McCain not a true Conservative? Ridiculous. Especially, as one commentator on CNN noted, from Conservatives who worship Joe Lieberman, of all people.

But the background of this hostility is momentous. McCain is hated, not because he is an [insert L-word here], but because he is a real Conservative -- a decent, normal Conservative, with a conscience, common sense, and realistic fiscal views. His selection would be a disaster for those "conservatives" who aren't any of these things -- the Limbaughs, Cheneys and Roves of the this world.

It's a long-overdue revolution in the GOP. Decent, honest conservative people are taking back the party that is theirs. And throwing out the money-lenders from the temple -- or should we say the money-loaners?

Anyway, if the GOP wants to survive, this simply needs to happen. If it remains in the grip of half-cooked religious fanatics, financial apprentice wizards, and "those who dream with their eyes open", the party is dead. It won't appeal to moderates and to middle America, at least not for long. And if you don't appeal to moderates and middle American you don't get elected. At least not if enough people bother to vote.

Your argument is biased but with merit. Come November, many Obama supporters will move to McCain. Particularly men.

Watch the Clintons go back and court the blacks, who will again feel disenfranchised and played upon, as the Clintons have spent their bar money on the Hispanics.

Real conservatives don't really care so much what party wins, only that government acts conservatively and enacts conservative policies - which it most certainly has not done under George W. Bush.

Contrary to what Rush might hope, I will not vote as a conservative this time. I will vote as an American who believes that our nation still has a vicious enemy who still needs killing. I got a recorded call from John McCain today (my state is still in play) in which he says that he is uniquely qualified among Republicans to prosecute the winning of this war. I think he's right, and that belief is going to drive my vote. If that makes me a non-conservative, then Rush is going to have to try to go on without me.

Mutatis Mutandis,

Where do you get your information? Oh, you said CNN, that explains things.

Conservatives worship Joe Lieberman? You're off your rocker.

McCain is "a real Conservative -- a decent, normal Conservative, with a conscience, common sense, and realistic fiscal views."?????? Are we talking about the same McCain? You haven't followed him very much, have you?

Your post would have been a better use of time and bandwidth if you gave out a cookie recipe.

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Mutatis Mutandis,

Where do you get your information? Oh, you said CNN, that explains things.

Conservatives worship Joe Lieberman? You're off your rocker.

McCain is "a real Conservative -- a decent, normal Conservative, with a conscience, common sense, and realistic fiscal views."?????? Are we talking about the same McCain? You haven't followed him very much, have you?

Your post would have been a better use of time and bandwidth if you gave out a cookie recipe.

How exactly is your post any better? Pot meet kettle.

So you think McCain is the president most qualified to stop an enemy that still needs killing? You do realize that the majority of the violence in Iraq is done Iraqi to Iraqi, don't you? That the top Al Queda people are along the borders of Afganistan and Pakistan? That 9/11 was perpetrated by Saudi Arabians, a country which do to the roots of its creation pays for a series of schools that teach the radical Islam responsible for such anti-west ferver? Also that Our actions in the middle east (and quantanamo) have increased the anti-west sentiment and as such have raised rather than lowered the number of jihadists out there? The terrorist problem is as much social and political as it is military. Not that I'm against killing terrorists, I'm for killing terrorists, but but showing our might and resolve solves nothing against an enemy who is willing to kill themselves for what they believe in.

How much did the body count statistic help us in Vietnam? The more we killed, the more they recruited.

'I got a recorded call from John McCain today in which he says that he is uniquely qualified among Republicans to prosecute the winning of this war. I think he's right"

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Republicans must LOVE how easily they 'play' their base. If your hot button issue was, say, abortion, McCain's call would've warrned you 'a vote for the Dems will mean more abortions', or some such nonsense, and YOU FELL FOR IT.

Republicans are part of that "...fool some of the people, all the time..." crowd.