Awesome: Top Hillary supporter defects to McCain
posted at 3:33 pm on September 1, 2008 by Allahpundit
Lest you doubt whether he’s really a diehard Democrat or merely, a la those pro-Obama “lifelong Republicans” the media always seems to find, a conservative who’s donated to the left on occasion, here’s his page at Open Secrets. True blue.
Coale may be the first Hillaryite I’ve heard of who’s supporting Maverick mainly because he’s a maverick and not because of some exaggerated sense of grievance over Hillary’s treatment — although the line about the party being taken over by MoveOn.org is tantalizing in its implications. Exit quotation: “I think she’s great.” Click the image to watch.
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Welcome, Mr Coale! Bring your friends!
jgapinoy on September 1, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Isn’t he married to Greta Van Susternern?
Elizabetty on September 1, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Have fun in the wilderness dude, Baracky doesn’t take running off the reservation lightly.
Bishop on September 1, 2008 at 3:40 PM
Yes, he’s Mr. Greta.
Purple Fury on September 1, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Greta Van Susteren — spelled it wrong.
Elizabetty on September 1, 2008 at 3:41 PM
He hints there are some big surprises as to other Dems who are supporting McCain – and we should learn about them in a few weeks. I am waiting with baited breath.
HawaiiLwyr on September 1, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Where there is one, there’s more.
rockhauler on September 1, 2008 at 3:41 PM
And, like Greta, a Scientologist. Locking down the Xenu vote.
Karl on September 1, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Cool, but how many does he bring with him? That’s what matters.
Tony737 on September 1, 2008 at 3:43 PM
Come along. We republicans don’t bite. However, nobody messes with Barracuda.
jencab on September 1, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Jonah Goldberg:
Politics makes for strange bedfellows.
Karl on September 1, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Interesting…. I watch “On the Record” often, and I thought I detected discomfort on Ms. Van Susteren’s part with Sen. Obama remaining in his church during 20 years of the Jeremiah Wright ravings. I wondered if perhaps it made her less comfortable with Sen. Obama as a presidential candidate.
Jill1066 on September 1, 2008 at 3:44 PM
There’s room enough aborad the USS Country First for all….
John McCain is a true bi-partisan….God help me who reaches as far across the aisle as his judgement allows….Barry….well 99.995% moonbat in votes.
sven10077 on September 1, 2008 at 3:45 PM
The part about R’s being better dressed and better organized than Dems-priceless.
hippie_chucker on September 1, 2008 at 3:45 PM
The RNC is gettin’ started.
Tony737 on September 1, 2008 at 3:45 PM
It is clear John Coale is a racist.
Elizabetty on September 1, 2008 at 3:47 PM
Next McCain endorsement, Dennis Green: “He is not who we thought he was.”
m064404 on September 1, 2008 at 3:48 PM
Oh my!
What is the interviewer implying?
myamphibian on September 1, 2008 at 3:49 PM
And where will Coale’s support be when the time comes for McCain to pick a Supreme Court Justice?
.
GT on September 1, 2008 at 3:49 PM
“Have you hired a bodyguard?” Indeed. The peaceful democrats are notoriously violent. Just ask Joe “Bloody Nose” Biden.
SouthernGent on September 1, 2008 at 3:50 PM
KP! KP! KP!
Editor on September 1, 2008 at 3:50 PM
I only wish more people noticed that MoveOn is running on the left and not the Democratic Party as we knew it…
Ozprey on September 1, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Jonah,
His resume reads like John Edwards’s…
horatio on September 1, 2008 at 3:51 PM
Welcome Mr. Cole. Glad to have you. You are a credit to your party for rising against tabloid candidacies and joining with reason.
I promise that this party will not welcome you with buckets of piss, though I cannot say that your former party won’t try for parting gifts of this sort.
Damiano on September 1, 2008 at 3:52 PM
MoveOn will run over their candidate by November tho, it’s what they do..
Ozprey on September 1, 2008 at 3:53 PM
This is cause for hope; not because he campaigns for McCain, but because of the reasons he listed. That means people are thinking about what Americans are concerned with as well.
Spirit of 1776 on September 1, 2008 at 3:53 PM
Jill0166:
I watch Greta, too, and have also noticed her uneasiness about B. Hussein Obama and his nefarious associates. Hopefully this is what a lot of Americans are feeling.
k9lover on September 1, 2008 at 3:53 PM
At first I thought that said John Cole. But that wouldn’t happen.
Jim Treacher on September 1, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Too bad this loser jumped one day after he could actually do anything for McCain.
