Just My Opinion: Why McCain Lost

I have heard a million and one reasons for McCain's loss in this election. IMO these are the reasons he was defeated. (In no specific order)

First and foremost, the MSM. The media made a full transition from being a left leaning news source to an all out democratic tool. The constant bombardment from the media made a huge difference in this election. They consistently attacked McCain. They skewed their questions to force McCain to give answers that made him look like the worst possible choice. They did this while making Obama look like a hero, and letting him slide on the issues with "softball" interviews.

The next reason is the steady move the RNC has made to the left. I was not a fan of McCain from the beginning. The biggest problem with McCain is the fact he is a RINO. The democrats had the upper hand from the start. Bush hatred was running wild. McCain could not press Obama on the issues that could have kept a republican in the White House. You know the ones I am talking about. Two of them are: Immigration and Global Warming. McCain could not hit Obama on these because he shares the democratic views on these issues. ( John Hawkins has a great post up titled: The Top 7 Reasons Why The GOP Can't Build A Political Party Around Moderates.)
Do yourself a favor and read it.

Next is McCain's failure to take advantage of the last chance issue. The one that could have saved this election for him. That is right, the BAILOUT. When given the opportunity to stand up for capitalism, McCain opted to get in line and vote for this fiasco. I don't know if he could have pulled the election out or not, but it damn sure would have helped.

I'm sure there are many more reasons you could think of. Me too, but these are the biggest reasons we have a radical left wing socialist as our president elect. Borrowing a McCain phrase: "My friends", brace yourself. We are in for a bumpy ride. Keep your heads up though. This may be the best thing that could have happened. Maybe this will give the RNC a nice swift kick in the ass. This should wake them up to the fact that it is not good to alienate your base.

Another McCain Rumor; I Hope!

But with McCain, you never know:

Do it.

I for one can easily retract my support and wait out the 2012 Palin candidacy.

The bill would open up a tiny little smidgen of space on the Outer Continental Shelf for oil and gas exploration — just enough that Democrats who vote for it can claim to be pro-drilling, neutralizing one of the Republicans’ most energizing issues going into the November elections. But the benefits of the bill’s meager drilling provisions would be negated (and then some) by $30 billion in tax hikes on U.S. oil companies, placing our own domestic producers at an additional disadvantage compared to their overseas competitors. In exchange for very little new supply, these companies would pay higher taxes related to the crucial activities of exploration and refinery-capacity expansion. To nobody’s great surprise, the industry is not eager to accept this trade.

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Perfect. A "drilling" bill which does not actually permit drilling -- thus ending all possibility of expanded drilling in the future. The Democrats will say, correctly, "Well, we voted for a 'drilling bill' last time and supplies did not rise and prices did not fall. So isn't our precious ecosystem more important than expanded drilling, which has been proven not to work?"

It's better to have no bill at all than a phony one which dishonesty "proves" there's simply no point to drilling more American oil.

There are a large number of people that believe this is just the McCain camp trying to throw Obama off. The same way he did when allowing people to think he was going to pick Lieberman for VP. I certainly hope so.

It took me a long time to even consider voting for McCain. I must admit, the Palin pick was what finally brought me to decide to pull the lever for him. If this turns out to be true, he can stick that lever where the sun don't shine.

Follow the link above for Ace of Spade's take and contact info for the RNC.

Class

One side has it. The other side does not. During the Democratic Convention there were no protesters screaming out during the speeches. Sure there were some outside the convention hall. But that is were the protests stayed. Of course, McCain did pay for an ad to air that night. This is class:


What does Obama do on the night of McCain's speech? He goes on The O'Reilly Factor to take away from the Republican Convention. I have heard a lot of people complain on the talk shows about O'Reilly. They do not think he should have given Obama the chance. There is one problem with that. Obama would only agree to come on the show if they aired it last night. I have heard O'Reilly say many times that Obama was welcome on his show any time. O'Reilly has practically been begging him to come on for over a year. He knew it was his only chance, and if he refused the left would use it as political fodder to attack him.

