Comments on: McCain and the New Gang of 14 http://themoderatevoice.com/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 13:28:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/comment-page-1/#comment-138997 DLS Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:38:08 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/#comment-138997 (Dulles, not "dullas" or with an extra S at the end as some would refer to our current president) (Dulles, not “dullas” or with an extra S at the end as some would refer to our current president)

]]> By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/comment-page-1/#comment-138996 DLS Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:37:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/#comment-138996 Re Maryland, an example of northeastern liberalism (though New England is a more stark example -- Collins, Snowe, Chafee are liberals in Republican drag).<br><br>Montgomery County, Maryland (one place I've lived before) has at least one Republican who was bitterly opposed to the long-and-badly-needed freeway from Rockville-Gaithersburg-Germantown over to Dullas across the Potomac River.<br><br>For all I know, Susan Collins or Olympia Snowe (both northeastern liberals in Republican drag), or Lincoln Chafee or Arlen Specter (ditto) would be considered too conservative to be elected to office there. Re Maryland, an example of northeastern liberalism (though New England is a more stark example — Collins, Snowe, Chafee are liberals in Republican drag).

Montgomery County, Maryland (one place I've lived before) has at least one Republican who was bitterly opposed to the long-and-badly-needed freeway from Rockville-Gaithersburg-Germantown over to Dullas across the Potomac River.

For all I know, Susan Collins or Olympia Snowe (both northeastern liberals in Republican drag), or Lincoln Chafee or Arlen Specter (ditto) would be considered too conservative to be elected to office there.

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/comment-page-1/#comment-138992 ChrisWWW Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:26:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/#comment-138992 Amanda,<br>It depends on your definition of conservatism. As Ron Paul dutifully points out, the Republican brand of conservatism used to include a non-interventionist foreign policy. That had been the purview of the Democrats.<br><br>What's happened is that since 2002, the Republican party has tied its election strategy to war, war and more war. What they didn't count on, and what they're paying for now, is that these wars would become unpopular. I think it's only appropriate they pay a very heavy price for using a grave matter like war as an election season sledgehammer. Amanda,
It depends on your definition of conservatism. As Ron Paul dutifully points out, the Republican brand of conservatism used to include a non-interventionist foreign policy. That had been the purview of the Democrats.

What's happened is that since 2002, the Republican party has tied its election strategy to war, war and more war. What they didn't count on, and what they're paying for now, is that these wars would become unpopular. I think it's only appropriate they pay a very heavy price for using a grave matter like war as an election season sledgehammer.

]]> By: Amanda http://themoderatevoice.com/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/comment-page-1/#comment-138989 Amanda Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:58:16 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/#comment-138989 You know, the supposition that McCain isn't conservative enough probably doesn't apply to Gilchrest and Hagel. Gilchrest is the only Republican Rep from MD and he represents an area that is an odd mix of blue collar social conservatives and wealthier social liberals - both groups that don't match up well with either major party candidate. Hagel opposes McCain's foreign policy stance, especially when it comes to Iraq, so it's no surprise that he isn't endorsing McCain. You know, the supposition that McCain isn't conservative enough probably doesn't apply to Gilchrest and Hagel. Gilchrest is the only Republican Rep from MD and he represents an area that is an odd mix of blue collar social conservatives and wealthier social liberals – both groups that don't match up well with either major party candidate. Hagel opposes McCain's foreign policy stance, especially when it comes to Iraq, so it's no surprise that he isn't endorsing McCain.

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]]> By: kimbutgar http://themoderatevoice.com/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/comment-page-1/#comment-138988 kimbutgar Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:29:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/newsweek-blogitics/20337/mccain-and-the-new-gang-of-14/#comment-138988 I thought the picture in the corner was Rudy Guilani. I thought the picture in the corner was Rudy Guilani.

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