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February 2, 2008 3:45 PM

McCain: "I Assume That I Will Get the Nomination"

(CBS)
From CBS News' Dante Higgins:

NASHVILLE, TN -- As John McCain continues to pick up endorsements his numbers in the polls continue to remain strong, McCain sounds confident about his chances for the GOP nomination on Tuesday and at times even for the presidency.

“I know that I can win the presidency once I win your nomination,” he told an audience today at a rally in Nashville.

After the event he tried to reel back on his bold statement. “I hope I am not too confident about Tuesday. I am guardedly optimistic. I think we’re doing well,” he said.

“I sense a feeling of momentum but we’re not taking anything for granted. That’s why we’re campaigning literally 24/7 between now and Tuesday. We are taking nothing for granted.”

McCain said he’d assess the overall political situation after Tuesday, but then his confidence came through again.

“I assume that I will get the nomination of the party. I assume unifying our party is a very critical item and I believe we can do that and get everybody together and working together. And I’m confident I can do that.”

While in Tennessee, McCain told residents there that they could be proud of their own for Senator Fred Thompson for running an honorable campaign. He also noted that he and Thompson are good friends and because of that he hesitates to ask for his endorsement.
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by angelozed February 2, 2008 8:16 PM PST
As the old saying goes "it ain''t over till its over". The distinguished senator from Arizona certainly has a momentum, created by his Florida win, and amplified by the endorsements of Giuliani and others. However, he does not have the support of the base. For this reason, he will not get the majority needed to win the nomination, prior to the convention. At which time a different compromise candidate will emerge.
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by haaker123 February 2, 2008 8:29 PM PST
Mccain be prepared to loose, you will not be shoved down our throats by the liberal media, you are a bleeding heart liberal democrat, I for one will vote against you if it means Oboma as president. I don''t trust one word that you have ever uttered, you are a Machurian candidate programed by the VC and the communists. You will destroy the GOP if you win, I am disgusted, I am voting for Romney, you are worse than Hillary Clinton EGO EGO and nothing else.
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by dadzo1954 February 2, 2008 8:53 PM PST
McCain is unacceptable for president. He is for amnesty for illegal immigrants and he favors closing GITMO. Just those two issues are deal breakers for true conservatives. He has threatened to change to the democrat party proving that he will do anything to get what he wants. He is not trustworthy.
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by cargam1 February 2, 2008 9:02 PM PST
Republicans tend to be quiet, we let the big mouths scream all they want. In the end, no matter who we pick, will be supported 100% by conservative and moderate alike. The glue that will hold the party together will be the ovious choise the democrats will nominate and either one (Obama/Clinton) will unify the republicans like crazy glue. So dream on Liberals and trust me, the next president will be a republican.
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by wang_chung_ February 2, 2008 9:09 PM PST
To echo the two prior posts...ego/lib is what I''m catching a scent of downwind to Super Tues... and Huck, if you''re reading this...I 3 Huck.. but please see that at this point, you''re dating your own fantasy...It''s been a great ride, ya done well...heck, Godspeed in 4 years we might need to see you again....but right now, do the right thing for greater good of this party and bow out with the dignity and respect you have, no need to endorse McCain...your supporters know who to endorse....
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by box123er February 2, 2008 9:09 PM PST
for the frist time I will just stay home if mccain gets the GOP nomination. I can''t vote for Hillary, but would really vote for her before him. We are wasting our time on him. He is to old and will look will look that way by Nov.. The press will start reporting on him in a different light if he wins the nomination. the GOP will lose it won''t matter how I vote anyway, we are being setup to lose.
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by February 2, 2008 9:10 PM PST
When Governor Romney started telling us that a vote for Huckabee was a vote for McCain, I have to say I was a bit offended.

With only 8% of the delegates selected and 45 more states to go, this may seem like a silly subject, but bear with me. If Romney had dropped out after Governor Huckabee beat him by 8% in Iowa, Huckabee conceivably would have gone into New Hampshire with much more momentum, and either tied or beat McCain there. Move on to South Carolina where Senator Thompson ran interference for Romney. If either Thompson or Romney had bowed out after New Hampshire, Huckabee again would have been the winner. Moving on to Florida, with both Thompson and Romney out of the race, and with an unstoppable momentum behind him, Huckabee would have not only been the frontrunner, he would have won Florida and become a prohibitive favorite going into Super Tuesday. In short, if Governor Romney had followed his own advice after Iowa, the GOP could have saved itself the bloodbath we%u2019re witnessing now.

