tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032459.post8171520571835594616..comments2024-02-06T12:13:44.496-06:00Comments on FREEDOM EDEN: Boos and Cheers for McCain at CPACMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09149784619342993569noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032459.post-8934880768073912982008-02-08T13:52:00.000-06:002008-02-08T13:52:00.000-06:00Mark, McCain knows that he has to appeal to conser...Mark, McCain knows that he has to appeal to conservatives if he has any chance of winning. He has to convince them that he won't sell them out. That will be a tough sell. <BR/><BR/>WS, I agree to a degree. Politicians are "on" all the time. The quote that I cite is from <I>Meet the Press</I>, 2005. McCain knew that he was on camera. While it's conceivable that he was being polite, he had to know that those words could come back to bite him. <BR/><BR/>Some of the McCain criticism is over the top. He does have an 80%+ conservative rating. I object to anyone saying he's the same as Hillary or Obama. That's ridiculous. <BR/><BR/>However, it is fair to hold McCain accountable for his actions. I don't think McCain helped himself with the Romney/ Iraq timetable thing. I know that really bugged me. It was dishonorable.<BR/><BR/>Some of the criticism is justified. Some isn't.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149784619342993569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032459.post-72998326305432795162008-02-08T01:20:00.001-06:002008-02-08T01:20:00.001-06:00As far as I can tell, it's just being polite and c...<I>As far as I can tell, it's just being polite and civil to political rivals...and even friend.</I><BR/><BR/>That is: "friends across the political aisle".The WordSmith from Nantuckethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15937868119894243815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032459.post-82410703535673621042008-02-08T01:20:00.000-06:002008-02-08T01:20:00.000-06:00It's somewhat hard to reconile that with his state...<I>It's somewhat hard to reconile that with his statement, "I have no doubt that Senator Clinton would make a good president."</I><BR/><BR/>I can reconcile it. As far as I can tell, it's just being polite and civil to political rivals...and even friend. Same thing with his response on "entertaining" Kerry's invitation. It's been spun by those who are anti-McCain, with some of the criticism so over-the-top and hyperbolic.<BR/><BR/>I've become less disenchanted with McCain and more disenchanted with the conservative blogosphere and talking heads.The WordSmith from Nantuckethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15937868119894243815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11032459.post-36057661021071145162008-02-07T22:56:00.000-06:002008-02-07T22:56:00.000-06:00I need to create a post about this. We, as Conserv...I need to create a post about this. We, as Conservatives can get the President we want in McCain if we let our voices be heard. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633208787250567256noreply@blogger.com