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Please don't be afraid, don't let McCain scare you with the boogeyman. Bin Laden layed in a hospital in the United Arab Emerites for 3 days back in 2005 for an operation, in full knowledge of the CIA, but if he's caught, the raping of the American Public is over by war profiteers, so it will continue until we have nothing left. The White House controls the drug companies by approving or denying new drugs through the FDA. The White House tells the drug companies which media outlet to give their money to, if they want their drugs approved. If the media doesn't "play ball" with the White House, they don't get critical advertising dollars from the drug companies. The fix is in, everything you see and hear is by design.

It's getting close to picking a VP time. I think McCain should pick O.J. Simpson, the slogan being "because if you committed a crime more than 10 years ago, it doesn't count anymore". O.J. did what he did, and McCain raped the American Public by taking over $300,000.00 in payoffs (contributions) from Charles Keating during the Savings & Loan Scandal. The senate was investigating the Savings & Loans when they went 1 billion in the red, but thanks to John McCain, and the 4 other members of the "Keating 5", they influenced the senate to look the other way, and let Keating run up the ripoff to 6.5 billion dollars. I HAPPEN TO REMEMBER, don't believe me, look it up on wikipedia. He was corrupt then, but he's fine now. Go McCain/Simpson in 2008!

I'm still waiting for a democrate to say where & how they plan on fighting the terrorists or is the plan just to ignore them and hope they go away (which we already tried) or serve them with a subpoena.

Hi I am always interested in USA elections. You americans never stop amazing me. When 9/11 happened and G W Bush stood at the foot of the ruins prommising retribution and justice for what was done he was cheered and became the most popular president since JFK. However as soon as the first American soldier died all of you changed your tune and now you want your troops back where they belong. Well only one man knows that there are always deaths on both sides in a war, and that man is John McCain. He has been there and done that and had it done to him as well. WAKE UP USA. Elect John McCAIN as
your next president. You need him.

McCain is nothing short of a continuation of the Bush disaster. He is the only candidate who actually supports the war. He also believes the "Patriotic Act" needs to continue along with the the "Real Id". To think these are all actions of socialist/communist countries around the world.

Someone commented that there are 535 people in congress and that Bush isn't to blame for the war? The Bush administration lied to congress and the American people, I mean who else can you really blame. Sure there are other politicians who didn't do there homework but if there was ever a finger to be pointed...

To Jane: There is only one Darth Sidious in this election, and her name is Hillary Rodham Clinton. Extending the metaphor, McCain is her patsy Darth Tyranus and so-called "chosen one" Obama, should he choose to ignore his wife's protests and become Hillary's running mate, will be her Darth Vader.

The Republican party seems to be self-destructing, for there is no way "Hillary-lite" can beat the real thing. Huckabee is more qualified to run the Creation Museum than to be president and has absolutely no appeal beyond evangelicals. His recent role as anti-Mormon bounty hunter, culminating in today's backroom hit job in WV, was disgraceful and, ultimately, counterproductive.

If Obama doesn't somehow win the Democratic nomination and ditch Hillary, get ready to crown her Empress. The saddest thing is that, since many people on this board would like that, there will indeed be thunderous applause come 2009.

Mitt Romney had nothing to do with "the Romney years" in Michigan. It'll be a sad election if McCain wins the republican seat.

GO HUCKABEE!!!!!!!!!

McCain has a proven track record on healthcare reform (he went after HMO's in the late '90's with great success), he has a solid stance on immigration, and he understands better than any of the other White House contenders the nessesity of a continued American military prescense in Iraq. I was seriously considering a vote for Obama, but when i heard him start talking about implementing a timetable for withdrawl in the first 100 days of his presidency, and then heard McCain's endorsement of General Petreus' plan for Iraq, i knew who I was casting my vote for.

Why is it every time I read something about the war in Iraq, people blame Bush. They blame McCain for supporting. They blame individuals for something. Quick lesson, people. There are 535 people in Congress. Only Congress can declare war. This means you have at large pot of people to blame. And who are these people? These are the men and women we all voted into these positions. Spit on people all you want, but don't point the finger at one person. I won't say I agree with Bush, but I certainly don't lay the total blame on him concerning the war. Does McCain support it? Yes, and as well he should. We put our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, fathers, and mothers over there. To not support them is a slap in the face not only to the troops, but to their families left in the States. And don't throw the "I support our troops! I want them home!" crap. It's an all-volunteer military. They are there because they chose that way of life. Thsi tug-of-war style of support people spew just makes it harder for our troops.

To annonymous: You are right, you should consider your choices; vote DEMOCRAT!

"John McCain will never unite the Republican party." So that's why he is backed by 44% of Republicans in nationwide polls, whereas Romney has the support of just 29%. Now I get it.

And another thing: I've read several comments by conservatives that said McCain is far too liberal, and that if he were to win the nomination, you would rather vote for a Democrat than McCain. Because McCain is too liberal. And the Democratic candidates apparently aren't. How much sense does that make???

For all of you that rely on McCain's history of working with Democrats like Kerry and Feingold to show that he really shouldn't even be considered a Republican, think about this quote by President Rutherford Birchard Hayes: "He serves his party best who serves his country best." McCain is a true patriot: he is willing to reach across the aisle and work with Democrats so that he can better our country. There's nothing wrong with that.

John McCain has the complete package: integrity, leadership, and common sense. A former prisoner of war, distinguished service member, and continued public servant, John McCain embodies public service and personal sacrifice. He is versed in all aspects of politics – international, domestic, social, economic. He never gave up on America – Americans should not give up on him. Give him your frank and honest consideration as a candidate and you will see that he is a proven – and continuing – patriot with an iron work ethic and a heart that rests in the best interests of our great Nation. Far and away the best suited candidate to own the honor of President.

Silly Americans, you know here in the milder-climate parts of Canada it'sa lot better, more liberal, why would you rather live in a place that has an 80 percent Christian population, not to mention a broken gov't, no health care plan...etc.?

I don't get it.

But I do like Mccain. Now that you guys are in that mess called the Iraq war, you've gotta follow through on it.

What's with the McCain hero business?

Getting shot down and spending time in jail a hero does not make.

Let's reserve that honorable title for the true heroes of wars past and present.

Also, I don't want another dishonest and lying president. Nixon, Clinton... McCain? Please...

Mr. Tatty Alan;

I admire Mr McCain for his honorable record and for being a rebel within his own party; however, it is clear that the surge did not reduced the violence in Iraq. It is a deal struck with the insurgents where money from citizens like you and me pay Iraqis $10 a day to not shoot at our soldiers. In other words, you and I are paying our enemies to not attack us. Wake up America!

ron paul anyone

I would never vote for McNasty and if he is elected President I would pack up and move to Australia, getting out before McAwful ruins this Country.

I am a Conservative Republican and I cringe at McCain calling himself a conservative, look at his track record. He is just a war-monger and he will destroy this country if he gets a chance. I myself will vote Democrat if he wins the Republican nomination. He can't stop riding the point that he was a pow, I feel bad for him on that point and I give him credit for making it through a period that I can't even begin to fathom, however that does not qualify him to run this country.

Please folks READ the congresional record for yourself! McCain is NOT for tax cuts that just band aid the ecomony. He is for real reform. Change without a plan is DANGEROUS! We have had 16 years of mindless change with little reform. With John McCain we will get the right man with the right plan. READ WHAT HE VOTED FOR AND WHAT HE VOTED AGAINST! Do your homework for yourself and you will find out that he talks straight, lives straight, and actually does what he says. No wonder the establishment on the right and the left hate him. He applies common sense that helps the common American Citizen. Not the super rich or the established political community inside the beltway and he has been doing this for many years! Check for yourself and you will see I am RIGHT!

If McCain wins the nomination I'm voting for anybody else. Fours years of somebody other than McCain is way better than fours of McCain. 100 years in Iraq and more and more wars! Crazy.

I talked to a career army infantry soldier last night who was home on a two week leave from Iraq, going back next week. Based on my conversation with him, I am convinced that: we need mandatory military service; a refortification and accountability of our military that represents a real army with real soldiers, not part-time people who were never trained mentally or physically do have to do what we are asking them to do and a military that gives real security, not a false sense of security. (This deficiency is primarily a Clinton failing that cannot be repeated or continued.) I believe that the surge in Iraq only means quelling one faction while the other begins to refortify their extremists, and so on and so on and so on. GET OUT! And finally, as the soldier said, "John McCain is just a bitter old man," my friend. I have decided to join the "Biker Babes for Barack" and ride this new roadway of hope and change in America.

Wouldn't it be nice if the Commander in Chief was a man of honor and integrity who truly knows what he is asking of our troops if or when he calls upon them? We have never had an opportunity to elect a man who has sacrificed more of his life to our military and public service than John McCain. I was disappointed when the Republican party chose Bush in 2000 and am grateful for the chance to get it right this time.

If you want to vote for a liberal....vote McCain!!
But "Us" REAL conservatives are voting for Romney!!

Look at the record of McCain to find the truth!!

McCain is the only principled candidate of the entire race. Not only is he extremely experienced, a war hero, pragmatic and completely compromising along party lines – he is the only candidate that actually answers the questions posed to him in a straight forward and honest fashion. I can only hope that the general populous isn’t too dense to buy into the ultra-conservative bull or the backwards liberal media.

I praise the Arizona residents who have the backbone to stand up against McCain.

LOL! I went to the polls in Southwest MO today and stood outside to take an exit poll. Only one person told me they had voted for McCain.

LOL! I went to the polls in Southwest MO today and stood outside to take an exit poll. Only one person told me they were voting for McCain.

Mccain is a copy cat of Bush.. dont vote for Mccain!!!!

Maybe its time to disband the democrats and the republicans, and have about 20 parties that have to work together to do what the country needs not what one side wants...

Interesting... when the war was going bad, all the Democrats wanted to talk about was the war... but now things have turned the corner, and the Democrats want to talk about everything BUT the war. That's the Democrat Party for you. Do whatever it takes to win, even if it means forcing your country to lose the war.

And that's exactly why they won't get my vote. When the Democrat Party starts putting our nation in front of their party, then come talk to me. Until then, I'l continue to vote against the Democrats.

I'm sick of hearing about the SURGE in Iraq working. Sure any surge by cops, law enforcement in crime areas will work as long as they are there. Like tons of cops in crime areas, tons of military in Iraq works as long as they stay there forever, it will always work. Soon as the tons of law enforcement leave a crime riddled area, crime returns. Same thing in Iraq. The only thing that will work is for our government to tell the lazy Iraqi government to get off their butts and start taking care of their country. The Iraqi government took the summer off for a vacation while insurgents were destorying their country. As long as the American tax payer keeps pumping millions into the pockets of these lazy sleeze balls they will not do anything to stop violance in their country. Same with Mexico, as long as illegals keep coming into this country and freeloading Mexico is fine. It's time our leaders stand up to (with enough gumption) and tell Mexico to take care of their own people and stop expecting American tax payers to do it for them. Mexico has all kinds of resources, including oil and hundreds of American manufacturing companies, why in the heck do their citizens have to come here illegally in order to support their families? McCain wants to keep Iraqi government and Mexican government in the pockets of US citizens.

To Shawn.

Go check out which party tried to bring back the draft. It was the DEMOCRATS! Go look it up.

Last thing this country needs is a Democrat in the White House. That would be a disaster of such epic proportions that it would make the Bush Presidency look like gold.

McCain is a cocky old coot, like a lot of old men seem to get. I'm a Republican but would never vote for this old coot. If Obama wins Democratic nomination, McCain's old butt is history. I fully support Romney but the Republican right wing bunch of religious whacks has made the party all about religion and pushed Romney out because he is Mormon. I will not vote for McCain. If he gets the Republican nomination I will vote for the best Democratic (that would be the most conservative, Clinton). However, I do believe Obama will be the winner, men refuse to vote for a woman, just like right wing religious whacks refuse to vote for Romney because he is Mormon. Too bad true conservative Republicans need the right Christian nut's vote to maintain power. If they would dump them hundreds of conservative Democrats (unhappy with the welfare system Democrats are so famous for) would switch to Republican.

Mccain compares '100 years of US occupation in Iraq' with US presence in Korea and germany. Such an ignorant ! Germans or koreans are NOT fighting against US presence, but iraqis are. We are NOT losing soldiers in Germany or Korea, but in Iraq. Presence in Germany/korea is NOT costing billions but in iraq. US poll shows 70% iraqis want US out, and 50% supports killing US soldier.s .....and More....

Read how the empires (Say British) went down. US is close to it and Bush+Mccain is simply expediting it.

I am an Obama Supporter... He stands for change and he looks to bring this country together after the last 8 years has torn us apart. How many people do you know tht have been effected by this republican support war. Has your son or daughter died in a war that had more to do with money and oil than threaghtening our freedom. The republican administration has done a good job of putting fear in the hearts of you "patriotic " americans. Do you not realiaze that you have been lied to and that your children have died to line the pocketes of those who see past the blood of our children into thei bank accounts and own interests. Do you really want another president that will keep this senseless war going. Come on people.. Think for yourselves.. Listen to the facts. If you do, you cant deny the truth that sits in front of you. You can't deny that the candidates that you say have your same family values are liars, thiefs, murders..... My God represents a different set of values.

Shawn, obviously you are a mis-guided Democrat. Who else among all the candidates has the military experience to get us out of Iraq? Only John McCain! He's not advocating a 100-year war as you imply. McCain wants the U.S. to leave with honor and dignity. To do otherwise would mean that the young servicemen and servicewomen we have lost thus far would have been in vain. Who else but John McCain is deserving of the title of President and Commander-in-Chief? None of them but John McCain. While I respect your opinion, I disagree with your politics and argument against the McCain candidacy. Obviously you have no military experience.

I'd hate to see Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama in such a role, and I certainly wouldn't want either of them anywhere near the so-called "football" which carries all the codes to launch a nuclear war. Neither of these two candidates have the experience, or ability, to lead our armed forces. Heaven help us if either of them get into office.

This election should be about a choice between Obama and Romney. McCain is Hllary ...a male one. They will say anything to get elected and if any of them gets a nomination you will see a lot of Americans stay home on election day in Nov. They are GW in disguise. We need new leadership.

wow....I have always wondered how democrats justify stealing money from the rich with higher taxes and giving it to the "poor." This is a free country, if you have the brains and determination you can become very successful! I have personally spent 10 years in college to get my professional degree- and I believe the so called "poor" don't deserve to get my hard earned money!
get off your butts and go to school and earn a living!! instead of being leaches and trying to live off the system! That is why the democrats breed a culture of people believing they are entitled to other people' s hard-earned money!
There should be a flat 10% tax for everyone! so if you earn more you pay more!
anything else is robbery!

If people know that McCain is a disaster...why do they keep voting for him? what is the matter with us? If anyone besides Mitt wins.....I'm moving to an island until some miracle happen.

I would never vote for Darth McCain, are best hope is Mitt for the presidency

If we put another war propiteir in office I'm moving to canada. USA sucks so much now adays with the way its been handled. The entire world looks at us like were morons....and I don't blame them because all of whats been going on here is so moronic.

OK, everybody cool your jets...

McCain isn't going to bring back the draft. No one will. It would be political suicide, and ( just in case you didn't know it ) they are not running for you – they are all running for themselves; thier own ego and political ambition. Nothing more. They just want to win.

None of these canditates is anything more than a car salesman in a cheap suit. Just like that salesman, they will tell you anything you want to hear to get the sale closed.

