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Why McCain Thank you all for coming. This session of Concerned Conservatives Anonymous is called to order. Ryan, why don't you begin this evening? Thank you, Mr. Sponsor. My name is Ryan, and I'm a Concerned Conservative. I've got a political dilemma... a lot on my mind. I really need help, your help... all of you. You see, all the way back in 2007 when this crazy presidential primary stuff started, I had a ranked list in my mind of who I wanted to see win the GOP nomination and who I wanted to see fall out early. If you read my columns on XEKE.com, then you know what I mean. I labeled Ron Paul a kook early on, the Dennis Kucinich of the Republican Party. Duncan Hunter was my favorite Conservative, though I knew he didn't have a chance on the national stage. Mitt was very intriguing to me, and became my No. 1 choice. Huckabee was an early favorite of mine, but the more I learned, the less I liked. And I couldn't stand John McCain. My feelings for him were well documented, from his opposition to free speech to his advocacy of amnesty, from his participation in the global warming hysteria to his downright contempt for Conservatives. I couldn't stand him. In my mind, he was only slightly to the right of Ted Kennedy, and much less predictable.
When Florida's primary finished, I was bordering on political depression. Then after Super Tuesday, I experienced a disappointment I had not known since 1992. All of this is very sad, but it's not why I'm here tonight. No, what I'm most concerned about tonight is that John McCain is beginning to look more attractive to me as a presidential candidate. I know, I know. You're probably asking yourself what's wrong with him?. You know the answer. Anybody looks conservative when compared with Barack Obama, the Socialist masquerading as a motivational speaker. And despite what Ann Coulter says, McCain is clearly "more conservative" than Hillary Clinton. What makes my blood boil is that the GOP is counting on this line of thinking from me and other Conservatives. They know they don't really have to represent Conservatives because at the end of the day, we're going to vote for the lesser of two evils, a.k.a. the GOP. The also know that it's going to kill us to stay home in protest and not vote for McCain, knowing that doing so is simply a vote for the Socialist or the Former President's Wife. So what choice do we have? We can elect the crazed, angry non-Conservative Republican; the nothing-saying Socialist; or the scary, screaming woman. Having said all of that, I just want to stick it to the GOP and send the message that I'm not going to support any old Moderate or Liberal Republican they put on my ballot. But what about judicial nominations? someone in the middle of the room cried out. Pardon me? If McCain gets elected, we at least have a chance for another John Roberts, or at least an O'Conner. If Hillary gets elected she'll nominate Ginsburg to have two votes, and if Obama gets elected he'll nominate Kofi Annan. You certainly have a point, judicial nominations are of vital importance these days. But consider how McCain has sided with Liberals on key legislation on numerous... And what about the War on Terror, another interrupted. What about the War on Terror? McCain at least sees the threat of whacko Muslims. He has a clear understanding that we need to kill terrorists, not sit down for a picnic with them. Hillary will focus-group every potential strategic military move, and Obama will appoint Ahmadinejad as his Special Envoy to the region. Yes... yes, I see your point. But remember all the times that McCain raised the middle finger to the Conservative movement. The Gang of Fourteen. "It's not amnesty." His on-again, off-again tax cut stances. Need I go on? Hey, Ryan, who do you think Al Qaeda wants you to vote for? a good looking lady asked. (All Conservative ladies are attractive.) Dang. That's a good question. Perhaps the pivotal question. Hmmm... I want very badly to vote against John McCain. He's no friend of the Conservative movement; he's better friends with the Left than he is with Conservatives. The only reason he's getting endorsements from those I've believed to be Conservative is because they view him as the winning horse. COME ON!!! Why can't we have a real Conservative to vote for that has a chance to win? When I step behind the curtain, though, I'm going to have to ask myself two questions:
Put me down for McCain. rg 2/16/2008 |
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