Conservative my behind.

Either way I don’t believe him in that commercial.

He is reminding me more of John Kerry everytime I look at him or hear him… I truly am disgusted with him, hoping Romney pulls it out.

Well, I guess, some are.

“For what the media call “maverick,” true conservative Republicans call liberal. The American Conservative Union gives Captain Queeg (McCain) a score of 68 on a scale of 100, placing him solidly in the moderate, decidedly sub-Reagan range. And, true conservatives who worked under “The Gipper” say Captain Queeg is nobody’s Reagan.”

“Liberals do not call true conservatives “mavericks.” Right wing, yes. Extremist, certainly. But “maverick,” uh-huh. When in doubt, remember this: A conservative to a liberal is like daylight to a vampire”

Just as an aside, if you liked Teresa-Heins Kerry, you’ll love Cindy McCain. She’s as big a fruit-cake as there is.

It’s not just one issue. McCain/Feingold, Gang of 14, against Bush’s tax cuts, amnesty for illegals. Those alone cover Free Speech, judicial nominations, taxes, and illegal immigration. And I’m not including his dissing of Bush on a regular basis, kissing up to the liberal media and “man-made global warming”.

I am conservative and I do believe McCain will go after terrorists and protect our country. But what kind of country will we have if he continues to be liberal on the social issues that have vilified him to conservatives?

I can’t speak for all conservatives, but I am not a slave to the GOP. The GOP has in the past promoted a conservative agenda, but people like McCain have undermined that and the GOP has been slowly moving away from the principles of conservatism. This will become more and more strenuous if they keep endorsing and calooding with the Democrats. If they keep throwing liberal Republicans at us, then we’ll go elsewhere. Simple as that.

Jerbb covered it very well but I will attempt to add to his post.

First, take a look at this. https://pat-dollard.com/2008/01/tell-us-are-you-a-republican-first-or-a-conservative-first/

You’ll see that many of us put conservative values ahead of a particular party. I know I did. I don’t care what party I belong to as long as that party reflects my values, at least a majority of them anyway. The Republicans did at one time but that appears to have changed. And if Romney loses so will my affiliation shortly after.

Illegal immigration is by far my biggest concern because it affects me every day. It has cost me thousands of dollars and I am fed up. I want something done and McCain is not the guy to do it. While illegal immigration is big on my list, the following list is troubling to me which is why I cannot (will not) support McCain whatever party he runs under.

anti-free speech McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform

McCain-Kennedy guest-worker/amnesty bill

opposing tax cuts — including the Bush cuts of 2001 and 2003

Judges and Gang of 14

opposed the marriage protection amendment

closing of the terrorist detainee facility at Guantanamo Bay

against drilling in ANWR

lead sponsor of an anti-gun show bill

co-sponsored “Patients Bill of Rights” with Senators Kennedy and Edwards

I could go on all day but you get my point. McCain is not what many of us look for in a conservative President.

I’ll vote for a 4′ tall, green skinned guy with antennas sticking out of his head if he’ll close the freakin border, kick some ass in the mideast and generally act like a conservative politician. His party affiliation means zip to me.

Though McCain is now claiming that he voted against the Bush Tax Cuts because there weren’t enough spending cuts, he actually said in 2001 “I cannot in good conscience support a tax cut in which so many of the benefits go to the most fortunate among us at the expense of middle-class Americans who need tax relief.”

For someone claiming to be a “foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution”, doesn’t sound like he learned anything about supply-side economics, does it?

McCain is another typical Washington insider politician interested more in his own power, pushing feel-good solutions that cause more harm than good.

He did not get my vote in the SC primary and WILL NOT get my vote in the general election.

I can appreciate his prior service, and being a POW, I can’t imagine what kind of horrors he went thru, but his constant BS rhetoric and involvment with the liberals in congress, speaks volumns about his character!

Benedict Arnold served in miltary too. Bite me, McCain.

