Cornyn to endorse guy who dropped the F-bomb on him
posted at 8:02 pm on February 7, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Maybe he was impressed with the fact that Maverick knows more about immigration than anyone else in the room.
Or maybe he was impressed by his obvious respect for Cornyn’s principled position.
Things got really heated when Cornyn accused McCain of being too busy campaigning for president to take part in the [immigration bill] negotiations, which have gone on for months behind closed doors. “Wait a second here,” Cornyn said to McCain. “I’ve been sitting in here for all of these negotiations and you just parachute in here on the last day. You’re out of line.”
McCain, a former Navy pilot, then used language more accustomed to sailors (not to mention the current vice president, who made news a few years back after a verbal encounter with Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont).
“[Expletive] you! I know more about this than anyone else in the room,” shouted McCain at Cornyn.
Here’s the press release. The Texas primary isn’t for another month, by which time this race should long since have been over, so this is really more about bringing a guy on board who’s seen the famous McCain temper and is willing to act as a character witness even so.
Incidentally, some think it’s a potentially big deal that Huckabee and McCain are going to cross paths at the Wichita airport tomorrow. A hastily arranged eleventh-hour surprise dropout and endorsement? Unlikely: They’ll actually be at two different airports. And Huckabee’s wife is already booked for an event in Washington.
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Suck up.
Zorro on February 7, 2008 at 8:07 PM
Or maybe Cornyn’s a grown man and it wasn’t the first time a friend or colleague directed a naughty word in his direction. Or maybe it was the first time, and Cornyn, having led an amazingly sheltered life, was shocked to discover only a negligible amount of physical scarring and a lessening of the dreadful flashbacks within mere months of the transgression.
CK MacLeod on February 7, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Or maybe he wants to get in good with the new party leader. Or maybe he owes McCain a favor. How many rounds of this do you want to play?
Allahpundit on February 7, 2008 at 8:09 PM
What other choice does he have to endorse? Loser Huckabee for God sake?
Jay on February 7, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Sounds like the tiger indeed did not change his spots as he tried to do today in his speech after Willard bowed out. Same ole Juan. His speech did not convince me that he was going to unite the party, etc. Treating his fellow Senators like he was addressing his fellow sailors, doesn’t cut it. Looks like we’re in for a democrap Presidency and congress any way you slice it.
countywolf on February 7, 2008 at 8:11 PM
The MDS has to stop.
I am not a McCain fan but considering the alternatives I know where I will be voting.
For people that knock him no immigration and will vote Dem/not vote need to stop, take a breath and think for a second. Yeah, his views on immigration suck but what makes you think Obama and Shillary won’t grant amnesty? With enough liberal representation in congress they will be ready to grant massive amnesty. Even the pro-union crowd who is against amnesty will still vote Democrat regardless if amnesty is granted or not.
On top of that do you want them to appoint liberal judges that would do things such as dismiss our Constitutional rights to bear arms? We have three Justices over 70, unless they all hold on for four years all it takes is one liberal activist judge, of which there is no shortage of, to sway the vote.
At least McCain doesn’t want to bloat the government full of frivolous pork spending that would ultimately raise taxes on all of us working folks to pay for them.
He’s also strong fighting terrorism and staying the course in Iraq until the job’s done. Obama and Shillary want troops out now.
I’d rather live in purgatory than hell. Just my humble views…
bentman78 on February 7, 2008 at 8:13 PM
Virginia’s primary is gonna be QUITE interesting!
SouthernGent on February 7, 2008 at 8:14 PM
This is another endorsement like George Allen’s. They know McCain’s the nominee, and even yesterday most knew Mitt had little chance. They’re looking to get in the nominee’s good favor and rally around him.
If they’re endorsing him for his ideals, where were they when talk radio was going after him? Or when McCain had to put his own damn life insurance policy up as collateral for a loan?
amerpundit on February 7, 2008 at 8:15 PM
It’s an emperor’s clothes endorsement. Keep Napoleon distracted with bombing Iran, and try getting things done against the Gang of 13.
