McCain Secures GOP Nomination

Wins On Tuesday Give Arizona Senator The Delegates He Needs To Clinch Victory

(CBS/AP)  CBS News projects Republican Sen. John McCain has clinched the Republican nomination for president following wins in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont on Tuesday.

"I am very pleased to note that tonight, my friends, we have won enough delegates to claim with confidence, humility and a sense of great responsibility that I will be the Republican nominee for President of the United States," McCain told supporters in Dallas, Texas Tuesday night, according to his prepared remarks.

McCain's last Republican rival, Mike Huckabee, dropped out of the race after the results came in.

"What a journey," Huckabee told supporters in Texas Tuesday night. "A journey of a lifetime."

President Bush will endorse McCain on Wednesday. McCain will travel to the White House to receive the endorsement and have lunch with the president.

CBS News reports that Democratic presidential contenders Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both called the Arizona senator Tuesday night.

"This clears the path for McCain to begin his general election process in earnest," said CBSNews.com Senior Political Editor Vaughn Ververs. "With a possible protracted battle on the Democratic side that could continue for weeks, it's a luxury Republicans need as they enter into a difficult road towards November."

In remarks Tuesday night, McCain said "we begin the most important part of our campaign," now that he's wrapped up the Republican presidential nomination.

McCain and his wife appeared at a rally in Dallas where a big sign bearing number 1,191 was on prominent display. CBS News estimates that McCain secured 1,199 delegates with Tuesday's wins; 1,191 are necessary to clinch the GOP nomination. (Click here for latest tally.)

The Arizona senator expressed gratefulness to the broad support he's received, not only from Republicans, but independents and as he put it, "independent-thinking Democrats."

He also took a few moments to praise Huckabee, calling the former Arkansas governor a "great, fine, decent American."

McCain said his campaign will make a "respectful, determined and convincing case to the American people" that his election as president is in the best interest of the country.

Tuesday's triumph comes in McCain's second run at the nomination, after his loss to Mr. Bush in 2000. Once the front-runner for 2008, his campaign nearly imploded last summer. But he regrouped, reassuming the underdog role that he relishes, and methodically dispatched one rival after another in a string of primaries in January and early February.

Huckabee told supporters Tuesday that McCain "has run an honorable campaign because he is an honorable man."

The Baptist minister and former Arkansas governor won the GOP contests in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Louisiana and Kansas in addition to the Iowa caucuses. He had come under increasing pressure from Republican leaders to drop out of the race after McCain emerged as the likely Republican nominee after Super Tuesday.

"We aren't going away completely," said Huckabee, who campaigned on a social conservative platform. "We want to be a part of helping to keep the issues alive that have kept us in this race."

[watcher269-2009]

The Bush administration%u2019s Executive Order 13233 underscores the new fact that presidential legacies, once the domain of academic historians and parlor game aficionados, have become a serious business %u2014 so much so that a president has mounted a Kremlinesque campaign to stifle the free dissemination of information. The Bush administration is playing for keeps.

Bush%u2019s Executive Order 13233 could change history %u2014 literally %u2014 by restricting historians%u2019 access to materials that help them document and ultimately judge a president%u2019s actions, lapses, and principles.

Executive Order 13233 gives ex-presidents nearly unlimited discretionary authority to prohibit the release of their papers, and allows them to name designees who can act in their stead. Moreover, a sitting president may also prevent the release of a predecessor%u2019s papers %u2014 as Bush has already done with some of Ronald Reagan%u2019s papers %u2014 even when the predecessor has authorized his papers%u2019 release. These are radical encroachments on the public%u2019s access to documents that were produced in the public interest, at public expense, by officials elected by the public. Citizens can challenge these decisions in court, but the expense and time commitment will discourage most people from trying.

[watcher269-2009]

Voters in two Vermont towns on Tuesday approved a measure that would instruct police to arrest President George W. Bush and Vice President *** Cheney for "crimes against our Constitution," local media reported.

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It''s time to NUKE Vermont! Heeheehee

[fibonacci_]

YES! NO HUCKABEE, NO RELIGIOUS NUT JOBS! HA HA HA HA HA...YOU LOSIN, RELIGIOUS NUTS!

[watcher269-2009]

What I get a kick out of is - that Republicans need about half (1/2) of the votes that Democrats need to win a Primary - and OBVIOUSLY Republicans need one qurater (1/4) or less of the BRAINS a Democrat has to win a Presidency!

- I''m being very generous on the 1/4 remark!

