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Callin' It Quits

10.8.08 @ 12:02AM

PALIN/JINDAL '12
Re: Robert Stacy McCain's How John McCain Lost:

R.S. McCain can be just as depressed as he can talk himself into. But please, just remind him to vote.
-- Jerry Broaddus
Whitehouse, Texas

I just love when people try to "stake their claim" to a story early. When John McCain surges in the next three weeks and takes the presidency, please have "The Other McCain" admit he was simply trying to be an opportunistic tool.
-- Dave Martin

This is an excellent analysis of John McCain's final and fatal blunder. One can only ask why so many Republicans thought it would be otherwise. I have been telling people for over a year now that John McLame was not a conservative and would never win in November. The Republican power brokers ignored his weaknesses because they were so intent on getting someone in office who they could manipulate to continue the policies of George Bush, which have been disastrous for the country. McLame has been wrong on just about every major issue, from abortion to Supreme Court nominees and immigration reform. He has now irreparably damaged his campaign by supporting a bailout bill loaded with pork that benefited the very people responsible for our economic mess. And if that wasn't bad enough the bill gave unlimited powers to Henry Paulson, one of the architects of this mess.

As a conservative I will be sticking to my original plan to vote for a third party candidate in November. I know Obama will be a disaster for the country, but I believe John McLame would be even worse. The one bright spot is that an Obama administration will give conservatives the kind of ammunition that the Carter administration gave us. Oh! And my latest prediction is that an Obama administration will be a repeat of the Carter administration.
-- Paul Martell

You know, there's still 30 days left in the race and McCain has been in tighter spots so I wouldn't give up on him quite yet. Having said that, though, if he does lose, I have to agree with Robert McCain's assessment that McCain blew it on the bailout. The House Republicans and the Senate gave him a chance to redeem himself and oppose it, but McCain wouldn't take it. Of course, the bailout would have still passed but it would have been without McCain's vote. Everyone who voted for the bailout is going to be in trouble. People are mad and scared. Not a good combo if you're an incumbent.

Next, let's talk about how Bush blew it by following his father's example. I don't really see the difference between an outright $700 billion tax hike and a $700 billion "rescue." The money has to get paid by someone and don't look to Congress to make any spending cuts.
-- Andrew Macfadyen, M.D.
Omaha, Nebraska

Oh, Dear. I have been thinking the exact same thing since McCain "suspended" his campaign to run off to D.C. and his attempt to postpone the first debate...only I couldn't bring myself to say it out loud.

When Obama replied with the fact that a potential president should be able to do two things at one time -- it resonated.

Yep, McCain jumped the shark with that move -- and then to top it off, instead of fighting a taxpayer bailout tooth and nail -- he and Obama sounded like the same person with regard to the economic crisis.

I'm praying for a miracle, however. My husband is a small business owner and we CANNOT afford an Obama presidency...but more than just my own personal stake in the election... I fear for our country if Obama is elected. His political instincts may be good but his political philosophy stinks. We may get another 'Jimmy Carter' in the White House and perhaps that's what it's going to take before we can get another "Ronald Reagan."
-- Cathy Thorpe
Columbus, Georgia

RSM has called it a little early for the McCain loss. Two weeks of hammering away at Obama's obvious weaknesses coupled with a skilled attack in the next debate can melt a 6 point lead away to parity.

The real October surprise is coming in a couple weeks and that would be the many bombs your friendly mail carrier will deliver: third quarter 401k and mutual fund reports. They will be very ugly.

The MSM will follow up with days of negativity with the questioning of Republican "plans" for a remedy. Maybe we can postpone these reports until Nov. 5? The Obama will then make a commercial with a clip of President Bush declaring "...this sucker could go down" if John McCain is elected.

Sounds too simple but then so is going after Obama's glaring weaknesses which up until a couple of days ago McCain had not done.
-- Diamon Sforza

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