I have to admit, after giving it some serious thought, the real frontrunner in the absence of money and unprincipled campaign tactics should be Huckabee.
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by bobhill1946 February 2, 2008 9:26 PM PST
The way the GOP nominations process has shaped up is that one moderate going against 3 conservatives who have to split the conservative vote. If McCain wins, then the moderate minority will pick the nominee instead of the conservative majority. The GOP nominating process sucks.
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by rofaydoc February 2, 2008 9:32 PM PST
1. yes - this is a set-up. McCain is getting glowing reviews by the press - come the fall - too old, to conservative, anger problem, his old wife will come up, the Keating 5, he will be turned upsidedown by the very press that held him up all these years.

2. I might just follow Ann Coulter and vote Hillary if he is nominated - he''s that bad - I don''t want my party destroyed by him.
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by geegolly405 February 2, 2008 9:44 PM PST
Perhaps we should remind Sen. McCain what happens when one ''assumes''.

It makes an *** of U and ME.
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by madgeowens February 2, 2008 10:02 PM PST
"My Friend", we do not need an angry old man who calls disloyalty being a Maverick! Vote Romney....
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by madgeowens February 2, 2008 10:04 PM PST
Huckabee has shown his true colors....rather than step aside so Romney can beat this RINO he shows he is only worried about himself....not even as veep do you hear!
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by newroad-2009 February 2, 2008 10:04 PM PST
My good wife reminded me of something: as much of a undependable and unreliable factor as McCain is, an Obama or Clinton Presidency would completely undo the good (and there HAS been good) that we have done in Iraq, and assure that the soldiers that have died there HAVE died in vain - so, holding my nose, I''ll probably vote for him - in the fall - but not in the primary.
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by nette2008 February 2, 2008 10:07 PM PST
I have voted Republican ever since I turned 18 in the 80''s. But I will NEVER vote for McCain. For those of us who are "political junkies" and follow these things closely, McCain has proved over the years how truly liberal he is. Now he''s claiming to be a conservative? I don''t think so! I look at people''s actions, not their words. Look at McCain-Feingold, a direct attack on our first amendment rights. How about the Keating Five scandal involving 4 Democrats and 1 Republican - McCain? McCain was only 1 of 2 Republicans to vote against Bush''s tax cuts. At the time, he said he opposed them because they favored the rich. Now he says he opposed them because they didn''t cut spending. How about McCain leading the "Gang of 14" in ''05? The latest debacle was the Amnesty Bill McCain tried to secretly push through in ''07 until word leaked out and the American people flooded Washington with so many calls that it practically shut down the switchboard! There are so many other examples of him working AGAINST conservatives that it makes me ill.

Please spend as much time researching your candidate as you take when you consider purchasing a vehicle! Don''t listen to the mainstream media, who fall over themselves with "McCain love". That fact alone should be a warning flag!

I was a Thompson supporter, but now I''m behind Romney. If McCain gets the nomination, I will sit at home in Nov. I cannot pull the lever for him and lay my head on the pillow at night with a clear conscience.
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by nette2008 February 2, 2008 10:08 PM PST
I have voted Republican ever since I turned 18 in the 80''s. But I will NEVER vote for McCain. For those of us who are "political junkies" and follow these things closely, McCain has proved over the years how truly liberal he is. Now he''s claiming to be a conservative? I don''t think so! I look at people''s actions, not their words. Look at McCain-Feingold, a direct attack on our first amendment rights. How about the Keating Five scandal involving 4 Democrats and 1 Republican - McCain? McCain was only 1 of 2 Republicans to vote against Bush''s tax cuts. At the time, he said he opposed them because they favored the rich. Now he says he opposed them because they didn''t cut spending. How about McCain leading the "Gang of 14" in ''05? The latest debacle was the Amnesty Bill McCain tried to secretly push through in ''07 until word leaked out and the American people flooded Washington with so many calls that it practically shut down the switchboard! There are so many other examples of him working AGAINST conservatives that it makes me ill.

Please spend as much time researching your candidate as you take when you consider purchasing a vehicle! Don''t listen to the mainstream media, who fall over themselves with "McCain love". That fact alone should be a warning flag!

