NOW WHAT DO I DO?
Hillary and Obama are still a toss up. McCain is the defacto nominee for the Republican party and you, as a conservative, are probably asking yourself…What the heck do I do now?
The answer to that question is vote for the best person for the job. For my money, no matter how you slice it, in spite of what Ann Coulter thinks, in spite of what Rush Limbaugh says, that person is hands down, John McCain. Can he win? Who knows. One thing is certain, if conservatives sit this one out he won’t won’t win and will end up with a neophyte who looks good on camera and can make a great speech or a power obsessed elitist who’s been feeding off the government teat all of her adult life. Do we really need either one of those types of people in the White House right now?
THE CASE AGAINST OBAMA
I think it’s great that a black man has been this competitive in the presidential election. Unlike Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and Alan Keyes, Barak Obama can actually win. Remember the Eddie Murphy routine about a bunch of rednecks getting drunk and voting for Jesse Jackson. Well Obama doesn’t need the accidental vote, he’s a legitimate candidate and could become president. I think that’s great, I just hope it doesn’t happen because I don’t think Obama has the chops to run the show. It takes more than a speech to move Washington and the government towards a goal. It takes more than talking to convince world leaders your way is the best way. What I’m saying is, beyond Obama’s policy positions, some of which are just the same old liberal tripe, it takes some balls to be president and McCain and Hillary both have more balls than Obama. It takes some piss and vinegar to forward America’s interest throughout the world. If I’m narrowing choices between the three, Obama is out and it’s down to Hillary and McCain.
THE CASE AGAINST HILLARY
I could make this a very short paragraph or a very long one. I’ll try to hit somewhere in between. There is just something inherently wrong about someone who graduated college with a burning desire to devote their entire life to the pursuit of political power, and did so. That is precisely what Bill and Hillary have done all their lives. There is no real world experience to call upon. With Hillary it’s just all numbers. Ones and zeros. She is a social experimenter who has never been part of the experiment. Bill Clinton told us , ” I feel your pain.” That sums Hillary up perfectly. She feels our pain because she’s never felt that pain herself. As a lifelong member of the elite ruling class of government wonks, Hillary is not qualified to lead average Americans because she’s never been one.
THE CASE FOR MCCAIN
Yes, he’s liberal. Yes he’s old but isn’t he the best person for the job, right now? He’s always been right on Iraq and was calling for more troops since before the invasion. We are a nation at war. I like the idea of having a guy who’s been there and done that at the helm. Bottom line is, nobody likes war less than a soldier. They’re the ones who get killed. No soldier wants to die for their country. They’re just willing to if that’s what it takes.
If we are to prevail in the war against terror….We need a commander in chief.
If we are to curtail the growth of Islamic Facism….We need a hard nose negotiator who is not afraid to push away from the table.
If we are to rescue our economy….We need to keep more money in the private sector and less in the hands of the government.
Start asking youself those kinds of questions and McCain stands out as the clear choice in November 2008.
The Other Side Says: March 8th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
unfortunatly, mccain is exactly like bush on many key issues: continuing iraq and the economy. the current landscape of american opinions are moving more left and for change. mccain has even admitted that he doesn’t know that much about the economy. thats scary because the economy is going to get worse before it gets better.
now that mccain is finally starting to get scrutinized by the media that adored him, scandals are beginning to surround him. he has ties to rick renzi who has been indicted on 35 charges. mccain also took the endorsement of the anti-catholic pastor hagee. he hasn’t distanced himself from these people which will hurt him in the future. mccain may have dodged the initial attack from the new york times, the right wing blowhards diverted attention away from mccain with their whining of the ny times. but mccain’s ties to lobbyists will be looked at come the general election and will hurt him.
america doesn’t need another president who thinks they know best and doesn’t listen to congress. mccain may have a lot of experience, but that doesn’t translate into presidential success.