I would also like to steer you to a great post by Ace Of Spades. It is a great post and should be read in it's entirety. Ace does not pull any punches and will use some colorful language, but he is dead on the money as to how the left thinks:

There are a couple of interesting things here. First of all, why are all the Democrats so shocked she gave a partisan, cutting, attack dog speech? She is the Vice Presidential candidate; that is the VP's job, after all. Did they think she wouldn't take on that traditional job because she's a woman? Did they think she just wanted to talk about babies 'n bakin' cookies? Did they really believe their own horseshit that a governor who took on her own party and left it weeping on the floor was a bubbleheaded cupcake and couldn't act tough and canny like a man?

If so, shame on them. Not for the sexism. I don't care much about that. For the stupidity. For the ten-thousandth example of liberals cocooning themselves in their own little fantasy world, not allowing a single outside criticism or internal note of doubt to violate their soft, warm fragile little nests.

She's a governor, I repeat again, morons. She achieved the greatest state elected office and has run the state so well she has an 80% popularity rate and has even Democrats hoping she'll lose, just so she'll come back and serve out her term!

What exactly were you expecting? I'm reminded of Chris Rock becoming furiously angry at whites who say "Colin Powell speaks so welllll, he speaks so wellllll....!"

"He's an educated fuckin' man!" Rock screams. "What ignorant fuckin' shit did you expect to come out of his mouth? 'I'ze a-gonna be Prez-mo-dent! ?'"

My words exactly, liberals. She's an educated woman of high achievement. Tell me-- "What ignorant fuckin' shit did you expect to come out of her mouth?!"

Read the rest at the link. It is great.

Fred At The Convention

At about 4:15 he gives a detailed description of McCain's time in Vietnam. It is amazing:

Two More Shining Examples Of Why McCain Is A Bad Nominee

We all know about his plans for amnesty. Now his candidacy has caused the GOP to give in on two very important issues:

The first:

Republicans are putting John McCain's campaign priorities above some of their pet issues, including drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and denying citizenship to the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants.

Members of the GOP platform committee voted Wednesday to stick with an energy plank that doesn't mention drilling in the refuge, saying it would only highlight an area where they differ with the Arizona senator. McCain opposes drilling in that protected land, and some committee members said they would rather bring him around on the issue once he's in the White House than widen their disagreement now.

And the second:

The National Republican Party for the first time is expected to acknowledge global warming in its 2008 GOP Platform, according to a draft of the document.

“Increased atmospheric carbon has a warming effect on the earth,” the document said. “While the scope and long term consequences of this warming effect are the subject of ongoing research, we believe the United States should take measured and reasonable steps today.”

Remember the scores of bloggers discussing how McCain would disrupt the party? The damage has just started. There will be plenty more where this came from.

H/T: Michelle Malkin

Hey Everybody, I'm Back

Vacation was great. It was a much needed break. Well I'm back now. I was going to take a few more days before blogging again. I mean, not much has changed. McCain and Obama are still competing for "The Worst Run Campaign Of All Time" award. Then I read this:

McCain to name Lieberman as VP?

From FT.com:

Joe Lieberman, the former Democratic vice-presidential nominee who has endorsed John McCain, is being vetted as a potential running mate for the Republican presidential hopeful, according to an adviser to Mr McCain’s ­campaign.

Mr Lieberman, who has campaigned for the Arizona senator, has long been ­considered an unconventional but plausible choice for Mr McCain.

Let me explain. I have been against McCain from the beginning of this thing. He is the most dominant RINO of the herd. Right before I went on vacation I wrote a post detailing why I was going to vote for him despite that fact. I could not bring myself to post it. As of now I will probably vote for him because of the utter chaos Obama would bring to this country. But if he picks Al Gore's running mate, I will do everything in my power to ensure he does not win.

It's hard to disagree with Lemuel on this:

Barack Obama is doing everything in his power to hand this election to John McCain. McCain is tied with or slightly ahead of Obama in nearly every major poll and the public is indicating that they trust McCain to handle the most important issues facing the nation more than they trust Obama to deal with them. And everything Obama does and says seems almost deliberately calculated to drive even more people to McCain.

But then McCain seems to do everything in his power to drive them back to Obama or to cause Republican conservatives to sit this election out. If McCain names a man who is a left-wing, pro-abortion socialist in every way other than his support for our military then McCain will all but guarantee the election of B. Hussein Obama.

This is the most utterly screwed up pair of presidential campaigns I've ever seen.

Can't we dump both of these clowns and start over?