Little Johnny’s stuck on government handouts only to fund his “campaign” from here on out.
alphie on September 1, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Sorry–Karl
horatio on September 1, 2008 at 3:56 PM
I can’t help but think there’s more to come.
How long till Biden’s Howard Dean moment?
dreadkahili on September 1, 2008 at 3:57 PM
“Awesome” AP?
You’ve started drinking the clear stuff haven’t you. This is entirely too optimistic of a thread for you.
I’ll sit back and wait for the wise (non-troll mind you) critics to infest this thread as they open our eyes to all the pitfalls and pratfalls this “seemingly” “good news” will undoubtedly inspire in the MSM.
So let’s sit back as the “wise” suck the life outta this little pearl……….and…4….3…2…..
FiveWays on September 1, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Finally a Democrat who has overcome his mental disorder.
Bring in your hundreds of friends!
txdoc on September 1, 2008 at 3:59 PM
donate to the rnc.
Spirit of 1776 on September 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM
The phrase he used about Republicans being better organized resonated with me. One thing I have noticed in all our meetings is that parliamentary rules are strictly adhered to. This is very pleasing to my Law and Order conservative heart.
RushBaby on September 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Because, you know, it’s not as though he can talk to other Democrats who are wavering or anything and bring them into the McCain camp.
Nah, he’s completely useless.
Slublog on September 1, 2008 at 4:00 PM
This is only a trickle of what is yet to come. I expect many more to jump ship and get behind McCain/Palin before the election.
And all this fuss about Bristol’s pregnancy? That too will pull at the heartstrings of some of those on the left and will cause many to rally behind her.
God is good. Life is good.
Obama is toast. Day old, dried out and burnt toast at that.
Guardian on September 1, 2008 at 4:02 PM
I am so happy to see this article. First, it is good to see a non-MoveOn.org person and second, for years I thought Greta was married to an entirely different gentleman. You learn something new every day.
Cindy Munford on September 1, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Awesome!
Kini on September 1, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Tammy Haddad looked a bit green around the gills.
Bring your friends John Coale.
Texyank on September 1, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Greta’s husband worked on the Kerry campaign. A disclaimer she made over and over during the last election cycle.
Sue on September 1, 2008 at 4:03 PM
Let’s all synchronize our watches:
When will MB4 and Michael be arriving to point out the Right-Wing hypocrisy in all of this?
God I hope they hurry! We can’t let this giddy optimism make us all hopeful and foolish!
FiveWays on September 1, 2008 at 4:03 PM
This about sums it up folks, from one of the comments over at newsweek:
Really?
Over.
1GooDDaDDy on September 1, 2008 at 4:04 PM
Read this double gulp-inducing post by Jim Lindgren at the Volokh Conspiracy on the frightening (truly, I’m not waving the word around) list of “national service” programs that Obama is proposing: “Civilian National Security Force”.
This is just not acceptable in any way.
SteveMG on September 1, 2008 at 4:04 PM
“Have you hired a body guard?” …
Ah,the party of peace and tolerance.
Sarah’cuda takin’ itty bitty bites outta their azzzzz.
Benjamin9 on September 1, 2008 at 4:05 PM
WOW! Greta’s husband! WOW!
D0WNT0WN on September 1, 2008 at 4:06 PM
The comments are comedy gold.
Bob's Kid on September 1, 2008 at 4:07 PM
“The party’s been taken over by the MoveOn.org types.”
You just now figured that out? Wow, this guy is very observant, isn’t he? But if Hilpatine had won, he’d still be with her AND the MoveOn types.
Tony737 on September 1, 2008 at 4:07 PM
I thought the donation cut-off is Thursday? Someone…
mockmook on September 1, 2008 at 4:07 PM
The Dems/Obamam just got a Wedgie. LOL
Old Hippie Vet on September 1, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Thankyou Karl for your insight on our Hillary defector and your link to Jonah Goldberg. Clearly a mixed blessing to have this fellow counted as one among us.
Nyog_of_the_Bog on September 1, 2008 at 4:07 PM
Is this guy a midget? He looks to be 4 ft tall. Quite a small target when Soros tries to ice him.
iam7545 on September 1, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Oh, I posted this on another thread but it works here also. While I was in VA a local reporter was in Denver. I heard her on the radio and I am linking her column. She is not impressed with the “people” skills of the party and their organizers. They were, on the other hand, excellent on plastic bottles.
http://hamptonroads.com/node/478241
Cindy Munford on September 1, 2008 at 4:09 PM
“Have you hired a body guard?????”