[mcvet]

It''''s time to NUKE Vermont! Heeheehee


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Posted by watcher269 at 02:15 AM : Mar 05, 2008
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Why? Because they won''t go along with the "Party"? ROFLMAO You Nazi''s are so funny! ROFLMAO If you are going to go around this nation "Nuking" every state that hates your fuhrer, there won''t be anything left but the tar paper huts in Mississippi! ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Bush!!

[mcvet]

What I get a kick out of is - that Republicans need about half (1/2) of the votes that Democrats need to win a Primary - and OBVIOUSLY Republicans need one qurater (1/4) or less of the BRAINS a Democrat has to win a Presidency!

- I''''m being very generous on the 1/4 remark!


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Posted by watcher269 at 04:15 AM : Mar 05, 2008
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ROFLMAO Right! I guess the FACT that you could hold a rally in a phone booth has to be spun somehow huh? ROFLMAO Has it crossed you small little mind the there is a REASON no one is showing up, that you are left with McCain? ROFLMAO When the fact that McGoo won the Republican Nomination last night you could hear an nationwide YAWN. Who cares?? ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Bush. You really aren''t the sharpest knife in the old drawer there are you?? ROFLMAO

[skyk-2009]

Great! Now what? Is he going to run around the south PRETENDING to be a real canidate? One thing he is NOT going to do is run around the rest of the nation with Sir Lies-A-Lot at his side!

[cfin5]

I knew I was gonna wake up to these "show up at the polls" numbers that the republicans DIDN''T get. Glad I went to the "CONSTITUTION PARTY" (constitutionparty.com),......check it out. It''s where we conservatives should have went along time ago.

[jersupporter]

Why? Because they won''''t go along with the "Party"? ROFLMAO You Nazi''''s are so funny! ROFLMAO If you are going to go around this nation "Nuking" every state that hates your fuhrer, there won''''t be anything left but the tar paper huts in Mississippi! ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Bush!! Posted by MCVet
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Again, using offensive language. Why is it relevant to continually use hatred words like Nazi, Sieg Heil, etc? Does that make you feel better? Please stop. Thanks

[davide73-2009]

The best man in the race left it last night in his usual classy, gracious manner. America will be the poorer for his absence.

[mbcsmith]

Great! Now what? Is he going to run around the south PRETENDING to be a real canidate? One thing he is NOT going to do is run around the rest of the nation with Sir Lies-A-Lot at his side!


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Posted by skyk at 06:37 AM : Mar 05, 2008


President McCain. Get used to it.

[singingrick]

mBSmith

That''s an about face after you and your fellow Nazis have spent so much time and energy swift-boating him.

[mcvet]

President McCain. Get used to it.


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Posted by mbcsmith at 09:13 AM : Mar 05, 2008
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LOL Right! What are you Nazi''s talking about here? YOU aren''t even in this thing! No matter what happens you freaks are just part of history!! ROFLMAO Couse McCain has the support of WHO? ROFLMAO The Democrats will hang the WORST in US History on him and watch him sink into the slush!! ROFLMAO Sieg Heil Bush. McCain and more of the Same!! ROFLMAO Suck it up all you fascist and sing out for the fuhrer, time grows short!! ROFMAO SIEG HEIL

[mcvet]

Again, using offensive language. Why is it relevant to continually use hatred words like Nazi, Sieg Heil, etc? Does that make you feel better? Please stop. Thanks


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Posted by JERSupporter at 08:46 AM : Mar 05, 2008
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LOL You''d better get used to it Sparky... the ENTIRE world feels the same! Come on now you pathetic Bootlicker let the head of the Gestapo hear ya! Sieg Heil Bush!! Sieg Heil Cheney!! ROFLMAO You think McCain can win with those two in office? ROFLMAO Right! And if he win''s what then? He''ll have to get so dirty so negative he won''t be able to govern! ROFLMAO Face it all you Swastika Huggers, it''s OVER!! SIEG HEIL

[mcvet]

Probably. But McCain is just using the Republican party to get elected as his pledge to conservatism is completely fake. Once in, he''''ll show his true (liberal) colors. Or at the very least, moderate colors. So, in a way, liberals can''''t lose. Even if the Repubicans get in, we will have a fairly liberal president. SO, how does it feel to see the neocon empire fall apart as even your own party is going with the moderate (liberal) candidate?




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Posted by rafterman1 at 09:23 AM : Mar 05, 2008
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ROFLMAO Yeah I know... they can''t seem to figure it out but THEY will... THEY WILL!! Sieg Heil Bush!

