Hillary-hate ain't got nothin' on McCain-hate.
Yep, you have yer Vietnam Veterans Against McCain...you have Rush Limbaugh leading right-wing radio in calling McCain--"John McLame".. "John McAmnesty".."John McPain"...etc. etc. etc.
The fact that they would rather not vote, than to vote for McCain says a lot. That they all rallied around a loser like Bush, following him right over that cliff, says a lot. It's just crazy to me that Rush, DeLay, Coulter et al are so offended by McCain, yet rabidly defend Bush.
You have Tom DeLay on This Week yesterday, saying that John McCain had to prove himself to conservatives on such issues as immigration and the 2nd Amendment. (Not sure what the latter is about.)
Then you have Karl Rove appearing on Face the Nation with his little white board showing Rush and his litter mates that, even though *they* may not like John McCain, a lot of other Republicans *do*...and like him in higher numbers than Democrats love Hillary. Or something like that.
I just love that little board...damn, Fox knew what they were doing when they hired Rove. Every media outlet will want Karl, and every time he opens his mouth he pimps Fox. Genius I tell you, Genius.
Rove said McCain "has a lot of work to do" to get conservatives "energetic and passionate and committed." He said he has already contributed money to McCain's campaign because he views him as "the presumptive Republican nominee."
Next you have the Preznit on Fox News Sunday telling Chris Wallace that McCain is a true conservative. But, as we all know by now, Bush does not know what a conservative is...and, hopefully, he gave McCain the kiss of death with this endorsement.
Anyway, the Prez seems ready to give McCain advice and begin duties on the campaign trail, and I’m certain McCain has a fundraising position with Bush's name on it. Uh huh...
Surely people aren't voting for McCain because wingnuts prefer to follow their talk radio masters, who are pounding him for not hating Mexicans enough and for hating torture too much.
The important thing to see here is that Americans in general are plain fed-up with the modern Republican conservative--ignorant, intolerant and unable to admit the truth about what they have done to this country. People want change.
The question isn't why McCain isn't winning, it's why Republicans aren't winning.
I've been a Democrat voter for many years and I've been known to criticize my party as well as Republicans for poor management of our country. However, having lived thru these last 7+ yrs of Republican mismanagement, I am astounded that anyone would even want to vote Republican this time.
I still don't understand the vehemence these Republican fanatics feel against John McCain. He is their best candidate, but they hate the fact that he doesn't join them in lockstep. You would think that, oh, a war hero with a long list of experience, a hawkish stance, pro-life, and broad appeal would be a good thing.
If McCain wins, it will show that those righty blowhards just aren't that important anymore. It would mean that a Republican, business-friendly, supports military, fiscal conservative, etc., doesn't have to be praising Jesus, demanding prayer in schools and the stoning of abortion doctors to be elected.
Anyway, there aren't enough conservatives to win elections without wooing centrists and liberals -- usually through slander and fear-mongering. That stuff wears off, especially when you can't deliver the goods.
John McCain is the GOP's only hope BECAUSE he isn't as right-wing as the lunatic fringe would like. As he moves to the right to please the radicals of his party, he lessens his chances of winning in November.
Whatever, it's their grave...we can be bipartisan in digging it.
