“Rush, I love you man, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without you…”

Yeah…with McCain looking like the eventual nominee.

But you shouldn’t blame Rush alone for putting the party in this position. There are plenty of other entertainers and big-headed, misguiding bloggers like Michelle malkin who are also guilty for our plight!

Huckabee won the first round of Super Tuesday…will you now support him, the ONLY conservative in the race?

I doubt it…you’d prefer the guy who makes Kerry look like the Rock of Gibraltar.

As you cast your vote for Flip-Romney, remember to send an e-mail to Kerry apologizing for portraying him as a flip-flopper during the ‘04 campaign!

Huckabee won the first round of Super Tuesday…will you now support him, the ONLY conservative in the race?

Sorry, you want to try that again? I was laughing too loud.

Let’s talk about flip-flopping:

1. He is an ardent supporter of campaign finance reform, which is bad enough in and of itself. But, it gets worse. McCain was the only Republican that was investigated in the 1991 Keating Five scandal. In short, there was an investigation into 5 senators and their connection to the founder of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. McCain accepted favors (over $100,ooo cash, private jet rides, vacation to the Bahamas, etc.) from Charles Keating. Read this article for more detail - http://www.nationalreview.com/contributors/levin040501.shtml

2. McCain suggests that Romney doesn’t have the leadership skills to handle the Presidency. That is laughable and displays one of two things: 1) McCain’s self-dishonesty, as surely anyone can see that Romney’s accomplishments require the highest degree of leadership. 2) McCain is completely clueless as to how the real world works, especially the business world. He doesn’t have any concept of leadership, period. His idea of leadership is to tuck away with an uber-liberal senator behind closed doors only to emerge with bills like McCain-Kennedy, etc. Yeah, McCain, way to show real leadership!

3. He calls himself a Republican, but barely. After he lost the 2000 Presidential bid, the Alamanac of American Politics 2006 (p.95) states, “he became more legislatively active than ever - and increasingly to ally himself with Democrats and oppose most Republicans. His first priority was the campaign finance bill…In 2001, he threatened to tie up the Senate unless Majority Leader Trent Lott set aside 2 weeks of debate on the issue.” Many speculated that McCain was going to leave the Republican party after the Jim Jefford’s betrayal. The Alamanac of American Politics 2006 (p.96) once again supports this with, “After Jim Jeffords switched parties, he [McCain] invited Tom Daschle to a friendly visit to his vacation home near Sedona.; speculation abounded that McCain would switch parties too, and liberals writing in the Washington Monthly and the New Republic argued that he would be the strongest Democratic nominee for President.” And, don’t forget about the 2004 speculation of a Kerry/McCain Presidential ticket.

4. He criticizes Romney for his self-generated wealth while he lives on the high-horse as a result of his trophy wife’s inherited bank account. In 2001 he was the 20th wealthiest member of congress ($15 million in assets) without lifting an honest finger to earn it. In 2005, he was the 10th wealthiest member of congress ($29 million is assets), again, without earning a dime of it.

5. During last night’s debate, while explaining his McCain-Leiberman rationale, he used this logic: [Paraphrased] “Uhhhh, if I am wrong, uhhh, then at least our kids will have a cleaner planet. But, if I am right, then I have saved the universe from the evil greenhouse gases. Basically, we have nothing to lose, my friends.” Hey, Johnny boy, try telling that to the corporations and tax payers that will pay the price for your socialist views on the economy and the environment! And, all because you happen to believe in controversial and flawed science.

6. He called the amendment that would ban same-sex marriage as unecessary and un-Republican (CNN.com, 7/14/2004). In 2004, he was one of only 6 Republican senators to vote against the amendment.

7. Gang of 14

8. He has consistently denegrated pro-lifers. I have no idea why more people don’t question his commitment to the abortion issue. The National Right to Life Committee said that McCain did not warrant their support. He told reporters that if his 15 year-old daughter were to ask for an abortion, he would support her. An hour later, he said he misspoke. He has repeatedly said that he will not favor the overturning of Roe v. Wade, then changed his mind on the campaign trail.

9. He voted against ANWAR drilling. How does that line up with fighting terrorism?

10. He wants to close GITMO and he wants to tie the hands of CIA operators by limiting their power to interrogate. Once again, how does that line up with fighting terrorism? Just because he was tortured does not mean he gets the high-ground on the issue. He is simply wrong!

And the list goes on.…

Finally - here are 2 MUST READ articles that were written today. Take the time to read them, they are both short but informed:

Michael Reagan - Ronald’s son, a TRUE member of the Reagan Revolution:

“John McCain Hates Me” http://www.reagan.com/column.cfm?id=52

Mark Levin - another member of the Reagan Revolution:

“Rally for Romney: Conservatives need to act now before its too late” http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDEzMDYzZjBkMDNhYjk0ZjdhZmJlZWNkMWQ1NjI4MGI=

By the way, today Sean Hannity announced that he will be voting for Mitt Romney.

