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McCain is dirty he showed that in florida,democrat views ,liar, old enough to be my great grand dad instead of white house he needs to go retire in florida with all the people who supported him in a retirement home. I support romney but will vote democrat before vote for McCain if he wins hope people get smart in other states and vote for Romney who really knows how to run country not just pretend like McCain.

WILL A REAL LEADER PLEASE STAND UP ??

CLINTON, OBAMA, MCCAIN...IS THERE REALLY A DIFFERENCE?! It seems that no one thinks about the fact that these 3 people are part of a senate that has been a complete FAILURE. The NON Energy bill they came up with taxes and restricts energy production. This will continue to keep the price of energy high which in turn effect the stock markets. There is no real energy crisis but it's been manufactured all because of the DELUSION that mere humans can change the climate of an entire planet. Anyone who believes that is an ELITIST or has been DELUDED by one. The global warming farse only seeks to further control people and in America that just goes against everything we stand for. So is there a leader out there that anyone can trust ? Probably not....

Expect the Status Quo: "McCain has been a part of Washington for 26 years. A two-term congressman, he's been a senator since 1986. He's been running for president for the last eight years. Another Washington insider."

What is next? Not much.

He may become president, but I don't expect much will change.

It goes to show you what the republican base has to offer America....Zip!..Nada!..
Thanks to Bush.

If you think the economy is bad now, God help this country if Obama gets in with his inexperience. If you really listen to his speeches, all he talks about is furthering his own race. Could he be a racist?

Granpa McCain, Goodluck in your run to old peoples home.

This is too funny, is this CHINA where you have to be 80+ years old to be a leader.

What about a 72 years old possible President? And about Mc Cain's melanoma?
DO NOT TELL ME THAT I WROTE THIS ALREADY!

McCain is a old fart that will bring nothing to this country except more wars, tax cuts for the corporations, and bigger deficits.

It is a safe bet for the Republicans, however as Bush has proven, you beat McCain, and he turns into a lap dog.

Bush is just a maniac who will never back down on anything (captain Ahab will hunt his whale sinking his ship and killing his crew), but McCain is not, he will get into a fetal position and wither, and if McCain wins, by some miracle, he will be a true lame duck.

Plus, if people think because of the momentary lul of violence in Iraq, things are better now, you trully don't know the history of middle east (for all the crazy things people do in the middle east, these guys are generational fighters, they will never stop fighting, we'll be fighting their kids and grand kids). I'd be in Iraq fighting myself if there was something to win, but there is NOTHING to WIN in Iraq. I dare you to disagree (with facts). By the way Al-Qaida makes up only 2% of the Iraqi insurgents.

When, and I do mean when, the more viscious violence sparks up again in Iraq, that will sink McCain just like Rudy's downfall in Florida.

BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW

I AM A HUCKABEE SUPPORTER BUT I AM GOING TO SWITCH TO ROMNEY BECAUSE I REFUSE TO VOTE FOR JOHN MCCAIN. HE WANTS AMNESTY. HE HAS ILLEGAL ALIENS WORKING ON HIS RANCH/FARM.

JOHN THE AMNESTY MAN SAID ILLEGALS ARE DOING THE WORK AMERICANS WON'T DO. REMEMBER??

HE TOLD TIM RUSSERT HE HAS TO EXPLAIN THE IMMIGRATION BILL SO THAT THEY WILL UNDERSTAND WHY WE NEED IT. HE THINKS THE REST OF US ARE NOT SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW OUR OWN MINDS, I GUESS.

NO, JOHN THE AMNESTY MAN, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT AMERICANS DO NOT WANT AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS.

I HAVE TRIED TO POST THIS AND CNN HAS YET TO POST IT. AT LEAST FOX POSTED IT.

His mother is right. Repubs will have to hold their nose and vote for him to keep a dem out of the whitehouse. How sad that this is what our "two-party" system has been reduced to.

The End of America as we knew it.

What next? The end of the world if this guy is at the helm.

I keep hearing that McCain is the only one who can protect america and that national security trumps protecting our economy. I beg to differ, Yes we need protecting, however I want you to answer me this? How in the world you are supposed to protect America when you run out of money? We need the get back into business in being the world's economy superpower, stop dependening on our enemies for our fuel, and stop paying those who wants us dead and empowering them evem more..We go broke and they get rich! With McCain as President , we will go broke, continue with wide open borders, and continue to "press one for english". It's time for America to be STRONG again.

PAUL: Well, we've only had two little primaries so far. So it's pretty premature to decide which one is going to be the candidate. But, you know, when you think about it, if you measured everything I've ever said, every vote I've ever taken against the Constitution, you know, I'm a strict constitutionalist.

Are you suggesting the Republicans should write me off because I'm a strict constitutionalist? I'm the most conservative member here. I have voted, you know, against more spending and waste in government than anybody else.