I was a Thompson supporter, but now I''m behind Romney. If McCain gets the nomination, I will sit at home in Nov. I cannot pull the lever for him and lay my head on the pillow at night with a clear conscience.
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by justinthame February 2, 2008 10:08 PM PST
It''s so true: the media is just building McCain up in the eyes of moderates only to tear him down starting in the summer and culminating in mid October. Is it any surprise that in states that have fewer mass media markets McCain doesn''t even have a chance? Romney takes those states because people look at issues and experience, not media hype and comeback stories. If the rest of the country could take a page from Maine, Wyoming, and Nevada we''d all be better off.
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by justinthame February 2, 2008 10:08 PM PST
It''s so true: the media is just building McCain up in the eyes of moderates only to tear him down starting in the summer and culminating in mid October. Is it any surprise that in states that have fewer mass media markets McCain doesn''t even have a chance? Romney takes those states because people look at issues and experience, not media hype and comeback stories. If the rest of the country could take a page from Maine, Wyoming, and Nevada we''d all be better off.
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by revrep February 2, 2008 10:25 PM PST
For 17 years I have voted as a Conservative Republican. If McCain wins the nomination I will continue that trend and write in a vote for Mitt Romney. I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR JOHN MCCAIN, EVEN IF IT IS AGAINST HILLARY. At least with her you know what you will get.
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by turcorules February 2, 2008 10:26 PM PST
John McCain gives me the creeps. He petulant demeanor in the last debate cinched it for me: I''ll never vote for him. He''s a bully, plain and simple.

I''m now 50 years old, the last time I had a chance to vote for the old-guard of the Republican party I did so, but not this time.

If it''s not Romney, count me out.
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by monkeyc3 February 2, 2008 10:30 PM PST
A vote for Huckabee is a vote for McCain.
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by darogers4 February 2, 2008 10:33 PM PST
"He also noted that he and Thompson are good friends and because of that he hesitates to ask for his endorsement."

Puh-leeze. What rubbish. McCain isn''t asking for Thompson''s endorsement because Thompson won''t give it.

This guy beats Ron Paul (!) by a measly two percent (2%) with all the establishment pulling for him in one of the most liberal states in the country, and he "assumes" he will get the GOP nod.

Forget it, amnesty-boy. Now that it''s a two-man race, you''re toast.
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by curious11101 February 2, 2008 10:34 PM PST
AS A CONSERVATIVE, WHY? WOULD I VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE WHO HASN''T VOTED WITH REPUBLICANS. AND, WHO HAS HAD NOTHING BUT DISDAIN FOR US?

IF HE LOVES BEING A MAVERICK SO MUCH, WHY DOESNT HE BECOME AN INDEPENDENT? OR A DEMOCRAT? SINCE THAT SEEMS TO SUIT HIM BEST.

MCCAIN HAS ALREADY GIVEN US "AGITA" WITH HIS%u2026. MCCAIN/FINEGOLD, HIS MCCAIN/KENNEDY, AND THE VERY ''LIBERAL AMNESTY%u2019 BILL. (YES, THAT''S WHAT IT WAS!! NO MATTER HOW HE TRIED TO SPIN IT).

MITT ROMNEY%u2019S QUALIFICATIONS ARE SUCH THAT ANY CORPORATION WOULD BE LUCKY AND PROUD TO HAVE HIM ON BOARD.

WE ARE, FORTUNATE TO HAVE HIM AS OUR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND WHO IS COMPETING WITH A BUNCH OF OLD HACKS%u2026SOME OF WHOM HAVE HELD OFFICE FOR MANY YEARS, AND STILL HAVEN%u2019T DONE A *** THING ABOUT THE VERY PROBLEMS AND GRIEVANCES THEY GO AROUND COMPLAINING ABOUT.

CHANGE? YOU%u2019RE *** RIGHT WE NEED CHANGE. BUT IT WON%u2019T COME FROM..MCCAIN, HILLARY%u2026OR OBAMA!!!
THEY ARE SOCIALIST. AND WE%u2019LL GET OUR POCKETS PICKED%u2026BIG TIME!

MITT ROMNEY IS RIGHT FOR AMERICA. RIGHT NOW!!!
%u2026HE%u2019S GOT MY VOTE!

