The American Spectator

John Thacker| 7.1.10 @ 10:32AM

That last part would be a dumb criticism, considering that any Republican would have lost to Obama, a fact attributable more than anything else to Republican mismanagement under GWB. Hayworth stands for Big Government of the Right, the thing which cost Republicans the majority much more than any of the other issues that you listed.

I'm tired from hearing from all these RINOs who are really just old school conservative Democrats.

MikeN| 7.1.10 @ 10:39AM

What would it say about a party to throw out the guy they nominated for President?

This is Lieberman redux.

Bob Belvedere| 7.1.10 @ 10:45AM

As Stacy McCain has been arguing [my phrasing] Rich Lowry Delanda Est!

James Wilson| 7.1.10 @ 10:49AM

National Review has moved steadily toward the neo side of con for a long time. We all need to stop being surprised, and accept the loss.

Grant Jones| 7.1.10 @ 11:45AM

Can't go with you on this one Quin. J.D. Hayworth is an absolute buffoon, and might actually have a shot at losing in the general. He needs to get back on tv, and show me how to get "FREE MONEY"!

McCain will win.

Dan D| 7.1.10 @ 12:02PM

For the good of the country, we are better off with a deeply flawed John McCain than an earmarks-loving nutball case like J D Hayworth, who most likely would not survive the general election anyway. Life is like that sometimes, Quin, get used to making the best of some less than ideal choices. Wisdom and contentment can't be had chasing after past feuds instead of looking to make the best of the future.

Teflon93| 7.1.10 @ 12:11PM

Amen, Quinn, but you'd better walk down the AmSpec hall first and ask Klein, McCain, and Antle why they're sticking up for conservative-hating "personal friend" Dave Weigel.

And you guys brought us David Brock, if you recall.

Teflon93| 7.1.10 @ 12:14PM

And if you want confirmation of NR's drift under Rich Lowry, just consider the people he's hired as the new "young guns" of the movement:

Stephen Spruiell, who came out recently in support of tax increases and against tax cuts and supply side economics.

Jim Manzi, who attacked Mark Levin after skimming one chapter of his book and disagreeing---on global warming, of all things.

David Frum, who held down a column for quite a long while on his road to apostasy.

Rod Dreher, same.

Christopher Buckley, same.

NR's a breeding ground for ex-conservatives these days---and no wonder: they don't seem to hire any principled conservatives.

Sheila| 7.1.10 @ 12:23PM

Thank you for mentioning the unmentionable, Teflon93. I come to American Spectator primarily for the comments, and a few of the articles - and because it's one of the few mainstream conservative sites I haven't been drummed out of by cries of "racisthatersexistanstisemitehomophobe." For principled conservatives, I suggest you visit some alternative right sites - you'll find a refreshing lack of PC speech codes and a broad spectrum of opinions. Most sites that bill themselves as conservative are more properly labeled republican - and differ from liberal sites in degree, not in kind. Tribalism +democracy+stupidity=racist idiocracy.

J| 7.1.10 @ 1:12PM

They were probably thinking they're tired of idiots like demint, perry, and haywsorth, and need people actually instrumental in things that matter, ala McCain and the surge.

Teflon93| 7.1.10 @ 1:23PM

You mean instrumental as in the GOP unilateral disarmament/anti free speech machine that is McCain/Feingold?

How instrumental was McCain getting ambushed by Obama and Pelosi over the finance crisis? He looked like the blithering idiot he has become.

How about claiming to be pro-life while voting for Clinton's pro-abortion Supreme Court nominees?

How about supporting the Gang of 14 to ensure Democrat judicial picks are seated unopposed while GOP picks never get out of committee?

Or how about spending years sucking up to the Left Wing Media only to get sucker-punched by them when the most leftist presidential candidate in history is run against "The Maverick"?

McCain is a fool and his record is indefensible.

He deserves to have his rear handed to him.

Teflon93| 7.1.10 @ 1:24PM

John McCain is Arlen Specter with a tan.

Bob Belvedere| 7.1.10 @ 4:20PM

Quoted from and Linked to at:
Rich Lowry Delanda Est

Oldefarteq| 7.2.10 @ 1:39PM

To repeat, McCain is an honorable man, a war hero, but his time has come and gone. Like many in DC, he's played political footsie for too long instead of doing the peoples' business. I voted for McCain for president, but would vote [if possible] for Hayworth for senator!!!!!