Cold Steel on February 7, 2008 at 8:19 PM
Spineless Losers. Another sign that the Republican party is DOA.
Say hello to the new Independents :-)
TOPV on February 7, 2008 at 8:20 PM
Doesn’t he have even
an ouncea milligram of pride?He could at least wait till the convention.
Pathetic.
MB4 on February 7, 2008 at 8:20 PM
McCain dropping an F bomb doesn’t bother me. He can carpet bomb the UN with them for all I care. In fact, I’d pay a cover charge to see it. Cornyn, however, is screwed. Hold your principles and you alienate your party’s nominee and possibly the President for the next 4-8 years. Yield to the fact that McCain is the only nominee the R’s will put up this cycle and you’ve acceded to expediency and sophistry.
All he can do is tip over his king, call checkmate and ask for best 2 out 3. If the dilemma were his alone, it’d be almost funny. Since we all share it, get used to cringing.
trubble on February 7, 2008 at 8:21 PM
Or at least held out until he received some concessions from McCain.
Slublog on February 7, 2008 at 8:22 PM
If the Founding Fathers had that attitude there would be no America.
Think about it.
MB4 on February 7, 2008 at 8:23 PM
It’s a sorry state of affairs.
Zorro on February 7, 2008 at 8:24 PM
I’d like to say I’m surprised by the members of the Senate Old Gray Hair Club are backing each other. Folks, unless you start voting incumbants out then the message they hear is “I can do anything I want” with absolutely no consequences. Politicians love sheople!
jwp1964 on February 7, 2008 at 8:25 PM
The alternative sounds a lot like prostitution…wait, if it looks like prostitution, smells like prostitution, and sounds like prostitution… by golly it is… prostitution (allowing ones self to be pimped for a dime). Haven’t the remaining “conservatives” had enough of that. Guess not.
TOPV on February 7, 2008 at 8:25 PM
And in this election, they are counting on you being sheople again for them (and it looks like most will).
TOPV on February 7, 2008 at 8:26 PM
Holy crap, bentman!! I TOTALLY forgot about the DC case re guns… yet another reason to get out and vote McVain!
Good God, some people have REALLY lost their minds over this one. I can’t say it enough… I am as mad as the next person/conservative but the stakes are much too high right now! We have to unite this party! Pull those knives out of your backs and stop being mad!! Enough with the McVain Derangement Syndrome… the alsternative is much, much worse!
Damn gun grabbers!
Califemme on February 7, 2008 at 8:27 PM
The alternative sounds a lot like Marxism.
“Power to the people.” The people in charge.
davidk on February 7, 2008 at 8:34 PM
A Second look at Uncommitted.
Everyone will turn tail back to McCain. Hang the judges over your head again. It’s your fault for not wanting to vote for McCain. And then when you want something different later on they will shove another RINO down your throat. That’s all they do. You will vote for amnesty and like it.
LevStrauss on February 7, 2008 at 8:35 PM
Does The Hildebeest have a temper? You damn betcha she does! And the consequences of stirring her anger are far worse than the occasional F-Bomb.
I’d bet you wouldn’t want to cross Osama Obama either. At they very least, Oprah’d be gunning for you….
The “gray hairs” of the Senate are smart. They know we’d be better off with a cranky old man that a faux Messiah or an anger-filled, military-hating socialist turned loose with the biggest checkbook of all.
MrScribbler on February 7, 2008 at 8:37 PM
…than an anger-filled…
I’m getting sick of the anti-McCain rhetoric. It ensures defeat of too much that I — and many others — consider most important.
MrScribbler on February 7, 2008 at 8:38 PM
Yes, Juan Strawberries McCain does seem rather close to being deranged.
But not as close to deranged as those conservatives who follow him.
