I don’t understand why we have to concede so many races without a fight. Right now i’m afraid we’ll lose another five seats in the senate and don’t looks like republicans are worry about it.
Harry Read and Nancy Pelosi are doing a great job for the republicans; we have to show america how worst is this Congress under the leadership of the democrats.
I must tell you that, despite endorsements and compliments from the likes of Kristol, Gingrich, Beck, Goldberg, KJ Lopez, Buchanan, Rasmussen, I have seen absolutely NO indication from the McCain campaign that Governor Palin is under serious consideration. Sure, Kristol talked with some campaign staffers for his Monday op-ed who listed her with Governor Jindal as an “out of the box” selection, but at least Senator McCain actually met with Governor Jindal in the context of a potential VP selection. He’s met with Governor Pawlenty, Governor Crist and Representative Cantor, too. You name them, however unlikely their selection, and he’s met with them or said something about them leading to VP speculation.
As far as Governor Palin, though, the Maverick has not seemed able to bestir himself to even acknowledge her invitation to tour ANWR with her, even AFTER Senator Obama stole her campaign slogan and the Trans-Canadian natural gas pipeline for political props.
What Scott Rasmussen said in the earlier thread is really true. Senator McCain is not the pick of a majority of the Republican Party, let alone conservatives in the party like me. As a result, we are all projecting who we would like to be our presidential candidate onto the VP selection.
I did not vote for Senator McCain here in Texas. I respect his service to this country. I appreciate his courage and foresight on the surge. I’m glad he votes for originalists for the federal courts.
But I don’t like him. McCain-Feinfold? A disaster. Gang of Fourteen? Ditto. McCain-Lieberman? A Soviet 5-year plan to a command and control economy based upon global warming computer models that can’t even predict your weather next week, let alone next century. And don’t even get me started on McCain-Kennedy, may it rest in pieces.
I will frankly find it hard to vote for him this November, as opposed to against Senator Obama, unless he selects a VP who not only enthusiastically embraces conservative principles, but who can engender such enthusiasm in others. I truly believe Governor Palin is the ONLY potential selection who can close the enthusiasm gap identified by Speaker Gingrich.
I will work for Senator McCain’s election regardless who he selects as his running mate.
I will bust my buns for a McCain/Palin ticket.
It’s as simple as that.
It would greatly improve my “enthusiasm” about her, and therefore our prospects, if someone could post Senator McCain, in any forum, acknowledging Governor Palin’s existence.
I agree with you Falz. We need to drive home the point of the single digit approval every opportunity we get. Make sure that the public knows that its never been even close to that low before, and make sure they know it happened after the democrats took over.
McCain’s camp or the RNC or both need to pound Obama as “mainstream” Pelosi-Reid Democrat. In this clip, McCain starts out with a clear point on this by saying, “I work for you, not for special interest groups or lobbyists. I work for America and for all Americans.”
He/they need desperately to name names in contrast here: The Dems with their mainly urban/academic leftist leadership want to make America work for Labor Union bosses and Tort Lawyers! These two groups have always contributed overwhelmingly more to the Dems than the Repubs, and the Dem Congress needs called out on legislation designed to favor those groups, including “card check” and anything that claims CO2 is a “pollutant,” which threatens to make it possible to hold anyone who inhales oxygen and exhales CO2 liable for “global climate change” litigation. The latter may sound a bit paranoid, but just you wait and see.
I agree, his delivery was, on the whole, very good. He flubbed more than a few of his lines, and he wound up talking over the crowd when they were applauding at one point (a habit he really needs to learn to break), but he sounded passionate — and likable — and I think that’s what the the voters who came away from that town hall meeting will take with them. Just keep him away from a teleprompter and in as many town hall meetings as possible and he’ll do fine — and will be much better prepared for the give and take of an actual debate than Obama will.
August 7th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Why we don’t see more news and poll of the senate and house races?. There’s no much happening in the presidential race right now.
August 7th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Falz,
“Why we don’t see more news and poll of the senate and house races?”
Becasue we don’t want to increase our need from antidepressants and/or hard liqour.
August 7th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
oops..I meant “need for”…I guess it was appropriate that there was a typo in that post
August 7th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
I don’t understand why we have to concede so many races without a fight. Right now i’m afraid we’ll lose another five seats in the senate and don’t looks like republicans are worry about it.
Harry Read and Nancy Pelosi are doing a great job for the republicans; we have to show america how worst is this Congress under the leadership of the democrats.
August 7th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Palin for VP!