Want socialised medicine?

We got that!

Want more jobs?

I can do that too!

How 'bout lower taxes?

Why not!

Does anyone really belive that these people have some mystical power to conrtol the universe and force it to spin the direction they will it to? All of their optomistic stump speeches will never changes the reality of your daily life.

That being said, unless you are in the military, it DOESNT MATTER wich one of these clowns ( or clownesses ) we elect. I know this because I spent eight years in the military.

Big corporations drive the economy, and therefore, our lives. The political process was sold many years ago – because we stood by and let it happen.

I was at the polls this rainy grey AM in Quincy, MA and there was a sizeable crowd waiting to vote at 7:00AM, which is a very good sign. Some folks in line were discussing who had droppped out of the race. Since Guiliani and Edwards are both still on the ballot - and very popular, may I add - it would seem wise to posta list of current contenders to avert wasted votes. I predict that those who have dropped out will get votes in MA. Also, we received some misinformation at the Clinton campaign office last night - that people can register at the polls if they are yet unregistered. This is not entirely true. If you haven't voted in many years, you may file a provisional ballot, but it may be disqualified. When you register AT THE POLLS, you are only sure to be counted for the general election in November. GO HILLARY!

If McCain wins the nomination, true conservatives will realize that they have made a mistake when they see how liberal Sen. McCain is disregarding his rhetoric of who he says he his.

"Why would Romney want to be president unless he really felt he could help our country? He certainly isn't hurting for cash and I don't take him as power hungry."
Quote:...Matt fromTX...

How naive...What else can someone who has that much money do...but GROW THEIR POWER!

He is far scarier than McCain!

McCain is not the only Republican in the race who will keep us SAFE. And he sure won't protect our borders. Not that anyone will notice...now that Romney owned...Clear Channel Radio talk show hosts have been so successful in unmercifully trashing the only true CONSERVATIVE in the race...Mike Huckabee...in order to promote Romney.. Oh, well, no one ever said that principles couldn't be bought.

I'm disgusted with Mc Cain politics I just received my 5 th automated call from Mc Cain in 2 days.This one was full of distortions. I will never vote for McCain for these reasons. We don't need dirty politics. At least Romney an honorable man,he know has my vote. Vote" right "Calif. VOTE ROMNEY.

You decide 2008 – "Romney is widening his lead in California and has a really big advantage with conservatives," Zogby said. "Romney winning California would give some Republicans pause when they look at McCain as the potential nominee."

Do you want Academy Award winning actor John McCain in his role as a Republican Conservative and supporting actor Mike Huckabee as “The Spoiler” to be the nominees? I don’t. We need real leaders, someone with vision and conservative Values. I’m voting Romney – He is our only hope. Go Mitt!

No war: Ron Paul
Limited Government: Ron Paul
No more income tax: Ron Paul
More personal Freedom: Ron Paul

Paul is the only Republican choice.

We certainly don't need a "businessman" in the Whitehouse again.

nor, do we need anyone with a Socialist agenda.

But a guy with an understanding of economics..Large scale..Thats what might just work this time around.

Character, competence, conservative=John McCain. Please read today's WSJ Editorial page for clarification. On the opposite page is an editorial from Mdm. Clinton herself. See for yourself the difference.

It is tiresome to read folks claiming to be comnservative who clearly define their conservatism as fretting over tax rates. No wonder the idolatrous worshipper of money, Romney, is their fair-haired boy.

For us social conservatives who don't want to see a draft-dodging coward who until recently advocated abortion on demand, was an enabler of the queer agenda, hostile toward provisions of the Second Amendment & belongs to a weird anti-Christan sect, in the White House have grown a tired of the anti-McCain hysterics from some so-called conservatives,. most of whom have never come even close to hearing a shot fired in anger.

The essential first position of a realistic conservative is national defense. Unless the nation is preserved, there is no oportunity to consider secondary issues.

In short, unless John McCain is elected, there's a serious risk that the nation may go down the toilet.

To try to be fair to Romney, he may not have been so much the coward as he was self-centered. But unquestionably, he battened within a protected society while some of us were fighting America's external enemies. Moreover, he more recently has clearly demonstrated his contempt for military service, for G.I.s & veterans. As veterans become aware of his contempt for them, he shouldn't garner their votes.

If McCain gets the nomination it will actually be the end of the Republican Party. The only realistic choice is Mitt Romney!

I lived throught the McCain years in Arizona.

I certainly don't want a McCain in the White House.

Consider your choices, and don't be anonymous.

vote Romney.

If the borders are not addressed, it soon won't matter what the "legals" want in their government, they will be outnumbered.

McCain is a liberal trying to look more conservative
Romney is a conservative trying to look more liberal

After the election, they are going to revert to where they are comfortable.
McCain=liberal
Romney-conservative

It's that easy.

John McCain is a GREAT MAN! I'm with him through thick and thin. He has always been Pro-Life unlike Romney. Also, my father was on the USS Forrestal with McCain and personally saw acts of tremendous heroism from the McCain during that tragic day. He is the right man for these very difficult times.

I am a Republican and if John McCain is the nominee I will hold my nose when I vote for him--almost as liberal as either Democrat. Don't count your chickens before they hatch, Senator McCain.

Mc Cain is a Ted Kennedy wanna be!!! You have to select a Republican that will beat Clinton or Obama. Mc Cain is NOT that man, but thinks he is.

I don't know if Huckabee, has enough support to carry him to a victory.

My vote goes for unfortunately, to Romney.

WWJD?

"As far as anyone can tell, Bush, McCain and the rest of the war mongering republicans are more of a threat to our freedom than anyone else on this planet. "

Just shows you how stupid you libs are. Democraps have started more wars
than republicans. Oh I'm sorry. I forgot. Libs don't want to be bothered with facts.

EGADS! I am a Soldier and a Conservative...really. However, if the race comes down between McCain and Obama...Obama might get my vote. At least with OBAMA I'd KNOW I was getting a liberal. With McCain he's a liberal trying to wear the mantel of the conservative...it doesn't fit. If it's McCain and Shrillary...I will slowly and grudgingly mark McCain.

I sent in my absentee ballot...Romney got my vote.

There are no good choices on either side. There never are. You get to figure out and choose the lesser of two evils.The only sure thing is that a person of moderate means will never be president. They will always be rich to filthy rich usually before and definitely after they leave office. Just ask Slick Willie.God bless Harry Truman.

Yep, if McCain wins Tuesday it will probably end the GOP race...and it will end the GOP party officially. What's left when all you muster were the candidates we had this year and the one who wins is the most traitorous liberal of them all. Think I will be following suit with Coulter and help that nightmare Hillary so at least I have an enemy who is forthright instead of another illegal immigrant loving subversive conservative pretender.

I hope that McCain does become President and that the first guy to leave a comment gets drafted into the war. Then maybe the war will hit close enough to home for people to start caring about. The US cries over the loss of Heath Ledger but the names of the 28 soldiers killed in Iraq during the month of January are scarcely found. It is sickening.

I am a conservative and a registered Republican. I can not vote for McCain. He is nothing more than a liberal with a temper. To vote for him would mean support for him in his mind, and I in NO way support him or his actions. If he gets the nomination, I may not vote or actually vote for the dem candidate. Mr. McCain can go to hell or Mexico, where ever he prefers.

"hmmm February 4, 2008 1:15 am ET

McJuan keeps speaking of the war on terror and how he is the best man to keep the war fires burning.

Initially I was for the war because I believed Washington was trying to protect us.

NO more!

Bush made it clear protectionism is NOT allowed for America and he backed it up by leaving our borders wide open in a so-called time of war and McJuan agrees.

The war is on Americans. McJuan calls us disgusting names & wants Americans who don't agree with him to shut up.

NO McJuan in the White House! He sounds like HillLaRaza except for the burning fires of war."

Hmmm...I wonder who has the most campaign funding from the Military Industrial Complex? Cruella De Bill! Isn't that strange?

"Anonymous February 3, 2008 4:28 pm ET

He's pretty old. and in the next four years he will be older. real old"

He's 72. McCain is 71. So what?

Wow! Flipper McRomney managed the 2002 Olympics! That surely qualifies him to be president. He's a RINO...get over it!

This country is hemorrhaging and there is only one doctor in the running.

All those planning on voting for McCain.
Let's get real for a moment.
He received only 36% of the vote in Florida – that doesn't win a national election.
The liberal media and the DNC has fixed this race....they want McCain to win the nom b/c they KNOW that he will not win the national election.
When McCain wins the nom (God forbid), the liberal media will pound him into the ground, i.e.:
his health
his age
his wife
his voting record
his lies
his anger
one term President
his affinity for the Democrat party.

Conservative will retreat into the woods and not vote at all his McCain wins the nom

Romney is a formidable candidate against Hillary/Obama.
Why do you think Romney gets no attention from the Liberal media.....there was supposed to a report on ABC news on Romney and the reporter JUST HAPPENED to lose sound capability. It is so obvious that the Liberal Media hates Romney.

Do the opposite of what the Liberal media projects.....vote Romney.

I have some very serious concerns about McCain's grip on reality. He has some serious memory lapses regarding positions he formerly supported. He also has some very disturbing issues with anger management.

He has the disturbing look of someone who is exhibiting early symptoms of Alzheimers.

Shawn,

and you think clinton or obama would be better with United Healthcare? You need to put your priorities in order and think about what your saying.. there are more issues than just a war thats going on now..

Did Juan McCain say Super Tuesday may end the GOP? Well yeah, he may have a point there.

Romney can still win this but Huckabee and Paul supporters need to realize they're throwing their vote away if they vote with anyone but Romney (Or McCain, if they can stomach him. I can't).

To Huckabee and Paul supporters, maybe Romney isn't your first choice but trust me, we know McCain well in my state and I wouldn't want him in the presidential chair for ten minutes.

It is NOT time to give up hope. It is NOT time to support Huckabee and Paul.

It's time to get behind Romney. Otherwise, Juan said it himself, Tuesday may end the GOP (race).

McJuan keeps speaking of the war on terror and how he is the best man to keep the war fires burning.

Initially I was for the war because I believed Washington was trying to protect us.

NO more!

Bush made it clear protectionism is NOT allowed for America and he backed it up by leaving our borders wide open in a so-called time of war and McJuan agrees.

The war is on Americans. McJuan calls us disgusting names & wants Americans who don't agree with him to shut up.

NO McJuan in the White House! He sounds like HillLaRaza except for the burning fires of war.

I don't support John McCain, because he wants to give jobs
to illegals. Mexicans that are legal should vote for Mitt, under
McCains plan you could lose your job to someone who
will work for less.

When the 'R-Party' sends me an 'Inner Circle' donation requests, I have let it be known my feelings! I ask them why a man who is so far from our basic ideals is getting the party nomination. As usual NO ONE LISTENS TO THE LITTLE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY! Well, no more money from us until a REAL man is elected. Unfortunately all of TEXAS gets no say in the nominee process. What's fair about that? It really pisses me off! Then for them to send me a request for my hard earned money to help that idiot? No MORE!

Let's face the truth folks, McCain represents many rock solid and wonderful truths. Take a hard look at where we are going and ask yourselves the question " What future are you laying down for your children and grandchildren?" We are American. Lets join hands and work to make it better. No, McCain isn't perfect, but he is American and he will endeavor to keep our country free.

I'm no McCain fan, but when he
huddled with the Dems in '04,
he was just being a team player
for the Republicans. He yanked
Kerry's chain but good.

Problem is, he's too much about
pulling people's chains.

I'd prefer someone who is not
so loaded for bear against
so many perceived rivals,
and phantoms.

My comment is this...Hillary talks so much we could be bombed and taken captive before Hillary is aware there is a world outside HERSELF!

I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR MCCAIN

Who is voting for McCain??? People who haven't done their research?? I don't understand at all why McCain is winning in the Republican Party.

Mitt Romney is an exemplary person with a fabulous family–successful in every way. Do we really want someone like us to be in the White House (i.e. McCain) or do we want someone clean, smart, and successful (i.e. Romney.)

I wish there were just a little more time for the words to get out on Romney–I don't think people really paying attention–just going with the name they recognize most.

Latinos for Hillary Clinton?

I don't think so...Arriba John McCain

I support McCain, he's a true American

Reminder of Romney's outstanding success in running the 2002 olympics.

I totally agree with Thomas - February 2, 2008 11:56 am ET

GO MITT !!!!!

McCain was one of Bush's most vocal supporters when Bush decided to cut and run on Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda.

How any American can forgive the Republicans for deliberately ignoring the man who killed almost 3000 Americans while using our troops as agents of profit for a few well connected corporations baffles me.

"Some" might call it treasonous and unAmerican.

He's pretty old. and in the next four years he will be older. real old

The combined experience of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama would not fill a single page of toilet paper.

Hillary failed as a first lady, failed as a wife, failed as a women taking back her slime ball liar of a husband and she failed to get any kind of health plan accepted. She has
great experience with failure. I love it when you cheer her "comprehensive health care" speach that never spells out how much it will cost.

And Obama is a no one, who has been careful not to vote on any important legislation, lest he be criticized and he talks about change in the same mold as
all democratic candidates........... undefined change is not change my friends.

Hillary did not run in Arkansas because the people of that state finally woke up to the corruptness of her and her slick husband. He was only elected by a bunch of adoring good looks female votes. Middle East Leaders will laugh at her crying for mercy.

I do not worship McCain but anyone who can stay the course of 5 years of prison camp has the integrity and mental toughness to be president.

Ryan, before asking others to wake up, please consider that it might be you that is asleep and perhaps dreaming. When asked what McCain saw when he looked into Putin's eye's. he said "I see three letters, KGB". Is this sorts of idiotic, paranoid hawkish behavior what we need to dig ourselves out of our diplomatic hole? Regardless of your thoughts of why we got into the war, I would submit that Vietnam should have been enough to make a nation count to ten before doing something that might ultimately sacriface 3500 lives and ruin the economy. What the saying, "fool me once"...

If elected watch McCain continue his role as "McFib the Lib". He has lied about Romney, he has lied about his own record and stand. He will say anything and fip-flop on any position to get this nomination. McCain has vied for the presidency for so long and sees that at 71 he is in his last gasp for it that he is not going to allow anyone to get in his way – so blindly ambitious and so selfishly vindictive! If he doesnot win the nomination he will go back to the Senate and actively work to posion everything the new President attempts to do,

Few candidates could have drawn such ire from the Republican base as McCain has done. The only reason he could win the Florida primary race for the nomination with 36% was because Rudy dropped out and the true Rebulican base split between Romney and Huckabee. That is a shame, both of them are decent men and either would be better than McCain! If McCain is the republican nominee, I will not vote for him!

so why are we have troops in japan???? to fend off the chinese??? All the chinese have to do is to cash in SOME of their t bonds and we will be on our knees to beg for forgiveness.

And germany???? have you look at russia lately?

we have troops in saudi because israel our lap dog may decide to strike them????

One clear choice :MITT ROMNEY"

Any other primary vote will help Juan McCain..........who is really only for Juan McCain.

I keep hearing McCain say one thing over and over that is patently untrue and underscores how he is so wrong about the Middle East. Here's the problem. McCain fundamentally does not understand the type of war that is going on in the Middle East, nor does he understand how America's presence there is perceived.