(APPLAUSE)

So you're suggesting that I'm not electable and the Republicans don't want me because I'm a strict fiscal conservative, because I believe in civil liberties? Why should we not be defending civil liberties and why should we not be talking about foreign policy that used to be the part of the Republican Party?

PAUL: Mr. Republican Robert Taft didn't even want us to be in NATO and you're saying now that we have to continue to borrow money from China to finance this empire that we can't afford?

Let me see if I get this right. We need to borrow $10 billion from China, and then we give it to Musharraf, who is a military dictator, who overthrew an elected government. And then we go to war, we lose all these lives promoting democracy in Iraq. I mean, what's going on here?

(APPLAUSE)

And you're saying that this isn't appealing to Republicans? Where did this come about? I think this is the Republican message. I defend the platform. It used to say we'd (inaudible) the Department of Education. It doesn't say that now.

We, as Republicans, went and doubled the size of the Department of Education, so where have we gone? I think we've lost our way. And then the insinuation that I am less Republican because of that?

Sen McCain screwed the pooch when he tried to shove in that "comprehensive Emigration Bill; which clearly was rejected by most LEGAL americans. If the choice comes between Barack or McCain, it'll be a Democrastic landslide and we will loose this next election. McCain has no chance against Barack. And as to Hillary, even Hugstaby can beat her, because not even the top Dems are standing behind her.

Wake up people of CA, insane McCain will not help you with economic issues you are facing right now, Romney can and will help you out, your govoner has isn't any help, just a lib in the conservative side.

Romney!

The Democrats are divided right down the middle.
They are left with 2 candidates.
One a white woman, the other an African American man.
If one wins the nomination, as is inevitable one will, then come the Presidendial election, the other Democratic half will not vote or will vote Republican, leaving the White House to the Republican !!!!
With Giulliani out, Bloomberg might want in, but this will have negligible effect.

So there is nothing to worry about.

You see, the Democrats want to write History.
Never before has a woman nor an African American ever won the Presidency.
They took a gamble.
And it is going to cost them !!
Because after we fix the economy, gain success in Iraq, destroy Alqaeda, who will want the liberal democrats in 2012 & 2016?

Either President McCain or President Romney would do just fine for now.

With the win last night and the endorsement of Rudy it appears that the Republican nominee is set. An uphill battle now for Mitt. Tonight's debate should be interesting with both of them going at one another. Pay attention to who Huckabee goes after - that may be a VP move.

Your Daddy January 30, 2008 11:07 am ET

Hmm… All Republican ticker stories seem to get low interest here on CNN… guess they are all on Faux News enjoying fair and balanced and no spin reporting.

Except for geniuses like you. Take a good sip and enjoy the kool-aid, there you go, turn on NPR and get the days talking points, excellent.

For the record "dude", I have been trying to blog on this entry but your fair and balanced CNN does not want the truth told about the liberal John McCain.

I respectfully ask all to google Juan Hernandez (who by the way "Your Daddy" is allowed plenty of airtime on Fox news even though he is a leftist windbag, but that is what "gasp" makes them fair and balanced and ummm NUMBER ONE) and see who John McCain has on-board his team of advisors.

You will be stunned at what you are NOT hearing about.

As a moderate Democrat, I am glad McCain won over the other candidates in Florida. I hope he goes on to win the Republican nomination. I do believe Barack can take him, though. McCain (at 70) looks like he needs a nap. This is hardly the face of the leader we need to change the world's attitude and concept towards America. Globally, we are already reviled, thanks to W.

Don't add insult to injury by putting Grandpa Moses up as our new poster boy of change.

GOD HELP US!

I'm pulling for Romney, but I will gladly support McCain should he win the Republican nomination. I'm glad to see that the Republican race is finally starting to focus on who really has a chance to win the White House in November. I like it that McCain has cross-party appeal... as there have been a lot of moderates and crossover Democrats who have voted for him in the caucuses. I would love to see a Romney-Hillary or McCain-Obama race.

Diebold hard at work! I smell somthing rotten.

Thomas,

I can only hope you are right. The man knows what war is all about, and what it costs, so calling him a "war-monger" is ridiculous. He was right on the surge, and is right about finishing the job so as not to be a waste of lives/resources. Like it or not, we need strong leadership in a hostile world, and the Dem congress can keep checks and balances on foreign policy if it comes to that. I truly believe he can work with both parties for what is right, and not just what is popular. Can you imagine Hillary as Prez??? As for Obama, he is in over his head, and all the smooth talking in the world won't change that!!

What's next?

McCain will become the Republican nominee, and then proceed to victory in November 2008 over Hillary Clinton.

McCain has the most experience on foreign policy and military issues of any presidential candidate, Republican and Democrat.

