Comments on: Porky past or bright future? Senate GOP’s decision point

By: J_Gocht

J_Gocht — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:29:30 +0000

Barnstorming Obama plans to pick Republicans for cabinet

“…Obama is hoping to appoint cross-party figures to his cabinet such as Chuck Hagel, the Republican senator for Nebraska and an opponent of the Iraq war, and Richard Lugar, leader of the Republicans on the Senate foreign relations committee.
Senior advisers confirmed that Hagel, a highly decorated Vietnam war veteran and one of McCain’s closest friends in the Senate, was considered an ideal candidate for defence secretary. Some regard the outspoken Republican as a possible vice-presidential nominee although that might be regarded as a “stretch”…

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3466823.ece

By: jgapinoy

jgapinoy — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:56:19 +0000

Like I’ve been saying–disagree with him or not, you can’t say McCain has no principles.
He’s using his influence to do good–even if it alienates his fellow Senators.

By: THE CHOSEN ONE

THE CHOSEN ONE — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:48:46 +0000

Mister Mets on March 2, 2008 at 1:32 AM

Smartest guy in the room.

By: Mister Mets

Mister Mets — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:32:23 +0000

Smart move for McCain. Difficult decision for Republicans in close races. They can probably count on the Democrats to do everything possible to protect the earmarks, looking at how previous votes on the subject have gone.

By: Tzetzes

Tzetzes — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 05:14:00 +0000

Hey, those pigs may be useful in the future. For dipping our bullets in.

By: Saltysam

Saltysam — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:52:48 +0000

Paul_in_NJ on March 1, 2008 at 10:10 PM

Patience Paul. It’s still a long road to November.

By: Squid Shark

Squid Shark — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:51:24 +0000

“I don’t think there are any McCain fans here.

shibumiglass on March 1, 2008 at 4:51 PM”
Hi! Over here, McCain man since 2000!

By: Squid Shark

Squid Shark — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:46:51 +0000

“McCain should have kept his intentions secret. Now Bambi will show up at the 11th hour to bandwagon.

Theworldisnotenough on March 1, 2008 at 4:11 PM”
AHHH but even then O”Change”Bama will look even more foolish. McCain has been an anti-pork crusader for years, he has never once asked for an earmark. Obama has manages to get himself up to his rasins in pork in just 3 years in the Senate. Mac will still coming out looking like the champ he has always been on this issue.

By: Paul_in_NJ

Paul_in_NJ — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:10:49 +0000

The only question will be whether the Republicans choose to be winners or losers.

The Republicans have almost always managed to find themselves defeated by insurmountable opportunities such as this one.

I’m reminded of Ben Franklin’s caution: We must all hang together, or we shall most assuredly hang separately. Congressional Republicans have, by and large, preferred to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory rather than take the high road.

By: Cold Steel

Cold Steel — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:48:04 +0000

highhopes on March 1, 2008 at 8:40 PM

I’ve seen you use Triceratops lately, and it is funny. OCB is totally a Triceratops. That explains his hatred for global warming. I mean you know his people/monster/dinosaur friends were killed off by global warming a jillion years ago. This global warming fixation is fused in his DNA. As a corollary, the dinosaur media’s fixation runs in the same vein. What you say rings true my friend.

By: irishspy

irishspy — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:46:22 +0000

I’m a Republican. I know my party: they’ll blow it again.

By: highhopes

highhopes — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:40:20 +0000

McCain has tried to convince his colleagues to eschew earmarks for years, and now he may have them exactly where he wants them.

What Triceratops can’t get one of his really really liberal Democrat friends to help him out here? There is no McCain-Kennedy bill against earmarks in the making? What happened to all that bipartisanship that is part of the reason why we are supposed to vote for the man who repeatedly tells social conservatives to f**k off?

Seems to me this is a perfect way for Triceratops to do something meaningful to convince the GOP rank-and-file he isn’t the effing liberal he really is.