In his own words: "...It's not American presence, it's American casualties. We have American troops all over the world today and nobody complains about it because we're defending freedom." (NYT January 24, 2008 Republican Debate)

McCain, you are wrong – it IS about our presence there! It has always been about our presence there!!! This isn't Japan or Germany who welcomed us there as liberators. What McCain fails to understand is this: we're not dealing with people who think like us. We're not dealing with people who can be appeased with money or concessions. The minute we step foot in the Middle East, we're on their turf. And to them, it's not only personal, it's religious! The sooner we can bring about stability in Iraq the better, because we need to be out of there the very next day, NOT IN 100 YEARS!!! Anyone else that thinks otherwise does not understand the region at all! The only thing McCain understands is that we need to win at all cost there. Well, it's the "at all cost" that is going to be his undoing, and ours if we let him.

Why would anyone want a nuclear weapon? How about being threatened, called the axis of evil,etc. 100 years more of war? whats going to happen when china/japan demands payment of their debt, in euros? Only Ron Paul can even begin to answer these questions !

I have been telling so called republicans for years that hoping sanity to be returned to the republicans while you are still voting for them is stupid! They have to be UTTERLY and OUTRIGHT rejected. Then true conservatism will make a comeback.

A vote for MCCain ,Clinton or Obama is a vote for Amnesty for the 15- 20 million illegals in our country .
We can't afford them and the rest of their family they will bring here if they are given Amnesty .

CNN Seems to be censoring these posts, so they lean against McCain! Our propaganda machine media is the root cause of a lot of our problems! How un-American can you be?! Thanks CNN, for joining with FOX in ruining our country!

NO MATTER WHAT THE END OF JOHN McCAIN IS NEAR. AT THE AGE OF 72, JOHN McCAIN SHOULDN'T EVEN THINK OF BEING IN WASHINGTON.
RECENTLY WE HAVE SEEN THE OTHER SIDE OF McCAIN, "FLIP-FLOPPING". LYING, MISREPRESENTATION, BEING ALOOF, REPETITION, BORING, UNCONTROLLED TEMPER, FINALLY, YOU NAME IT JOHN McCAIN HAS ALL THE NEGATIVES MARKS OF A WEAK MAN'S PERSONALITY. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, JOHN McCAIN SHOULD LET SOMEBODY ELSE, WHO IS BETTER PREPARED THAN HIM, TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
A REPUBLICAN FROM FLORIDA

I convinced my friends in California to vote for Mitt Romney instead of Clinton – whew!

Vote O.J. Simpson for President!

Ann Coulter and others who says they will campaign or vote for Hillary if McCain is nominated has shown their true colors. They are childish and can't even recognize the short-commings of their candidate Romney. I mean I could understand their anger if they had a better alernative, but they don't. He isn't any better overall and is worse in some key areas. Give be a break. There is no justification for the way they're acting, given that. Can't get their way so they throw a tantrum.

Here is another family voting for Mitt Romney.

"Romney leads McCain by 37 percent to 34 percent in California. The poll's margin of error is 2.9 percentage points."

This a quote from a Reuter's article that I found on Drudge Report. Looks like McCain's in for a rude awakening come Wednesday morning.

" GO MITT !!!!!! "

As this Presidential campaign cycle gears up, there has already been much hype, much unfounded speculation, and unfortunately too much dirty politics. The thing there hasn't been enough of is honest in-depth debate on each candidate's plans and principles, not just positions. Conservative principles are the very core of our American spirit. They are what the Republican Party is supposed to be based on, right?

Fred Thompson has what America needs to take her back to the principles that made her great, the principles our forefathers based our Constitution on. Fred is the respected man he is because he stands on his principles, never swaying with the winds of political correctness. He is a man who stands rock-solid on his principles; a man who will look you straight in the eye and tell you how it really is, good or bad, straightup; a man who speaks with substance; the only one who can be trusted to stand tall and have the resolve to do what is necessary to protect America.

I'm writing this to reach out to more people and let them know America had a strong conservative candidate within her reach. Unfortunately though, when Fred Thompson dropped out of the race, it became evident those left for us to choose from do not have a history of core conservative principles. Do not despair though, there is still hope, the fight will and must go on; there is a plan. If we conservatives are all truly commited to Fred’s principles, and hope to see these principles have some bearing on the future of America, we all must vote for Fred in every primary, even if we have to “write in” his name. If we can help keep the vote split enough, maybe a brokered convention could happen. At the very least, it will send a very clear message to Fred and the American people he actually had more support than they thought. This in itself may reinforce the possibility of Fred being selected to run as VP, which would not only bring some integrity into the White House in January of 09, but would garner him the exposure needed for a Presidential run in 2012 or 2016. It would also send a message to the Republican party there are still many true conservatives left who will not stand idly by and watch our party be hijacked by moderate, liberal-leaning Republicans. Last but certainly not least, it would educate the MSM to the fact that even though they may be able to influence a campaign’s decision, it is truly we the people who will exercise our God given right guaranteed by the Constitution to make the final decision, to select who we feel is the best leader for our great country.

All John "Wayne" McCain talks about is the "surge." Surge this surge that . . . blah blah. Ask him about anything and he'll eventually get back to the surge. That's his answer for everything! I feel like I'm taking crazy pills! What else has he been doing his long political career??? Making friends??? Anything else? Mitt "Wit" Romney is a planner and a problem solver. Wouldn't it be wise when fighting a war and rebuilding a society to have a timetable for success!? Just because the Dems use the word "timetable" in an unwise way, it doesn't mean there shouldn't be a plan. Come on John . . . use your maverick foreign policies skills and think it through!

I hear all this talk about McCain not being a "real" conservative. What does that mean? Fiscally conservative or socially conservative? I thought fiscal conservatism meant not spending money loosely (not generating a huge national debt, balanced budget, etc.). I've heard social conservatism equated with a certain side on a few key issues (against gay marriage, pro-life, family values, amongst others).

So basically I'd like to know:

1. How is McCain *not* a conservative?
2. What is a conservative?

Sorry for the stupid questions, but I hear people (pundits, talking heads and average joes included) saying things like this a million times every day and in my view these words are thrown around very, very loosely.

Just the fact that the two top contenders are McCain and Romney is proof enough that conservatism is not a priority of the GOP anymore. Of the two – NEITHER is like Reagan. But at LEAST with Romney we'll get a more sensible approach to help throw out the illegals overrunning our country and just maybe another attempt to privatize SS as it has to be to avoid bankruptcy. But Mitt is no pure 'conservative'; he believes in mandating health insurance, (as though they cure people any better than lawyers or politicians). If becomes our next president I hope he gets better law advice than whoever told him it was a good idea to issue an executive order to uphold the MA Supreme Court in regard gay marriage .. and thus make it legal by default. Hunter and Thompson were the only two viable, (not counting Keyes), conservative contenders and look how quickly they pulled out after only a comparatively small percentage of voting from a few early states. It's like they never made it to the starting line; I almost feel like writing in Duncan Hunter anyway...

For those of you saying you won't vote, please consider the following:
If you don't want to vote for McCain, write in whomever you want to for president, but please vote for your senators and congresspersons. Lets try and focus on getting republican control back in the house, but be mindful of the type of republicans they are. Let's quit putting people like McCain in office and take back both houses.

JANUARY 20, 2009

THE END OF AN ERROR !

IT IS GEORGE W. BUSH WHO HAS DESTROYED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

It is so refreshing to see all these comments of shock and horror re McCain.

CNN and other media - there is a theme here - McCain is NOT WANTED in the white house. But YOU (the media) are doing your best to put him there.

THIS RACE IS SO MUCH CLOSER THAN YOU WOULD HAVE US BELIEVE. The reality is that McCain and Romney are neck in neck – when you would make it seem that McCain has this thing wrapped up. It is going to be close, but I pray for the sake of our country that Romney emerges victorious.

One thing that has been clear to me in the past few weeks. If Romney were not Mormon – he would be the easy choice – just look at his record of accomplishments and leadership. I'm saddened that people are prejudiced against Mormons still in this day and age. In the beginning of the race, it was commented quite a bit that people wouldn't vote for Romney because he was Mormon. Now, it seems not many people are saying it - but there are still sure a lot of people who are thinking it! Sad sad sad.

I'm confident that if people look at the real Romney – they would see the best positioned / experienced / free of favors to lobbyists (cough Hillary cough McCain) person to lead our country.

Why would Romney want to be president unless he really felt he could help our country? He certainly isn't hurting for cash and I don't take him as power hungry.

McCain on the other hand seems it is his destiny – especially with his sickening smugness in the recent debates - to be president. It is his destiny to retire! He makes me sick!!! Are you people watching him? He is a petty little man who will ruin this country!!!

Dear John,
You had your shot in 2000. You lost to a governor. Time for new leadership. By the way if your view of leadership is leading away from the party base, who will follow?

Poor John – not pure enough for the crazies on the right, too unstable for the libs on the left.

If he gets the nod, his own party brethren will SwiftBoat him. The Dems won't have to do anything but sit back and watch the fun.

Fascinating. The hate and divisiveness of the Republican party is causing it to implode on itself. What a great time to be a Democrat!

If McCain wins, I'm switching and voting third party.

McCain? Come on people, wakeup!

This is not what this country needs nor can afford to deal with at this moment. Have the American people fallen asleep?

He's as bad as Hillary, If this Jerk goes in I'll vote for Obama.

Shawn, that may have been the most uninformed post I've ever seen.

VOTE NO in 08 if Juan McCan't is the nomination.

If McCain gets the nomination, I'm voting for whatever hairball the Democrats cough up. Neither Clinton nor Obama will get much done, and this will be the needed wake up call for Republicans to get back to the core values of less government, less spending, and less nation building across the globe.

I guess the big question is what to do about Iraq. Personally, I was never crazy about the whole thing. I really didn't think there was much of a reason to invade, but since we're already there I think it would be better if we could win. McCain was right about the surge, so I'm willing to give him a chance. Of all the candidates, I think only McCain could pull it off. The U.S. is building 14 permanent bases in Iraq. No matter what the Democrats might say on the campaign trail, we're not leaving.

McCain is the Democrat's worse nightmare.

No more Chickenhawks and draft dodgers (like Mitt Romney) in the White House!

Time for a real man for a change!

John McCain '08!

@vicky: "...it's abundantly clear to an average American that the White House belongs to either Hillary or Obama..."

Vicky, in 1994 it was "abundantly clear" to the average citizen that Ann Richards, keynote speaker at the 1988 Democratic convention, would crush her politically inexperienced Republican opponent to become the first re-elected governor of Texas in history, and likely leverage that accomplishment to become president of the USA in 2000.

She led in the polls until just before the election, but it was her opponent who actually went on to achieve *both* of those accomplishments.

I think you may be counting your chickens before the eggs have even been laid.

I used to like McCain..when I heard him saying "100 years in Iraq"..I changed my mind..anyone but McCain..not another Bush's clone..we had enough..

sorry McCain, you will not get my vote, Im sure you can count on Tom Daschle to vote your way

OBAMA as president is only going to make the Black population more aggressive and hostel towards whites. Someone is going to put his lights out either before the presidential vote or if he wins the vote. Black are already arrogant and cocky now because he is in the presidential race, HOW do you think they are going to be afterward.

Adam - sorry but it's very easy to picture McCain mandating Gay Marriage and Global Warming. Teaching sodomy to 4th Graders, hey why not!?

Hillary's Universal Health Care is impossible to implement since there's no money for it, that's her exit strategy. It'll be blamed on Congress, of course. She gets fabulosity points for trying, what more can a Great Humanitarian do? Anyone with half a brain can see – if HMOs are a nightmare, picture Universal Health Care in the hands of the US Govt! The same people who run the post office, ha! It would be a huge, complicated, obscene disaster. Hillary already knows this of course. It will never happen. Politicians have to offer something to the mob or they'll never get elected. And those offers have a funny way of disappearing once elected.

At the end of the day, Hillary would be more conservative than McCain. I definitely believe that. I doubt I'll vote though, unless I have absolutely nothing else to do that day...

Anyone who does not "often ask for divine Intercession" will not get my vote. We need HIM on every occasion.
N

Conservatives unite!
Don't vote for Huckabee.
Romney is the choice.
People – really – McPain is a liberal in republican's clothing.
McCain Feingold
McCain Kennedy
Considered changing parties.
Voted against tax cuts.
Did nothing in the 90s when Clinton cut the military.
Keating Five

Romney is such a good smart leader – he is the Jimmy Stewart of this crowd.

"We do not consider him a conservative at all," says Rob Haney, a Republican Party chairman in McCain's home district.
The candidate's bus, the Straight Talk Express, should be renamed, Haney says: "We call it the Forked Tongue Express around here. He'll lie about anything."

- This is how us Arizona residents feel about John McCain.

However, there are enough independents & democrats in the state that will vote for McCain, which may put him over the top for winning the state. Republicans of Arizona HATE John McCain.

John McCain did respond to questions about the economy – but his answer had nothing to do with the economy. Every time he is faced with a question about the economy, (even having a full staff coaching him with answers that I guess he can't remember long enough to say), he ignores the question and goes on and on about war. "Well, I'm a leader and I lead for patriotism, not for profit, and uh, well, uh, I was a foot soldier, yeah, in the Reagan Revolution, and I am really conservative, starting now, starting right now, I'll be conservative from now on, I promise."

Come on McCain.
You aren't conservative enough for us, never have been. We can see your voting record.
Mitt Romney is the most conservative candidate remaining. He is our man. I will vote for Mitt Romney and no one else, PERIOD.

It makes me feel affirmed to be a John McCain supporter that nut jobs Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh have come out against McCaing so strongly.

So called "real conservatives" need to get real. Bush has made the Republican party very unpopular right now. McCain is the only person who can appeal to independants to win the general election. Conservatives and Republicans have ONE choice for president. It WILL either be McCain in the White House, or it will be democrat. This democrat will likely be Hillary Clinton.

You say John McCain has "betrayed conservatism." You'll REALLY know what non-conservatism is if the DFL wins the White House with the DFL legislature. You know what we'll have then? How about publicly mandated health care. How about higher taxes. how about no solution towards long term money problems. How about a bigger government. How about legal gay marriage. How about increased abortion rates. How about surrender in Iraq, a surrender that will make the terrorists stronger and cause new 9/11s. A surrender that will bring the fight from Iraq to OUR FRONT LAWNS.

Conservatives can wake up and accept that there is ONE candidate on the GOP side who can beat the democrats, or they can sit at home and let the DFL saddle us with a big expensive wellfare state, terrorists knocking at our front door, and conservative values gone from Washington.

So before you make these strong statements against John McCain, remember, remember what the alternative is.

if McCain wins the presidency would all of you haters flee to Canada?? I hope so...less haters here, more trash there

If Romney does not get the nomination, I will be voting for the constitution party...check it out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It will be time for a true conservative party....

America's greatest threats is Terrorism, Islamic Extremists. We need a President who will protect us from these threats (Foreign and Domestic). John McCain is that President.

Wake up. We need military strength in the White House. Go McCain.

Go Mitt! He ihe only conservative left in the race, the only candidate that doesnt want amnesty for illegals, and the only one who has had a real job!

Mitt Romney for President '08!

1.3 million illegal immigrants-then amnesty. Then 8 million illegal immigrants-and amnesty. Then 10 million illegal immigrants–and amnesty. Then 20 million illegal immigrants–and amnesty. Etc.etc. etc. And–eventually? You will become the very country all these people have been escaping from. Dolts and morons! You will get EXACTLY the country you deserve.

