Comments on: Analysis: John McCain - New Face Of GOP

Vaughn Ververs Says Path To Nomination For Romney, Huckabee Is Challenging At Best

[nyckate]

I think we''re going to see John McCain be elected - I liked him in 2000 - but when he turned himself into a arse-kissing Bushie is when I became aware that he''s not all I thought he was - he''d have to go a long way to convince me that his administration sinply wouldn''t be a Bush Redux.

[hypnotoad72]

Oh, I forgot: If Huckabee were picked as VP, I would guess - right here, right now - that McCain would win in a landslide.

[byeneocons]

It''s a shame the Republicans don''t have another conservative candidate to continue the Bush legacy of deaths, deficits, and destruction.

[hypnotoad72]

Apart from offshoring, which has nothing to do with his infamous quote about Americans not wanting to pick lettuce for even $50/hr, I can''t deny there''s a lot to him I rather like.

Yes, follow the money. But we''ve seen the instability by not keeping a balance. And that balance will cripple them just as much as it''ll cripple everyone else in our global economy.

[byeneocons]

Whick Romney are you talking about? The Pro-Choice Pro-Gay Marriage Romney who ran for governor, or the Anti-Choice Anti-Gay candidate for President?

[becauseicare]

There is no longer a conservative party and that''s a real shame. A highly intelligent man who actually had a job and made a lot of money, has a proven conservative record, has lived a scandal free life and represents strong family values is unable to win in the south because of his religion - and that is EXACTLY what this is about. Mike Huckabee is "acceptable" in spite of his underhanded tactics, his ethics violations, his flip flops on an immigration plan - because he is a Baptist. Religious bigotry rears it''s ugly head - what a bunch of ignorant fools in the South.

[oeangus]

Romney is actually resented for his amazing education credentials and success in turning failures into thriving successes. - Posted by carolm62

Romney is resented because he''s fake. He''s plastic; the Man from Glad. he''s trying to buy his way into the White House, and he''ll switch parties to do it if he has to.

Doesn''t matter anyway. No Republican is going to win - not after Bush.

[colvinatch]

I guess McCain''s shirt isn''t brown enough or his goose step high enough to satisfy the likes of Limbaugh or Colter. Windbag Limbaugh talks about what a disaster for this country McCain, Clinton or Obama would be... I often wonder what planet he broadcasts his hate from.

[conspiracygirl]

Yup. Like you said, if he were the best candidate....

[conspiracygirl]

I won''t reward the Republican Party with my support for devolving to the left, so even though McCain smirks that we''ll come around at election time, I can promise that I won''t be voting for him.

If I have to choose between a liberal and a liberal, it will be a well-educated liberal, one who is a decent human being, and who admits he is a liberal. I just hope Obama makes it....

If the Dem nod goes to Hillary, well, I''ll likely just stay home. But if it looks like a close election I''ll vote for Hillary.

[melaniebrady]

What I don''t understand is why Republicans completely overlook Ron Paul. I don''t get it. He''s anti-abortion, anti-IRS, has a keen knowledge of the economy, and is not against military action when justified. He''s also a stand-up man and a reliable statesman. Is it just because he''s against staying in Iraq? People talk about wanting change. Paul is offering change for the good of the country. Consider it.

[melaniebrady]

What I don''t understand is why Republicans completely overlook Ron Paul. I don''t get it. He''s anti-abortion, anti-IRS, has a keen knowledge of the economy, and is not against military action when justified. He''s also a stand-up man and a reliable statesman. Is it just because he''s against staying in Iraq? People talk about wanting change. Paul is offering change for the good of the country. Consider it.

[whatithink-2009]

"I totally agree that religion should not be an issue. Posted by carolm62 "

So you would vote for someone who practised voodoo if he was the best candidate?

[conspiracygirl]

LiberalVet,

I totally agree that religion should not be an issue. It'' isn''t for me, nor has it ever been. So I wonder why the most capable conservative candidate is rejected for those who have precious little to recommend them....?

I think if folks ask themselves a few simple little questions, the answers might be revelatory.

[yongamerica]

If this man was not back stabbed by the Bush family, and all of the sick people that make up his machine, the US would not be in the economical, political and military quagmire it is in now. GW Bush has RUINED the US international reputation. GW Bush and Cheney (another tricky ***) has RUINED the US''s international respect as a fair and just nation. His political machine has had the power to circumvent every aspect the US is founded upon for almost eight years.

The SAD PART IS THE ENTIRE NATION HAS NOT UNITED TO OVERTHROWN THIS TYRANT. Sic Semper Tyrannis! Where is the outrage?

[walshjack]

Huckabee voters are no different than anyone else. Whereas they initially would have gone to Romney, they now support McCain, because of his long held status as the front runner (which they gave McCain by destroying Romney in Iowa and New Hampshire). The fact that Huckabee attacks Romney every chance he gets (ie profits bad), also doesn''t hurt. The fact is, however, McCain will be unlike most of the more recent republican candidates in that a very large segment of republican voters absolutely hate him. His present positions (forget about his flip-flops) on carbon emissions, a doctor''s pay, drug companies, guantanamo, water boarding and reduced earnings for fired workers who take lessor paying jobs, betray a democratic-liberal philosophy, which many republicans find not only annoying, but dangerous. This will not change. Thus, he is unlike any republican nominee, I''ve seen over the last forty years.

[conspiracygirl]

You see, it really does come down to bigotry.

Analysts have wondered and wondered why "conservative" voters have started spouting leftist class-warfare speak. They ooze with resentmeant over Romney''s business success and convolute twisted explanations as to why it must be unfair -- even though they''re supposed to be pro-free-enterprise...

I postulate that it''s like anti-Semitism.

Romney is actually resented for his amazing education credentials and success in turning failures into thriving successes.

In the same way pre-Nazi Germany resented the Jews...

So voters chose instead a guy who graduated at the bottom of his class and is a caustic, ill-mannered liberal -- who has few redeeming qualities or traits to recommend him....

[liberalvet]

superdem

You are correct that there are little differences between Mac and GW. He supports many of GW''s wacko ideas. He has kissed every NEOCON congressman''s azz that has served. But he has supported bills that not one NEOCON wouldk be caught supporting.

Again....I do not support him or agree with him...but he is not the old NEOCON trash that has had hold of this country.

[pared1]

John McPain will not get in. In fact no Republican will be elected.

[lorinkundert]

If the GOP picks McCain I will not vote any of them until he is gone.