MB4 on February 7, 2008 at 8:39 PM
I love how the Bingo-Buffet contingent of the Republican party shouts MDS every time someone expresses any counterpoint to McCain’s candidacy. I did not know that McCain-Feingold still applies when McCain is leading in the polls. I must have skimmed over that part.
Cold Steel on February 7, 2008 at 8:46 PM
Somebody mentioned indepedents. I remember a real goof ball named Pear-rot(Perot) who garnered quite a few votes, in fact enough to put a true jerk/womanizer in office by taking votes from a Bush. Why not a true conservative third party not beholden to anyone or anything to start fresh with a new man or woman that would satisfy conservatives. To far out, huh?
countywolf on February 7, 2008 at 8:46 PM
A lot of these republicans are going to be on the ticket with him this fall. They know they can’t hope to stem a tide of democrats taking over if they have a weak candidate at the top of the ticket. They are going to rally around him and pump him up. They are, politicians first and foremost.
I will also vote for McCain. If he stays away from Huckabee. The war is that important to me. And asomeone elsewhere said today, do we really want our soldiers saluting Hillary or Obama? I don’t.
Sue on February 7, 2008 at 8:47 PM
As many as you’d like, darling. Getting in good with the new party leader is sound thinking. Paying back favors is good practice. Going into a lifelong self-destructive snit because an old Navy salt four-lettered you – or for that matter because one of his friends promised to “shut up… the bigots” (not a bad idea, but obviously overpromising) – that would be kind of prissy, if you ask me.
CK MacLeod on February 7, 2008 at 8:47 PM
UnityHypocrisy.There it’s fixed now.
voiceofreason on February 7, 2008 at 8:48 PM
I guess Cornyn finally accepted Juan’s “proposal.” Would you prefer KY or olive oil, sir?
Gartrip on February 7, 2008 at 8:50 PM
No firearms, higher taxes, socialism, liberal judges, a surrender monkey government…
Think about it.
be angry if you want, but don’t complain because you vote out of spite or don’t vote at the outcomes. I value my freedoms more than petty grievances, especially ones that can be solved by electing conservative people to the Legislative branch.
bentman78 on February 7, 2008 at 8:52 PM
This sums up the mood best, just saw it Intellectual Conservative:
See…we are more like McVain than he thought ;-)
TOPV on February 7, 2008 at 8:58 PM
Ahhh, and the number one reason to be a true RION:
TOPV on February 7, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Back off Cornyn, guys. He’s a solid conservative. He does NOT deserve the tar and feathers treatment.
aero on February 7, 2008 at 9:01 PM
TOPV on February 7, 2008 at 9:01 PM
Didn’t Ace ban your ass for being an obnoxious twat? You seem to be working hard for a second one.
doubleplusundead on February 7, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Yeah, Cornyn could get on Juans’ good side by suggesting giving each and every illegal a free condo in town and a summer home in the Hamptons. How about a couple hundred thousand diollars to tide the illegal over till he/she gets on their feet. How about doubling or tripling taxes on legal residents, they’re sure going to need it to pay for the illegals’ health care, and for food and clothes when the work runs out. And then my favorite: firing all the border guards. Look at all the money you’ll save. Plus all the more illegals can pour into the country. ‘We don’t need no stinking fence, we got Juan’!
countywolf on February 7, 2008 at 9:02 PM
I finally deceided I will follow Rush’s and Laura’s advice and not vote for McCain but vote for Hillary….
In Ohio’s March Primary.
I feel that Hillary and the Democratic party deserve each other and I wish to make tat happen by crossing over and giving Hilda my vote.
Since McCain is the republican nominee and I have no choice left in the republican primaries in March I will take tjhe conservative pundit’s advice and vote for a Clinton and a democrat for President for the first time in my life.