Tyra Says: March 8th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Although I am a conservative at heart, and would like the rest of America to be (not b/c I think I know best, but b/c I trully believe in the fundamental principles the party stands for), it does seem like our party is in the minority right now. The sad truth is that our world is drastically changing. The principles that conservatives hold dear are going to be called “outdated”, “dark-ages” and “insignificant”. In the coming years, we will have to defend our party and our beliefs more and more. I see and feel it everywhere I go…and I live in [once was] a predominatly conservative state. I firmly believe this shift will bring great affliction to our country…for the basic principles the liberals stand for our based primarily on Human thinking, reasoning, understanding, etc…and, of course, giving our money and power over to the Government…which is what I thought our forefathers fought so hard against…
I will give my vote to McCain, but I don’t think he will win…just my opinion, for what it’s worth!
buck Says: March 8th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Other Side,
Do you really think endorsements carry that much weight? I just don’t think that a lot of people will vote against a candidate because somebody endorsed him. Maybe with certain people, but not Hagee.
I think, however, the opposite is true. I think thousands of Hagee supporters will vote for McCain because of Hagee’s endorsement. Most people don’t even know who Hagee is.
As for McCain’s ties to lobbyist, they’re no better or worse than any other candidate. It’s just that McCain has been so anti-lobby in his rhetoric taht the NY Times thought they had a real “gotcha” headline. What they did was further sulley their reputation by printing a very thin story with not much back up and, in true tabloid journalism fashion, led with the sexy part of the story that alluded to, well, sex. Even other journalists lambasted the Times for that feeble attempt at character assasination.
Katrinka Yobotz Says: March 8th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
McCain won’t win, because the Republican Party has finally jumped off its platform. The last thing conservatives want is someone to the left of George Bush!
What’s needed now is a true conservative to run third party. I recommend Alan Keyes, who is still in the race, and likely to run third party.
http://www.alankeyes.com Look around the website for his positions on issues, as well as videos. Read what pledge signers have to say (upper righthand corner of the main website page). Then keep checking back for the latest news.
The Other Side Says: March 8th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
my aforementioned examples punch holes in mccain’s credibility. he was a champion against lobbyists and now its being shown he’s like any other politician. he denounced hagee’s views back in 2000 and now mccain’s pandering to the far right. there is mounting evidence that mccain flip flops, even after lambasting romney for doing so, and will say anything to get votes.
mccain used to be a maverick and rode the straight talk express. that was his appeal and why people liked him. being a genuine person while working in congress is a breath of fresh air. but now he’s falling into the pits of washington to try and win this election. nevermind the fact that his views are becoming less popular, mccain’s refusal to be genuine shows his true character.
buck Says: March 13th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Other Side
You were almost making sense there until I realized that the alternative to McCain is either Hillary or Obama…I’ll still take McCain hands down.
The Other Side Says: March 20th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
if we are to prevail in the war against terror…we need someone who knows the difference between al-qaida in iraq and the iran backed extremists. how could a presidential candidate that is running on his foreign policies not know the difference between a shia and a sunni. and it cannot be defended that he had a slip of the tongue because he said it at least three times. scary. and again, the media, except for olbermann, barely mentioned it.
The Other Side Says: April 8th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
thank god there are blogs out there to show mccain for who he is because the mainstream media simply cannot rag on their boy. he called al-qaeda shiites again today at the petreus hearing. he gave a factless speach about iraq a few days ago. barely anyone is mentioning that polls show that a person’s age is more important when voting then race or gender. time and time again the media calls mccain a maverick. why? all he is is another bush that cannot think for himself.
Buck Says: April 9th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Other Side,
I don’t doubt for a minute that you will start to see the media turn on McCain in the general election, because as always, they will go all out to elect the Democrat nominee.
I’d like to see those polls talking about a persons age being more important than race or gender.
As for McCain being a maverick, he got that nickname from his stances on policy issues that were different from the Republican party. He is certainly one who does not toe the party line on abortion, trade, immigration, taxes, campaign finance, and so on.
It’s Obama and Hillary who can’t think unless a poll tells them what to think. McCain’s ideas might be unpopular, but they’re his.
The Other Side Says: April 12th, 2008 at 1:33 am
there is a stark difference between the “old maverick” mccain and the current “running for the presidency” mccain. if you think that the media will attack mccain because they always side with the democrat, then why are the democrats the only ones being covered negatively? maybe its because the media loves a horse race or maybe the media loves mccain because he throws barbeques for the media. either way, the so called liberal media is fawning for the republican candidate even though he has made mistakes and his policies are weak.