Jennifer Rubin: Will Rookie Mistakes Sink Obama?

Probably not:

Hillary Clinton must be fuming. Only a month after sewing up the nomination, Barack Obama’s claim to be the Agent of Change is already unraveling He is proving belatedly that Bill and Hillary’s prediction was right: he is not ready for prime time.

Even the New York Times is mad at him, accusing him of false advertising. (“Mr. Obama’s shifts are striking because he was the candidate who proposed to change the face of politics, the man of passionate convictions who did not play old political games.”). For once it’s hard to quibble with the Grey Lady.

Obama has reversed course on everything from FISA to the Second Amendment to the Kyl-Lieberman Amendment to gay marriage to campaign finance reform. His Iraq policy is changing, or maybe it isn't. Stay tuned. Even his biographical ads touting his leadership on welfare reform (which he actually opposed) and his struggle to work through school (which seems to only have amounted to two summer jobs) are being fact checked and disproved by the MSM. What an amateur, Hillary must be musing.

Read the rest at the link.

The GOP missed a good opportunity to run a good solid conservative. It looks like Obama's effort may be unraveling before our very eyes, right? I still think he is going to win. Anyone who follows politics knows what is going on here. Obama has secured the nomination and has to move to the center. Sure the libs are going to scream a little about this. The fact of the matter is this; Obama must move to the center. John McCain has lived in the center his whole career. Obama's handlers know this. Most people in America know this.

The last couple of weeks McCain has been trying to move to the right. This may leave Obama a little room to get some of those center of the road voters. He is not going to be able to pry any away from McCain without making an effort. The libs know this. The New York Times know this. I believe they are working for Obama with this story. They are saying to the people in the center; look Obama is not too left wing. Of course we all know, as does the New York Time, that the libs hate Bush and the GOP so much they are not going to defect from Obama. They would vote for anyone with a D by there name to ensure a republican does not get it. Even if that Republican is a RINO who agrees with the dems on close to half the issues. This gives Obama some room to work in the center.

Meanwhile McCain is being forced to move to the right. He has a distinct disadvantage compared to Obama. The base of the party he has chosen to represent refuses to get and line like a bunch of cattle. Just because he has a R by his name does not mean we are going to vote for him. We are more interested in the issues than the letter by his name. This is why he is being forced to try to convince us he is in our side, even though we know better. He is conservative on many issues. He also will abandon those beliefs in order to "get things done". That is were his problem is. I, as well as many more conservatives are not interested in this type of candidate. I am a person that stands by his beliefs no matter what the cost. In our party I am not alone. Not by a long shot. Rarely do you here a republican willing to give in on his position on the issues. If you don't believe that go to the right wing blogs. They are full of posts that are against the things the republicans are doing.

I would like to see our candidate having to move to the center in order to compete for those votes. But alas, We have McCain.

A Few Quick Questions

The questions are in response to this article:

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark, a former Democratic presidential candidate now supporting Barack Obama, said Sunday John McCain's military service does not automatically qualify him to be commander in chief.

Underscoring during a national television appearance a position he has been expressing for several weeks, Clark said performing heroic military service is not a substitute for gaining command experience.

Why would this not be more of a qualifying factor than the things Obama has done?

Can it not be said that McCain's actions prove a genuine love of this country?

Which is better, McCain serving this country or Obama attending an anti-American church for twenty years?

I am not a big McCain supporter either. As a matter of fact, a lot of the things he supports are things I completely disagree with. As of right now I will not be voting for either. I must admit though, the fact that not voting for McCain is like voting for Obama is weighing on my mind. McCain is the ultimate RINO. That makes it almost impossible for me to vote for him. Notice I said almost. Obama is the ultimate socialist. That may be enough for me to overcome that "almost impossible" thing.

I would like to leave you with this message for the RNC:

Clean up your act. As much as you admire the way the democratic base rallies around their nominees, you DO NOT share the same type of fortune. Sure there are a large number of them that will, but there is also a significant amount of us that will not. Myself, and a large number of others are disgruntled enough to live through 4 or 8 years of democratic reign in order to force the party to awaken to the fact that we are not willing to accept that the party is moving to the left at a rapid pace. I may vote for McCain. McCain has not one thing to do with this. I will tell you another thing; you are lucky the democrats nominated such a "far left" candidate. There were two democratic candidates that could have made me consider voting for McCain. Obama is definitely one of those two. You have already lost any chance of monetary support from me. You may have lost my vote as well.

