Jainphx!
Igor: Michael Reagan has the same impression of McCain that I do. And it’s not like McCain hides his “my way or the highway” attitude when you meet him.
Also, here’s the Novak column Reagan mentioned:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/01/is_mccain_a_conservative.html
I used to watch Howdy Doody on the TV and even sat on the floor and listened to the Lone Ranger on the radio, but I think jainphx has got me in a cradle.
Mike, his “crazy uncle” persona gives him an excuse to say anything and then deny it. Now the crazy uncle with a temper is THAT close to being in control of the nuclear button. And yes, I ABSOLUTELY believe the half of his promises in the last week that point to him NOT willing to sign the Amnesty bill. But perhaps I’ll change my mind and believe the opposite promises. It’s kind of nice not have this straight-talking guy who expresses to opposite opinions on the same thing.
Ah the radio of yesterday. Gangbusters, the Hermits cave, Fibber Magee, the Phantom. So many memories, when Americans were American and not Quislings. Return with us now to the golden days of yesterday it’s the Lone Ranger and his side kick Tonto. My G-d I miss those days.