John McCain launches his Country First PAC
posted at 6:22 pm on January 7, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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For those who didn’t get enough of John McCain during the campaign, and I imagine they are few, the erstwhile Republican presidential candidate has a new PAC to work towards his Teddy Roosevelt vision. Inboxes around the nation received this invitation from Senator McCain to keep fighting and following him after his loss to Barack Obama:
In the time since the 2008 presidential campaign ended I have had a chance to reflect on many things. And as I said on election night, I truly cannot adequately express how indebted I am to you, my entire campaign team and my running mate, Governor Sarah Palin.
The road was a difficult one from the outset. Yet, your faith, your support and friendship never wavered. Just as I have proudly served my country for more than half a century I am as committed as ever to helping see our mission through.
So to continue the movement, I have decided to launch a new grassroots organization called Country First.
Today, I’m asking you as a friend and supporter to renew your commitment to our common goals by becoming a Charter Member of Country First with an online contribution.
Country First will allow us to strengthen our Party, better define our Republican ideals and message, recruit and back strong, dedicated candidates and continue our efforts to bring real reform to government by always putting our country and the noble ideals she stands for first.
Together, we can make government more responsive to today’s problems and more answerable to the people. That’s why I hope you will become a Charter Member of Country First and support our cause by following this link to make a generous contribution of any amount today.
With your help we can work to elect these new leaders to Governorships, Statehouses, the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives in 2010 and beyond. Once in office they will become fierce advocates for limited government, economic opportunity, personal responsibility and strong national security.
On Election Night last year, I called on all Americans not to despair of our present difficulties but to believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here.
Today, I am asking you to join Country First to continue fighting for the worthy cause of revitalizing both our democracy and our Party.
Our goals will never be realized if your voice falls silent. You are the best hope for our country’s success. Please stay in this fight with me; our country needs your service now as much as ever.
I know that together we can make a difference – we already have. Again, I thank you for your unwavering friendship and support.
Sincerely,
John McCain
P.S. Country First will serve as a powerful voice for the American people. It will allow us to get our Republican message out to the voters and elect a new generation of Republican leaders who can go to Statehouses and Congress to fight for all we believe in. Please join as a Charter Member of Country First by following this link to make a contribution today. Thank you.
Color me less than enthused. I like John McCain personally, but his policy directions to a significant extent run counter to mine. I like his work on spending and pork, and his adamant defense of the war in Iraq and the general war on terror. When it comes to immigration and economics, though, I don’t consider McCain a good representative of my views or of the conservative movement in general. I’d be much more inclined to support an organization that has a solid track record on the entire spectrum of conservative policy, such as Heritage Foundation, rather than a start-up PAC like this.
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All the people bashing Senator McCain would have been overjoyed if Senator McCain had been elected over Obama. Especially with the circus we have seen the last few weeks from the President-elect.
So why not just say thanks but no thanks without resorting to the ridicule and sarcasm we have seen from critics of the Republicans the last 8 years.
Lets rise above it.
Kevin in Southern Illinois on January 7, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Hey! How come no one ever wishes that I have a stroke? I’m feeling a little bit left out here!
wccawa on January 7, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Sorry Senator, I gotta go with Ed on this one. I know it’s complicated and all that but maybe Yankee Daddy can put in my share.
Mr_Magoo on January 7, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Before we all pile on Johnny too much, let us all agree that he served his country with great honor and suffered for it more than anyone I can think of in national politics today.
ramrocks on January 7, 2009 at 7:43 PM
FIFY jimmy!
benny shakar on January 7, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Fixed.
MadisonConservative on January 7, 2009 at 7:44 PM
I hope you have one in the middle of sipping your Starbucks, you commune-dwelling moonbat.
MadisonConservative on January 7, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Well, for one thing I want McCain (the media’s favorite candidate, during R primaries) to go away forever and I don’t think he responds well to subtlety.
drunyan8315 on January 7, 2009 at 7:46 PM
Yeah, we would have celebrated if McCain got elected.
And then we would have begun plotting how to impeach him so that Palin could be president.
ramrocks on January 7, 2009 at 7:47 PM
At that country being put first of course is los Estados Unidos de Mexico Grande!
Just give it up and aprenda el Espanol, Gringos.
VinyFoxy on January 7, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Ah, benny – Allah’s favorite troll. Is the restraining order causing any problems for you?
