First things first, just in case you feel like I feel.
Perhaps it’s more wishful thinking than knowing McCain isn’t foolish, but either way, I’m not a fan of the Huckster and I won’t vote with a ticket that has him on it. I’m not contributing to him a chance to springboard to a 2012 run.
That being said, McCain was at CPAC today, as if you didn’t know. I thought he did an excellent job given the hostile crowd (which for the most part was very respectable) and his need to prove that he has something to offer the conservative base.
He had a few good one-liners, as well as an air of humility that has been sorely lacking in the McCain camp until now. He really pounded the GWOT home, which is fine but I’m still not happy about his desire to close down Gitmo and completely rule out waterboarding.
Nevertheless, he showed that he can lead. That’s important because, quite frankly, we don’t have any other choice. Now throw us some red meat with a solid vice presidential choice and knock the Huckster out of the race. He is of no use to you now. The force is weak with him.
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Conservatives are beginning to amaze me in their inability to see what’s really at stake here.
This election is about more than McCain and his inability to follow conservative principals – although he has earned the angst of true conservatives.
But how is handing all three branches of our government over to far right liberals a suitable alternative to McCain?
There is a serious difference between McCain and a pure bread liberal who is bent on destroying ALL conservative values permanantly as well as our country with them.
Anti McCain commentators such as Rush Limbaugh have ventured the idea that perhaps we should sit this election out and let the Dems have a term in office, claiming it might pave the way for a future shot at a candidate he and others will like in four years.
Imagine the damage our country will endure if Democrats control all three branches of government for 4 to 8 years.
This would give liberals what they will regard as a clear sign from America that is it ready to move sharply to the left. Not slightly to the left. It will be a flamingly liberal mandate we can’t play games with.
My daughters will come of age in the next 4 to 8 years, and I’d rather have 50% of McCains ear than 0% of a destruction bent liberal’s ear.
Cherry picking our candidate is exactly what got us INTO this mess, and if conservatives aren’t careful, they may throw the entire country into a liberal spin that can take a decade(s) to pull back out of.
There is no such thing as a quick recovery from 4 years of liberalism unchecked. We may be facing what will take years and years of damage to undo. What’s more, there’s no guarantee that it WILL be undone. Have conservatives completely forgotten Roe v. Wade and other extremely important issues? We need some sort of conservative edge on every core issue we can get.
Questioning McCain was right and highly useful for a time and a season. Many of us wish we had acted sooner to support Romney or Huck….
But staying home on election day allows liberals a pass to capture all THREE branches of Government. Do you want your kids growing up in “Slick Willie” on steroids environment?
I’m not asking anyone to sacrifice their own belief or convictions, but we have a serious problem here, that we can’t afford to fall asleep on.
Give it some thought, friends.
Danny Vice
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