I voted for McCain yesterday in the Florida primary election because he is the most likely candidate to defeat Hillary or Obama in November. In a perfect world, Newt Gingrich would be the Republican nominee, but you must take what you can get.

I will take McCain over any liberal Democrat any day.

Go, Johnny, go...

He loses the campaign for President, and Hillary or Obama wins!! There will NOT BE A REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT IN 2008!!! NOT AFTER THE JOKESTER WHOM WE HAD TO PUT UP WITH FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS!!!!

McCain -liar liar pants on fire. . . . Lies are going to catch up to you liberal democrate McCain!!

I feel sure McCain could easily beat Clinton or Obama in the upcoming 08 election, but being a far to the right conservative I would have to take a chance and cast my vote with Romney!
I agree with Romney that someone from Washington can't fix Washington.

Also McCain isn't tough enough on the illegal immigration problem that is really one of the root factors in our economy problems and also an additive to the fight against terroism. He says our borders must first be enforced....what's he done all those years in the senate to take care of this crutial problem?????

ENOUGH of these political promises (lies), the American people want ACTION!!!

By the time McCain is nominated he'll be worn out.
Just another Bush senior.............. GAAGH !
VOTE FOR ROMNEY.

What next? The Republican Nomination is what is next!

The truth is, winner take all states-CA, NJ, NY will guarantee his nomination. I think it is time for McCain–FINALLY. The fact that right wingers are against him and that bleeding heart liberals are not too bothered by him means that he is the right choice. The Right prefers to keep things stagnant, waiting for that proverbial end of days and the liberals are always over promising a utopian society. Folks, neither of these are happening. McCain is a realist, guided by life as it happens, not abstract ideals and wishful thinking. This is what the country needs at this time. We need someone that will speak the truth and someone that is looking to serve, not treat this position as just another career accomplishment.

McCain will finally bring a very divided country back together again. It is his time.

McCain wins Florida: what's next?

He loses the Presidency to Barack Obama.

What's next for McCain? If he manages to pull off the nomination, he will lose by record numbers in the fall because he will never win over the conservative voters.

And then, hopefully, his political career will be over.

Why dont we just ammend the constitution so we can vote George W Bush back in for a 3rd term, because voting for McCain is basically doing the same thing. You want change, vote Romney, you want the country to continue down its ridiculous path, vote McCain. I can't believe people are voting for this guy, he's Bob Dole with a few face lifts.

John McCain is the only Republican who can defeat Hillary Clinton. He appeals to moderate Democrats and Independents. His experience is head and shoulders above Clinton.For many democrats who are appalled at the Clintons recent behavior toward Obama, McCain is a rational alternative while Romney is not.

Hmm... All Republican ticker stories seem to get low interest here on CNN... guess they are all on Faux News enjoying fair and balanced and no spin reporting.

"What's next?"
The Whitehouse.

If Hillary or Obama get the nomination, they don't stand a chance anyway.
Therefore, let's give Obama a chance to try and defeat Mccain, what have we got to lose Dems/Indies?
Let's make this interesting.

McCain cannot unite the Republican party (especially after his dishonest campaign in Florida). I will not vote for him in November, and my family will campaign aggressively against him. Even people that vote for him don't really support him. They are just voting based on the polls that show him ahead of Clinton...the fools just want to beat Hillary at whatever cost. Notice that he has already fallen behind in that poll.

For the last 8 years, he has betrayed the Republican party. And now he wants us to rally behind him. No thanks.

How in the world did McCain win the beauty contest as referred to by CNN and Wolf. Oh wait, the GOP did not have a female in the running.

Well, it's over my friends. With the win last night and the endorsement from Rudy
apparently John McCain will be the Republican nominee. An uphill challenge for Mitt. Did I say apparently? Not apparently, the nominee will be John McCain.

I had filed this under "!Conservatives choose Romney over McCain" but possibly was to late there !!

BILL SCHNEIDER

I would like an explanation why you say that the not so strong performance of McCain between conservatives is a concern. AsI see is it

1) The conservatives are by far not the majority inside the GOP

2) Save exceptions, they admit that only McCain can beat the Dems, and will vote
for him in the elections, as by no voting theywould do it indirectly for the Dems.

3) To many efforts to attract these conservative would drive away moderate
independents and Dems fed up by the inside fighting.

I would appreciate your input and thank in advance

Tom Wittmann
caminito@netzero.com

this is just disgraceful. this guy should never be the GOP nominee. never. not a lot of hope for this country.

This means McCain will win the GOP nomination. Next is Obama to win the Democratic nomination. Once these two great spirits are the only left in the competition, whoever of them loses, the American People wins.

What's next for McCain is the same mess we are in now. Give Bush 4 more years.

McCain cannot be trusted!

What's next ? The White House !!!!

What's next?? The Presidency..