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Friday, February 01, 2008

Did John McCain Bargain to Leave the Republican Party

And stab us all in the back in doing so.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) was close to leaving the Republican Party in 2001, weeks before then-Sen. Jim Jeffords (Vt.) famously announced his decision to become an Independent, according to former Democratic lawmakers who say they were involved in the discussions.

In interviews with The Hill this month, former Sen. Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and ex-Rep. Tom Downey (D-N.Y.) said there were nearly two months of talks with the maverick lawmaker following an approach by John Weaver, McCain’s chief political strategist.

The McCain’s denial is Clintonesque to say the least:

In a statement released by his campaign, McCain said, “As I said in 2001, I never considered leaving the Republican Party, period.”

That doesn’t mean he didn’t have the talks, right?  Any slick politician will admire the non-denial denial.  It sounds good, but if irrefutable proof ever came out that the meetings did take place he can always weasel out and try to make us prove what was on his mind.

Personally I think he had the talks and was holding out for a better offer when Jim Jeffords jumped and pulled everything off the table. 

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Not shocked in the least.


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Hoss on February 1, 2008 at 01:28 pm

Whistler: This is pure baloney!  “I never considered leaving the Republican Party, period “ - Sen. John McCain. 

I would take McCain’s word over Daschel and Downey any day of the week. Why wouldn’t you? Or do you just want to believe the worst possible scenario?


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pparets on February 1, 2008 at 02:47 pm

This needs to be hammered and brought up in the MSM, of course it won’t…


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goon on February 1, 2008 at 02:53 pm

Gee, Whistler, while we’re at it, why not post something from National Inquirer.

You guys have jumped the shark.

Carrick on February 1, 2008 at 03:35 pm
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Let us look at McCain’s conservative credentials:
-IMMIGRATION: he wrote the bill granting amnesty to illegal immigrants (co-sponsored by Ted Kennedy)
-SOCIAL SECURITY: he voted to give your social security money to illegal immigrants
-TAXES: he voted against the Bush tax cuts multiple times (he has since flip-flopped and has campaigned as a lifelong tax-cutter)
-RHETORIC: he routinely engages in Democratic class warfare against big companies in America, particularly the “evil” drug companies who research cures to debilitating diseases for a profit
-ECONOMY: as recently as December 2007 he admitted “he does not know the economy very well” and needed to get better at it
-1ST AMENDMENT: he wrote the McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill that was declared to be an unconstitutional infringement of the 1st Amendment (co-sponsored by ultra-liberal Democrat Russ Feingold)
-2ND AMENDMENT: he was called the “worst 2nd amendment candidate” by the president of the NRA
-ENERGY TAX: wrote a bill (co-sponsored by his buddy Lieberman) imposing a massive tax on energy which, according to the Department of Energy, would drastically raise the price of gasoline and put 300,000 Americans out of work
-GLOBAL WARMING: supports radical global warming legislation which involved him voting with every Democrat; think only America is responsible to take action, not other superpowers
-JUDGES: he joined forces with Democrats (Gang of 14) to block the Senate Republican’s attempt to confirm conservative, strict constructionist judges; also said Alito was topo conservative for his liking
-WAR ON TERROR: fought with Hillary Clinton to demand that terrorists be given a full American trial
-GAY MARRIAGE: he joined liberals to fight against a federal marriage amendment supporting the institution of traditional marriage
-CHRISTIANS: campaigning in 2000, he famously described Christian leaders as “agents of intolerance”
-PRO-LIFE: he filed an amicus brief against pro-life advocates in Wisconsin
-BI-PARTISANSHIP: he met with leading Democrats in 2004 to discuss the possibility of being John Kerry’s Vice-President; publicly considered leaving the Republican Party in 2001 after he lost the primary
-PROFESSIONAL ETHICS: ringleader of the infamous Keating 5 ethical scandal which cost US tax payers $160 billion (Google it)
-PERSONAL ETHICS: McCain cheated on his first wife after she had a severe accident that left her partially disabled. He then divorced her and married his multi-millionaire mistress, whose daddy bought McCain a spot in the Congress

Dan on February 1, 2008 at 03:44 pm
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You guys have jumped the shark.

Huh?


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Rob on February 1, 2008 at 03:46 pm

why not post something from National Inquirer.

That’s The Hill that I’m quoting.  I thought they were a reputable political source.


[W]hat you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.


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The Whistler on February 1, 2008 at 03:52 pm

The problem, Dan, is that we have done nothing here except bash McCain with the same data over and over. You haven’t said anything in your laundry-list that hasn’t been said better by other critics on this site.

McCain’s national lead over Gov. Romney continues to grow. McCain is picking up endorsements from key republicans and even conservatives. The man is going to be our nominee.

So what is your solution ?  Vote for a democrat like looney Coulter says she will do?  Stay home on election day? {same thing as voting for a dem.]


"Here lies, in honored glory, an American soldier, known but to God.”

The times, they are a-changin’...
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pparets on February 1, 2008 at 03:53 pm

I think the whole point PP is about stopping this train wreck before it happens.

Do you believe that the Democrats in the press aren’t going to bring up McCain’s negatives in the general election?


[W]hat you’ve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.


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The Whistler on February 1, 2008 at 09:22 pm
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