Jim62sch on January 7, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Ahem.
ORGANIC, fair-trade Starbucks.
Slublog on January 7, 2009 at 7:49 PM
Better be free-range beans, or I’m calling PETA.
MadisonConservative on January 7, 2009 at 7:51 PM
The problem is that his definition of the Republican party is different then mine.
I would feel better if he stated “to strengthen the conservative values of the Republican Party”.
I am afraid his statement is a little vague…
right2bright on January 7, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Okay how about Fredpac. Would you contribute to that?
Kevin in Southern Illinois on January 7, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Have, twice already. Conservatives get my money without reservation.
MadisonConservative on January 7, 2009 at 7:57 PM
LOL! Cool come back!
sheebe on January 7, 2009 at 7:58 PM
What’s Starbucks?
And attempting to label me as a “commune-dwelling moonbat” is kettle vs. pot coming from the Badger State, my kool-aid sipping friend.
Speaking of which, do you even actually HAVE badgers up there?
wccawa on January 7, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Yes, we do. I’m pretty sure whatever dainty girls you have at Washington State wouldn’t last a full quarter with them.
MadisonConservative on January 7, 2009 at 8:02 PM
Preach it to La Raza, Juan- after your finished servicing Obama and his flying monkeys.
Fletch54 on January 7, 2009 at 8:04 PM
McCain you just can,t take a hint go away now.You would not fight last year you jumped on everone who dared to say anything bad about Obama.You tryed to blame Gov. Palin for your lost.You sir are a worthless RINO.We don,t want to hear anything you have to say about anything.Just go away. The new consev. movement does not want you are any other RINO.
thmcbb on January 7, 2009 at 8:14 PM
I prefer FredPAC, thx anyway.
beachgirlusa on January 7, 2009 at 8:16 PM
McCain should send his e-mail to the editorial staff of the New York Times, not to conservatives. The MSM is the only consitituency he
sucks up tolistens to.Once he targets the proper audience, I’m sure the cash will come in like a tidal wave.
Or not.
Cicero43 on January 7, 2009 at 8:21 PM
Good man.He was my first choice, but he didn’t get out of the gate well. Very intelligent & impressive wife too.
Kevin in Southern Illinois on January 7, 2009 at 8:23 PM
Leg thrills have been assured continuity – Chris Matthews is not running for the Senate.
Entelechy on January 7, 2009 at 8:23 PM
Yeah? Well, wait til you see the
girlsNazi lesbian truckers we have at Evergreen State!wccawa on January 7, 2009 at 8:28 PM
I sent this email to webmaster@countryfirstpac.com:
Subject: McCain puts Mexico first!
I am a conservative and I will fight John McCain every step of the way. He is a traitor to the actual legal citizens of this county. I honor his service long ago but he has become a threat to this country.
Thresher on January 7, 2009 at 8:30 PM
I think you confused this thread with the porn thread.
…and that might make for an interesting video.
MadisonConservative on January 7, 2009 at 8:30 PM
I received this email this morning and was less than enthused. I read it and deleted it. Nuff said.
JAM on January 7, 2009 at 8:33 PM
When I first read McCain was starting a pac that was called “Country first”, the next thought that hit my brain was, “Yeah, but what country?”
Bikerken on January 7, 2009 at 8:37 PM
There’s a pron thread???
wccawa on January 7, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Screw you Juan! You mean government first, not your countrymen. Your countrymen, you’ll see colonized as long as you think it’ll help the Republican party..
DwnSouthJukin on January 7, 2009 at 8:42 PM
That’s the part that annoys me most. He spent the primary campaigning as the Democrat-lite choice to all those “evil” conservatives like Romney or Thompson. He made it clear that the right wing of the GOP (i.e. the base constituency) had no real place in a McCain campaign and they just needed to STFU and vote for him because he was the lesser of two evils. Other than a pathetic appearance at CPAC where he claimed to be a “Reagan Republican” he really more or less gave the middle finger to the GOP base and only put Palin on the ticket when it became clear that he could no longer insult social and evangelical conservatives (too little too late).