By: Cold Steel

Cold Steel — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:04:20 +0000

jimbo2008 on March 1, 2008 at 7:58 PM

What’s wrong Jimbo, Chosen and Chakra haven’t convinced you otherwise? Chosen’s sole requirement is that Mr. Cranky did not “fall off the turnip truck.” Chosen likes to remind us of that in just about every thread. I’m thick so I forget quickly.

By: jimbo2008

jimbo2008 — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:58:25 +0000

1) McCain has been in office too long: he has incumbentitis.
2) McCain took too many shots to the head while being tortured in Hanoi for 6 years.
3) McCain’s temperment and lack of humility are a bit too much for me to accept in a President.
4) McCain has been on the WRONG side of too many issues recently due to all of the above.
5) McCain’s ego is just too much to take…..ad infinitum & nauseum.
God Bless him, but I can’t vote for him.

By: DannoJyd

DannoJyd — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:35:41 +0000

So even Juan McAmnesty gets it right once in a while? Big freakin deal!

By: News2Use

News2Use — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:34:20 +0000

Pure politics. No effect on spending.
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They load up a bill with earmarks and make this moratorium effective the day after that bill is signed. Then operate the Federal government on continuing resolutions until the one year moratorium is expired, meanwhile, preparing the next bill loaded with earmarks.

By: Cold Steel

Cold Steel — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:17:37 +0000

McCain plans to cripple the economy with his global warming hoax and poverty labor importation. Cutting pork is the shiny toy he uses to distract you.

I’m still waiting for the McCain fans to convince me that this global warming business is worth destroying the economy over. Anyone?

Buddahpundit on March 1, 2008 at 4:30 PM

Good point that makes too much sense. McCain crossed the aisle so much, he forgot what page he was on. He has to use verbal cues like sheriff, bridge to nowhere, and pork barrel to find his way home. McCain’s core is McCain. Everyone and everything else can just lump it. McCain has no ethical standing to berate others when his policies are as asinine. We’re not all drinking what you’re pushing McCain.

By: Connie

Connie — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:16:39 +0000

This could work for McCain. It could also give conservatives a bit of schadenfreude toward big-spender Repubs who were responsible for the ’06 loss. Regardless of their lists of massive and expensive government programs, both Hillary and Obama are going to use the economy as the top issue (are we in a recession or not?). If the Republicans want to win in November, they should go along with McCain on this and use it to their advantage.

By: Mormon Doc

Mormon Doc — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:55:57 +0000

No sudden dash to do something right can make up for McCain’s history of doing so much wrong. Earmarks vs. an attack on the 1st amendment? I’ll take earmarks any day. If only he had this same zeal for standing up for other conservative values.

By: whtabtbill

whtabtbill — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:40:22 +0000

Here’s a silly question — if it’s “unconstitutional” for the president to have line item veto power, then shouldn’t it be the same regarding the insertion of line items in a bill?

By: Frank Tait

Frank Tait — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:32:23 +0000

Win Win for John – big win for us taxpayers if this passes.

By: Colonel_prop

Colonel_prop — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:31:44 +0000

Great strategic campaign move. Compare Obamas trillions in state socialism with zero bucks for McCain earmarks.

The only thing this election will be about is security. The MSM is trying to move the goalposts but will not succeed.

Been a McCain supporter since 2000.

By: a capella

a capella — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:31:24 +0000

Well, if he can pull this off I might start to forgive him a few of his past sins. I’ll take any comfort available, at this point.

By: ArmyAunt

ArmyAunt — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:22:59 +0000

I don’t think there are any McCain fans here.

Ummmm…..me.
I just cannot stomach Obama getting in office and removing the troops just as we are winning over there.

I will not allow him to spit on my nephew’s grave.

Hope this is ok to post:
Support John McCain!
http://armyaunt.johnmccain.com/

By: DaveS

DaveS — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:14:20 +0000

I actually hope some of our dimmer Repubs throw hissy fits. It will show us who the real weasels are.

He’s been pretty effective at that with the anti-Muslim-baiting. So far hes doing a pretty good job of sorting out the undesirable elements… let’s hope he keeps it up.