McCain, wake up!!
I am including a excellent insightful comment from a blogger that should give the McCain campaign pause to think:
https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=4730083868431882878&postID=7193021742250417372&page=1
[Mongo Mere Pawn]
I must tell you that, despite endorsements and compliments from the likes of Kristol, Gingrich, Beck, Goldberg, KJ Lopez, Buchanan, Rasmussen, I have seen absolutely NO indication from the McCain campaign that Governor Palin is under serious consideration. Sure, Kristol talked with some campaign staffers for his Monday op-ed who listed her with Governor Jindal as an “out of the box” selection, but at least Senator McCain actually met with Governor Jindal in the context of a potential VP selection. He’s met with Governor Pawlenty, Governor Crist and Representative Cantor, too. You name them, however unlikely their selection, and he’s met with them or said something about them leading to VP speculation.
As far as Governor Palin, though, the Maverick has not seemed able to bestir himself to even acknowledge her invitation to tour ANWR with her, even AFTER Senator Obama stole her campaign slogan and the Trans-Canadian natural gas pipeline for political props.
What Scott Rasmussen said in the earlier thread is really true. Senator McCain is not the pick of a majority of the Republican Party, let alone conservatives in the party like me. As a result, we are all projecting who we would like to be our presidential candidate onto the VP selection.
I did not vote for Senator McCain here in Texas. I respect his service to this country. I appreciate his courage and foresight on the surge. I’m glad he votes for originalists for the federal courts.
But I don’t like him. McCain-Feinfold? A disaster. Gang of Fourteen? Ditto. McCain-Lieberman? A Soviet 5-year plan to a command and control economy based upon global warming computer models that can’t even predict your weather next week, let alone next century. And don’t even get me started on McCain-Kennedy, may it rest in pieces.
I will frankly find it hard to vote for him this November, as opposed to against Senator Obama, unless he selects a VP who not only enthusiastically embraces conservative principles, but who can engender such enthusiasm in others. I truly believe Governor Palin is the ONLY potential selection who can close the enthusiasm gap identified by Speaker Gingrich.
I will work for Senator McCain’s election regardless who he selects as his running mate.
I will bust my buns for a McCain/Palin ticket.
It’s as simple as that.
It would greatly improve my “enthusiasm” about her, and therefore our prospects, if someone could post Senator McCain, in any forum, acknowledging Governor Palin’s existence.
August 7th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I agree with you Falz. We need to drive home the point of the single digit approval every opportunity we get. Make sure that the public knows that its never been even close to that low before, and make sure they know it happened after the democrats took over.
August 7th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Interesting that McCain said “Obama voted for president Bush’s energy bill” just like Romney did the other day, and sampo criticized Romney for it.
August 7th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
I like the fact that McCain used Governor Palin’s talking points on energy, almost to the exact word.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
I hope he picks Rob Portman. The guy knows his stuff.
August 8th, 2008 at 12:08 am
Dear god McCain has got to work on his delivery.
August 8th, 2008 at 9:16 am
McCain’s camp or the RNC or both need to pound Obama as “mainstream” Pelosi-Reid Democrat. In this clip, McCain starts out with a clear point on this by saying, “I work for you, not for special interest groups or lobbyists. I work for America and for all Americans.”
He/they need desperately to name names in contrast here: The Dems with their mainly urban/academic leftist leadership want to make America work for Labor Union bosses and Tort Lawyers! These two groups have always contributed overwhelmingly more to the Dems than the Repubs, and the Dem Congress needs called out on legislation designed to favor those groups, including “card check” and anything that claims CO2 is a “pollutant,” which threatens to make it possible to hold anyone who inhales oxygen and exhales CO2 liable for “global climate change” litigation. The latter may sound a bit paranoid, but just you wait and see.
August 8th, 2008 at 9:31 am
DriveBy,
This is one of the best deliveries of McCain’s campaign!
I think he has been working on it and it shows in this speech. A lot of good points and delivered with energy!
If he can keep up this energy level for the whole campaign, I’m a lot more optimistic of a favorable outcome for us.
August 8th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
I agree, his delivery was, on the whole, very good. He flubbed more than a few of his lines, and he wound up talking over the crowd when they were applauding at one point (a habit he really needs to learn to break), but he sounded passionate — and likable — and I think that’s what the the voters who came away from that town hall meeting will take with them. Just keep him away from a teleprompter and in as many town hall meetings as possible and he’ll do fine — and will be much better prepared for the give and take of an actual debate than Obama will.