Now in the aftermath of the election, after he alienated the base, he wants us to dig deep and support a PAC that he controls with his pro-amnesty anti-evangelical agenda???? That really takes a lot of nerve since NOBODY except the morons are licking their wounds lamenting the fact that McCain lost. Most Republicans are not happy that Obama won but that doesn’t mean they had any real affection for a fraud like McCain.
highhopes on January 7, 2009 at 8:47 PM
“Before we all pile on Johnny too much, let us all agree that he served his country with great honor and suffered for it more than anyone I can think of in national politics today.”
Please. We have been hit over the head with that mantra for far too long. IMO what he did and endured 30 some years ago does not excuse all that he has done in the last 10. The guy is a Soros Stooge. I hope he experiences epic fail in his re election campaign and just goes away. Best thing for the country and the party (of which I am not a member anymore.)
America1st on January 7, 2009 at 9:06 PM
So what party are you a part of now then?
Kevin in Southern Illinois on January 7, 2009 at 9:15 PM
Couldn’t believe it when I got it in my inbox. Wrote a succinct reply including a pithy Sarah/conservatism comment, but didn’t think to unsub until I read this thread. Thanks for helping me cross my T’s. Done.
hoosiermama on January 7, 2009 at 9:23 PM
“Country First?”. Wow. I wonder which country he has in mind?
Kasper Hauser on January 7, 2009 at 9:26 PM
After the crap he talked, pulled and put on Conservatives over his entire political career? Hell no, I’ll call it like I see it.
McCain, you suck as a Republican.
Tim Burton on January 7, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Well, I’m in. For the Heritage Foundation and real conservative values.
For McCain’s new PAC. Not so much.
AZfederalist on January 7, 2009 at 9:29 PM
I believe that’s what Ed is doing – saying thanks but no thanks. The rest of us get to have fun with it.
Mr_Magoo on January 7, 2009 at 9:35 PM
Okay the rest of us will have fun. I enjoy fun. I just don’t want the bitterness I have seen from the Left.
OT: Now Obama is changing his tune and saying Burris needs to be seated. Does this man ever take a position and stick to it?
Kevin in Southern Illinois on January 7, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Why don’t we wait to see where John McCain takes his “Country First” PAC? There were some themes in the McCain campaugn that were terrific and contrary to Democrat narcissism, such as honoring military service and serving a cause higher than yourself. Had the election been about foreign policy and national security, you all would feel very different about the McCain campaign.
Phil Byler on January 7, 2009 at 10:03 PM
Oh so sorry Uncle Johnny, I really didn’t mean to say you’re SO lame Uncle Johnny, asking me for money….now please go away…sung to the Beatles tune, I’m so sorry Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hplJ2Zlc3M
Dr Evil on January 7, 2009 at 10:12 PM
Primarily because he called anybody who didn’t support his amnesty plot with Teddy Kennedy a racist. That says all that needs to be said about what kind a country John McCain wants to create. There are plenty of legitimate conservative organizations that haven’t schemed with Teddy Kennedy or Russ Feingold to spend one minute considering contributing to this political traitor’s latest attempt at re-shaping the GOP into his Democrat-lite version of America.
I respect LCDR John McCain’s service as a POW but I have zero respect for Senator McCain.
highhopes on January 7, 2009 at 10:22 PM
My sentiments exactly!
Actually, I had no choice but to “waste some bucks” on him on the election, considering the alternative…and I did it for Sarah Palin.
McCain showed us that “country first” meant nothing to him, so that’s what his PAC is going to get from me.
If he’d really put the country first and won the election by really fighting (he kept saying “Fight with me!” and then he’d wimp out), he wouldn’t have to have this PAC: he’d be fighting for us as POTUS.
That was the deal and not pitiful PACS to “fight” (read “sell out”) from his comfy seat in the Senate.
Jenfidel on January 7, 2009 at 10:29 PM
My idea of Country First is to never give that moron a single penny again. Knowing Maverick, we will wind up with illegal aliens voting and repub’s having to show 5 ID’s to get past the poll watchers.
David in ATL on January 7, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Sorry Juan, no pesos for you!!
Ghostbuster on January 7, 2009 at 11:43 PM
You did not stand up for Sarah when she was raked over the coals by members of your staff right after the campaign. End of story, my friend. Game, set and match.
technopeasant on January 7, 2009 at 11:45 PM
I got one too and I didn’t even read it.
If John McCain didn’t really want to be president bad enough to fight for it, why didn’t he stay out of the race and let someone run who really wanted it?
And I’m sorry, but I don’t believe that story about not allowing the Wright tapes to be shown because of his adopted daughter.