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by mittwit February 2, 2008 10:39 PM PST
I''m a conservative from Wisconsin who cannot ever vote for McCain. I hope to God that conservatives are not falling trap to the bandwagon effect of all the endorsements McCain is getting. Rather I hope they are listening to Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, and those who realize how damaging McCain is to the conservative movement. Actually, for me it is not just his liberal policies. It is his personality, his character. There is a mean streak in him. He is vicious to those he views as his enemy or who disagrees with him. This clearly came across in the CA debate. I wish conservatives would realize that McCain is not one of them and that Huckabee is using them. I hope that Mitt doesn''t give up the fight after Feb. 5 but hangs in there. Something could happen between now and the convention that will enlighten voters to the real McCain. Who''s with me?
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by mittwit February 2, 2008 10:40 PM PST
I''m a conservative from Wisconsin who cannot ever vote for McCain. I hope to God that conservatives are not falling trap to the bandwagon effect of all the endorsements McCain is getting. Rather I hope they are listening to Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham, and those who realize how damaging McCain is to the conservative movement. Actually, for me it is not just his liberal policies. It is his personality, his character. There is a mean streak in him. He is vicious to those he views as his enemy or who disagrees with him. This clearly came across in the CA debate. I wish conservatives would realize that McCain is not one of them and that Huckabee is using them. I hope that Mitt doesn''t give up the fight after Feb. 5 but hangs in there. Something could happen between now and the convention that will enlighten voters to the real McCain. Who''s with me?
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by zerga1 February 2, 2008 10:47 PM PST
ROMNEY WINS MAINE CAUCUSES Today - Saturday. There is hardly a mention of Maine with its 18 delegates.

As a kid, I was told long ago that a person should never "assume" anything. This McCain is no doubt an arrogant jerk? McCain "assumes" that he will get the nomination. It will be a sweet thing to see this egotistical fool McCain lose to Romney on Tuesday.

McCain and his minions must be getting very nervous tonight with Romney breathing down his neck in both California and Illinois. At least one major poll has Romney and McCain tied up even as of Friday.

Let''s hope that this fool McCain keeps shooting off his maniacal mouth making more stupid blunders. McCain%u2019s the seal of approval from leftist newspapers and liberal political hacks aren%u2019t helping him either. McCain%u2019 endorsements from Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez should be rolling in any time now. There is no doubt that Romney is the superior candidate and a far better man.
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by orsiorsi18 February 2, 2008 11:02 PM PST
The USA has become a third world
country,with fixed elections and
a small group of families controlling
everything.How did McCain get to
be the frontrunner? Last month he
wasn''t even above 15% in the polls.
FIX FIX FIX
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by snliii February 2, 2008 11:28 PM PST
Good bye GOP if McCain wins the nomination. The Republican party has left me. I will NOT support a party that believes in global warming and open borders.
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by snliii February 2, 2008 11:29 PM PST
Good bye GOP if McCain wins the nomination. The Republican party has left me. I will NOT support a party that believes in global warming and open borders.
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by losearch February 2, 2008 11:37 PM PST
We all need to vote, its our duty. In the event Mr. McCain gains the nomination, my vote will be for a write-in candidate known as "none of the above" in hopes of denying a mandate to who ever wins. Besides, my candidate stands a good chance to win!!!
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by j33a February 2, 2008 11:39 PM PST
Can''t stand him, the constant smirk on his face during the last debate made me sick. I believe he and "take back America for Christ" Huckabee are in cahoots to keep the potential votes for Romneys divided.

McCain can deny the amnesty thing forever but that''s what it was. If the people around this country could see how the beautiful area around Phoenix has been turn into a border town, you would never, ever, vote for any candidate who would promote this. Everyday here illegals commit crimes beyond the theft of identities and the constant taking of benefits that could better serve our citizens.

Romney is the only candidate to recognize this and has the vision to help correct it.

If McCain wins Tuesday, I will be done with this election.
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by qh4dotcom February 2, 2008 11:56 PM PST
Here''s why Hillary will beat McCain and McCain shouldn''t be assuming anything.
Hillary will get many of the female votes...plus the votes of the females'' obeying husbands...plus the votes of the females'' obeying boyfriends...plus the votes of the females'' obeying sons...plus the votes of the females'' obeying brothers...plus the votes of the females'' obeying fathers...plus the votes of the females'' obeying male friends...plus the votes of the females'' obeying male co-workers...plus the votes of men who always vote for a Democrat...plus the votes of people who like Obama if he''s her vice-president...plus the votes of men who are tired of the Iraq war...plus the votes of Hillary lovers...plus the votes of McCain haters...plus the Bill Clinton lovers votes....plus the cheating husbands/boyfriends votes....plus the *** lovers votes...plus the votes of people who think she won a debate...plus the votes of many people who can''t afford health insurance...plus votes of poor Americans (remember her pledge to John Edwards?)...plus the votes of other men who obey any of the above.