William Amos on February 7, 2008 at 9:02 PM
McVain will given Cornyn more than an f-bomb next time (especially since Cornyn just showed his spineless side again)
TOPV on February 7, 2008 at 9:03 PM
Why the hell are conservatives just handing McCain for their support? Why the hell are we not holding out and trying to get some concessions? God, no wonder we don’t get a damn thing done, some of you are willing to sell out almost as fast as the GOP elite.
doubleplusundead on February 7, 2008 at 9:04 PM
Don’t be such an hysterical chicken little. The world is not going to come to an end if a democrat (maybe I should say another democrat) beats McVain. We have had democrat Presidents before (Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter come to mind) and we will again.
MB4 on February 7, 2008 at 9:05 PM
His actions make sense. McCain, with Romney out, is going to be the nominee. It is important for many Republicans, especially politicians, to get behind the nominee when one becomes apparent.
So, isn’t this news kind of a “doy!” thing?
Weebork on February 7, 2008 at 9:06 PM
It does seem to be some kind of enabler contest to see who can sell out for the fewest
dollarspesosMB4 on February 7, 2008 at 9:09 PM
doubleplusundead on February 7, 2008 at 9:04 PM
Anger?
Apathy?
In my opinion, it may be one of those things where conservatives will sit out until a policy important to them comes about, say under a McCain presidency. Most recent examples of motivated conservatives: Harriet Meyers and the immigration bill.
Weebork on February 7, 2008 at 9:09 PM
I’ve been dropping F bombs all day, even those horrible cluster F bombs since I woke up to Romney’s surrender on Fox this morning so the language doesn’t bother me and I’m used to politicians so no flip flop or nuance surprises me either.
But those who are acting so surprised that some of us would have the audacity to not like the giant turd you just nominated need to step away. Let’s take a look at the last few decades of RINO politics. Since Reagan we have had RINO loser after RINO loser forced down our throats. Absolutely no fiscal conservatism, lots of New World Order, big government, huge deficit insanity and now here it is in 2008 and we’re supposed to do it once again.
Just in case we haven’t been telegraphing our intentions all along and quite clearly. Hell No, not McCain and never again.
That is all.
Buzzy on February 7, 2008 at 9:11 PM
This is how conservative Republicans will line up behind a liberal and his policies for power.
Just imagine the loss of principle if McCainnedy was already president.
Fortunately, that is not going to happen.
Valiant on February 7, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Heh. I’d gladly forgive someone for cussing me out in the heat of passion. I respect people who can forgive something like that.
What I CAN’T forgive and CAN’T respect is someone who sells out good solid principles to lick the hand of someone who has worked hard to destroy them.
Politics as usual.
98 out of 100 Senators will always rally around one of their fraternity brothers; throw out all their (supposed) principles and neglect their duties to their ‘common’ constituents as long as they can keep their power and gravy train running for another year or two.
A pox on all of them.
LegendHasIt on February 7, 2008 at 9:14 PM
Ace? I presume you mean Ace of Spades. If he meant or means to ban me, he’ll have to let me know. Or maybe he realizes that banning people for bringing unpleasant facts or discomfiting arguments to his and his readers’ attention is a surefire way to end up with a dead and empty forum – or a forum full of hypocrites and yahoos only – that no one in his right mind could possibly care about.
CK MacLeod on February 7, 2008 at 9:15 PM
Because they like the expeditious solution and not the hard work solution. One is easy and quick and the other requires effort and confrontation. Sheople like the expeditious/easy route. Sheople roll over and offer their ass out of habit. No surprise.
jwp1964 on February 7, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Eh, maybe I was thinking of someone else.
doubleplusundead on February 7, 2008 at 9:21 PM
Or not, he threatened to swing the banhammer on someone, I was thinking it was you.
doubleplusundead on February 7, 2008 at 9:22 PM
I cannot believe how many people who hated McCain 1 year, even 5 years ago when he was railing against Bush and getting his media coverage are all over the airwaves and television channels extolling his virtues.
Exit Question: Why do Democrats thing that Republicans are a bunch of homophobes when clearly the majority of p*ssy-men reside in the GOP? I mean you’ve got the likes of Craig and Mark Foley then you’ve got the patsy, limp wristed yes-men, that take it in the rear just to be a part of the GOP tribe, right?