John Hawkins On Why He Has Decided To Pull His Support For McCain

This is just one of the many reasons I cannot support, or vote for, John McCain:

Put very simply: John McCain is a liar. He's a man without honor, without integrity, who could not have captured the Republican nomination had he run on making comprehensive immigration a top priority of his administration. Quite frankly, this is little different from George Bush, Sr. breaking his "Read my lips, no new taxes pledge," except that Bush's father was at least smart enough to wait until he got elected before letting all of his supporters know that he was lying to them.

Under these circumstances, I simply cannot continue to support a man like John McCain for the presidency. Since that is the case, I have already written the campaign and asked them to take me off of their mailing list and to no longer send me invitations to their teleconferences. I see no point in asking questions to a man who has no compunction about lying through his teeth on one of the most crucial election issues and then changing his position the first time he believes he can get away with it.

Welcome to the club John. With all that McCain has said and done I just can't see how any conservative could vote for the man. Sure he is better than the Democrats on some things, but he is too willing to roll over on important issues in the name of bi-partisanship. Some things can be handled in a bi-partisan way. Many more can not. The difference between the beliefs of the two parties will not allow it.

The Republican party needs a leader that will stand up for it's basic principals. And spoken like the true hillbilly, gun loving, god fearing rube that Obama says I am: McCain ain't the man to lead in this manner.

The Terminator Wants To Destroy The Republican Party

Get a load of this:

"The Republican idea is a great idea, but we can't go and get stuck with just the right wing," Schwarzenegger said. "Let's let the party come all the way to the center. Let those people be heard as much as the right. Let it be the big tent we've talked about.

"Let's invade and let's cross over that (political) center," he said. "The issues that they're talking about? Let them be our issues, and let the party be known for that."

You think he is out there, right? John McCain don't:

As Democrats get closer to picking their party's nominee, McCain is getting advice on his image "rebranding" from some of the same GOP insiders who helped Schwarzenegger win re-election. They include senior campaign adviser Steve Schmidt and former Schwarzenegger communications director Adam Mendelsohn, partners in a GOP political consulting firm, Mercury LLC in Sacramento.

"The Republican brand may be in a bad position because of the Bush presidency, but people recognize that John McCain is not George Bush. ... John McCain has a long track record of being a nontraditional Republican - and so does Schwarzenegger," said Mendelsohn.

And then there is this:

It explains why, in the wake of losing a solid Republican seat in Mississippi in a special election last week, Republican leader Rep. John Boehner of Ohio sent out a memo outlining what he called a "new positive agenda" for the GOP - titled "The Change America Deserves."

The GOP's desire to change in this way has cost them control of Congress in 2006. It has cost them three seats in special elections. It will more then likely cost them the Presidency in 2008. As well as, probably give the Democrats a super-majority in both chambers of Congress.

Congratulations GOP leadership! You have "CHANGED" the party into one that can not compete. You have done everything within your power to destroy the basic fundamentals the party was built upon. Go ahead, continue to spend money like crazy. Keep throwing money and corn into the "Global Warming/ Climate Change" machine. Run right along and act like good little Democrats. Just don't be surprised when you hold only about 25% of Congress, and you are begging President Obama to show mercy upon you.

McCain On Global Warming

He is basically saying that we need to destroy our way of life in order to save the planet from a HOAX!:

"For all of the last century, the profit motive basically led in one direction — toward machines, methods and industries that used oil and gas," said McCain.

"Enormous good came from that industrial growth, and we are all the beneficiaries of the national prosperity it built. But there were costs we weren't counting, and often hardly noticed. And these terrible costs have added up now, in the atmosphere, in the oceans and all across the natural world."

So how does he want to solve "Global Warming", I mean "Climate Change"?:

Industries would be given emission targets, and those coming in under their limit could sell their surplus polluting capacity to companies unable to meet their target.

McCain wants the country to return to 2005 emission levels by 2012; 1990 levels by 2020; and to a level sixty percent below that by 2050.

"As never before, the market would reward any person or company that seeks to invent, improve, or acquire alternatives to carbon-based energy," he said. "More likely, however, there will be some companies that need extra emissions rights, and they will be able to buy them. The system to meet these targets and timetables will give these companies extra time to adapt — and that is good economic policy."