WTF? Even the in-the-tank media knows how dangerous some of these libs can be at times … especially to democrats supporting McCain.
darwin on September 1, 2008 at 4:10 PM
People! People please!
Will you all just stop for a moment and look for the cloud in this silver-lining?
Don’t you all know the sky is falling?
Let’s not be happy in here…oh ,no no no!
We MUST remain skeptical and miserable! That’s the only way to inspire……hope?
Please please! Hold off any celebrations until you’ve heard the wise-sage like spew of the
trollscriticsconcerned!FiveWays on September 1, 2008 at 4:10 PM
I understand, slu,
If I was a McCain supporter, I’d trumpet every “victory,” no matter how small or imaginary it may be.
I think the McCainiacs need more help getting Republicans to vote for McCain than Dems, though.
alphie on September 1, 2008 at 4:10 PM
I’m tellin’ ya, it’s gonna be a slaughter.
Sarah’Cuda!
TheSitRep on September 1, 2008 at 4:10 PM
He’s not one of us, exactly. He’s helping us.
Spirit of 1776 on September 1, 2008 at 4:11 PM
I question the timing. (always wanted to say that)
David Combs on September 1, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Michael? MB4? Is that you? I can’t seem to tell…….
FiveWays on September 1, 2008 at 4:12 PM
If I were an Obama supporter, I’d be sh1ting my pants, because no matter how large his crowds or his fundraising, he can’t even maintain a convention bounce for 3 days. If I were a Obama supporter, I’d be depressed that the more people get to know him and his policies, the less they like.
Spirit of 1776 on September 1, 2008 at 4:13 PM
RNC.ORG can still directly help the campaign. I repeat. All donations to RNC.ORG.
RushBaby on September 1, 2008 at 4:14 PM
So you haven’t noticed the whole Palin bounce thing, then? Looks like the base is coming home. How’s Barry doing with those Hillary supporters again?
Slublog on September 1, 2008 at 4:15 PM
If I were MB4 I’d be pointing out the Republican hypocrisy about now.
How do we fool ‘em today MB4?
FiveWays on September 1, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Really scary stuff. Authoritarian.
RushBaby on September 1, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Hmmmm…
Slublog on September 1, 2008 at 4:17 PM
…”the line about the party being taken over by MoveOn.org is tantalizing in its implications”. Ta-Da! I concur.
“Isn’t he married to Greta Van Susternern?”
Elizabetty
I prefer Greta Van Sistern, but having just seen her husband I will go easy on her. I will go easy on the poor sap as well.
As a MOF, we all could use some mercy.
Christine on September 1, 2008 at 4:18 PM
I have to put “hypocrisy” in quotes. Say he does, to what end? So why should I get exercised about it…I only really care when misquotes or misrepresents f fathers.
Spirit of 1776 on September 1, 2008 at 4:19 PM
And Gallup makes it official: Obama’s post-convention bump?
4 points.
Slublog on September 1, 2008 at 4:19 PM
I’m with you SitRep. I always felt McCain was going to win once real Americans started listening to the campaigns (mid-October?) and found out who the true Obama is. Now, with this great VP pick, and barring any insurmountable missteps, McCain/Palin will win by a huge margin. Possibly a landslide.
IrishEi on September 1, 2008 at 4:20 PM
It’s always a bumpy ride with a maverick and I already have whiplash.
Christine on September 1, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Haha, Slu
I expect McCain to boot Harriet Palin any day now…it’s his only chane…this teenage party girl daughter is just the first skeleton out of her closet.
alphie on September 1, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Sheesh, I’m not sure we really want him on our side.
4shoes on September 1, 2008 at 4:21 PM
I’m afraid you’ll have to direct all those questions to MB4 and Michael.
They’re currently planning their strategy of “How do we fool ‘em again”.
FiveWays on September 1, 2008 at 4:21 PM
Eejit.
IrishEi on September 1, 2008 at 4:22 PM
I have a sneaky feeling there are more dems moving to McCain than we realize. I really hope this is true. It would say a lot about the current state of the dem party and the influence of groups like MoveOn. I think most moderate and traditional dems are finding these groups are taking their party in directions they are not willing to go. Just as most of us are not entirely that crazy about McCain, many of us were sitting on the fence until his veep pick energized us.
I am cautiously optimistic
Kini on September 1, 2008 at 4:24 PM
Dude. Don’t drag me into a blog spat.
MB4 is a straight contrarian with a streak of grudge. And MiM extrapolates the small world around his to the larger world, and it naturally causes false projection. But he’s not a troll. If you don’t like that, don’t talk to them.
