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Monday, May 05, 2008

McCain Didn’t Vote For Bush In 2000?

So says Arianna Huffington:

The fact that this man was so angry at what George Bush had done to him, and at what Bush represented for their party, that he did not even vote for him in 2000 shows just how far he has fallen since then in his hunger for the presidency. By abandoning his core principles and embracing Bush — both literally and metaphorically — he has morphed into an older and crankier version of the man he couldn’t stomach voting for in 2000.

Greg Pollowitz points out that, at an event sponsored by Huffington herself, McCain gave a speech that doesn’t exactly match up with the bitterness and angst she’s charging McCain with now.

But does this really matter?  It seems these liberals need to be reminded again and again that George W. Bush isn’t on the ballot this election season, and that there are plenty of reasons to dislike John McCain without having to go all Freud on his relationship with Bush the Younger.

Comments

There is no lack of ambition
among the candidates.
I’m awaiting the bar they can’t limbo under.

WOOF on May 5, 2008 at 09:14 pm
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You can attempt to remind us time and time again that Bush ain’t runnin’ but the public knows that McCain is just another Bushie trying to look different, but he’s not fooling anyone.

McCain is no different from Bush and the public knows it and doesn’t want a third Bush term (and yes, I know Bush can’t have a third Bush term but his policies can)

andydakota on May 6, 2008 at 05:11 am

McCain is no different from Bush

I love how the libs have to paint McCain as the Second Coming of the Hated Bush, to avoid talking about the two dimwits they have running!
Neither Tweedle Dumb, or Tweedle Dumber is inspiring much confidence among the Dems.
Yeah! Rag on John McCain in lieu of fielding an actually credible candidate yourselves!



Those who think the party or the country, will be “taught a lesson” by handing the levers of power over to the liberals will learn a lesson, but it will be at the expense of our country and her liberties. And there are no guarantees that the party or the country will come out stronger, more conservative or better positioned to win elections against the incumbent liberals.

Proof on May 6, 2008 at 05:19 am

Neither Tweedle Dumb, or Tweedle Dumber is inspiring much confidence among the Dems.

Democrats Registering In Record Numbers

RALEIGH, N.C.—They lined up shoulder to shoulder inside the gray high-rise downtown, their politics as diverse as their backgrounds. An ex-felon who needs health insurance, followed by a high school student seeking empowerment, followed by a Marine Corps veteran who wants to prevent his country from crumbling.

..."In 20 years,” she said, “I’ve never seen anything quite like it.”

The past seven states to hold primaries registered more than 1 million new Democratic voters; Republican numbers mainly ebbed or stagnated. North Carolina and Indiana, which will hold their presidential primaries on May 6, are reporting a swell of new Democrats that triples the surge in registrations before the 2004 primary.


“If a conservative is still a republican after the last 13 years, he is blind to the fact that his party of choice has failed him utterly.” – Realitybasedbob

realitybasedbob on May 6, 2008 at 06:16 am
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What planet have you been living on,Proof?  Obviously you haven’t been paying attention.

Proof writes:  Neither Tweedle Dumb, or Tweedle Dumber is inspiring much confidence among the Dems.
Yeah! Rag on John McCain in lieu of fielding an actually credible candidate yourselves!

Yeah, what a hoot! Not inspiring much confidence?  Let’s see: 18000 show up for Barack and Hillary in North Dakota.  35,000 show up for Barack in Philadelphia and 11,000 in Idaho. Thousands show up in Texas and in Ohio. Indianapolis:  5000 show up for the JJ dinner to hear Barack and Hillary. 

All across this country crowds have been fighting to get close to these two candidates and this is your best insightful quip.  Democratic Voter registrations are up in every state and it ain’t becuz of Rush.

Your party can’t find decent candidates for the House and Senate and your fundraising really sucks.  But keep living in lalaland, Proof.

andydakota on May 6, 2008 at 06:28 am

[quoteYeah], what a hoot! Not inspiring much confidence?  Let’s see: 18000 show up for Barack and Hillary in North Dakota.  35,000 show up for Barack in Philadelphia and 11,000 in Idaho. Thousands show up in Texas and in Ohio. Indianapolis:  5000 show up for the JJ dinner to hear Barack and Hillary. 

Yet no one can tell us anything about Barack Obama platform other than he wants to raise taxes on the rich and put forth this socialist agenda. I can imagine Barack said a lot words in those speaches with little substance.


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goon on May 6, 2008 at 07:02 am

I am not hacking on you Rob but maybe one of the lefties can help us out there. Since when is Arianna Huffington considered anything but a poltical hack?


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goon on May 6, 2008 at 07:04 am

Democrats Registering In Record Numbers

While the people truly living in la-la-land ignore Operation Chaos! Heh.
Talk to me about those registration numbers the second week in November!



Those who think the party or the country, will be “taught a lesson” by handing the levers of power over to the liberals will learn a lesson, but it will be at the expense of our country and her liberties. And there are no guarantees that the party or the country will come out stronger, more conservative or better positioned to win elections against the incumbent liberals.

Proof on May 6, 2008 at 07:46 am

Proof I was thinking the same thing today when Beckel was going on and on about record numbers of people registering to vote. No one brought up the Limbaugh operation. I wonder what is going to happen when the election comes and goes and they don’t kick the snot out of McCain. I am wondeing if they are going to say the election was stolen like Kerry Tried to?


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goon on May 6, 2008 at 07:50 am

Obviously voter fraud if all those “registered” Democrats vote for McCain! Heh.



Those who think the party or the country, will be “taught a lesson” by handing the levers of power over to the liberals will learn a lesson, but it will be at the expense of our country and her liberties. And there are no guarantees that the party or the country will come out stronger, more conservative or better positioned to win elections against the incumbent liberals.

Proof on May 6, 2008 at 07:59 am

Seriously. You cite a rah-rah piece from the WaPo - how about backing it up with a link to Kos, that’s about how much credibility you’re getting.

I especially love the fact that the ex-felon’s voting because he needs insurance. Go straight to the party of handouts and do not pass go. And gee, not a lot of registration for new Republicans, hmmm, not generating a lot of excitement, I wonder if it’s because their nominee has already been decided.

But please, get excited about all of the polls. It makes it that much more fun when then wind gets knocked out of your sails by reality.


""That’s the problem with you lefties, you’re not willing to get your hands dirty. I’d suggest you roll up your sleeves.”

-Jack Bauer

Hoss on May 6, 2008 at 09:34 am

And oh yeah, wonder how many of those excited dems get pi**ed and stay home in the general (or votes McCain) because their choice of race or gender didn’t get picked. It’s something the DNC is already worried about.


""That’s the problem with you lefties, you’re not willing to get your hands dirty. I’d suggest you roll up your sleeves.”

-Jack Bauer

Hoss on May 6, 2008 at 09:36 am

I like how the dems are all saying how the right is going to get creamed in this election and then in the next breath will start questioning McCain Citizen ship. If they were so confident are winning why all the extra b.s.?


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goon on May 6, 2008 at 09:59 am

Now they are saying there is “record low” REP. turnout
in NC. Must be because HuffPo’s message is getting thru…

Mohair Sam on May 6, 2008 at 10:44 am
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