Sultry Beauty on February 7, 2008 at 9:23 PM
Heh, ouch.
doubleplusundead on February 7, 2008 at 9:28 PM
As conservative believe me I will keep fighting a rear guard action
William Amos on February 7, 2008 at 9:33 PM
What difference does it make? I’ll hate you forever always anyway now that you used a four-letter word on me.
CK MacLeod on February 7, 2008 at 9:38 PM
Hate away.
doubleplusundead on February 7, 2008 at 9:41 PM
TOPV has a crush on Barry O. Real adherence to conservative principles for that one, yesirree.
Wow. so now Cornyn and Coburn are nancy-boys because they recognize that McCain would be a better POTUS than Hillary or the Obamanation that causes desolation?
wow
funky chicken on February 7, 2008 at 9:42 PM
bentman yes, but the crowd here wants to wail about how they are going to abandon the country and let Barry O appoint 3 socialist justices to SCOTUS, and it will be everybody else’s fault…..because the pure conservative didn’t win the GOP nomination.
The only pure conservative running was Duncan Hunter. Where were all you lunatics then?
funky chicken on February 7, 2008 at 9:43 PM
Why should they fall in line? There is no reason for principled conservatives to go along with this, conservatives should hold off and try and smack some goodies from the McCain piñata first.
doubleplusundead on February 7, 2008 at 9:45 PM
If one of the 5 (heaven forbid) lefties on the Supreme Court dies this year, McCain needs to take the lead and help Bush nominate another Alito/Roberts/Thomas/Scalia. If he does and goes against the democrats he will for sure galvinize the base. This will prove that today wasn’t just lip service. IF he does this…and I dont’ think he will…I MIGHT change my mind about not voting for him. As of now, I’m writing in a name for president.
SouthernGent on February 7, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Look, I am very close to not supporting McCain in the general, but I’m waiting to be convinced. Today was nice talk, but it didn’t convince me.
Here’s how he can do it. He doesn’t have to do all of these, but a fair amount is needed.
1.) He has to apologize for being such a jackass. Assholery is just flat out wrong. He did not respect our “principled opposition” he called us bigots and morons. Snowe and Hagel have been voting against Republican interests for years. Nobody hates them. Why? They aren’t assholes. Just libs. He needs to admit it and apologize.
2. He needs to admit a mistake, repudiate it and back away. McCain-Kennedy was a disaster, a crazy bill that weakened nat’l security. The Gang of 14 ended hopes of a more conservative judiciary at large. No one can say that McCain-Feingold has objectively improved Campaign finance and it has seriously weakened civil liberties. McCain-Lieberman will hamstring the economy for what amounts to a gesture with no significant impact on global warming. McCain has been the champion of some pretty damn disastrous legislation. He needs to own up to one or more and admit it, repent and reverse direction. He claims he’s a maverick, why is he a maverick in only one direction. Pick one. show some, ANY humility.
Stop shiving your base. and them maybe I’ll show up in November.
Surrogates or party endorsements from great guys like Coburn won’t do it, he has to swallow his pride and show us himself.
tlclark on February 7, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Even if McShamnesty wins you will NOT get justices like Alito/Roberts/Scalia/Thomas! The dems will probably have enough seats overcome a filibuster. This argument is merely a scare tactic. It is not probable that McCain could get his dem buddies to confirm conservative judges. You’re dreaming. What is probable is that he would act in accord with past behavior and nominate libs/mods to satisfy uncle teddy and sweetie Feingold. Lay down the crack pipe and quit trying to needlessly scare people.
jwp1964 on February 7, 2008 at 9:54 PM
What the hell else is he going to do? Endorse Huckafool?
There is noone else!
Cornyn is my Senator. I support his decision. I hate that it came to this, but here we are. I am going to go cry now.