[jersupporter]

Posted by MCVet

How many children did you kill in Vietnam? How many villages did you burn while there? You are just a jaded cripple that has an axe to burn with everyone. Your medications must be running low and your comments continue to reinforce the reasons why many Americans ignored you when you returned from your dope smoking expedition. Still remember the teaching of how unprofessional the Marines and Army were in the early 70s and you are a direct example of the worst fighting force we have ever seen in the history of the US Armed Forces. Get used to that Baby Killer

[gkc99]

And curiously enough, Ron Paul got only 5% of the vote in his home state!

Guess the Ron Paul groundswell just flattened out in a swamp.

The people of Texas must have seen how Paul, an amusing gadfly, is totally unfit to be President.

[gkc99]

"Still remember the teaching of how unprofessional the Marines and Army were in the early 70s and you are a direct example of the worst fighting force we have ever seen in the history of the US Armed Forces. Get used to that Baby Killer "--Posted by JERSupporter


You sound like a yuppie-scum whiner who never had to face anything worse in their life than needing a new set of sparkplugs for your Beemer.

The U.S. military, which fought valiently in Vietnam, against an impossible situation, was badly led by ideologues like Wastemoreland, not to mention a home group of politicians who were stupid enough to involve the U.S. in an Asian groundwar, against a nationalist movement that should have been the U.S. ally (not some Frenchie colonial props in the south), and were unable to take realistic military steps due to political pressures.

And you''re dissing my cousin who did 2 tours as a master sergeant and was at Hamburger Hill. So shove your mouse up your a$$ and click click click.

[mbcsmith]

LOL You''''d better get used to it Sparky... the ENTIRE world feels the same! Come on now you pathetic Bootlicker let the head of the Gestapo hear ya! Sieg Heil Bush!! Sieg Heil Cheney!! ROFLMAO You think McCain can win with those two in office? ROFLMAO Right! And if he win''''s what then? He''''ll have to get so dirty so negative he won''''t be able to govern! ROFLMAO Face it all you Swastika Huggers, it''''s OVER!! SIEG HEIL


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Posted by MCVet at 09:24 AM : Mar 05, 2008


This would be funny if it wasn''t so sad.

[mbcsmith]

And you''''re dissing my cousin who did 2 tours as a master sergeant and was at Hamburger Hill. So shove your mouse up your a$$ and click click click.


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Posted by gkc99 at 09:36 AM : Mar 05, 2008


I see the family resemblence. He''s got his right arm stuck in the sieg heil position and you have your head shoved up your a$$. That family tree has root rot.

[jersupporter]

I see the family resemblence. He''''s got his right arm stuck in the sieg heil position and you have your head shoved up your a$$. That family tree has root rot. Posted by mbcsmith
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Root Rot - that is true. Bunch of Dope Smoking, non-trainable Vietnam War Zeroes. They will always blame their poor performance on leaders, when in fact - their sub-standard actions and lack of proper judgement was their downfall. Just as it is now. These failures are pathetic and they continually reinforce their fitting stereotype.

[quetzal0666]

huckelebarry Dinglebarrys last stand at the alamo.. priceless.....

[mbcsmith]

Or maybe he''''s just a guy who doesn''''t want to see a new generation of Americans go through what his generation did, proud military men serving a nation that was lied to by scumbag politicians.



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Posted by rafterman1 at 09:41 AM : Mar 05, 2008


Typical LIB defending a nazi.

[mbcsmith]

Posted by rafterman1 at 10:02 AM : Mar 05, 2008

LOL...LOL again. A moron.org poster thinks he knows the Republican party. LIB LIES are the norm for these types.

[bdrlnt4rl]

now, depending who his vp will be is depending if the republicans win. choose wisely mccain

[jersupporter]

LOL...LOL again. A moron.org poster thinks he knows the Republican party. LIB LIES are the norm for these types. Posted by mbcsmith
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Typical wasteland Dummycrats. Always attempting to make a movement based off of their contempt for this country. Blame your reality mentality on the fault of others without ever understanding the process. Whiny Pathetic Losers. ROFLMAO

[jersupporter]