1 FEB 2008: UPDATE

As a follow up to #3, here is an article that appeared this morning on www.thehill.com. I can’t believe this hasn’t received more play (well, yes I can - typical MSM antics):

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/democrats-say-mccain-nearly-abandoned-gop-2007-03-28.html

1. He is an ardent supporter of campaign finance reform, which is bad enough in and of itself. But, it gets worse. McCain was the only Republican that was investigated in the 1991 Keating Five scandal. In short, there was an investigation into 5 senators and their connection to the founder of Lincoln Savings and Loan Association. McCain accepted favors (over $100,ooo cash, private jet rides, vacation to the Bahamas, etc.) from Charles Keating. Read this article for more detail - http://www.nationalreview.com/contributors/levin040501.shtml

2. McCain suggests that Romney doesn’t have the leadership skills to handle the Presidency. That is laughable and displays one of two things: 1) McCain’s self-dishonesty, as surely anyone can see that Romney’s accomplishments require the highest degree of leadership. 2) McCain is completely clueless as to how the real world works, especially the business world. He doesn’t have any concept of leadership, period. His idea of leadership is to tuck away with an uber-liberal senator behind closed doors only to emerge with bills like McCain-Kennedy, etc. Yeah, McCain, way to show real leadership!

3. He calls himself a Republican, but barely. After he lost the 2000 Presidential bid, the Alamanac of American Politics 2006 (p.95) states, “he became more legislatively active than ever - and increasingly to ally himself with Democrats and oppose most Republicans. His first priority was the campaign finance bill…In 2001, he threatened to tie up the Senate unless Majority Leader Trent Lott set aside 2 weeks of debate on the issue.” Many speculated that McCain was going to leave the Republican party after the Jim Jefford’s betrayal. The Alamanac of American Politics 2006 (p.96) once again supports this with, “After Jim Jeffords switched parties, he [McCain] invited Tom Daschle to a friendly visit to his vacation home near Sedona.; speculation abounded that McCain would switch parties too, and liberals writing in the Washington Monthly and the New Republic argued that he would be the strongest Democratic nominee for President.” And, don’t forget about the 2004 speculation of a Kerry/McCain Presidential ticket.

4. He criticizes Romney for his self-generated wealth while he lives on the high-horse as a result of his trophy wife’s inherited bank account. In 2001 he was the 20th wealthiest member of congress ($15 million in assets) without lifting an honest finger to earn it. In 2005, he was the 10th wealthiest member of congress ($29 million is assets), again, without earning a dime of it.

5. During last night’s debate, while explaining his McCain-Leiberman rationale, he used this logic: [Paraphrased] “Uhhhh, if I am wrong, uhhh, then at least our kids will have a cleaner planet. But, if I am right, then I have saved the universe from the evil greenhouse gases. Basically, we have nothing to lose, my friends.” Hey, Johnny boy, try telling that to the corporations and tax payers that will pay the price for your socialist views on the economy and the environment! And, all because you happen to believe in controversial and flawed science.

6. He called the amendment that would ban same-sex marriage as unecessary and un-Republican (CNN.com, 7/14/2004). In 2004, he was one of only 6 Republican senators to vote against the amendment.

7. Gang of 14

8. He has consistently denegrated pro-lifers. I have no idea why more people don’t question his commitment to the abortion issue. The National Right to Life Committee said that McCain did not warrant their support. He told reporters that if his 15 year-old daughter were to ask for an abortion, he would support her. An hour later, he said he misspoke. He has repeatedly said that he will not favor the overturning of Roe v. Wade, then changed his mind on the campaign trail.

9. He voted against ANWAR drilling. How does that line up with fighting terrorism?

10. He wants to close GITMO and he wants to tie the hands of CIA operators by limiting their power to interrogate. Once again, how does that line up with fighting terrorism? Just because he was tortured does not mean he gets the high-ground on the issue. He is simply wrong!

And the list goes on.…

Finally - here are 2 MUST READ articles that were written today. Take the time to read them, they are both short but informed:

Michael Reagan - Ronald’s son, a TRUE member of the Reagan Revolution:

“John McCain Hates Me” http://www.reagan.com/column.cfm?id=52

Mark Levin - another member of the Reagan Revolution:

“Rally for Romney: Conservatives need to act now before its too late” http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDEzMDYzZjBkMDNhYjk0ZjdhZmJlZWNkMWQ1NjI4MGI=

By the way, today Sean Hannity announced that he will be voting for Mitt Romney.