McCain-Feingold is campaign finance “reform” that equals suppression of free speech. McCain-Kennedy is instant amnesty for 20 million illegals. McCain-Lieberman is throwing $1.2 trillion a year at global warming. Gang of 14 was blocking appointments of conservative Supreme Court Justices. Keating 5 was a savings & loan fraud scandal. Now do you understand why we’re so pissed? He ought to have a “D” after his name on the ballot, no difference at all. I’m on the soapbox trying to get everyone with any interest in McCain as a candidate to go for Romney, as I suspect Huck is still in it with a wink & nod to McCain to be a spoiler against Romney and there’s a cabinet position with his name on it if it goes to McCain. Right now there’s only 2% spread on a national level between Romney and McCain, so it’s worth being loud about, everyone.

That attitude is CHILDISH! and I’m certain that the men and women that are overseas right now offering their lives while we debate on this board would be as disgusted with you as I am.

You don’t have a right to vote, you have an OBLIGATION to vote. ESPECIALLY in this election. As much as I hear people talking about how important it is that we have a strong leader and how important it is that we protect our values, and then to see people saying “I’m taking my ball and going home” because they don’t like certain things about the candidate that the people chose… that is WEAK and you deserve what you end up with. We don’t need a strong leader, we need a population with some spinal integrity.

If you don’t vote, then you have no right to complain about the condition of our country because you didn’t do ANYTHING to get it that way. If you lose, tough shit, it’s a Democracy… but don’t go whining about how you don’t even WANT to vote. Get out there and vote. If you can’t vote for something then vote against something. But VOTE.

I am a Marine who served two tours overseas and I am not mad about people not voting. I don’t plan on voting for McCain myself. I feel at this point our current President has created strategies for success in Iraq and Afghanistan that will be so successful by January 2009, no one will politically be able to reverse them.

You also say, “If you don’t vote, then you have no right to complain about the condition of our country because you didn’t do ANYTHING”/ in my case, I disagree. I served my country, this is why I am not voting for someone who will ruin it. I suppose on election day in November I will vote because of its civic virtue. I plan on writing in my friend Shane. Hes a really smart guy. You all should vote for him too.

He is OLD
He is an economic ignoramus.
He is the very definition of egomaniac.
HE IS NOT A CONSERVATIVE.

Benedict Arnold was a war hero too. He changed his stripes. While not a benedict arnold… McCain is ABSOLUTELY, 100% a traitor to anything that resembles conservative. His “war stance” was no different than 85% of any of the Republican delegation. He was NOT unique in his position.

There is not a hair’s bit of difference between Hillery and him… except he hates capitalists.

If he gets the nomination this will be the first time in my life I will not vote. Might as well let the Liberals screw up the country and get the blame. I don’t want Republicans get the blame for Liberal McCain screwing up the country.

Romney is the better candidate.

DBO, I agree with you regarding the President’s strategies and I’m right there with you, and as a fellow veteran of overseas conflict (Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines) I respect your right to abstain. I’m not questioning whether *you* personally have contributed in that regard. However, I very strongly feel that if a person in this country hasn’t served, and they refuse to use that vote, then they are thumbing their noses at the very right that our service has granted them to participate in this Democracy and therefore should not be allowed to enjoy the fruits of such liberty - namely complaining that things aren’t how they like it.

TX Mom, not trying to make you feel guilty - just hoping that you will VOTE for someone, even if it is a write in. Just because Romney isn’t a Christian doesn’t mean that he’s not a better candidate to run the country - especially from the economic standpoint. If GWB could learn how to be CiC, then so can the other candidates. Expert advisors and proven leaders are already in place at the DOD and we all know that good leaders make decisions based on input from their advisors, they don’t do it all on their own.

My original point was not Vote for McCain. It was simply vote for *someone* on Tuesday (if you state is voting) to be able to stand up to Hillary or Obama (or God forbid, a joint H/O ticket), even if it is writing in Shane.

Thanks for your post. I agree with you. Thanks for clarifying.