McCain absolutely considered switching parties. If you go to the Youtube website and look up "democrats favorite republican", it shows a clip of McCain when he was asked if he would consider running on the Democratic Kerry ticket in 2004 he replied that "obviously I would entertain it". – Go take a look!

It's "divine intervention", John...not divine "intercession." No deity is likely to intercede on behalf of your candidacy– but intervening is entirely possible!

Two things happened today that indicate there might be some all-knowing intervention going on: First, the wise people of Maine repudiated you and supported Romney! They must have been as disgusted as I was at that smirk on your face throughout the debate and your efforts to keep Romney on the defensive about the "war issue" so you wouldn't have to offer your agenda for fixing everything else in the country that needs fixing. (You didn't fool Ron Paul!) Second, the disgusting marketplace murders today in Baghdad are something our troops cannot prevent, even though you keep them in Iraq forever.

You should also realize that when we hear you talking of "following Oasama all the way to the gates of hell" that doesn't make you a hero two times over in our eyes...but only reminds us of another stubborn leader of ours whose personal vendetta against Saddam caused him to drag a whole nation into an unwanted and unnecessary war in the first place. I get the impression that you will have to "continue the war" just to prove that you were right about the surge. Save us from leaders who offer up the lives of our military people to accomplish their personal agendas.

SHAWN,

Republicans do not endorse the draft, democrats do. By 100 year war, there may be a little more of a history lesson there. 4-8 year plans do not work, long term plans do, case and point, China (not endorsing their rise but more so concerned of the reality of it).
On a side note, if our country had a little more backbone to do the right and intelligent thing, we would most likely not be in a position of voting for candidates because they are the lesser of two evils. The majority of our current representatives are the byproduct of a federal government that has outlived its usefulness in creating new reasons for them to exist. We need to instead keep our current government by strengthening the most useful aspects of it and "trim the fat" of the rest.
Unfortunately that will not happen until people like you stop making uninformed and skewed comments about a person because they are "Republican", or "Democrat", or whatever a celeberty tells you to say (like most of the ignorant people of this country do) but base your opinions off of informed and non-ignorant comments of someone based on learning the truth through reliable outlets.
No, I am not endorsing McCain, no, I am not endorsing Obama, no, I am not endorsing anyone running for president. I am just taking the time out to tell you to understand what a person says in its full context and what their entire history is before making a comment like you did. What I am saying is, go to school, learn political science from an unbiased professor (or learn how to distinguish from fact and fiction if you encounter one) and start making informed and logical statements. Until that happens, you and all the others like you are the reason we are in the position that we are now.
I love this country, I love this government, and I hope there are more unlike you to make sure we continue to thrive, like we once did. Remember what it is like to have self respect, self dignity, and wisdom. If you never had that, find a way to inherit it, that will be the best gift you will ever receive.

All the Dem And Republican candidates are not worth two cents. Yoy have your choice of continuation of war, socialized health care, open borders and continued illegals taking jobs and getting free health care,schooling etc. at taxpayers expense. I hope we get a good INDEPENDANT canidate to run and that is who I will support. We need to get our country back for the people not for the worthless Democrts or Republicans that are destorying this great country.

Sounds like McCain's Florida win is already going his to head. I wouldn't vote for him just based on such a stupid, magalomaniacal statement. I was thinking about voting for this guy until I started doing some digging on his record and disposition. He's not fit for the presidency regardless of his standing with the party. The Califorinia debate, with his smug and childish attack on Romney, confirmed that for me.

Why are evangelical Christians voting for Huckabee when they know they'll inevitably end up with liberal McCain? If they truly are socially conservative, why aren't they throwing their support behing Mitt?

If McCain does get the GOP nomination, I will be campaigning with Ann Coulter for Hilary Clinton. Hillary in the whitehouse is the only way the GOP will shape up and unite its party. Hey, maybe I'll even have a Hillary Victory Ball. . .

I want a great leader and not an extremist. In fact, the extremist Conservatives need to be burned at the stake...Therefore, I'm voting McCain.

Here's the sad truth, "Straight Talk." The conservative base doesn't like McCain . . . that's obvious. Romney is a strong candidate with potent breadth on the issues. Huckabee is a good guy, probably my second choice for president; however, he's not going to win!!! Romney would win the Republican nomination if Huckabee would "step aside." Huckabee biding the inevitable will propel McCain to the nomination. Then again, Huckabee's spite for Romney may be why he's staying in!!!

A vote for McCain is a Vote for more conservative Judges. No other candidate has committed to that plank, No other Republican candidate can, they all loose to either Hillery or Barack acording to latest polls
McCain ranks 83% with the Conservative Union and Grade 'A' 88% with the National Tax Payers Union. Facts that can't be spun.

The very first feedback: "Bring back the draft". Why not? I left on a bus in 1967 as a draftee, but I chose to stay, I saw the all volunteer Army evolve, and returned home 22 years later. Young men came and left, but all served our country as proud Americans. I say bring it back, bring the draft back fully, without exemption, and as a service to our Nation to protect us with strength and readiness. Even if we were not at War we must train and be extremely ready as a preventative measure. While we focus on the conflict at hand, China prepares by throwing more money into a military build up than any other nation on our planet …they are placing money into readiness. It’s naïve to confuse readiness with “into war”.

Whoever we vote into office, and as a businessman I think Romey, we must, must be prepared as a nation with a strong defense.

Remember it's the Demos that are holding up the rebates in the senate, they have done it before and will do it again and blame someone else. Just like McCain does. McCain speaks with a fork tongue and would be a very dangerous
leader of our country. I would never ever vote for him. He has done nothing all the years he has been a senator.

VOTE for MITT ROMNEY his the one that will make a difference in the changes we need in our country. Go MITT

Since he is a war head, does this mean he's the anti-christ?

Can someone please define "true conservative"? What exactly does the term mean? I need to know because in the definition I labor under, true conservative = Ron Paul. Or is a true conservative a libertarian or a constitution party member? The two party choice now presented as republican or democrat is really a choice between BIG government or BIGGER government! I suppose this is a result of a populace mis-educated in government schools that believes government is the ultimate fount of wisdom and solutions to any and every problem we can perceive. Mitt Romney, Mr. Health Care Coverage For All or Else, is a conservative? Nuts!

Super Tuesday may end the GOP.

Check my Top Ten Reasons for "supporting" McCain, the big Phony:

1. He promises to catch Osama Bin Laden. Question is, if he does catch him, will he then fine him $3000, grant him amnesty, and give him a lifetime Z-Visa? Probably, but only if Ted Kennedy agrees to it.

2. McCain claims that he is the only real conservative because when he participated in a spelling bee in grade school, he was asked to spell that very word. McCain proudly remembers yelling out: “conservative, L-I-B-E-R-A-L “

3. He claims to know everything about the economy but won’t respond to any questions about it. That’s OK because he says that he can always hire managers.

4. The answer to every question he is asked in a debate, regardless of the topic, is “I’m strong on Iraq.” He says this simplifies things and then proudly claims that he is above answering any of these questions anyway because he (and any legislation he would propose) is the only answer to any problem that could ever arise in America.

5. The word Amnesty doesn’t exist in his vocabulary. Therefore, there can be no such thing as granting amnesty to anyone.

6. He claims that Ronald Reagan would strongly support him because, just as Al Gore invented the internet, McCain invented the conservative movement.

7. If he is elected, McCain promises to finally stop saying “listen, my friends” before responding to any question.

8. McCain acknowledges that he is no Jack LaLane, but states that his age shouldn’t matter because he will promise to get brain scans once a week, if elected.

9. McCain promises that he will continue to “reach out” to the most extreme liberal Democrats, like Feingold and Kennedy, so he doesn’t appear to be too conservative.

10. Finally, my favorite. Bill Clinton says that a Hillary/McCain contest would be the most civil in the history of the US. To prove Bill correct, McCain promises to hold hands with Hillary across the podiums every time they debate. Bill says that’s OK with him because he can go out and chase another fat chick while they’re debating.

Had enough?? Then vote for Romney!!!! Go MITT!!!!

I don't worry about McCain, because mike Huckabee will be one. Person with experience and trust of 100%!

I am a lifelong Republican who will not vote McCain period! "My Friend" John is not a conservative and will split our party. I back the TRUE conservative Mitt Romney! Huck should GET OUT NOW before he hands the nomination to McCain. GO MITT!

McCain should have run as VP with Kerry when he was asked. The Dems know that McCain is the only Republican they can beat. The media are hyping McCain so the Dems will have a walk in the park. Rally now and vote for one of the other Republican candidates. Go Mitt!

There isn't a lick of difference between Hillary and McCain. We're better off letting Hillary have it. At least she listens to polls.

I too have never missed a vote. I too will sit home in November and not vote for McCain if he wins. Not that it would matter. McCain could never beat a democrat... Why would anyone vote for him? If they want a liberal they will vote Democrat. A watered down version of anything inspires no one.

I pray that the Republicans will surprise McCain by voting for Mitt Romney. What leadership skills does he bring to the table other than his war record? No wonder he wants to have a 100-year war. God help us all.

Romney is the best candidate that the Republicans have, and he has my wholehearted support. Go, Romney!!!

McCain will win the Republican nomination. Watch his pick for VP. With the right people surrounding him, he will be extremely formidable, regardless of the Ron Paulites, socialists, and "conservatives" with McCain Derangement Syndrome. It will come down to Hillary vs. McCain and McCain will win. I understand those with qualms about McCain, but research his entire record and compare that with what you know Hillary or Obama will do.

Just remember when 80% of the American people opposed the Senate's Amnesty Bill and Juan McCain still voted for it! I oppose him for President and I will donate to whoever opposes him and John Kyl in their senatorial races!

McCain the RINOSAUR. When Ann Coulter says she will vote for Hillary before MCain you can just imagine how bad this guy is for conservatives.

I will not vote for John McCain if he get the nomination. I will not vote for a Democrat I will just stay home McCain will do even more damage to the conservative ideals if he wins the White House.

The Real McCain:

When asked about a Kerry-McCain ticket: "John Kerry is a close friend of mine. We have been friends for years, obviously I would entertain it."
On Hillary: “I have no doubt that Senator Clinton would make a good president.”
On Judges: “Sam Alito is too conservative”.
When asked about signing that amnesty bill that would allow 12 million illegal immigrants to become legal residents the next day: "Yes, I would sign that bill.”
He refers to Bush’s tax cuts as “tax cuts for the rich”
After voting against every Bush tax cut he says: “Clearly, we need to make the tax cuts permanent. We need to do some things right away.”
His three signature bills: McCain-Feingold; McCain-Kennedy; McCain-Lieberman

If you want a democrat, vote for one, ……if you want a real republican….vote for ROMNEY

I can only hope one thing.

That Ron Paul continues on as an Independent candidate that will end illegal immigration and the Iraq War. AND....will focus on what is best for the USA economy as opposed to what the neocons believe is best for the Middle East.

McCain can't unite the base, nobody with half a brain will belief anything he says about security, taxes, or anything other than the war.

His Hispanic outreach adviser is a Mexican national that sees the US as a region and not a sovereign nation. We will have open boarders and rapid progress towards a NAU if McCain is allowed to be POTUS.

Dem's must love it....they'll get a liberal no matter who wins next fall!!

I can't believe people can call themselfs conservaties and vote for McCain,Romney or Huckabee. Their money to run comes form the corporates war chest which is selling out our US manufacturing. The Neo-cons have about ran this country to the ground. Lets get back to what the GOP was meant to be, a strong dollar, good US jobs and get the hell out of the middle east. Ron Paul, 2008.

This life long conservative that always votes for the republican nominee for president WILL NOT VOTE OFR MCCAIN!

Hopefully he wont win the nominee, if he dos I hope we can get a good third party candidate to run.

Most Republicans feel betrayed by McCain and his antics over the years. The only reason some are rallying behind him, is because they've bought into the media frenzy and the fear tactics of electibility. "McCain is the only one who can beat the Dems" blah, blah, blah!!

It's utterly ridiculous to make such a conclusion, until there are actually two candidates chosen and they start running against each other!!

The media is clearly behind McCain, and if he wins the nomination, America will have a choice between two liberals.....not much of a choice in my opinion!

And since I can never vote for a liberal....I will not be going to the polls in November if McCain is on the ballot!

But, if the conservative movement keeps rallying behind Romney and can sway things on Super Tuesday, there is real hope that the true conservative Republican will be on the ballot in November, and I and millions of other Republicans will proudly go to the polls in November and cast our ballot for someone who truly represents the Republican party values and principles, and hope for a better future for this country: MITT ROMNEY!!!

If we don't win the war against the terrorists, nothing else will matter. Not health care, not education, not the environment.....nothing. McCain is the only one the terrorist's wouldn't want to be elected. They would tear up any of the others.

Are you people nuts....If Hillary's the nominee – I'll try and vote 10 times for McCain.

Anybody but Hillary 2008

Maybe someone can help me out on this. When McCain was a prisoner in Vietnam it"s my understanding he was given an oppotunity to be sent back to the States when the Vietnamese learned his father and grandfather were Admirals in the US Navy. To his credit I uderstand he turned it down and elected to stay in prison with his fellow prisoners.

My concern is this. Since the Vietnam war there have been many books written by POWs and I have read several of them and watched many interviews and programs on Cspan where they had POWs on and they discussed their ordeal while in prison. I have yet to hear any of them say anything about John McCain good or bad or anything. It's almost as if he was never there. I've only heard a quick negative comment about his time over there. Can anyone comment on this.

Jeez, does anyone even remotely like McCain?
oh yeah, and nice article...slightly slanted?
The media does not pick the president.
We Do!

McCain is NO conservative. He is a war monger....backed by AIPAC. Listen to him speak on the economy and finance....he is as stupid as they get.

A career politician...who is in the senate! Sitting on Committees....he has never managed ANYTHING! His Dad was an Admiral....which is the ONLY reason he graduated last from the Naval academy!

He is beholden to the Military Industrail Complex....and he is in the back pocket of the NeoCCons....You think BUSH is stupid???? He makes Bush look like Ben Stein.

So McCain may quit after Tuesday?? HURRRAAAAYYYY!!!!!

Famous McCAIN quote: "Bomb, bomb, bomb. Bomb, bomb Iran..."

The man is bitter, spiteful and simply frightening. Romney is truly Presidential.

If McCain is nominated it will be another throw away election for the Republican party in the manner of Bob Dole. To bad we are so often relegated to choose the lesser of two evils when it comes to electing a President.

If all the conservatives are against McCain, who's voting for him? Are democrats crossing over to put a fly in the ointment? No conservative I know cares for him. It does make me wonder.

Something is fishy about this whole primary process.How did McCain
suddenly become the frontruner when a month ago he was something
like 18% in the polls? I suspect we are being manipulated by someone.

By the way JR, you may not think opinions on the internet count, but you were reading them, weren't you?

He's just a fraud like all politicians. No one is voting FOR anyone in this election, you be voting AGAINST whomever.... that is, if you vote at all. I believe the majority of the country does not even bother. Well it's right at 50% isnt it?

I hope it ends with Mitt Romney in the lead.

John will be a tough pill to swallow but we will recover. If we have to swallow Hillary or Barack it's a deadly poison!....... I chose pain over death!

There are many types of conservatives,those of you who seem to believe the base of the republican party is social conservatives & idiologs have been drinkin in to much of the medias "kool-aide".The far right is a minority in the party ,we wouldnt win any elections with a "small tent " party.Remember Reagan won with independants & convervative demacrats,lets not fool ourselves .