1 FEB 2008: UPDATE

As a follow up to #3, here is an article that appeared this morning on www.thehill.com. I can’t believe this hasn’t received more play (well, yes I can - typical MSM antics):

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/democrats-say-mccain-nearly-abandoned-gop-2007-03-28.html

See-dub. He means West Virgina. The McCain HuckaDoom strategy is to throw Huckabee just enough delegates to fuckabee up Romney’s chances of winning.

From Boston.com Blog:: “Senator McCain cut a Washington backroom deal in a way that once again underscores his legacy of working against Republicans who are interested in championing conservative policies and rebuilding the party.”

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/02/romney_leads_on.html

“You could have endorsed Mitt or, better yet, Fred when it mattered. “

Bingo.

“Do you smell smoke, Rush?”

I think Rush is smelling the Fairness Doctrine now.

Bwaaahahaha…Check this out. “Maverick” was just ahead of RonPaul!~!!

Romney led after the first round of voting, but he didn’t have enough support to win the state’s 18 delegates. After the first ballot, Romney had 41 percent, Huckabee had 33 percent, McCain had 15.5 percent, and Ron Paul had 10 percent, according to the Gazette.

…and that’s why he teamed up with the Huckadim to beat Romney there. I wouldn’t be surprised to see more of this in other states. I wonder what “Maverick” has promised Huckabee..

It’s too little, way too late.

I’m ready to say that it’s sunset for American conservatism, as all three legs of the 4-legged conservative stool that made our brand uniquely American either are or have already been sawed off. All that is left is the War, and neither John McCain nor Mike Huckabee are as strong on that as Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, or even Rudy Giuliani (and don’t even get me started on Ron Paul).

Is that enough? I honestly don’t know, partly because I know that McCain would be a one-termer who will hand over power to the party he prefers rather than the one he has hijacked.

Newsflash for Clark - If it hadn’t been for your fellow Paul-Nuts, Huckabee wouldn’t have won.

Interesting. Mr. Clark. See the new entry above this one.

As John Rambo said, “Nothing is over!”. Conservatism is alive and well. McCain will not be pres without us. He fails without us, we do not fail without him. Lets move on. Think Congress, and other outlying elections. Then there is 2012.

DAMMIT! I hit “post” too soon on the “too little, too late” reply. I’ll pick up on the last paragraph.

Is that enough? I honestly don’t know, partly because I know that McCain would be a one-termer who will hand over power to the party he prefers rather than the one he has hijacked, and partly because I know that, if the War on Terror is still ongoing 1/20/2013, it will be lost by the ‘Rats shortly thereafter. Considering McCain’s aversion to enhanced interrogation and to keeping illegal combatants where they can’t do any damage, I have serious doubts as to whether he can win the larger War on Terror in those 4 years he would be President. Thus, the first half of my two-part calculus cannot be answered in the affirmative - Will McCain win the War on Terror inside of 4 years?

Even if I could do so, I have a real hard time deciding whether I can satisfactorily answer the second half of that - Would that victory be worth liberal dominance the rest of my lifetime? I make no bones about it; a McCain Presidency will cement liberal socialism even more surely than a ‘Rat trifecta of the White House and both Houses of Congress, not that I expect the ‘Rats to repeat their mistake of the 1850s and allow another party to replace the defunct Whigs. There would be no voice for conservatives in a McCain administration, and since he would have successfully hijacked the less-liberal party and created less than a thimblefull’s worth of difference between the two halves of the bipartisan Party-In-Government (beyond the War), there would be nowhere for conservatives to go.

Thanks See-dub.

steveegg, I think you misunderstand me.…I’m not a RonPaul fan…(he’s a lunatic)

I was enjoying the fact that Mr Popular (MavMcCain) was just above RonPaul (essentially, on par with Paul).

The voters of West Virginia spoke… -Romney #1 -Huckabee #2 -MavMcCain #3 -RonPaul #4

.…and McCain and Huckabee shove it up the voters asses. Sorry West Virginians…McCain&Huckabee feel they know what’s really best for you.

I do believe Rush, Sean, and Laura all waited too long. The train did leave the station! I also love Rush, don’t get me wrong. But he should have endorsed Fred when he was hinting around about it.

And Sean… he spent months promoting Rudy along with his Fox News brethren. Remember the DAYS he spent last fall trying to convince Dr. James Dobson that Rudy was “conservative enough?”

All of the candidates now are “yeah, but” candidates… They’re good here, yeah, but… then there’s a negative. And sometimes the negatives are totally against the principles of conservatism. You may not have liked how Fred ran his campaign or the fact that he may have waited too long to get into the race officially, but no one could pick him apart on his strong conservative principles or his voting record.

But nope. I’m disgusted, mad… all that.

“Sorry, you want to try that again? I was laughing too loud.”