Oh, I see. Create a tax increase disguised as "extra emissions rights". This would require businesses to charge more for their products. That is right, an increased tax on the consumer. Great plan McCain, spoken like a true liberal.

The Definition Of A Smear

I am getting tired of all the whining from these politicians. He smeared me, no, he smeared me.

The latest:

John McCain has been using "smear" tactics, Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama says today in a pre-recorded interview that will go on the air during CNN's The Situation Room (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET).

Specifically, says Obama, it is "offensive, and I think it's disappointing" for McCain to say that Hamas would prefer that Obama be elected in November.

"John McCain always says 'I am not going to run that kind of politics,' and to engage in that kind of smear is unfortunate, particularly because my policy toward Hamas has been no different than his," Obama tells Wolf Blitzer.

That is just one example, I could go on and on. I got a suggestion for all these politicians- grow up.

First, let's look at what "smear" means:

... 4.to sully, vilify, or soil (a reputation, good name, etc.).

... 12.vilification: a smear by a cheap gossip columnist.

Was McCain "smearing" Obama when he said Hamas prefers Obama? No. Hamas does prefer Obama:

During an interview on WABC radio Sunday, top Hamas political adviser Ahmed Yousef said the terrorist group supports Obama’s foreign policy vision.

“We don’t mind–actually we like Mr. Obama. We hope he will (win) the election and I do believe he is like John Kennedy, great man with great principle, and he has a vision to change America to make it in a position to lead the world community but not with domination and arrogance,” Yousef said in response to a question about the group’s willingness to meet with either of the Democratic presidential candidates.

This is not a "smear". It is a fact. McCain was not soiling Obama's reputation. He was stating a fact. If Obama does not like it, he should blame himself. He is the one that has been the weakest on Terrorism, so it only stands to reason that Hamas would chose him.

As I stated, this is just one example out of hundreds. With all the candidates taking both sides on this topic.

Let me give you an example of a smear. If I said McCain hates America. That is a smear. It is untrue and there is nothing out there to support it.

If I said McCain is old. That is a fact. While I am not saying he is too old to be President, the fact is he would be the oldest one ever. That is not a smear.

Of course I have taken issue with a few things that while factual, should not have been said. Like the ass that said something about McCain's teeth looking funny. That is a fact, not a smear. The only thing is, his mouth was practically destroyed while in a POW camp in Vietnam. So while this was not a smear, it was improper to say. Should McCain whine about this being said? No. He should simply present the fact that they were damaged in the POW camp, and let the people decide whether this should disqualify him to be President.

Politicians, if you do not want damaging facts to be brought out about you, do not do anything that would be considered damaging. If something is brought out about you, and it is true, acknowledge it.

Stop crying.

Hard Times Ahead For Conservatives

With both Democrats bending over backwards trying to lose the nomination as well as the general election, it looks like John McCain has a real shot at the presidency. In most polls he is ahead of either Obama or Clinton. One poll I saw has he and Rice beating an Obama/Clinton ticket. While I have to admit he is the best of the three, he is still not the best for the party.

On Sean Hannity's radio show the other day, Sean predicted that he would disagree with McCain 40% of the time. Newt Gingrich was on there yesterday and he predicted 20 % of the time he would disagree. I would put it about 50-65%. He will concede way too much to the Democrats. Sure he appears to be moving in the right direction now. But looks can be deceiving.

He has a long history of siding with the left. I do not see that changing. I could go on to list many issues he has sided with the Democrats on, but you already know them.

What I would like to write about is how a McCain presidency would effect our party. Some 14 or so years ago we took control of Congress. We did this because of a conservative movement that the "typical" person of this country had long been waiting for. The Republicans won control because of conservatism, plain and simple. They lost control 12 years later because of their slow but steady move to the left.

That trend has continued to the point we are at today. I have been hearing a lot of talk about McCain winning over some typically blue states. While that would certainly help his chances of being elected, it would also send a message to the Republican party. That message would be to continue on the present path toward liberalism. While it is true that there are some good conservative members of Congress, their are also a lot of RINOs there. Expect that number to grow. That is the message the Republican party has received. You can bet they have heard it loud and clear.