Did I forget anyone?

I''m sure I just covered over 50.00001% of the nation. 50.00001% is what is needed for Hitlary to win.
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by trrymln8 February 3, 2008 12:01 AM PST
Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush.
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by trrymln8 February 3, 2008 12:10 AM PST
Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush. Jeb Bush.
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by trrymln8 February 3, 2008 12:14 AM PST
Marcia. Marcia. Marcia.
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by ca_gop February 3, 2008 12:17 AM PST
All of you who are supporting Huckabee must realize that you are being manipulated. Huckabee is one of the biggest charlatans that I have ever seen. Not only is he a professional politician skilled only in the art of persuasion, but he is single handidly stealing the nomination from Romney.

Wake up Huckaphony supporters...VOTE ROMNEY!
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by cafouquet February 3, 2008 12:50 AM PST
Literally, the sustainability of our Republic is at stake...a vote for Huck is a vote to put McCain in the Whitehouse...no no no. Ron Paul is the best candidate but will never be nominated. Our best hope is Romney. HE MUST PREVAIL!!!
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by cafouquet February 3, 2008 12:52 AM PST
Please America, vote your heart, not your mind. Your heart won''t lie to you...Romney is Right!!!
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by feelgood66 February 3, 2008 1:01 AM PST
You know what happens, when one ASSUMEs. Follow the links, and get to know the real McCain

http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com/cin_hopper_video.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy90nF2anI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-lYKrQPgZM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41CpnoAfbV4

http://thinkclips.blogspot.com/


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by askingwhy February 3, 2008 1:05 AM PST
qh4dotcom says: "I''m sure I just covered over 50.00001% of the nation. 50.00001% is what is needed for Hitlary (sic) to win."

It would be if we chose presidents by popular vote. But we don''t so it isn''t. (Good thing too.)
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by prairiefire5 February 3, 2008 1:06 AM PST
This reminds me so much of 1976 when conservatives sat on their hands during the general election and let Ford lose to Carter.

I''m disgusted by you folks who are more concerned about your party than your country.

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by orsiorsi18 February 3, 2008 1:49 AM PST
The average American has no representation in the government.
Remember the Amnesty bill was supported by the President,Senate and House.12 -later proven to be 20 million-given social security,ect.
That''s more than Sweden,Norway,Finland combined.
But were all pawns-a la 1932 Soviet
Union-with credit cards though.
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by ajc55ny February 3, 2008 1:56 AM PST
First off, I am for Mitt Romney and I judge a Conservative by how he walks, not how he talks.

I have to say that the ABSOLUTE WORST Republican in the field in John McCain. He has been a Democrat on way too many big issues for me.

BUT!!!!!!

To say Hillary or Barack is a better choice is just plain crazy. Both Dems are absolutely guaranteed to Liberalize the Supreme Court. At least with McCain, there is a CHANCE he won''t do that. That is a whole lot better than certainty.

I URGE ALL REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES. FIGHT FOR WHOEVER YOUR MAN IS UNTIL THE CANDIDATE IS NOMINATED, BUT IF THE CANDIDATE IS MCCAIN, WE MUST GET BEHIND HIM. AS SICK AS IT MAKES ME TO SAY IT, WE MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!

BUT IN THE MEANTIME, LET''S TRY TO BEAT MCCAIN BY VOTING FOR ROMNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by prairiefire5 February 3, 2008 2:05 AM PST
This reminds me so much of 1976 when conservatives sat on their hands during the general election and let Ford lose to Carter.

I''m disgusted by you folks who are more concerned about your party than your country.

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by thinkabou1it February 3, 2008 2:53 AM PST
While I''ll forever respect John McCain''s heroic acts in Hanoi for our country, this & experience alone do not qualify. I detect a dangerous smugness & uneven temperament. This breeds & echoes a sense of entitlement that also haunted Ms. Clinton.