I am a moderate republican and I find it hard to vote for McCain. He is dishonest and would make a horrible puppet of a President. Hillary and/or Obahma will fly right past him. If he is the nominee we might as well hand it over to the them. Mitt Romney is our countries only hope.

THEN IF ALL YOU PEOPLE HATE MCCAIN WHY DONT YOU SUPPORT MITT ROMNEY OR RON Paul.

My wife and I have always voted for the Republican presidential candidate. There is nothing McCain could say or do to prompt us to vote for him. If he wins the nomination we will not vote for the office of president in November 2008.

You all need to remember Nixon's advice to getting elected......Run like hell to the right to get the nomination then run like hell to the center to win in Nov. John McCain is already toward the center. And the only real chance to beat a Dem. Or keep the country split with so far nothing gets done. I will vote for the party nominee, period.

Mc Cain was never ever a fighter pilot. He was an attack pilot. There is a difference.

If you're a conservative, there really is only one place to go right now. I would even argue further than that. If you are a Republican in the broadest sense, there is only one place to go right now, and that's Mitt Romney.

– Senator Rick Santorum,

McCain is running on the platform that your jobs are not coming back, the illegals are not not going home, but we are going to have more wars.- Pat Buchanan

John McCain is unstable. After his having cursed out senators and congressmen, then SINGING "Bomb Iran" to the tune of the Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann" I think I have seen more than enough of this war-monger's dark side.

Don't forget that McCain wants to close Gitmo and have all the terrorists there come into the U.S. court system with all the rights of U.S. citizens. Remember the McCain terrorist "bill of rights"??? This fall, we'll either end up with an all out socialist (any democrat), of a closet, wanna be socialist (McCain) unless republicans can stop him. In truth, Romney wasn't my first choice, but he is far far better than McCain could ever be!

"Gee, I guess pollsters don't read blog comments. Not seeing a lot of love for McCain."

Pollsters are planning on factoring in blog comments, but are currently busy honing their models that gauge comments on bathroom stalls.

McCain is more liberal than Hillary. That's scary.
Romney '08, pleeeaase...

I'll never vote for John Mcain. Show up to vote though, conservatives are going to have to oppose him at every turn. that means electing conservatives to state local and congressional seats.

I think censorship of candidates is very wrong. The positive message is that the world is watching the american election and aren't stupid.

I'm ready for the Bloomberg / Lou Dobbs ticket.

If this looney wins. He will bring down our country to its knees. Make sure he doesn't win, "my friends".

Vote Ron Paul in 2008 and end the insanity and take your country back.

Gee Oregon City David, I didnt know that Bob Dole was President.

I will say that McCain can finish the job of ruining the Republican Party that Bush started.

mccain is a kook who wants to stay in iraq for 100 years, where will this money come from? china?

70% of americans want us out of iraq (which by the way had no link to 9/11 and no wmds) which makes mcinsane a fringe candidate

BIG MAC!!! 2008

I will sit out before I would vote for MeinCain or a dem. Paul 08!!!!

Where are former Sen. Jeremiah Denton and Congressman Sam Johnson. Why haven't they endorsed McCain. Because They are 2 true conservatives and former cellmates of McCain at Hanoi Hilton. Did McCain abandon them like he has the Republican party? Romney gets my vote.

YES MCCAIN ACCTUALLY DID MEAN A 100 YEAR WAR. IF HE THANKS WE CAN WIN A WAR AGAINST TERRIOST WHO HATE US, AND BELIEVE WE TREAD ON HOLE GROUND WITH OUT GODS PERMISSION. HIS MORE OF AN IDIOT THAN BUSH. GOD HELP US ALL.

McCain will be a continuation of Bush, only worse. I will vote Democrat before I will vote McCain. I hope Huckabee runs as a third party candidate so my vote will count for something instead of a whole lot of nothing. It's a shame the choices we americans have for a presidential candidate!

Yes, McCain is horrifying. The only thing he has going for him is his war stance. Thank God he realizes this could be a 100 year war. Beyond that, he's a nightmare on everything else.

Sorry John. No vote here either.

Romney is the man to vote for, not McCain. Obama or Hillary

I will never vote for McAwful. I will vote Independent if McRotten is the GOP choice but I've read hundreds of comments from GOPers also willo not vote for him.

If Huckuby would drop out and make a deal with Romney to get his supporters if he makes him Vice President then we might have a chance of beating McCain the Liberal.

While I have the utmost respect for a genuine patriot, Mr. McCain is just too old for the job. The thought of a Clinton co-presidency is too disheartning to even contemplate!.

OBAMA-HAGEL '08

McCain,

He is a man of integrity and honor. I have no doubt that he would do what he says he will do which I respect even if I don't agree with him 100 percent.

H Bush did not hand over the White House for the GOP...Ross Perot did that.

I have been a loyal Republican. No more. I will not vote for McCain. Won't happen.

LIberals are jokes...Look at the media pouring money into Obamas campaign...chicanery.

crazy old fool...

where are the articles about ron paul?

McCain is a warmongor.

what did he accomplished so far in congress, nothing but speech & support for G.Bush.

Opinions on the internet don't count.

let's get Romney in, he doesn't HAVE to win the republic nomination. come on! we beat them back with immigration amnesty, let's do it again

McCain, Huck, or Mitt all argue symantics and point out how their opponents are more liberal. Have republicans forgotten the fourth candidate? As far as I can tell the other guys can't hold a candle to him.

“From what we see in the polls, there is a very good chance it could be over on Tuesday,” said the Arizona senator.....
I'm thinking that too, but not in the same context. I can believe conservatives actually vote for this guy. Bye bye true republicanism. Hello same-o same-o.

If you want more of the same vote McCain. We don't need a Bush clone, we need some kind of change in direction for this country. I'll vote Democrate before I vote McCain.

If John McCain wins on Tuesday, I will sit this presidential election out. He is vindictive, a liar ( who I think believes his own lies ), and should be running for a ticket on the Democrat side. Mitt Romney has what it takes to be President, and would have won the other primary elections if Independants had not been able to vote Republican!

God help us if he gets elected !

For all of you "against the war", would you rather have the fight and destruction in the US??? You are very naive about why we are in Iraq. If we pull out immeadiately like Obama wants, the entire region will errupt in a war that will spread to the US and Europe.

Keep living in your cocoon, you must feel very comfortable with your eyes closed.

I'm a lifelong conservative and at this point, though incredibly, my vote might be best spent on...Ron Paul! I never thought I would say that...

Divine Intervention? He may not really want that.

Wake up AMERICA!!!!!!!! John Mcain is not what we need to run this Country. He is a fake, don't you know one when you see one?

The more the far right disses McCain, the more he appeals to the broad majority of the rest of America.

If you can not see a difference between a Hillary or Obama presidency and a McCain presidency than stay home. The country doesn't need your vote.

Give me Romney, or give me Hillary.

Steve-
It's hard not to agree with you on the guitar hero theme. But I have 14 and 12 year old sons. Can we survive 4 years with ANY of them? Romney is getting squeezed out, and he's all that is left that I could vote for............ouch!

You guys are crazy. We didn't start this war, the terrorists did. You can choose to fight, or choose to surrender and adopt their beliefs. Those are your only choices.

The Democrats are planning on surrendering. McCain is willing to fight and win. Which is better?

If he says " my friends " one more time! He's not your friend or mine! Believe me! Open your eyes and ears America !

Republicans WAKE UP!!! A no vote for a republican is a vote for the Dems
Where is your brain--That is what happened in the 2006 election and we
lost control of congress.

Remember the Keating 5?

George W. Bush destroyed the Republican party, you whacko. Good for McCain.

Romney is the BEST candidate running for President...He gets my vote. McCain is a Rino who has ignored and defied the Republican base...He will never be able to unite the Rebublican party because he is really NOT a Republican...I will NOT vote for John McCain....period...Go Mitt!!! Only you can bring the USA back...

I also will not, for the first time in my life, vote. John McCain has destroyed the dreams of too many good Congressmand and the path of our county.

I'd rather vote for someone else.

John McCain is the status quo Military Economy Choice. Romney and Obama represent the cilivian industry and civilian economy. John McCain is part of the problem – 25 years in the Senate – Part of every scandal there was. Part of a disfuctional Congress. Part of the Senate Intelligence committe that completely missed 9/11. JOHN McCAIN IS THE PROBLEM – Not the solution.

McCain is a disaster and I will never vote for him. The thing that is confusing is that 66% of Independents are against the war yet they are going for McCain even though he is the most pro war candidate ever. The other big issue is the economy and McCain admits he knows nothing about it. The world has gone mad!

Gee, I guess pollsters don't read blog comments. Not seeing a lot of love for McCain.

McCain didn't mean a 100 year war. The context was that we have troops that are in nations all over the world. We have had troops in Japan since WWII and South Korea since the Korean War. He meant it would be okay to have troop presence for 100 years not casualities and all out war for 100 years.

McCain tries to be a Dark Lord Sith-Sidious, but he won't deceive the majority of citizens.

The surge did not do a whole lot?

Have you read the papers lately? i don;t think there is one single person who doesn't agree, except for you, the surge has turned this war around.

AK

I'm sorry John, but I won't vote for you. I will not be 'united' with another centrist. I've had enough of that with Bush. I'm sick of voting for the lesser of two evils, and I won't do it any longer. I can only hope that having another Clinton in the white house will have the same effect it did last time, and people will learn just what damage ideals like that can do. This election day, I will stay at home and play guitar hero.

John McCain is another kooky liberal pushing the global baloney carbon tax on all of us.

Ann Coulter has already come out announcing she will campaign for Hillary if McCain is the Republican nominee. I will not vote for McCain regardless.

I bet Dems must be estatic.

As a retired veteran and life long Republican, if John McCain wins the nomination, I know that I, for one, will be sitting home on election day.

This man DOES NOT have my support. I would rather VOTE for a Democrat than vote for a wanna-be Democrat.

People, WAKE UP.

McCain is not a conservative and has contempt for the true base of the Republican Party. He is nothing more than a Blloomberg Liberal wearing Republican clothes. Romney is the only true conservative running right now and the only chance we have of bringing this party back to it true self. So if you want a disguised dem, amnesty for illegals, taxes on fake man made global warming, limiting of free speech (McCain/Feingold) then McCain's your man.

By the way, contrary to what people think, it's NOT his turn for the presidency. It never was and he sucked as a fighter pilot and nearly sunk the USS Forestall.

God bless us the day we encounter someone ten times worse than George Bush. We don't need another republican!!! THATS IT! we need democrats!!!! I don't care which one of them will succeed but we need democrats because they all oppose the war.

As a conservative that has been a life long republican voter I must say that I will never vote for John McCain. There is nothing he can do to change my mind. I just hope that if he gets the nomination there will be a good third party candidate for me to vote for.

You have destroyed the Republican Party John McCain!

I am so disappointed that the possibility might happen that I would have only the choice between Hillary or Obama and John McCain. I like Romney so much more.
I am sad to the point of depression. I remember McCain returning to the Senate after being defeated for the Presidency and how he tried in every way to obstruct good Republican legislation out of spite. I think he ran again for the Presidency only out of spite. He seems like a man only out to satisfy his ego. Ditto for Hillary!
I hope Romney can hold on until the convention. By then John McCain's true colors might become evident to all.

There is a HUGE difference in being a Republican and being a conservative. McCain might unite left-leaning Republicans, but he cannot unite right-leaning conservatives. He went too far, too long as "The Maverick."

I am a former "Fred Head", and am now a Romney backer. If the GOP wants to regain prominence, it will need to return to the principles of Smaller Government, Lower Taxes, and Social Conservatism (including the defense of the traditional family). McCain does not represent this.

We movement conservatives will campaign for Hillary or Barry. Remember Harriet Miers, remember the Amnesty Bill. McCain will NEVER bring on the conservatives. He is toast.

Jay

I would rather see Prez Hillary than voiting for Mad Man MacCain. I will not give up my conservative values to just vote for a President with an 'R' behind his name. Frankly, I am not alone and MacCain will not unit the base and therefore, we will have a landslide for the DemocRats.

Thanks MacCain

He will never unite me into "his party". I'm a conservative...

If McAmnesty becomes the nominee, which by the way, even if he sweeps, he will not have enough delegates to declare HIMSELF the nominee, he will in a single day DESTROY the Grand Old Party. I know that I WILL NOT vote for that man, he is pure evil, and will not be able to keep this party together. I predict a new conservative party will emerge, and the GOP will rest in peace. Vote for Romney!

McCain and Hillary have much the same agenda – and much the same record for the last 10 years. The difference is the GOP will unite to thwart the agenda of President Hillary.

If McCain gets the nomination, I'm voting for Hillary.

I'm with Ann Coulter on this one: If McCain gets the nod, I'm voting for...well, I don't think Hillary will get her nomination. I'm voting Libertarian. Anyone interested in starting an Objectivist Party?

A vote for McCain is a vote for liberal ideology. Although I respect and appreciate his admirable service in the military, this does not qualify him to be president. Many people are blindsided by this factor and do not read about his liberal voting pattern in the Senate or understand his ultra liberal views. He is incapable of uniting the Republican Party; in fact, he may be its demise.

Agree with David. It will take decades to bring back the party from the establishment if McCain gets in. Look at his endorsements.

Well all know McCain is not good with math. This just proves it.

What a farce!! McCain running on the premise that Washington is broken. Ummm, He's been part of the DC problem for the past 35 years.

This election is rigged already. Wall Street Socialists and Media Socialists(ie CNN) have won. Americans lose with McCain, they lose with Hillary or Obama.

Let's not forget the NY Times endorses McCain. 'Nuff Said.

When the country – minus NYC, San Fran, Boston & LA – realize that Hillary could be President. It will be so scary that the GOP, Independents & moderate democrats will vote for McCain.

On the plus side, a McCain nomination will almost definitely seal a Democratic president in the general elections.

Are we going the way of Rome? How long will it take to bring back the draft?

David – Oregon City

Mc Cain does not need to pull all the present base togtyher, but he can do it easily
with 90-95%, excluding the u7ltra-right extremist. These 5-10% will be several times compensated by independents and democrats which like his moderate and
over-the- aisle reaching stances.

As for the captioned 5%, my advise to the GOP would be: get the GOP to fignore them, if they want to sit out the election let them do so. This is what Tony Blait did with the Ultra-left in the UK, since then the labor party got and is holding to the power!

Tom

McCain CANNOT win against the democrats since MANY TRUE Republicans will not vote for him. McCain is a democrat is disguise as a Republican. McCain is a smug, ego-driven politician who speaks with a politician's forked tongue. I DO NOT TRUST McCain. I FEAR McCain will lead us into yet more war while allowing amnesty for the illegals and letting the economy go to ruin.

David also is very clueless. Remember one thing my liberal friend from the Mecca of Liberalism (Oregon).....HRC has one major problem, she is UNELECTABLE! Don't think you had better count your chickens just yet!

The Raptor

Shawn – I totally agree with your analysis. Wake up people. McCain loves war for the sake of war. Ninety-five percent of the time he talks about war.

Furthermore, McCain does not have an extensive formal education.

Nobody believe that McCain can beat Clinton and Obama but the sad truth is that he will unite the GOP even the conservatives and he will become President.

The Republican party is over. I wanted Mitt, the one and only true Republican running. I guess I will Have to vote for Obama, at least he represents something different for America like Romney would have, too bad for the Republican party. McCain will certainly had the white House to the Democrates.