Exposing Wright’s craziness had nothing to do with anything racial. Wright is racist and unpatriotic and the sorriest excuse for a minister I ever saw.
http://www.sarah-palin-2012.blogspot.com
History Chaser on January 7, 2009 at 11:49 PM
I’m tapped out, but maybe The One could arrange a bailout for him. I’m sure that must be what’s coming next.
Hey, it’s only money! We can always print more.
NoLeftTurn on January 8, 2009 at 12:32 AM
He never listened to or defended his base when running, why would he listen now? Eradicate Evil, vote “BATMAN”, 2012!
N4646W on January 8, 2009 at 12:36 AM
God, McCain doesn’t realize how badly he screwed us all over.
Romney/Jindal ‘16
We’re screwed ‘12.
iamse7en on January 8, 2009 at 1:21 AM
Sounds like he had a brief toe-in-the-water flirtation with “Profiles in Courage” but then, on second thought, decided that he wanted nothing to do with such a thing after all.
MB4 on January 8, 2009 at 2:03 AM
ROFLMAO!
It’s the audacity.
progressoverpeace on January 8, 2009 at 6:12 AM
The only thing McCain should be launching is his retirement. As an Arizona voter, I’ll happily give him my support for that.
AZCoyote on January 8, 2009 at 6:39 AM
In all likelihood, the PAC exists primarily to provide a temporary home, and paycheck, for some or all of those same operatives, including the astroturfers still working the Comments sections at HA for the Arizona Codger. They have to have a way to pay the rent until T-Paw or Charlie Christ get their campaigns up and running.
james23 on January 8, 2009 at 7:16 AM
All the people bashing Senator McCain would have been overjoyed if Senator McCain had been elected over Obama. Especially with the circus we have seen the last few weeks from the President-elect.
So why not just say thanks but no thanks without resorting to the ridicule and sarcasm we have seen from critics of the Republicans the last 8 years.
Lets rise above it.
No. We wouldn’t have been overjoyed that John McCain was elected. We would have been overjoyed that Obama was not elected. I worked on a paid position at a small level in the McCain campaign and I didn’t get to see everything but with my slice of the big picture: John McCain wouldn’t do what it took to win the election. He deserves the ridicule
karasoth on January 8, 2009 at 7:35 AM
We should write a check for $5.00 and signify on it that it be used for Illegal Immigration Control ONLY.
tgillian on January 8, 2009 at 7:35 AM
John McCain attacks people who disagree with his vision for the GOP with more aplomb than he can muster for the opposing party.
I’d say he can go to hell, but his immigration policies will bring hell to us.
sven10077 on January 8, 2009 at 7:42 AM
GO AWAY!
argos on January 8, 2009 at 7:42 AM
+1
“fight, fight….”
(so I won’t have to and can lose honorably-J Queeg)
sven10077 on January 8, 2009 at 7:43 AM
Run along now RINO….
angryed on January 8, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Exactly.
progressoverpeace on January 8, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Hey McCain..
GFY.
I voted for Palin, not you.
RobertInLexington on January 8, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Re highhopes on January 7, 2009 at 10:22 PM response to my 10:03 PM post, you cite two objections to McCain in connection with the “Country First” PAC: (i) immigration and (ii) campaign finance reform. Neither, however, defined McCain’s “Country First” campaign, and neither was an issue during the campaign, except to the extent that Obama’s rejection of public financing and receipt of massive amount of monies that helped Obama buy the election made a mockery of campaign finance reform. As for immigration, McCain acknowledged that the American people rejected comprehensive immigration reform because of the belief that there would not be law enforcement and stated that problem with the Reagan era immigration reform has been that the law enforcement provisions have not been enforced, and Obama was really worse on immigration.
If you were actually listening to the McCain campaign, McCain and Palin ran a fairly conservative campaign. McCain’s knowledge and experience concerning foreign affairs, military matters and national security was — and is — unquestioned. On domestic issues, McCain argued for the most market oriented health care reform of any candidate, McCain argued for school choice, McCain showed his fiscal conservatism in arguing for cutting spending and rejection of earmark spending, McCain was very clear and unequivocal in his commitment to nominating strict constructionists to the federal bench and Palin was totally complementary in running as a reform conservative.