The worst thing that can happen to the Republican party is a McCain victory. Sure he would do the least damage to the country while in office. But looking at the long term effects on the party. The damage would be disastrous. It would give them cause to continue on their downward spiral into liberalism.

Another Missed Opportunity For Conservatism

We could not have asked for two better candidates to run against. Clinton and Obama are like two of the Stooges. We could have defeated either of these two in the general election. Let's think about it for a minute.

Hillary Clinton would not know the truth if it bit her on the butt. She is not even close to being qualified for her Senate seat, much less the presidency. Her personality is a big negative for her. Bill keeps bringing bad press. And so on.

Barack Obama has less experience than Clinton. He holds the title of "the most left wing member of congress." He is tied in with Rezco. Not to mention the great Rev. Wright. And so on.

That is not even considering their ridiculous positions on the issues.

So what did we do? We gave them the third Stooge.

This is taken from a post at Hillbilly White Trash:

How did America come to this point? We have an unpopular president and an unpopular war which should make this election a cake walk for the opposition party. Yet the best the Democrats can do is to come up with two completely hollow people with no real experience or qualifications beyond their melanon or sexual plumbing. Neither of these people seem able to unite their party and either of them seem easy pickings for even a moderately qualified Republican.

But the Republicans don't nominate a Republican. Instead they pick a closeted Democrat whose greatest joy in life is kicking the Republican party's conservative base and preening for the ultra-liberal mainstream media as he helps pass left-liberal pieces of legislation.

Those two paragraphs pretty much sums it all up. We had the perfect opportunity and we blew it. Who does our side put up? A man who is further left than a lot of the Democrats in the Senate. Check out some of the positions McCain has taken:

John McCain’s Liberal Record

John McCain Is A Liberal Gun Grabber
John McCain Funded By Soros Since 2001
John McCain’s Top 10 Class-Warfare Arguments Against Tax Cuts
The Geraldo Rivera Republican
Democrats Say McCain Nearly Abandoned GOP
America’s Foolish European Wannabes
Refutation Of “A Day At The Beach” Charge
Andy Card — I Have Seen McCain’s Anger
McCain’s Character — A Disaster Waiting To Happen
Sen. McCain: I Don’t Have A Temper
John McCain: Liberal In Disguise
Friendly Fire: McCain Has Some Explaining To Do
McCain’s Constitution
Softening The Skeptics
McCain’s War On Political Speech
Lobbying Reforms Unconstitutional
McCain: Major League Hypocrite
McCain’s Gun Control Ad

John McCain’s Voting Record On Gun-Related Issues

109th Congress: Lock Up Your Safety
108th Congress: McCain Puts Gun Shows In Peril
107th Congress: Incumbent Protection Muzzles Gun Owners
106th Congress: Anti-gun Amendments Abound

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Why do we, as Americans always end up with having to choose the lessor of evils?

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John McCain IS a Libber, he always has been, and the people that tout him as ANY kind of Conservative apparently need to look up the definition of CONSERVATIVE, because McCain doesn’t fit the profile of a Conservative any more than the Clinton’s or Obama do.

These are from Conservative Libertarian Outpost via Texas Fred.

No matter how it turns out in November, this country is headed for hard times.

The '08 Blues

I am truly sorry for not posting more, but I just can't seem to get motivated to write about anything right now. I hope to get back into high gear shortly.

Let's see, Obama is falling from grace. Hillary is a liar. McCain is cruising through, waiting on a challenger. Quite frankly it amazes me that any of the three have a chance to lead this country. Unfortunately for us, one of them will.

One thing that causes me concern is all the talk about race. It is an important issue, but because every time the subject comes up someone gets fired. If you listen to the talk shows you have heard a lot mentioned about race.

I think it was on bill O'reilly that I heard the best description of how I feel about the topic of discussing race. Many white people will not engage in meaningful dialog on race because it is too easy to get into trouble. It seems the whole conversation is spent trying not to offend someone else. The discussion is meaningless unless all sides can openly talk about their feelings without the possibility of being punished or being branded a racist. Until the day comes where everyone's opinion is considered equal, an open discussion is impossible.

Busy Day

I am having one.