John McCain is the worst possible candidate. I am a typical conservative, and no amount of double-talk and pretending from McCain could ever make me forget my deep beliefs, nor his record in Washington. He is a huge part of why Washington is broken. He's been in Washington for 25 years, he's hurt the nation, he's hurt our party, I will NEVER, EVER, EVER reward his voting record with a Promotion to President.

Check my Top Ten Reasons for "supporting" McCain:

1. He promises to catch Osama Bin Laden. Question is, if he does catch him, will he then fine him $3000, grant him amnesty, and give him a lifetime Z-Visa? Probably, but only if Ted Kennedy agrees to it.

2. McCain claims that he is the only real conservative because when he participated in a spelling bee in grade school, he was asked to spell that very word. McCain proudly remembers yelling out: “conservative, L-I-B-E-R-A-L “

3. He claims to know everything about the economy but won’t respond to any questions about it. That’s OK because he says that he can always hire managers.

4. The answer to every question he is asked in a debate, regardless of the topic, is “I’m strong on Iraq.” He says this simplifies things and then proudly claims that he is above answering any of these questions anyway because he (and any legislation he would propose) is the only answer to any problem that could ever arise in America.

5. The word Amnesty doesn’t exist in his vocabulary. Therefore, there can be no such thing as granting amnesty to anyone.

6. He claims that Ronald Reagan would strongly support him because, just as Al Gore invented the internet, McCain invented the conservative movement.

7. If he is elected, McCain promises to finally stop saying “listen, my friends” before responding to any question.

8. McCain acknowledges that he is no Jack LaLane, but states that his age shouldn’t matter because he will promise to get brain scans on a quarterly basis, if elected.

9. McCain promises that he will continue to “reach out” to the most liberal Democrats, like Feingold and Kennedy, so he doesn’t appear to be too conservative.

10. Finally, my favorite. Bill Clinton says that a Hillary/McCain contest would be the most civil in the history of the US. To prove Bill correct, McCain promises to hold hands with Hillary across the podiums every time they debate. Bill says that’s OK with him because he can go out and chase another fat chick while they’re debating.

Had enough?? Then vote for Romney!!!! Go MITT!!!!

After mc Cain's attempt at "Campaign reform" and the :Gang of 14" I do NOT trust him.

GO..........................Mitt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS, I lived in Michigan when Mitt's Dad for the Governor. he knew how to run a state. And as they say, The "apple" does not fall far from the tree.

Maybe you people will wake up soon. There is only one candidtae running who can fix this country's ills......Guess Who? Oh, by the way , he believes in the Constitution. Remember that document that was written over 200 yrs. ago by the founding father's.......................

This whole process is becoming a joke.

McCains sighted by a Senatew comitteee for bad jusgement
Obama admitted concaine use as a youth
Huckabee said Mormom thik the devil and Jesus are brother
Clintons had the White Rock scandal

IN Canada we pick the best candidate

I like John McCain the 'man'. But I do not like John McCain the politician.

John McCain is not a conservative.....I am a conservation Republican and I cannot vote for this man for POTUS.

McCain has been running for President for the past 10 years. I am tired of turning on the TV and seeing him.

The war is neccesary. War has been around for thousands of years, get used to it, its a part of the world whether you like it or not. I hope you feel comfortable sleeping at night because this war is preventing terrorits from fighting us on our home land and your back yard. Get a clue naive idiots.

McCain is nothing but a Ted Kennedy KissÄss, phony republican. The only way he belongs in the White House is if they let him in to wash the limos. Get out the vote and support Romney. McCain has betrayed the republican party too many times. Let's send him out to pasture once and for all.

Go MITT!!!!

I like it how the Democrats, prior to McCain being the frontrunner, were laughing at how fractured the GOP was.

Now, the GOP is pulling behind McCain. Sure McCain has a few enemies in the establishment, but that's not enough to stop him.

The Democrats, on the other hand, seem like they will be fighting all the way to the convention. At least McCain will get a head start.

I am in the Ann Coulter wing of "Anybody but MexiCain". I too will be voting 3rd party or Dem in November for the first time in my life if he succeeds in winning the Rep primary.

Go Mitt Romney!!!

Mr. Amnesty McCain is weak on immigration, weak on economic issues, and completely out to lunch on foreign policy. He will spend us into oblivion. 100 years in Iraq ? Sheesh what a buffoon !! I wouldn't want that temper tantrum throwing nut job any where near the button. Please give us a real conservative.

I have voted for the GOP for nearly 40 years but there is no way I will vote for a despicable, back stabbing RINO like MCain. It is impossible for him to unite the party since few will believe or trust anything he says. If he gets the nomination, he will lose in a landslide and whoever is supporting him should lose as well.

Wow, Sen. McCain sees himself as a uniter? Who does that remind you of?? If Sen. McCain gets more delegates than Gov. Romney on February 5, then maybe, just maybe, it might be over. Anyone who has observed Sen. McCain on C-Span for the past several years already knows who he is and what he stands for. There is nothing conservative about Sen. McCain. Speaking as a conservative Republican abandoned by my party, hell will freeze before I ever vote for Sen. McCain under any circumstances.

Actually, disagree with both Shawn and David. Senator McCain can pull the base together. He leads in most polls in general match-ups and I think the vast majority of Republicans will support him once the horrific Mitt Romney is totally defeated (which I believe will be soon). Comparing McCain to Bob Dole is simply a bad joke.

Both Obama and Hillary are bad candidates. Most won't admit it but I think John Edwards would have been their best candidates. Hillary is mean and fake, while Obama is just too simple-minded and young.

Rally to Romney! We conservatives risk losing the Republican party if we don't unite behind Mitt.

This guy is (D)emented and (D)elusional, and is running on the wrong party – but that gives a good indication of how wimpy the (R) party has become. . . . the mainstream media loves the McCain Mutiny, but when it comes time to endorse a presidential nominee, it will be on the (D) side – count on it!!!! Wake up, real Americans and Conservatives . . . . or pick your poison , , , , because we are being sold out by the vermin, snakes, and cockroaches that run the political parties and the press! ! ! !

It's over. Republicans have to drop the piddling complaints about this or that issue and realize we are facing either the horror of Hillary or the emptiest shirt the presidential process has ever seen in Obama.

All good Americans, not just Republicans, need to get behind John McCain to stop these Democrats.

I couldn't agree more. If McCain wins the nomination (seems very likely), the only relevant race left will be for the Democratic nomination. Republicans hate and distrust McCain so much that many of them will vote for Hillary rather than back McCain. Not only do they believe Mac will damage conservatism, they believe he will rule in a similarly liberal manner as Hillary. The only chance Republicans have of coming together is through Mitt Romney, whose chances are certainly down at this point.

There is a HUGE difference in being a Republican and being a conservative. If McCain thinks he can unite conservatives behind him, he's drinking more than his wife's beer.

I have seen way to man attacks lately on Senator McCain, from he's the Manchurin(?) candidate, to "he'll have us at war for 100 years". People, wake to and smell the reality. Understand that McCain does not intend to be at war for 100 years, he's sending a signal out to the terrorist that he will defend America, and will not give up. If anybody understands the cost of war, it Senator McCain! He has always put the interests of the country first over his political party (for better or for worst for him, that's why some far right wing Republicans are so upset). If you have differences with his views than fine, but please, no more insane comments about any of these candidates, they are all good people who love this country.

If McCain wins the nomination and goes against Clinton, I predict that he will beat her because even the republicans who hate him (and they are many) will vote because they hate her more. If he goes against Abama, they might well stay home and finish destroying the republican party that GW has done such a great job of destroying in the last seven years. Either way, the American people are in for more terrible years of rule.

For the sake of this nation - notwithstanding the Republican party - I pray that McShame is wrong in his prediction.

There is no way - even in the face of allowing the Clintons to return for their third and fourth terms - I will never, ever support the NRC/GOP's "heir apparent" to the Presidency.

McCain is a backstabbing, mean-spirited, hypocrite who has masqueraded as a conservative behind his hero mantle for 30+ years. He's a sham; he's a traitor to his own credentials and to the premises of conservatism.

John Kerry - whom McCain volunteered to serve as VP - tried that "hero" scam in '04. It didn't work then and it sure as heck won't work now.

If McCain is on the Republican ticket - I'll vote 3rd party, democrat or write-in. And the Republican Party leadership can take me off their rolls in more ways than one.

There is no chance McCain will be elected in the general election. He has a record of shooting his mouth off and it will all come back to haunt him. There are records of racial slurs and other antics of a "loose canon" that the Democrats and the media will focus on. People will be frightened of him. Also, look for subtle references to his frailty and feebleness (his advanced age) as time goes on.

So now the question is, will the next President be Hillary or Obama?

Is it too late to kick this "hero" out of the party?

Why would Daschle even request a meeting and table the thought UNLESS this completely liberal Republican wasn't already voting just like the Democrats? Did they approach every Republican? Did they pick McCain's name randomly out of a hat? No ... the picked the discussion with him because Tom Daschle knew there was a chance he might do it: MCain-Kennedy Act, McCain-Feingold Act, Mccain-Lieberman Act. McCain is a DISTASTER for the Rebuplican party.

As a life long Republican, I cannot stomach this little man. If ever a guy had a chip on his shoulder, McCain is him. Unless Huckaby drops out before Tuesday and endorses Gov. Romney, McCain will have his is pyrric victory, and will destroy the GOP in the process. Ann Coulter will not be the only Republican who will simply be unable to pull the lever for this crippled little pretender.

McCain is not only NOT a conservative, he is one-french-fry-short-of-a-happy-meal (meaning he is nuts).

Romney is a flip-flopping chameleon and also NOT a conservative. He is also a Mormon, which is not Christianity but is a cult.

I am for the only real Republican left in this race, Mike Huckabee.

I live in Illinois and was a commited Rudy supporter. I now intend to vote for Romney on the 5th. If McCain should get the nomination, I am prepared to sit home on election day and wait four years for someone I can trust to lead my party. From campaign finance reform to working towards amnisty with Kennedy, McCain is not Republican, conservative, or in my opinion a leader.

We're going to have the 100 year war whether we like it or not. The only question is whether we fight or put on burkas.

About half the country appears be taking measurements.

remember the keating scandal, where keating stole millions of dollars of peoples savingings and left them destitute. well McCain was keatings house guest and very close friend,He and John Glen and the rest of the so called keating five pushed through legislation that immunized keating from any prosecution.
McCain's sense of right and wrong is based on whose benefit is being effected!.

HA! True. If McCain gets the nomination, the GOP will lose.
I'm a hard-core conservative who can't imagine not voting for our nominee, but I won't vote for John McCain.

McCain will do ANYthing and say ANYthing to get into the white house. Then he will side with the Democrats on major issues. Why can't people see this.

Mitt Romney for President.

John McCain will never unite the Republican party. As a conservative who votes the issues, (not a blind, Republican sheep), I could never support McCain. He might as well pick Hillary for his VP. His idea of uniting the party is to cave on all issues that define conservatives. It is no wonder that the conservative base doesn't support him. He is pandering to the left to try and shore up his GOP nomination. CNN loves him because he is basically another tax and spend democrat. Notice how much air time they give him during the debates, and he was talking about NOTHING. He had his talking point about timetables and even when AC gave the whole quote and McCain was shown that he was wrong, he kept on going. I would vote for Hillary before I would vote for McCain. At least when she screws up the economy, it will show that big givernment doesn't work. If McCain wins, it would look like another 4 years of failed Republican fiscal policy, of which McCain does not represent.

Few Americans are aware of the peril we face today. McCain is owned by corporate interests and AIPAC. He is a major part of the problem, not the solution.
Ron Paul is the only honest candidate on either side of the aisle. He might lack charisma, and have the appearance and voice of an old man, but unless we elect him, we might as well sign our own death warrants, dig our own graves and crawl in.

I will not vote for Mccain under any condition–I will vote for Obama and then vomit

McCain is an honest and honorable man. He won't keep us in the dark and he will always do what he believes is right.

If McCain is our nominee I won't vote. I would NEVER vote for that RINO.

If McCain is the nominee – I will leave the party – Time for a 3rd party.

I will not vote if McCain is the nominee. Not worth the wait on line!

Aa a Republican that has voted for the party's presidential candidate in every election since 1964 when I voted for Barry Goldwater; I can promise you that I will never vote for John McCain. I'd rather let the Democrats get blamed for destroying the country than another RINO.

Shawn – Let's unpack the context of the "100 Year War" statement. To say that McCain is in favor of the current level of operations in Iraq going on for 100 years is an out and out lie. If you listen at all to what he says, when asked how long troops could be there, he talks of a US presence there in the same way that the US continues to maintain a presence in Japan, Kuwait, Germany, etc. NOT a perpetual war, but US presence. Which is probably accurate. If you want to keep making this point, please ask Hillary and Obama when they expect to bring the troops home from Japan and Korea.

Your argument on the war itself is what you should focus on – McCain is for the continued prosecution of the war – Hillary less so – and Obama not at all. But both Hillary and Obama would likely leave US forces nearby or on bases in Iraq to preserve order.

John McCain will not get my vote! He can't unite the Republican Party because he is a Republican in name only.

If McCain thinks conservatives are going to compromise principles just to 'get along' and support him, he's wrong. I frankly don't care about bipartisanship. We need leadership. If everyone just concedes in order to get along and 'get things done' in Washington, one thing that certainly won't 'get done' is debating major issues until the Truth finally wins out, in the end.

McCain is not many years removed from flirtation with switching parties. His claiming he's a footsoldier in the Reagan army makes me vommit. John is a war hero who is simply not the best choice to lead our country because of his liberal tendancies. Right now, he could best serve this country by bowing out (BTW-I know he won't).

McCain was this close to dropping the Republican party altogether. Shows how much he believes in what he's saying.

Why democrats think the dream ticket is Obama-clinton or clinton-obama. The true dream ticket is Clinton-McCain or Obama-McCain. They would get votes from all demo, moderate, centrist and some liberal republican. Then Huckabee can be secretary of something that divides things, he is doing a great job right now.

McCain is scary. He lies and makes excuses for some of the bills he backed. He seems pretty arragant also...He thinks he has it in the bag...but he may be surprised!
C'mon GOPers...rise up and vote for someone else....anyone on our side would be better them him

He lied about Mitt Romeny and timetables, he dumped his disabled wife, he has betrayed the Republican base over and over again which leads me to believe he betrayed the country while sitting in a hut in Vietnam eating fish heads and rice.

If McCain wins the Republican nomination, we will have 4 years of Democratic reign over the USofA. God Help us.

PS
If McCain could win the General Election, we would still have 4 years of Democratic Reign over the USofA.

DUUUDES!

He's 74 years old..

He shouldn't be driving a car much less be the president of the US!

McCain will have our country's moral go down even further. He is A BIG ally for Bush and many Republicans despise the work he did as a senator, and he is not even loved by democrats.

I really do hope that either Huckabee or Romney makes a comeback. Those two make the GOP canidates.

The Draft Scare? LOL!

That didn't quite work in 2004, did it?

Oh, and Shawn... the surge worked. That's why Iraq isn't talked about much these days.

Shawn, the democrats are the ones talking about bringing back the draft.

It's great to see all the so called "conservatives" and the inside the beltway GOP establishment squirming. McCain is a threat to them because he is an independent THINKER - something the GOP has lacked for almost 20 years. I like McCain because you know exactly where he stands on the issues. I don't agree with him on every issue, but on the whole he's a good American, a strong conservative, and an American hero. I'm proud he doesn't tow the party line for the DC bosses, lobbyists, and establishment. And he was right on the war in Iraq when no one else was.