Refute the points. But you can''''t as the majority of Republicans believe in those things I listed in one degree or another. Mention unions, g a y s or welfare and conservatives start foaming at the mouth in hatred. Posted by rafterman1
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You are just afraid of what really is important - protection from Islamic extremism, victorious in Iraq, confident in trade, and a sound economy. Your a$$ licking rim job comments mean nothing since dummycrats are lower class citizens that waste away their money on votes for American Idol. You are P I S S I N G into the wind, yet are still dumb enough to not turn around. Rank and file Dummycrats

[jersupporter]

If you love America and what it stands for, then you must despise George Bush, who stands against everything the country stands for. Posted by rafterman1
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I do not always look for handouts (like dummycrats), so therefore I make no excuses with the elected leadership. Individuals that simmer with hatred are prime examples of wasted energy and are pathetic whiners with no action. So continue to complain about the heat when you have no job and think others should pay your heating bill. Get a job and create rather than breakdown others due to your lack of initiative. Just like these Vet Wards of the US.

[mbcsmith]

Refute the points. But you can''''t as the majority of Republicans believe in those things I listed in one degree or another. Mention unions, g a y s or welfare and conservatives start foaming at the mouth in hatred.



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Posted by rafterman1 at 10:15 AM : Mar 05, 2008


You''ve been drinking the moron.org kool-aid again. LIB LIES are the norm. Repeat them enough and you will believe them. Your puppet master George Soros will provide your one world order. Your taxes will be paid directly to the United Nations.

[infidel_us]

''McCain Secures GOP Nomination''

Thanks to the LAMEstream media. They got what they wanted. If there''s any justice in the world, McCan''t will win in November.

[jheckerman]

All McCain can do is Nod. Too opinionated- Too full of himself - A "Know it all". Cheated on his first wife. forgiven by all of his self-righteous religious Republicans. Interesting! Oh how they threw the stones.
Funny how McCain chums up with President Bush- A President who lied about Iraq. Who lead us into war by deceit. Bush has embarassed us at home and around the world. An inexperienced President. Poor move by McCain.
Hillary Rodham Clinton Will be the next President of the United States of America.

[jerryz7936]

McCain will win the nomination.

The wisdom of the DNC will let Hillary and Obama slug and bloody each other. Obama has the pledge delegate lead.
When the DNC super-delegates overturn the pledge delegates for Hillary or run to Obama side, one side will not vote, may vote for Nader or McCain.

You fools are falling into the conservative republicans plans. If they overrule Obama, 90% of the black vote will be gone and all of the first time and young voters will join.
If jumping to Obama, over sixty years old and women will protest. I don''t want to miss the uneducated that Hillary always says she gets. They don''t know better.

[watcher269-2009]

Two former high-ranking Shiite government officials charged with kidnapping and killing scores of Sunnis were ordered released Monday after prosecutors dropped the case. The abrupt move renewed concerns about the willingness of Iraq%u2019s leaders to act against sectarianism and cast doubts on U.S. efforts to build an independent judiciary.

The collapse of the trial stunned American and Iraqi officials who had spent more than a year assembling the case, which they said included a wide array of evidence.

%u201CThis shows that the judicial system in Iraq is horribly broken,%u201D said a U.S. legal adviser who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case publicly. %u201CAnd it sends a terrible signal: If you are Shia, then no worries; you can do whatever you want and nothing is going to happen to you.%u201D

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki%u2019s decision to allow the case to proceed to trial was considered a significant step toward proving his Shiite-led government could hold Shiite officials accountable for sectarian crimes.

[watcher269-2009]

Here is what a vote for McCain will give you more of:

American new home sales in January shrank to a 13-year low, while home foreclosures jumped 8% in January and by 57% from a year earlier. Bank repossessions soared 90% from a year earlier, with Nevada, California and Florida having the highest foreclosure rates. House prices tumbled almost 9% in the final quarter of 2007 from a year ago in the biggest depreciation since comparative records began in 1987.

US consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in five years, with the latest Conference Board index now pointing to the worst outlook for 17 years. The proportion of respondents believing jobs are plentiful waned to 20.6% from 23.8% last month. Consumer spending stalled for a second month, increasing concerns that the part of the economy that accounts for two-thirds of annual output is faltering. Meaning, the average American%u2019s outlay on debt service, housing, medical care, food and energy now accounts for over two-thirds of his total spending, the highest since record-keeping began in 1980, according to Bloomberg

[watcher269-2009]

If you want more of the "McSAME" vote for John McCain!

[abbe91]

"If you want more of the "McSAME" vote for John McCain!
Posted by watcher269 at 02:21 AM : Mar 06, 2008"

McCain compared to Bush: as old as the dad, as dumb as the son.