January 29, 2008
So, Florida goes to McCain
Interesting. While I'm not backing Romney yet -- he's still the squishy RINO who's positions are far too malleable for my taste -- it's simply amazing to me that Republicans are buying McCain's road-to-Damascus conversion to conservatism.
John McCain is responsible for McCain-Feingold, the single-biggest attack on core first-amendment rights I've ever seen. Notwithstanding his denials, McCain supported -- and still supports -- an amnesty for illegal aliens.
His supposed expertise -- national security -- is predicated on his support for the war in Iraq, but I fail to understand how he thinks he can make America safe by defending Iraqi sovereignty, while not seeming to give a damn about American sovereignty when it comes to controlling our own borders.
Mark Steyn offers this take on the results.
Tonight was a big win for illegal-immigration amnesty, remorseless socialization of health care, and big-government solutions to global warming.
If McCain wins in November, he'll be eager to show he can "work" with a Democratic Congress. If Hill wins, she'll want to make a mark, fast. And, if it's Barack, ditto with bells on. A bipartisan consensus committed to change you can believe in.
If that's not bad enough, Michael Graham offers an even bleaker take on the situation.
So it is over. Finished. In November, we'll be sending out our most liberal, least trustworthy candidate vs. to take on Hillary Clinton—perhaps not more liberal than Barack Obama, but certainly far less trustworthy.
And the worst part for the Right is that McCain will have won the nomination while ignoring, insulting and, as of this weekend, shamelessly lying about conservatives and conservatism.
You think he supported amnesty six months ago? You think he was squishy on tax cuts and judicial nominees before? Wait until he has the power to anger every conservative in America, and feel good about it.
Every day, he dreams of a world filled with happy Democrats and insulted Republicans. And he is, thanks to Florida, the presidential nominee of the Republican party.
And on that note, I'm off to climb into a bottle of Bushmill's. It's going to be a LONG nine months.
This may very well be the first presidential vote I keep in my pocket, for lack of a candidate I can in good conscience support.
Posted by Mike Lief at January 29, 2008 10:49 PM
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I wasn't under the impression that McCain had made ANY recent conversion on significant issues. I still hear him saying all the same liberal things he has said all along.
Romney's authenticity problem is becoming far less significant to me, especially if the option is wasting the voting opportunity. Actually, a little shameless pandering to my interests seems more like a good thing than it formerly did.
And the option, Michael, is pure socialism, whether the flavor is a bitter Clinton tart or a bland Obama custard. You'll vote, even though we know it will be of no account in California.
Posted by: The Little Coach at January 30, 2008 09:42 AM