SimplyKimberly on February 7, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Well, in one afternoon it appears that some of you “conservatives” have decided to get on the SellOut Express. It’s not about MDS, or talk radio, or whatever lame reason you come up with. Voting for the less of two evils is still voting for evil. Dems and libs vote for lesser. And now republicans might. But a huge majority of conservatives will not. They vote for someone that represents them. And the nominee will not represent conservative values. Foot soldier or not. To be honest, it’s our fault. We have gone on too long without drawing a line in the sand. Consider it drawn now. The numbers of people voting in the democrat primaries are huge. Ours are not. Obama could appoint Britney Spears as VP and they would still have more people show up to vote for them. Our grassroots were out in full full force in 2000, and we lost the popular vote. We had a war president in 2004 and again, very excited base, and we ended up in court. This thing is going to be a BLOW OUT. Get ready. And for you real conservatives……. we need real men, real women, and real conservatives to run for office. And the rest of us are going to have to recruit people into the conservative movement without watering it down and making it up as we go along. We are right. And the dems, libs, and mods….. well my friends…. they are wrong.
JeffinOrlando on February 7, 2008 at 10:00 PM
I agree Jeff. We are going to get our butts kicked all over this country. The Dhimmi candidate is going to receive record turnout. And you know what? Good for them! They ran candidates that their base could back. They ran candidates that energized their youth to want to come out and back. They ran candidates that spoke to them and not at them.
All we can do is be ready for 2012 with a plan and a candidate that gives us those things.
SimplyKimberly on February 7, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Right on! I prefer to wander the political wilderness than sell my soul to McShamnesty and his RINO army. We’ve survived worse than Hillary and/or Obama. Jimmy Carter comes to mind. The RINOs will be kissing our ass to join us in 2012.
jwp1964 on February 7, 2008 at 10:09 PM
What favor could Cornyn owe to McCain for his endorsement. Probably something that I would agree he had to pay for what the vicious Republican frontrunner held out in exchange.
I’m not mad at Cornyn. I sense political blackmail.
RushBaby on February 7, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Juan Hernandez would have a better chance of being elected POTUS than McShamnesty against the Dem Tide. The Dems are voting two to one in the primaries. It’s as safe to endorse this natural-born loser as Santa Claus. Remember this: Mac will lose in the worst Republican election debacle since the Hoover/Roosevelt matchup.
Igor R. on February 7, 2008 at 10:17 PM
I don’t fault Cornyn. McCain is the nominee now. All of the pols in DC will soon endorse, including Bush, Romney, Fred and the rest. They all said they would support the nominee and they will.
Not me though.
edgehead on February 7, 2008 at 10:18 PM
When Rush endorses him, that will be something to write home about.
Igor R. on February 7, 2008 at 10:20 PM
JeffinOrlando
SimplyKimberly
jwp1964
We will be united in the wilderness. I’m ready.
and jwp1964, I’ve been hoping to address you all day. The establishment crowd and the strident Moderates are the Republican party now. We are the new RINOs (Republicans In Name Only).
RushBaby on February 7, 2008 at 10:20 PM
I think Cornyn’s just being pragmatic and is sending the message that he thinks it’s time for us to suck it up and play the hand we’ve been dealt. He knows we’re not getting the majority in either house of Congress back, and a Republican president–even a RINO one–is the only chance we have to get anything at all done for our side in the next four years, and the only chance to win the war.
Seriously, Cornyn has been absolutely golden since we Texans sent him to the Senate. He’s never voted wrong in my opinion. Just yesterday a bunch of you were cheering him for proposing to cut off federal funding to Berkeley. Today he’s a turncoat, a traitor, and a RINO for saying he’ll back the nominee we can no longer avoid? Come on. That’s just not a fair assessment, guys, and you know it.
aero on February 7, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Killed by Compromise. 1854-2008. RIP (Republicans in Peace).
Igor R. on February 7, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Mega Dittos!
John Cornyn is one of the reasons I am probably in a better position today that most people in this country. Texas is a far different state than most and we normally elect people that just get it. Cornyn is one of those guys.
