A never-before-seen version of Mitt Romney withdraws from GOP race; Republicans ponder whether to fundraise for Clinton; McCain reportedly seeks Democratic nomination
Mitt Romney announced Thursday that he was withdrawing from the race for the Republican presidential nomination. avi splitter 4.02 cd key
Had he shown as much heart on the campaign trail as he showed when announcing his decision to step aside, Romney could have avoided defeat, and Republicans could have avoided a cluster fuck. Still, he left gracefully, and he’s well-positioned for 2012.avi splitter 4.02 cd key
For those conservatives willing to regroup behind McCain, the question now is whether to fundraise for Hillary. She needs the money, and McCain needs for her to win the Democratic nomination — unless, of course, McCain seeks the Democratic nomination for himself. (See the text on the screen capture below.)avi splitter 4.02 cd key
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• Before McCain can persuade conservatives to rally to him, doesn’t he have to persuade them to stop booing?avi splitter 4.02 cd key
• Should McCain eat his vegetables, or has he filled up on the recommended daily allowance of tepid support?avi splitter 4.02 cd key
My position is that I will still vote for McCain if he is our candidate.
But it’s hard to ignore the fact that the man has a history of financial scandal; has said the Bush tax cuts benefitted the wealthy at the expense of the middle class; has derided Sam Alito as too openly conservative; has supported amnesty for illegal immigrants (and then lied about it); has said that we shouldn’t drill in ANWR because it’s “pristine;” has misrepresented the positions of Republican candidates; wants to close Guantanamo; has spoken of sending “greedy people on Wall Street” to jail for their roles in giving subprime loans; has been endorsed by the New York Times; supports blatantly unconstitutional limits on free speech; and is hated by Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, and Michelle Malkin …
That sounds like the ideal candidate for one of the parties — just not the one called “Republican.”
If you think libertarian conservatives have been unforgiving of McCain, consider Christian conservative leader James Dobson: He wants to tack the man to a cross. avi splitter 4.02 cd key