Keep laughing while you write your letter of apology to John Kerry.

What’s laughable is that gullible people who claim to be conservatives have settled on Flip-Romney as their “conservative” of choice!

LOL!

Go McCain and Huckabee…eliminate the liberal, flip-flopping, pandering bastard from the race!

Al-Ozarka…

I’m with Oink (post above yours) on this…

The only candidates we have are “yeah, but” candidates. None are conservative enough on most of the issues that count.

I personally was for Duncan “Atilla” Hunter, because I’m to the ‘far right’ on most issues and he seemed to be also. Hunter didn’t go the distance.…so I have to consider others.

McCain is the one who let the party down several times when it mattered.

I agree with Rush-come-lately, that McCain was more willing to reach across the aisle to the Democrat party than he was able to work within his own party. Sorry, but I’m not a Maverick fan.

Mea culpa, Clark. I made a very poor assumption that you were a Paul supporter. I ask your forgiveness.

Yes! I would rather have a liberal who didn’t flip-flop! I love you, McCain! Mmm! Mmm!

no need for apologies (but you’re a gentleman for issuing one).

I need to be more clear some times.

When I get it wrong, I do have to straighten the record.

I think the Republican media, ie, Fox News, Rush, Beck, Drudge, Coulter and their little minions, have helped destroy the conservative movement in America. These people are part of the news media who own Hollywood and all the sources of information — a brain washing and poisoning people’s minds propoganda machine. Look who they’re trying to push on you; two liberals in McCain and Romney. When Laura Ingraham talks about ‘power to the people,’ it must mean kind of people, the Republican elite, cuz she’s sure missed the boat on Huckabee. The GOP use to be a party of the people, it has turned into a party of the golf club set. We are witnessing the beginning of the end of America.

“Sorry, but I’m not a Maverick fan” Mr Clark

Neither am I, but I’ll vote for McCain when I will NOT vote for the dishonest and vile Romney.

Mr. Clark…did you know that Hunter endorsed Huckabee?

So this is what it is like inside a dark conservative “bubble”.…lol

All this noise… all I need to know is:

MSM has been pushing Senator McCain for some time. NYY endorsed Senator McCain as their Republican candidate in the primaries. Do you think that happened without Pinch naming the name? LAT editors endorsed.… Senator McCain as their Republican in the primaries.

Need to know more???????

McCain/Feingold McCain/Kennedy McCain/Leiberman Gang of 14 Against tax cuts Endorsed by liberal governors and fellow Washington insiders… Dumped his wheel-chair bound first wife for his “new (Ron White voice)” wife with money. Keating Five

sorry… my fingers are tired.

Rush is not the problem. Fred should have jumped in sooner, and Newt should have gotten in too. However, the problem goes back even further— Bush’s lack of leadership as a “movement conservative” left a vacuum. And not only did nature abhor a vacuum, but the vacuum got filled with abhorrent candidates! By the way, whatever happened to Judd Bush? Might as well continue the dynasty if the alternative is what we’ve got!

Excuse me— I meant Jeb Bush. Judd is the evil twin brother! LOL

Simmer down hot shot. Lots of republicans foolishly hesitated to get on board. When did you realize Romney was the only shot? THIS year. And you’re scolding Rush for only officially backing the guy now? He’s late? That’s kinda embarrassing. Limbaugh actually has a policy of not endorsing. It’s not like that has stopped him from telling everyone about McLoon years ago, and increasingly over the last month. What’s the difference between that and endorsing the only guy with competence and understanding of the message? I actually was on board from the beginning, and I never expected Rush to wield his weight around and win this for anyone in particular. His only fault was giving too much credit to republican voters, who couldn’t stop their whining about all the candidates from the start and split their votes foolishly until now. If you want to blame anyone blame the many blogs and all their attempts to be smarter and more conservative than each other in their skepticism about who to support. This was inevitable because of the lack of general support for anyone among the pajama pundits and voters. (I guess Hewitt at least saw the big picture early on) Rush was just being consistent. Say thanks and shut it.

Actually, Rush came closer to Romney at the only time he could have. Now that it is down to the worst candidate on the planet (McPain) and a guy that is one of the weakest excuses for a conservative we’ve had for decades (Romney), Rush chose the remaining worser of two evils. Rush is a conservative, neither McPain nor Romney are, but Romney isn;t as bad as McPain.

What choice did Rush have? Coming to anyone earlier, would have been going against his conservative principles. After all, there wasn’t a front running conservative running once Thompson faded.

Its all slip slidding away…

The incompetence and cronyism of the Bush administration has so harmed the Republican party that its now collapsing in on itself. Rush and the others are just fighting over scraps…

The only thing left is to regroup and hope things turn our way in 2012.