Go McCain! Finally, after 8yrs of that mysoginist egomaniac Clinton followed by 8 yrs of the child, Bush, we'll have a reall adult in the White House!

McCain is a puppet like Hillary and Obama.

Senator McCain will never unite the Republican Party. I know republicans and Senator McCain is no republican. The infamous Blue Blood Republicans will get what they want…A Democrat in the White House.

McCain's politics can best be described as a liberal who happens to be a war hawk. I love his new "unite the party" attitude. After the way, he and "Aw Shucks, Huck" have teamed up on Romney and misled voters I see very little chance of this happening. I will not be supporting McCain for president and I will be urging fellow true Republicans to boycott the 2008 election. Let the countdown to 2012 begin.

Viva el Presidente Juan McCain! Mexico Viva!

GO MITT!

If not, then, give it to the Dems. and we can come back stronger in 4 years (remember Carter->Reagan)?

McCain can say what ever he wants but the reality he will not win in November.

no way will mcnasty unify the party. he must be in another world somewhere.
who is kidding?
one of his campaign staffers saw former senator santorum and said "we beat you" meaning we beat the conservatives. well we wil show mccain he can't win w/out the base.
conservatives unite – deny mccain a victory.

Big Mac rocks...he is hero and deserves his shot and is the most likely REpublican to win this year...look at the polls!

Gosh I hope that doesn't happen! If it's down to McCain and Clinton, I'm moving to Austrailia.

Seriously people, has teh entire nation gone mad? Look at the facts, McCain is nothing but a Democrat in sheep's (republican's) clothing! If he gets the nomination, which I highly doubt, but if he does, say goodbye to our economy, the prospect of having a secure border, and say hello to a 100 year war. I mean, does anyone remember that his mental health was questioned just a few years ago?

Once Romney is done spending his own money, he will bow out after Super Tuesday. Huckabee is broke and will do the same. McCain will continue, but it is really Ron Paul to watch out for. He has the money and support to keep his Message out there for a long time to come.
Telling is that McCain and Romney have refused to be a part of the Mtv debate tonight.

John McCain has paid a very high price for his stance on issues like campaign finance reform. However, the idea that somehow, campaign finance and ethics reform in politics is “not” a republican ideal has always been offensive to me. I have never believed in the argument that campaign finance reform restricts our 1st amendment rights. Frankly, it is a smoke screen for the real issue and that is our republican leadership protecting their base, special interests. I counter that argument and make the case that legitimate campaign finance reform would force our republican leadership to be responsive to rank and file members and not high dollar contributors. The recent ethics scandals involving our republican leadership are reprehensible and reflect the worst in our party. John McCain’s efforts to bring some level of ethics reform in politics are admirable and his willingness to take on the tough issues is where I believe the Republican Party needs to be.

All the grumbling about McCain from the right wing conservatives are only going to put doubt ini the mind of the undecided independent vote. I don't understand how a republican whe wants to thwart terrorism, keep the war off our shores, does not agree with the socialistic mentality of income re-distribution, which is already in practice to a large degree , understands that less government and true capitalism is better for the economy, and a sympathetic yet firm stance on immigration and border control, could continue to drag down the party while hinting that Obama or Hillary would be better. How can anyone declare that Hillary is more conservative than McCain. Just the social issues alone set them apart, not to mention McCain would give more power to the states than Hillary and all her governmnet mandated programs would allow.
Go ahead and vote for Huckabee or Mitt in the primary. But when it comes to the general election, the republicans better get on board with whoever is the nominee, like it or not it will likely be McCain, or else we are headed towards a moral break down of this country like you've never seen before, and in the depths of government programs that will lead to socialism at its worst.

McCain feels he is owed the White House because he was a POW! He really takes us for dummies. Don't buy the "my friends" and winking crap. He's an angry senile old man who doesn't have the intelligence to speak in depth about any issue. He constantly repeats himself and thrives on war. He will bring the draft back and it won't be the illegals he allows in that will be drafted. He'll be another disaster for this country! If he's the last man standing for the GOP I'll love seeing him get his clock cleaned by Obama or Clinton in a debate! I will NEVER vote for this man!

The suicide rate of our soldiers is climbing due to this war and McCain can only encourage more war. If McCain is elected president, do you think the suicide rate will go down?

If I hear Reagan footsoldier one more time, I'm going to vomit!

I agree with Ann Coulter, I'm a Republican, but I'd vote for Clinton before McCain. There's two minimum things a President needs, integrity and brains. And in the integrity and brains war, McCain is unarmed. I also find him quite a mean-spirited candidate.

The Straight-talk express has made a big detour.

If you don't think McCain is conservative enough, and don't trust Romney because of his flip-flopping from longtime liberal to "conservative" just in time to run for president, there is an alternative: mikehuckabee.com.

McCain's message has the stench of a sewer plant and quite frankly he has a wicked looking smile who could trust that....

There is something odd about the GOP conservative base threatening to not rally behind McCain if he wins the GOP nomination. I suspect that they are making McCain out to be a liberal to try to trick moderate Democrats and independents into voting for him in the general election. After all, although he may not back thier establishment as much as Huckabee, he probably will do so more than Obama or Clinton. I think McCain is the real deal in that he will walk his talk. It is up to us to carefully review his voting history to determine where he stands on the vast number of issues facing the country and whether he is the best fit based on our individual viewpoints – Regardless of the party he is in.

I am truely disappointed at voters choice of McCain. I understand there is always going to be a fair amount of un-educated voters (and Independence) who vote for McCain because of his apparently genuine straight talk personality. I personally don't think Mr Straight Talk Express is really a straight talker at all (see the evidence of his change from his first immigration bill to the latest one). If he is that proud of himself being able to stick to his gun, why not go back to push his first immigration bill? Remember, Americans always like the idea of voting for someone who is (or at least appears to be) straight forward. Look at George W Bush and that's what we ended up having because he had the straight forward edge over Kerry. It does not matter McCain is never a core Republican (no need to prove this point as it has been re-iterated and proved over and over again he is NOT a conservative. Maybe he is a conservative for the Democratic Party and I can see that argument.) and what he represents, people would just vote for him because he appears to be genuine and straight forward. This is what is killing the Republican party. Now that he got the momentum, he is heading down the road to advertise himself as the conservative. So here you go again, whatever happen to Mr. Straight Talk Express? stick to his gun and proud of his position because he put the American people first before his party. I think if he comes out and keep pushing the idea he is not a conservative and said to Americans what you see is what you get, I think people could have at least respect him for his integrity, rather than trying to become a true conservatives all of a sudden.
As for myself, if it was going to be between McCain and Hillary/Obama, I would definitely vote for a true Democrat, rather than a Democrat who advertises himself as a Republican. The bottom line is, you cannot win as a Repulican running like a Democrat against the Democrats. Voters who likes McCain for the reason of his democrat traits would then face with much better choice in the general election and they will take Hillary/Obama rather than McCain.

Shawn, he doesn't want a 100 year war – he wants a 100 year occupation. He said he'd be ok with us being there for 100 years, as long as there are no casualties.

McCain should be running for General in the military, he's never got his fingers far from the trigger. He can take Arnold, Rambo, & the Texas Ranger with him. If he's our choice, I'm crossing party lines!

Old man Juan Mexccain has betrayed his republican party long ago. He has leaned towards the Dems since he lost to George W. Mexccain still felt bitter about it. It is going to be difficult for the conservatives to forgive him. He is the bully in the senate and the GOP party. Mentally he is not stable to lead this country. I hope conservatives can see his true face. I will never vote for Mexccain.
I hope conservatives will send him home on Tuesday.

Romney for President.

Bob Dole – the sequel.

Anyone who thinks that McCain will not be just another bush really needs to reexamine the situation. As far as anyone can tell, Bush, McCain and the rest of the war mongering republicans are more of a threat to our freedom than anyone else on this planet. Any one remember the PATRIOT Act? They take our freedoms away to make us free? No republican can be allow to win this race.

McCain can't win the national election. His unwavering support of Bush and the war has sunk any chances he might have had. If he gets the nomination, either Clinton or Obama will be our next president.

McCain = War Profiteer

Why is it that conservatives HATE war heroes? Both Rush Limbaugh and, the John Kerry look-a-like, Ann Coulter have repeatedly expressed their disdain for war heroes over the years. I wonder why?

This guy is a pro war democrat! He does not have a conservative base and his comments on war are sickening. He jokes about bombing Iran with that horrible smirk on his face and talks about a 100 year war in Iraq. This is Bush Numero Dos with all the same policies save a global warming admission. He is all about amnesty and his hispanic outreach director is Juan Hernandez-an agent for the Mexican government. If tihs guy wins the nomination and does not have a very impressive conservative VP then I might be voting for Obama. Juan McCain's actual life story is horrific wether it be his extramarital affairs or his involvement in the Keating Five Scandal. And people say his personality wins them over-you better you hope u dont disagree with him. Just ask members of Congress that he tells to f#$% off and get a life because they dont agree with im. Check out his biography!

I would not vote for McCain if he was the last man alive. He takes lying to a new art form. He will not "unite" the base – instead they will either not vote or they will vote for Hillary who is more "right" than he is. He can not be trusted – look who he has on his team – Mr. Think Mexico! J uan Hernandez has told Tom Tancredo that the American southwest "is not two countries, it's just a region." "I want the third generation, the seventh generation, I want them all to think Mexico first."

"I work with the community in the United States, the Mexican community because I don‘t want them essentially going native on us. We want them continually tied emotionally, linguistically, politically to Mexico, because then they‘ll continue to send money home."

How in the world does that serve American interests at all? It doesn't.

The more people that talk against Senator McCain, the more I like him.

Mcain will win. See ameica will never vote for a black man to be president. The "white man"?people of america will not allow it.
Hillary clinton is toooo polarizing! I guarantee you mccain wil win in 2009!

John McCain may not bring those far right conservatives on board, but you know what? Who cares? What John McCain brings to the table is the underlying ideal that this nation needs to be united, and if he needs to "violate" the sanctity of the Republican Part – then so be it. The far left, the far right – it's these groups who have done more to hurt this country than anyone else; and the sooner they look in the mirror and realize that the better off we'll all be.

If John McCain is elected we will be in another war.....This one with Iran.
He has already said that Iraq might go on for 100 years.
What does he care, He's almost 100 himself......

McCain is a lier. I saw the tape which shows him meeting with the Democrates and he clearly shows interest in switching parties. HE CAN NOT BE TRUSTED.

not gonna happen

McCain is just hopeful of a daydream, he still has Hickupbee and Romney he is going against, Ron Paul also but he isn't going to do anything, Hickupbee and Romney can and will take delegates from each other and that will keep him from wining the republican nomination.

Anything can happen,that is why Hickupbee is still in the race, he will keep Romney from gaining delegates, then when Romney drops out, then so will Hickupbee and declare his support for insane McCain and then he will have the delegates to win the nomination.

But common sense would tell us we shouldn't vote for a war monger like insane McCain, he is for raising taxes, Tom Dahshle approached insane McCain to ask him to cross over to the lib side, if that isn't a red flag to tell you that insane McCain is so liberal that the libs want him to join them, then you people are truly in trouble.

Insane McCain is the libs best friend, you will see for yourself, why do you think all these idiot lib newspapers and govenor's are backing this idiot!

I really hope you vote the right person, that is Romney. He is more qualified to run this country to get the economy going again, despite insane McCain's claim that Romney had a "secret" timetable to get our troops home from Iraq, it just continues to show how much insane McCain lies and still does.

Insane McCain just goos off at people when they don't agree with him, he has a real bad attitude and swears like there is no tomorrow, do you want to have a hot head with nukes at his commad? I hope not.
Romney is even headed and cool at what he does. Please use common sense. Vote Romney

Romney 08!

Incredible… I felt something was way wrong, and it’s finall dawned on me what it is.

The Republicans are really being played for fools…

Take a man (McCain) who is liberal and has spoken of changing over to the Democrat Party in the past. He knows he can count on the liberals support and endorsements if he runs Republican, and that’s a big plus. How many calls and late night dinners did it take? McCain knew if he went against Hillary/Obama on the Democrat ticket, he would just be another candidate and wouldn’t have a chance.

And here’s the beauty of the strategy – a liberal (Democrate at heart) running and winning on the Republican ticket with liberal endorsements, and of course the Independents he can count on because he is liberal… faces Hillary/Obama as a peer … a party nomination winner.

What genius – what deceit – he has a better chance at the White House with this strategy and there is the added bonus of destroying the Republican Party as well as Rush says.

What a guy… Republicans, you better wake up before it’s too late.

God help us – People… please, for the sake of our country and our party – VOTE ROMNEY !!

If you want our country in Iraq for God knows how many years, while our money continues to finance that war, then by all means vote for McCain. I do not want that, I want OUR country taken care of. This man knows no other topic of conversation except war.

"the sooner I can go to work on uniting the party."

I noticed he left out which party he was referring to... clever

McCain is wrong. There is no guarantee that the party base will join him.

In fact, I will be one of the ones that will not. I'm voting for Romney in the primary in Connecticut, and if McCain indeed does wrap up the campaign on Tuesday, I will immediately withdraw from the Party and vote a third party candidate. There is no way I'm going to hold my nose just to vote for McCain against a "Democratic alternative." What does it matter? He looks exactly like them, so either way we'd get a leftist president. Personally, however, if America does get screwed up, I'd like the Democratic Party to be blamed for it...

Doesn't he mean it will end the Republican Party??

Incredible... I felt something was way wrong, and it's finally dawned on me what it is.

The Republicans are really being played for fools...

Take a man who is liberal and has spoken of changing over to the Democrat Party in the past. He knows he can count on the liberals support and endorsements if he runs Republican, and that's a big plus. How many calls and late night dinners did it take? McCain knew if he went against Hillary/Obama on the Democrat ticket, he would just be another candidate and wouldn't have a chance.

And here's the beauty of the strategy – a liberal (Democrate at heart) running and winning on the Republican ticket with liberal endorsements, and of course the Independents he can count on because he is liberal... faces Hillary/Obama as a peer ... a party nomination winner.

What genius – what deceit – he has a better chance at the White House with this strategy and there is the added bonus of destroying the Republican Party as well as Rush says.

What a guy... Republicans, you better wake up before it's too late.

Let's watch Huckabee win the white house from the democrats.

Let's watch Romney win the white house from the democrats.

It won't happen. Therefore, Republicans must unite to help John McCain keep the white house from being handed to the democratic candidate.

I like McCain and Clinton because they both understand that America needs to open its southern border to compete in the global economy.

McCain, When I see him, and her him, I get the feeling he is a old man with a big chip on his shoulder. I understand he has knowlage or leader ship and knowing what it takes to win a war. But when it comes to saving this country from emploding under economic collapse, he is not the one. My vote will be for Romney, he has the business sence and leadership I think this country really needs. Romney may not have been in war himself, but thats why you have advisors and think about all options. I Think he is the right man.

McCain is losing it (in the head) he is surely showing that he is too old.
Obama is such a wonderful breath of fresh ideas and so young and gives us all such hope for returning this to the country we all love, and were proud of before Bush and his evil cabal ruined it.

Anyone who votes for McCain is just voting Bush back into office. He frightens me.

Obama is the one to get us back to being respected around the world.