So here is a few things I would suggest you read:

Second Amendment

Obama

Iraq

Iran

One side note is this:

I have been hearing of why I should vote for John McCain because of the Supreme Court nominees. Did they forget the gang of 14? I guess so. McCain would not appoint a conservative judge. The best we could hope for is another wishy washy judge that the democrats would not put up a fight against.

Be Careful What You Wish For

That is what Hillary told Rush the other day:

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.), buoyed by important victories in the Democratic primaries in Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island, on Wednesday offered some words of warning to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh, who had urged Republicans to vote for her as the presumptively easier Democrat to beat.

“Be careful what you wish for, Rush,” Clinton said on Fox News.

I hate to admit it but I think she may be right. To me she seems like the best candidate to put up against McCain. I know, she is mean, Bill is hurting her, people don't trust her. The thing that bothers me about her is this- she will talk about the issues.

Obama wants change, but what kind does he want. On most topics he says nothing. On the few he does talk about, he is about as far left as you can get. I think he would do a lot worse in a debate with McCain than Hillary would.

Don't get me wrong Hillary is a major lefty too, but she also knows how to "sound" like she is in the middle of the road. She has been running on her experience. For the most part I can't see any. But on lying, cheating, and stealing she is a pro. And that pretty much makes her a pro at campaigning.

Either way, I think it is going to be hard for McCain to win. I still will not vote for him. I still plan on writing someone in. If McCain wins he will have to do it without me.

No surprise McCain picked up Bush's endorsement yesterday:

President Bush endorsed Sen. John McCain for president on Wednesday, saying the presumptive Republican nominee has the "character, courage and perseverance" to lead the country.

Did this change your opinion about McCain any? All I thought was "one Rino to another". While it is true Bush did a good job on many fronts, he also holds left wing positions on others. I have been upset with Bush many times over his Presidency. I would probably be less thrilled after McCain's 7th year.

McCain Is Between A Rock And A Hard Place

Well it looks like the libs in the MSM are finally ready to go after Senator McCain. I am sure all of you have heard about McCain and the female lobbyist. If not check it out at here.

Senator McCain has a very big problem. He has to try to appeal to the base of the Republican Party all while keeping his support from the moderate and independents. The things that make him popular with the moderates and independents are the very things that is causing the problems with the "base". Sure he will get a lot of support from Republicans because he is not Obama or Clinton, but will it be enough? Right now it could go either way.

One thing is for sure, the courtship with the MSM is over. When push comes to shove the will side with the left every time. So let the fireworks begin. This should be an interesting six months.

It's McCain: Romney Bows Out

Mitt Romney has decided to suspend his campaign:

John McCain effectively sealed the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday as chief rival Mitt Romney suspended his faltering presidential
campaign.

It looks like the illegals are going to be happy.

Get involved in the local races for Congress and your State. We need as many people as we can to fight off what is coming.

It is a sad day for America.

Damn!

Super "Bad" Tuesday

By now you know the results from yesterday so I will not post them. I can't bring myself to write them. I will put up the delegate count though:

Republican Delegates (1,191 needed to win nomination)

Candidate Delegates

Mike Huckabee 190
John McCain 613
Ron Paul 14
Mitt Romney 269

Total 1,086


Democratic Delegates (2,026 needed to win nomination)

Candidate Delegates

Hillary Clinton 845
John Edwards 26
Mike Gravel 0
Barack Obama 765

Total 1,636

Those were last updated at 6:15 this morning.

McCain has 613 to Romney's 269. This is bad news for Romney, as well as America. Romney could still pull it off I guess, but that is very unlikely.

It will be interesting to see how many of the people that have said they will not vote for McCain will change their tune. I hope none of them do. It is true that McCain will not win without conservatives. What bothers me is how much the conservatives will lose if they support McCain. For the last 12 years the Republican party is slowly but surely moving away from conservatism. Till now they could count on the conservatives complaining about it, but falling back in line by election time. Eventually it will become neccesary for the conservatives to put a foot to these RINO's backside and let them know we will not follow along behind waiting on whatever scraps they decide to dish out to us. The Republican party gained control of Congress because of conservatism. The party lost control of Congress because they moved away from conservatism.

The thought of Clinton or Obama in the White House makes my skin crawl. But the thought of the Republican party becoming the clone to the Democratic party makes my skin crawl twice as bad. For the good of the party and the country, I will not vote for McCain!