Comments on: “The McCain Mutiny” http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:16:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike_P http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-137451 Mike_P Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:03:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-137451 Today's GOP has become the equivalent of that old blacklight poster of the dragon eating itself. It is the GOP of Reagan, Atwater, Dobson, Falwell, Gingrich, Rove, Podhoretz and Bush the Lesser, having dumped Eisenhower, Buckley, Ford and Goldwater. <br><br>It is now what it had hoped to become beginning mostly with Reagan's first term. Lowest common denominator, competency and honesty always trumped by loyalty, divide and conquer, with God guns and gays it's only causes. <br><br>Conservatism weeps. Today's GOP has become the equivalent of that old blacklight poster of the dragon eating itself. It is the GOP of Reagan, Atwater, Dobson, Falwell, Gingrich, Rove, Podhoretz and Bush the Lesser, having dumped Eisenhower, Buckley, Ford and Goldwater.

It is now what it had hoped to become beginning mostly with Reagan's first term. Lowest common denominator, competency and honesty always trumped by loyalty, divide and conquer, with God guns and gays it's only causes.

Conservatism weeps.

]]> By: Davebo http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-137450 Davebo Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:38:12 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-137450 "Delusional = "far right" references when and where the far right has no clout or even presence."<br><br>Look, I understand buyers remorse, but this is just silly. <br><br>Office of faith based initiatives<br>Abstinence only sex education<br>No federal funding for stem cell research<br><br>The list goes on and on, and each is a bow to the far right. “Delusional = “far right” references when and where the far right has no clout or even presence.”

Look, I understand buyers remorse, but this is just silly.

Office of faith based initiatives
Abstinence only sex education
No federal funding for stem cell research

The list goes on and on, and each is a bow to the far right.

]]> By: casualobserver http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-137449 casualobserver Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:47:28 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-137449 No wager, because, right now, Clinton/McCain is what I am guessing the matchup will be<br><br>And that one might be so close that we'll be back to counting chads in Dade County. No wager, because, right now, Clinton/McCain is what I am guessing the matchup will be

And that one might be so close that we'll be back to counting chads in Dade County.

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-137448 Slamfu Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:10:05 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-137448 So Casual, you think the GOP is going to win with someone other than McCain? As I see it their only hope of retaining the White House is a McCain/Clinton election. I'd be willing to make a wager if you're up :) So Casual, you think the GOP is going to win with someone other than McCain? As I see it their only hope of retaining the White House is a McCain/Clinton election. I'd be willing to make a wager if you're up :)

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-137447 DLS Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:40:27 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-137447 Delusional = "far right" references when and where the far right has no clout or even presence. Delusional = “far right” references when and where the far right has no clout or even presence.

]]> By: casualobserver http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-137446 casualobserver Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:33:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-137446 "it looks like the GOP will have at least 4 years to let that lesson sink in"<br><br>What is that saying.........something about chickens and hatching, maybe? “it looks like the GOP will have at least 4 years to let that lesson sink in”

What is that saying………something about chickens and hatching, maybe?

]]> By: Mitt Romney » Blog Archive » “The McCain Mutiny” http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-110537 Mitt Romney » Blog Archive » “The McCain Mutiny” Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:27:50 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-110537 [...] The Huffington Post News Team wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLaura Ingraham endorsed Mitt Romney last week, saying, “There is no way in hell I could pull the lever for John McCain.” Sean Hannity, who also endorsed the former Massachusetts governor, regularly rips McCain. Hugh Hewitt … [...] [...] The Huffington Post News Team wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLaura Ingraham endorsed Mitt Romney last week, saying, “There is no way in hell I could pull the lever for John McCain.” Sean Hannity, who also endorsed the former Massachusetts governor, regularly rips McCain. Hugh Hewitt … [...]

]]> By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-137445 Slamfu Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:05:53 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-137445 It just goes to show that the talking heads on the FOX news network and those who appear regularly represent the ideological and ignorant part of the GOP. McCain is a reasonable man and one whose willing to acknowledge errors in policy. This is the why he has been showing so strong as of late because it is in such a stark contrast to the current administration and also his opponents in the primaries. Republicans want someone in office whose not a hardheaded bull in a china shop. <br><br>Sadly, the neocon machine and its mouthpieces at FOX are not about to shift gears. It is my hope they get left in the dust. The fact they can't prioritize well enough that they are willing to piss all over the one republican that might pull out a win in November shows how myopic the neocon view has become. Compromise is the heart of successful politics, and it looks like the GOP will have at least 4 years to let that lesson sink in. It just goes to show that the talking heads on the FOX news network and those who appear regularly represent the ideological and ignorant part of the GOP. McCain is a reasonable man and one whose willing to acknowledge errors in policy. This is the why he has been showing so strong as of late because it is in such a stark contrast to the current administration and also his opponents in the primaries. Republicans want someone in office whose not a hardheaded bull in a china shop.

Sadly, the neocon machine and its mouthpieces at FOX are not about to shift gears. It is my hope they get left in the dust. The fact they can't prioritize well enough that they are willing to piss all over the one republican that might pull out a win in November shows how myopic the neocon view has become. Compromise is the heart of successful politics, and it looks like the GOP will have at least 4 years to let that lesson sink in.

]]> By: Jillmz http://themoderatevoice.com/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/comment-page-1/#comment-137444 Jillmz Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:11:44 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/independent-voters/independents/17590/the-mccain-mutiny/#comment-137444 They are all clinically delusional. They are all clinically delusional.

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