Obama, YES WE CAN

Smug Smug Smug!

How about an endorsement of a candidate's ability to flat out lead and deliver results.

Here’s what the CEO of one of the businesses Romney helped said about Romney’s LEADERSHIP:

Boston, MA – Today, Staples Founder Thomas Stemberg released the following statement regarding Governor Romney’s record of growing businesses and creating jobs:

“At this critical time for our economy, the United States needs a leader in Washington who actually has a record in the private sector of creating jobs. That leader is Mitt Romney. He knows what it takes to create jobs because he has done it time and time again. As a businessman, Governor Romney took a chance and invested in the first Staples store. Today, tens of thousands of Staples employees across this country have jobs because of that decision. That’s a clear record of action that Mitt Romney repeated time after time. Washington needs leaders who can do more than just talk about creating jobs.”

It is clear that the only conservative is Huckabee, he is also a proven leader with the economy. He is also for the fair tax that will help the economy. I really think it's crazy that he is not a front runner in this race, americans really need to read up on the issues and awaken themselves into reality.

I like MacCain but he is going to be same old same old .We need some one new energetic .

John McCain is a disgrace to the Republican party. If this happens Super Tuesday will turn into Black Tuesday. We conservatives need to ralley behind Mitt Romney. Vote Mitt on Tuesday!

If you want to know what McCain will be like as president, just look at how cocky, smug, deceitful, and rude he was during the last Republican debate when he thought he had a little power after winning Florida. McCain is a power-hungry warmonger whose temper and lack of economic knowhow and experience would ruin our nation. McCain, Huckabee, and the media have done nothing but disparage Mitt Romney to divert attention from the fact that Romney is the most qualified candidate to fix our economy, strengthen American family values, bolster our military, and turn Washington around. Claims of Romney flip-flopping lack any substance and are the only attacks his rivals (including the media) can come up with. Did he flip-flop on abortion? He has always been personally pro-life, but he didn't think it was the government's place to force that belief onto others. Once he saw the path legalized abortion is taking us down (the creating and destroying of embryos for testing), he realized that government has to step in. He changed his mind–is that so wrong? Isn't it better to finally be right than consistently wrong? Did he flip-flop on gay rights? Gay rights means something different today than it did a decade ago. It didn't used to include gay marriage because no one even conceived of that being a possibility. Romney has always supported gay rights (i.e., that people shouldn't be discriminated against for their sexual orientation), but he has never supported same-sex marriage. Claims that he flip-flopped on gay rights are completely false and unlike McCain, Romney supports a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage. Romney is the only candidate that can sustain our nation during the multitudinous trials it will soon face–which are more than just the war like McCain would have everyone believe. If more people don't rally around Romney, McCain is going to get the nomination. If that happens, I'm not voting Republican–I'm voting ABM (Anyone But McCain). It saddens me to think that as a registered Republican I'd consider voting Democrat–but I just can't vote in good conscience for an ill-prepared and disrespectful jerk like John McCain. America deserves better.

Saying the surge has not done a hole lot shows your complete ignorance on the subject.

McCain is a democrat, he's just wearing a Republican suit (a cheap suit at that).

McCain is just too old and too liberal to be the nominee.
He doesnt know squat on economic matters and it is time to
put to rest on his naval service 30 years ago. He wasnt the only
one who served the country .. Many did too. please.

I loved McCain's comment about "uniting the party". Sorry John. Ain't gonna happen. You've backstabbed conservatives in the party for yours, and they aren't about to "unite" behind you. People don't unite with their enemies. Besides, as a presdential candidate, you pale in comparison to Romney, who's definitely got my vote.

While I more or less agree with the above points, I also think that he's the Republican's best chance, unless people keep on thinking about the economy (which is pretty likely). So I guess I can see where he's coming from saying something like this. The only issue is whether or not tjis comment will make him seem cocky in the eyes of voters. That being said, I wouldn't say that he has anywhere near a fighting chance in the general, although if Clinton is the Democratic candidate, she would bring out the Republicans to vote in droves. We'll see.

How come everyvody takes what mccain said out of context he never said a hundred year war, what he said we were going to have our military there for as long as we need to. sort of like in South Korea

I WILL ASK FOR DIVINE INTERCESSION "MCCAIN PLEASE STEP ASIDE AND LET SOMEONE WITH INTREGITY AND INTELLIGENCE HAVE A CHANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE". I AGREE WITH SHAWN MCCAIN IS TOTALLY ABOUT THE WAR.

I believe it'll be difficult for McCain to "unite" the party. My guess is he will pick Huckabeast as VP in an effort to gain the social conservative wing of the GOP, and he will likely then attempt to siphon the moderates and independents away from Clinton/Obama, or Obama/Clinton, whichever order it will be.

The interesting thing is that none of the above choices will satisfy the true economic conservatives, who have no place to turn with the two major parties. McCain is a big-government, "Big Brother" type, Huckabee is a populist, not conservative at all, and the Dems are pretty-much socialists.

Look for a stronger third-party presence than usual, as the ultra-left will again be disaffected with the Dems turn to the center and vote for Nader or whatever fringe, Green-types are out there, and look for the Libertarian Party to score it's biggest vote tally ever.

Also look for a couple more independents, maybe Bloomberg, and perhaps a third-party right wing conservative alternative for the true conservatives.

It's safe to say there could be 10% or more third party vote, it may be the winner in November could do so like Clinton did in '92, with less than 45% of the popular vote.

We can only hope and pray the two-party system is on it's way out. It appears that the two parties are growing together, a Nanny State, just like in Huxley's "Brave New World".

John McCain is unstable, he is no conservative, and he is probably not up to the challanges of old age like Regan was.
What if another Katrina hits the US, what would McCain do?
What if another 9/11 happens, what would McCain do?
"100 years in Iraq"???
"I don't like the economy"???
What do those bizzare comments mean???
I see my party comming unglued.
For the 1st time in 30 years, I may sit this one out!

The surge did nothing??? Shawn you need to wake up! the surge did everything. As someone in the military im behind him 100%.

We can see where McCain is spiritually with the comment "it is not often I ask for
devine intercession", that should certainly open the eyes of the Christian base. There is no way this man is going to unite the GOP Party. Honestly there really is no one out there to vote for this time but-I would rather see Romney as the front runner than any of the rest. Sure wish Lieberman would have run.

Shawn,

I doubt that McCain is really comfortable with 100 years of war. I think instead, that McCain wants the enemies of America to know that America will not give up in its fight against terrorism.

I hope that America wil wake and send this man to a well deserved retirement.

Shawn writes...

McCain is horrifying. He is totally into war, comfortable with the idea of a 100 year war he says. <<<

That's not what he said. People always have to twist things to make it sound worse. He was talking about a military presence. We've had a military presence in Germany for 60 years for example and probably will for another 40 too but we're not at war in Germany obviously. That's what he was talking about...not that we will be in a state of warfare for 100 years. UGH. I don't mind when people disagree, but it IS annoying when people spread stuff like this.

McCain is the worst choice possible next to Huckabee, I'll vote 3rd party or Obama if Mitt doesn't get the Nom.

He is the true flip-flopper, and the crooked talk express, and an angry, volatile man who is also a sell-out to liberal ideologies. He cheated on his wife when she needed him most, divorces her so he can marry young and wealthy, was part of the Keating 5 scandal, suppress free speech campaign finance reform, says he doesn't want to repeal Roe v. Wade, wants to give US lawyers to the enemy., and gets no greater pleasure than to stick his finger in the eye and spit in the face of real conservatives.
Hey, but I guess that means he's authentic!

What a fraud.

Crusty old fart McCain is a bitter, spiteful man who has shown his true anti-Republican colors in full glory over the past decade. He's the hero of Teddy, Feingold, Gore, Clintons, other Dems and the MSM, who know he will be dead meat in the general.

Anyone who thinks for a nano-sec that he could win the general probably also voted for Ford, Bush 41 and Dole.

Yes, he most certainly would be Dole Part Deux, but without the charm.

What does that tell you about McCain's political positions when the Democrats want McCain to be one of them? If we nominate McCain, the general election will pit two Democratic liberals against each other; McCain vs. Clinton or Obama vs. McCain.

Tlak about trying to choose the lesser of two evils. . .

McCain can't hide from his past. He may have been a conservative in the Reagan 80's but he certainly has been a liberal democrat for the past decade.

The conservative base knows who he is and we will not be making friends ever.

He can't win without the conservative base and he will not get it ever.

Mitt Romney 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will write his name on the ballet in Nov.

McCain is going to get crushed in general election.

1,739 day's since mission 'ACCOMPLISHED" and still counting,3,942 "DEAD" and still counting,$10,billion a month and still counting, GO,republicans,keep counting.

Bob Dole vs. Clinton all over again, except it's the other Clinton. True, McCain and Dole are different on issues, but both are washed up old geezers who will look outdated and unfit to win the general election once folks seem him go toe-to-toe with Hillary. If the GOP picks McCain, watch it go to the Dems.

people wake another 4 years of republican we can just bury ourself .More wars and the economy will get worst.I might as well move to Canada or Mexico since life could be better there. I don't care who democrat nominate to face republican(monkee,dogs) whatever as long we don't put another repblican in power. Let your voice heard Go and Vote .

For someone who points at his war experience he really doesn't get that soliders have each others back and that once you show yourself to be weak and not to have your soliders back that can lead to a loss of confidence and respect for the other solider. The same can be said for the current situation in the Republican party and the times McCain has gone outside the party since he knew better then anyone else and would rather work with the democrats instead of even trying to craft any kind of legislation that would have broad Republican and Democratic support. So to think that the whole Republican party will welcome him back into the fold just for the sake of defeating the Democrats is ludicrous. In the even Obama does win the Democratic nomination he might as well just drop out before the election since Clinton is the only one that might bring out those who so firmly oppose the idea of McCain as president. You have to question his reasoning and thinking if he thinks that someone who displays the same type of stubborness as Bush would be elected since one of the biggest issues with Bush was the amount of time and pressure it took to get him to change the course in Iraq. It conjures up images of what happened with McCain and the supposed comprehensive bill that he tried to ram down the American peoples throats twice.

In regards to McCain-Feingold we can look at the words of Thomas Jefferson: "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." We can get into semantics of the fact of other laws in regards to terrorism but none of them stand out as such open vioalitions of the Constitution like this bill limiting free speech.

One has to wonder why he hasn't switched parties since he is for all intents and purposes more comfortable working within the confines of the Democratic party. If he wants to ignore the writings of the founding fathers that further expound the principles of the Constitution then the Democratic party would be a much better fit since wealth redistribution, seizing land for any purpose, and over government regulation aren't things that the founders stood for. They stood for a strong federal government with a more limited field of control and strong state governments handling issues within their states since the federal government isn't capable of micromanaging. In the words of Thomas Jefferson: "Were we directed from Washington when to sow, and when to reap, we should soon want bread."

John McCain scares the heck out of me. He'll lead us into another war and he won't cut spending or decrease entitlements. He doesn't care about the economy because he doesn't understand it. He is more suited to be a dictator than he is to be a President.

I'm definitely casting my vote for Ron Paul. He's the only one who is standing up and addressing the real problems in this country. He wants to end out of control spending. He wants to end the inflationary policies of the Federal Reserve. He will stop this needless war and stop innocent Americans from being killed by these Islamic militants who simply want us to leave them alone.

John McCain will never unite the Republican party as long as I and anyone else who respects the consitution is part of the GOP.

McCain has a plan for a sustained war in the Mid-East and no fiscal plan for the nation. McCain has has-beens for supporters that try to tout their past fantasy lives. McCain rides on his past military service that no longer fits the challenges of this era. He knows how to get things done the old way but hasn’t a clue or cognitive ability to manage a world economy or the diplomacy for brokering peace. He supports the surge in Iraq that delays or holds off its collapse because of his failed foreign policy ideology that led to the war in the first place. But he has not changed that ideology. We need a nominee that listens and can adjust the game plan to achieve long term goals for this nation. Call that flip flopping if you must. But having blinders on and having a determination to stick with bad foreign policy and bad economics will bring great harm to our nation.

I don't understand why these Republican hopefuls are taking their contest with such seriousness when it's abundantly clear to an average American that the White House belongs to either Hillary or Obama. The writing is clear on the wall - it's now the time for creating history and welcoming change!

McCain can not pull the GOP base together. The GOP can get ready to hand over the White House like G. Ford, H. Bush, B Dole did.

shawn, the surge change lives in Iraq – for the natives and american troops, most importantly- it saved lives. you obviously don't know what you're talking about. go over there, come back, and then give your opinion.
mccain is a brave man, extremely intelligent, and with astonishing integrity. he is exactly what this country needs right now.

McCain has already proven that he'll say anything to get elected, when he told those blatant lies about Romney. Now he says that he wasn't considering changing political parties for political benefit and I'm supposed to believe him...NOT

John McAmnesty is a War Hawk and would have this country waging war in the mideast and other places and possibly lead to World War III.

JUST SAY NO TO THE AMNESTY SUPPORTING WAR MONGERER CALLED
JOHN McCAIN, a.k.a. JOHN McAMNESTY. SAY NO TO BOTH OF THEM.

He is such a democrat! Sure he's strong on the war, but he WROTE THE AMNESTY BILL! He should rot in hell for that! I'm a conservative republican and if the nominees are McCain and Obama, I'll actually vote Obama so the dems can be responsible for destroying our country. Hitlery will NEVER get my vote!

McCain isn't in favor of the draft. In fact the only person who has called for it is big Hillary Clinton supporter Charlie Rangel. Maybe we are watching different things but I don't see McCain doing nothing but talking about the war, he talks about all of the issues.

His point on staying in Iraq is valid. We still have troops in Germany and Japan more than half a century later. Are you one of those armchair generals who doesn't realize an immediate troop recall in Iraq will leave the country in even worse shape than Afghanistan.

He is easily the most experienced of any of the candidates when it comes to matters of national security and foreign policy. He's easily the most experienced candiate period.

Shawn – I think you need to wake up. We are in Iraq whether you agree with the reasons or not. Sure, McCain is not going to pull the troops out immediately. This is because he intends to win. The troop surge has had an effect in stabilizing Iraq, reducing American and Iraqi casualties, and generally calming things down. Why do you think news agencies aren't reporting much Iraq news right now? It is because things are going well. McCain isn't going to win in Iraq immediately and neither is the troop surge, but suggesting that McCain is just itching to fight a war and start drafting people is rediculous.

Bring on this joke of guy! The dem's will eat him alive!

If you want a continuation of the Bush Administration's failed policies: permanent tax cuts for the rich, permanent military in Iraq and permanet absence of social services, permanent influx of illegal aliens, vote for J. McCain.

Aren't those the policies that are destroying the country and the reasons we are looking for CHANGE?

Shawn, The surge did reduce the number of deaths in Iraq each month by 80%. Your quote of a hundred year war is out of context, and not even what he meant. I consider McCain a man of honour and integrity, something the White House desparately needs restored.

Is McCain in favor or will he reinstall the draft? Seems to me he will.

I lived through the Romney years in Michigan.

I certainly don't want a Romney in the White House.

Consider your choices.

A man who counts his friends before the battle rather than at the actual start of the battle can become a very disappointed man. Best to see who actually arrives.......

McCain is horrifying. He is totally into war, comfortable with the idea of a 100 year war he says. He talks nothing but the war. The surge did not do a whole lot. He'll need more and more soldiers. He will bring back the draft. People wake up.