March 26, 2007
Be Careful Of Who You Step On On The Way Up
Senator John McCain
Senate Office Building
Washington, District of Columbia
Dear Senator McCain:
I understand that you are having difficulty raising money for your presidential campaign.
"We're going to pay a price for it because we got a late start," McCain told reporters in New Hampshire. "We're not going to meet the goals we had."Don Surber also notes:
What is doing him in financially is karma. McCain-Feingold was supposed to limit money in political campaigns. That is why McCain is having trouble raising money. McCain-Feingold made him a political pariah. Republicans love him and respect his wartime heroism, but they would rather see Hillary get elected.This of course is not the result you had intended with the abomination called McCain-Feingold; you wanted "big money" out of politics. I don't suppose you anticipated George Soros and the like. In fact, though you were the media darling in '00 and '04, what with your being called a "maverick" and touted by the mainstream media as the new republican, I doubt that you anticipated such a blowback from the folk on your side of the aisle. When you toyed with the "news" that maybe your buddy John "Do You Know Who I Am" Kerry might pick you for his vice presidential candidate you must have known that the Republicans would recoil in horror at the thought. But you wanted that controversy, you delighted in the media coverage:"Well, maybe not Hillary.
"What is ironic is McCain-Feingold failed to limit Big Money in campaigns. Democrats exploited the 527 loophole with the top 5 or 6 all being big liberal-labor spending machines. If it were not for the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth, Republicans would have been shut out last time.
"The other irony is technology is making McCain-Feingold obsolete."
Lauer then raised the question of whether McCain would accept an offer from Kerry to run as VP. He gave a classic Washington non-denial denial. He "wasn't running for VP." Yeah, not yet, you haven't been asked. He stopped far short of saying he wouldn't accept Kerry's invitation. "Have you had serious discussions with the Kerry campaign? "Not serious ones." Not serious? Has McCain had un-serious discussions with the Kerry people?Now, your chickens have come home to roost. You are being vilified by your base:"McCain went on to describe his GOP affiliation in this most curious way. "I'm a member of the party of Lincoln, of the party of Teddy Roosevelt." It seemed that he was about to add someone else. The obvious name would have been Ronald Reagan. But no, the most recent Republican with whom McCain was willing to associate himself was in office 100 years ago."
While many people are making a sudden discovery of the Republican Party’s ill-feelings for the Arizona senator, the hostility is nothing new."And:
John McCain's voting record could have helped him in the outreach to pro-life voters. But his denseness, arrogance and lack of discipline have all but done in him in the election before the election."Senator, we conservatives (whether Democrat or Republican) have long memories and we remember who steps on us on the way up. Don't expect any of us to grab onto you as you tumble on your way down. Enjoy the trip, but be careful of that sudden stop at the bottom, its a Doozy! Posted by GM Roper at March 26, 2007 07:57 AM | TrackBack
GM,
When I heard yesterday that McCain's campaign was in financial trouble, my first thought was "McCain-Feingold"!
I've never liked McCain as a candidate for President. He's too buddy-buddy with His Bloatedness/The Swimmer.
Posted by Always On Watch at March 26, 2007 07:27 AM
McCain/Feingold is a problem of McCain.
For me, I dislike him for his position on illegal immigration and his insulting remarks regarding the American worker. Plus, his lack of respect for freedom of speech.
McCain is too much of a "maverick." He's too unpredictable.
Posted by DADvocate at March 26, 2007 09:20 AM
I could handle his identification with TR and Lincoln; I wish he'd include Everett Dirksen, but heck, he's speaking to reporters who wouldn't know who that was.
What BOTHERS me is is blatant running after the approval of Pat Buchanan and his ilk; even a Maverick can't have it both ways!
Which side are yer on, boyo?
Posted by Peter Porcupine at March 26, 2007 10:43 AM
John McCain's candidacy in 1980 convinced me to register Republican to vote for him in the primary.
However, his Straight Talk Express has long since derailed. I won't be voting for him in the 2008 primary, that's for sure.
Posted by civil truth at March 26, 2007 11:17 AM
He was up here in NH whining up a storm. I have little use for him; he's too flip floppy now- he learned well from his friendship with Jean Francious Kerrie. I won't vote for McCain, simply over his immigration beliefs. I find him to be an arrogant man. Who doesn't listen to those who elected him.
Posted by Raven at March 26, 2007 12:47 PM
Hey, when I saw you were from NH, Raven I figured I'd go over and bookmark your site (I'm from Goffstown, work at the state hospital in Concord)!
I'm pretty sure my wife would be "concerned" about that bookmark. Perhaps if I put up a text-only version...
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. I like McCain, in general. He has an above-average amount of narcissism for a Senator - which is a high bar, mates - but I agree with him often. The attitude does raise red flags for me, however. If I were attempt to put words to it, it would be "I'm the smart conservative who knows how to work the system here. I'll decide what compromises are necessary."
His campaign manager here is a friend of mine, so I'll likely get gradually pulled into the McCain orbit. Not an absolutely terrible place to be, but we can do better.
Posted by Assistant Village Idiot at March 26, 2007 05:25 PM
Hey AVI-- I didn't know you were from Cow Hampshire either!! Small world...been to your hospital a few times with some clients I have worked with...heh...and Goofstown (lol) is about 15 minutes from me...I'm in Milford.
Totally off topic comment GM...forgive me.
Posted by Raven at March 26, 2007 07:39 PM
Giacomo over at Joust The Facts in as orthopedic surgeon somewhere in southern NH, as well. http://joustthefacts.typepad.com/joust_the_facts/
The other NH blogs I know are personal friends, not necessarily connected to conservatism/libertarianism or medical.
Posted by Assistant Village Idiot at March 28, 2007 12:16 PM