Spirit of 1776 on September 1, 2008 at 4:26 PM
Allow me to put this as succinctly as I can. The fact that you would bring a 17-year-old girl into a political debate is despicable, contemptible, classless and pretty much everything else I’ve come to expect of the left.
Personally, I’m going to stop responding to your demented ravings and I hope others on this site do the same. A banning by omission, if you will.
Slublog on September 1, 2008 at 4:27 PM
Yeah, slu,
Why don’t you stick to linking to polls that show Obama has millions more supporters than John F. McCain does.
Another bullseye.
alphie on September 1, 2008 at 4:29 PM
That’s funny!
4shoes on September 1, 2008 at 4:31 PM
She ask Coale if he had hired a bodyguard, no doubt he will need one. Defecting from the Democrats is like defecting from the mob. Welcome aboard Coale but watch your back.
Maxx on September 1, 2008 at 4:32 PM
Yes. This is awesome.
If McCain is going after only those without sin, that really would be a Hail Mary pass.
Loxodonta on September 1, 2008 at 4:35 PM
Karl,
This guy is a trial lawyer?
Has the right officially abandoned every.single.principle they ever held now?
I think so…
alphie on September 1, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Defecting from the Democrats is defecting from the mob…
Fixed that for ya.
Keemo on September 1, 2008 at 4:36 PM
Sweet!
More proof that people with a brain vote republican, but that is just my opinion.
DannoJyd on September 1, 2008 at 4:41 PM
I’m not trying to drag you into a spat Spirit.
Just think of me as a guy who’s a straight contrarian with a streak of grudge who extrapolates the small world around his to the larger world, and it naturally causes false projection.
Exit question- what’s the difference between a troll and your definition of both those posters?
FiveWays on September 1, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Kini, you are right.
Nominating a low level marxist communist organizer was the doing of the ultra-leftist types.
This is a sign that there is a huge back lash in the Democrat party.
TheSitRep on September 1, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Greta seems enthusiastic about Palin. She was the one who pushed Laura Ingraham into her lukewarm “interesting” comment about the possibility of a Palin pick a few days before it happened. As Greta’s enthusiasm for Palin became more obvious, I was more and more surprised, because I always assumed Greta was a true-blue lib.
Doesn’t surprise me, therefore, that Mr. Greta is going with McCain/Palin this time.
aero on September 1, 2008 at 4:47 PM
No proof that she’s a “party girl” at all and you know it.
This is your last warning to change your tone.
Allahpundit on September 1, 2008 at 4:47 PM
There’s only one poll that’s really going to count, and it’s not for another two months. If you’re really so confident, mop your brow and take a deep breath. You’re sounding a bit panicky.
Jim Treacher on September 1, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Don’t mess with the MB4.
TheSitRep on September 1, 2008 at 4:49 PM
alphie is such a cute little rodent.
coldshot on September 1, 2008 at 4:50 PM
He certainly doesn’t play well with others.
TheSitRep on September 1, 2008 at 4:51 PM
alphie hasn’t quite grasped that the endorsement is a bit of a one-way street.
Shocka.
Karl on September 1, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Don’t count on it. I’m sure Pope Cruise will soon require a recant.
shick on September 1, 2008 at 4:54 PM
I watch occasionally, when Greta covers politics rather than crime stories (which I wish she could do more often). I really admire Greta’s intelligence and professionalism, and I find her quite likable personally. She’s careful not to inject her politics into her show. I’ve heard she and hubby are/were really tight with the Clintons, but I thought I detected some serious reservations about Obama. I suspected she might be coming our way someday. And I for one would be proud to have her on the team, even if just for one election.
I wonder if it’s realistic to hope large numbers of moderate (Reagan) Dems will jump the MoveOn ship. Maybe this will start the ball rolling.
petefrt on September 1, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Trolls lie.
MB4 stretches the truth wrt early history sometimes, and he is stuck in his Iraq thinking, but the thing most people don’t like about him is that he doesn’t like McCain. That’s not a crime. And MiM doesn’t lie either, I don’t think, just is myopic at times and overly emotional at times.
Troll is alphie.
Spirit of 1776 on September 1, 2008 at 4:57 PM
As I recall, the proper term is:
Bitter Bumpkin
Which might be a bit pointed, as the term may well originate from the Flemish for:
SHRUB!
Loxodonta on September 1, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Don’t you need to go get that rash checked ?
JonRoss on September 1, 2008 at 5:11 PM
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