Personally, he has been on my short list of POTUS. I would vote for him in a heart beat were he to run.
SimplyKimberly on February 7, 2008 at 10:25 PM
You’re right, he is golden. That’s why an endorsement rings false.
RushBaby on February 7, 2008 at 10:27 PM
Every time I see Brownback mouthing sweet nothings about McCain it reminds me that Mac paid off his campaign debts specifically for his endorsements. I don’t trust ANYONE endorsing the “straight talker”.
Igor R. on February 7, 2008 at 10:30 PM
You can take Cornyn to the bank. Those other jokers I can’t vouch for.
RushBaby on February 7, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Well he can all hope that he extracted some private promise on immigration.
Igor R. on February 7, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Hiring John McCain for President of the United States is like building a highway by paving over a manure pile.
No matter how many layers of
asphaltdeceit are applied the foundation is still crap.Conservatism won’t be changing, its the perverted path endorsed by people we trust thats changed in latitude.
Speakup on February 7, 2008 at 10:38 PM
It’s going to be something like that.
RushBaby on February 7, 2008 at 10:43 PM
OK, seriously, who didn’t see this coming?
The smartest person in the world knows he’ll eventually run out of intelligent things to say. But, unless physically restrained, any idiot in the world will happily talk in circles forever.
With all do respect, AP, when you offer to play directly into someone’s only strength what ELSE do you expect him to do?
logis on February 7, 2008 at 10:46 PM
The whole landscape is changing — in real time. Stand fast; when the dust clears, our way will emerge.
RushBaby on February 7, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Huckabee has got to be the dumbest bible thumper I’ve ever seen. If he is to have a prayer of being Maverick’s VP, he needs to bow out now, graciously. He has played the roll of wingman for Mav up to this point. Their “enemy” Romney has just bowed out, and in an extremely dignified manner. Ya think Maverick wants to lose any more states to Goose (Huckabee)? Mind you, I’d be nauseous if Huckabee is the VP pick, but if that’s his play, he better step off pronto.
Sugar Land on February 7, 2008 at 11:07 PM
This is terrorism by proxy. The Republican Party’s ultra-left wing aren’t compromising on a damned thing. They offer no carrot; only a stick: “Vote for us, because the alternative is even worse!”
logis on February 7, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Damn, I mean this is what the PRIMARY is for. Vote out these career politicians who are buying votes with OUR tax money (lets pause for a special prayer: “Sweet baby Jesus, please let Lindsey Graham (RINO-SC) be crushed in the next primary. Help us wipe that smug condecending smile off his face baby lord. Oh and let this please be by a candidate who is a. conservaive and b. not a political prostitute. Thank you, amen”)
I keep saying… this is what the PRIMARIES are for. to get candidates who don’t suck. or you draft them (like we tried to do with Fred. afterward is too late. is it too late for this country? Have the people and pols found a great way to scratch eachothers back? Pretty soon we will end up like Canada with the “thought police”. Time to invest a little more in the Guns-n-Ammo fund…
BadBrad on February 8, 2008 at 7:15 AM
The next time I see this SOB in person, I’ll tell him how we Texans feel about another knife in the back.
madmonkphotog on February 8, 2008 at 7:42 AM
I don’t know what to think about Cornyn anymore. I thought he would not endorse anyone. I think I will still vote for him, but I am getting REALLY angry. It seems like McCain has some sort of spell over current and former senators.
The Senate is out of control. The senators scare me more than our new president.
ChartreuseDragon on February 8, 2008 at 9:26 AM
You really show your ignorance. Senator Cornyn, along with Senators like DeMint, have fought the appeasers every step of the way. When leaderless Frist caved it was Cornyn, DeMint and a few others who have stood up to this administration.
8straight on February 8, 2008 at 12:39 PM
As I have said on other threads, we must start now on working toward more conservatives in the house & senate. That is the ONLY way to stem a liberal president.
kcd on February 8, 2008 at 4:26 PM
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