As a member of the media, even I''m weary of both McCain & Romney pimped in the press with leftovers to Mike Huckabee or Ron Paul. The GOP debates evidenced this. Both candidates were left patiently appealing for airtime. Whether you support Huckabee or Paul is beside the point. Media & pundits have heavily allowed polls & its own preferences largely determine who they''re going to headline. For this, America lost many opportunities to hear these candidates in earned time.

This said, Mike Huckabee''s diplomatic & bipartisan abilities, experience, humility, transparency, & unshakable integrity have both my gut & ear. I doubt he''d pander to special interests or violate the public trust. Though he may appeal to one''s kinder nature, he isn''t at all daunted to take the unpopular stance, the tougher road, when it''s simply right. These are qualities genuine Reaganites can appreciate.

Many laughed at actor Ronald Reagan''s presidential bid. Some from his home state were even skeptical. But history revealed how character weighed over experience, and Mr. Reagan became one our most respected presidents. Despite Mr. McCain''s "electability," this Californian just might vote for Mr. Huckabee.
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by dencal26 February 3, 2008 7:15 AM PST
Mitt Romney hid in Europe during Vietnam just LIKE Bill Clinton. Conservatism entails both issues and principles. This conservative will vote for the War Hero who can win by a huge landslide and protect many GOP seats that are a risk in 2008.
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by dencal26 February 3, 2008 7:18 AM PST
Mitt Romney became a Governor by getting elected in the same state that elected Ted Kennedy, John Kerry, Mike Dukakis,Deval Patrick and Barney Frank. Why? Because he was a liberal until 2005 when he decided he wanted to run for President.
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by political12 February 3, 2008 8:52 AM PST
Why is no one in Mainstream media covering Senator John McCain%u2019s dubious past? Why are his opponents not bringing it up? Senator McCain''s apparently close family links to organized crime? His apparent involvement in defrauding US tax payers of hundreds of millions of dollars as a member of the Keating Five for which he was lucky to get off with a Censure? His appalling record in the treatment of veterans and veterans%u2019 families and the families of MIAs? The following appeared 11 years ago on a small veterans%u2019 website and has been ignored since. Why?

To see the whole post go to:

http://www.usvetdsp.com/story22.htm

January-February 1997 Issue
By Ted Sampley
U.S. Veteran Dispatch

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by ascott99 February 3, 2008 8:58 AM PST
McCain twisted Romney%u2019s repeatedly stated position to NOT support a withdrawal from Iraq until the mission was complete. He took PART of a quote about intra-presidential discussions and milestone measurements, but ignored the very next sentence: Q: Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq? Romney A: No, I would veto such a measure%u201D.

Then, in a Clintonesque lie, he grabbed the headlines repeating his selective %u201Cquote%u201D, attempting to fear-monger, misstate, and cram it down America%u2019s throat. This isn%u2019t straight-talk, but self-serving political trickery.

What happens when McCain applies this kind of Washington %u201Cwisdom and experience%u201D to National Security? He would take 2 piece of intelligence, and ignore a critical and clear 3 rd part. Then, like a juiced-up bulldog, he%u2019d jump to a self-serving political position and cram it down America%u2019s throat, calling it %u201Cstraight-talk%u201D. What kind of military mess will this trigger and drag us into? What kind of economic mess will come from such half-cocked analysis? Whether he just misses it, or maliciously ignores it, selective intelligence is demeaning to Americans and dangerous to our security!

If we would be safe, we need leaders with the intelligence and willingness to see and honestly discuss the WHOLE picture, without blinding themselves or us to any part. Romney is the better National Security and Economic Security choice.
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by ascott99 February 3, 2008 8:59 AM PST
Senator McCain has shown a willingness to take only part of the information easily available, and adamantly promote a half-baked conclusion to serve his purposes. I am very concerned when this methodology is applied to national security and the economy. This is not judgment and wisdom that will keep us safe, but just the opposite%u2014it is dangerous.

Combined with a jumpy temperament, and personal ego, it%u2019s a lethal combination.
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by ascott99 February 3, 2008 9:08 AM PST
The dangerous McCain methodology is shown in a pattern of selective intelligence; this is not an isolated incident:

McCain Kennedy: ignore the pre-eminence of border security, and cram it down.

McCain Feingold: ignore the bedrock of free speech, and cram it down

McCain Liberman: ignore fuel cost increases of $1,800 per family, and cram it down.

Gang of 14: ignore judicial majority confirmation votes, and cram it down.
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