Remember the Saddleback Forum? There was no doubt about McCain trounching Obama and showing McCain to be the ar superior candidate. Even the “debates” done by mainstream media moderators were ones in which McCain dominated substance; the part of the Lehrer moderated debate that was actually on foreign affairs was one in which McCain embarrassed Obama, not that a mainstream media in the tank for Obama would admit it.
Let’s keep in mind that there were “headwinds” that precluded any Republican this year from being elected President and that evendoomed McCain who had better poll numbers than any other Republican. The “headwinds” included: a financial meltdown that created economic anxieties that have historically favored the Democrats and did this year; a Bush Administration financial bailout that muddied the waters of what was a Reaganesque economic message delivered by McCain and Palin on the campaign trail; the unpopularity of Bush, which is unfair but which is the result of unceasing attack by the Left and Bush not using the bully pulpit to defend his Administration; money and more money, some of it illegal, that Obama had; and media bias that was absurdly in the tank for Obama and that operated effectively day-in, day-out as a propaganda machine for Democrats.
So why don’t we wait and see where John McCain takes his “Country First” PAC? He began his political career as a foot soldier in the Reagan revolution, and no one should doubt that he knows his stuff concerning foreign affairs, military matters and national security.
Phil Byler on January 8, 2009 at 8:00 AM
McCain should send his email to the PUMA’s. It’ll just go into my spam bin if I get it.
abcurtis on January 8, 2009 at 8:10 AM
Thanks to John McCain for introducing Sarah Palin. But I still think McCain is a RINO.
philly_PA on January 8, 2009 at 8:12 AM
Phil Byler on January 8, 2009 at 8:00 AM
McCain at Saddleback was great. And if that John McCain showed up to bat at the close of the Republican primary we would have had a shot at winning. If that John McCain showed up during the whole General Election we would have had a shot. But that wasn’t the kind of Presidential Campaign John McCain wanted to run
Two of the most Important issues in Florida are Abortion and Gun control. Barry Obama is on the opposite side of issues from most Democrats. John McCain didn’t talk about that. John McCain never challenged Barrack Obama and allowed Obama to (falsely) run to the right of him on Taxes. John McCain would not talk about where Obama was lying with his campaign promises. He wouldn’t run a campaign that the basics of political campaigns teaches you that you have to do in order to win
John wouldn’t do what it took to do to win. He pretty much handed Barry the Presidency
karasoth on January 8, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Won’t this turd ever flush? The stench is unbearable.
I’m as sick of his “veteran” shtick as I am of John “Two Purple HEarts” Kerry’s. I do not think highly of people that attempt to cash in on such things.
McCain is a carpetbagging opportunist. No intellectual foundation. Go F yourself into oblivion, dickwad.
LimeyGeek on January 8, 2009 at 8:36 AM
John, please do everyone a favor and retire! It would be one less RINO to deal with. I wish I could afford to move to Arizona if you decide to run again, just so I could vote against you. You have done some good as well as bad things, but it’s time to ride into the sunset.
GFW on January 8, 2009 at 8:42 AM
I deleted the email yesterday without opening it.
His unconscionable non-defense of Palin, his bailout vote, his shamnesty position, and his “fight with me” that was a complete joke (the only thing he fights these days are the Repubs) have made him persona non grata in my life, even though I voted for him over the marxist.
Palin / Petraeus 2012!
Let’s roll.
ex-Democrat on January 8, 2009 at 8:48 AM
All right! All the morons who want to send Juan McAmnesty money can line up on the left. Everyone who wants to see conservative values run in 2012 can move back to the right, and send a check to Governor Palin.
DannoJyd on January 8, 2009 at 8:52 AM
I wouldn’t say overjoyed, but yes, we would have been much happier if worn out, old John had won. He should have won, but the middle of the road campaign he ran stank to high heaven.
We conservatives will demand that a real conservative run in the next election, or more of the same can be expected.
DannoJyd on January 8, 2009 at 8:56 AM
I love it when politicians suck up to veterans like we’ll vote for anyone because they wore a uniform at one point in their life. Both parties are guilty of it. Bob Dole pushed his service in WWII, Wes Clark pushed because he was a General he was more qualified than GWB, John Kerry and his purple hearts, and John McCain and the years he spent in the Hanoi Hilton.
While I respect these men for their service, it shouldn’t become politicized.
What gets me is that McCain voted against veterans spending bills, but campaigned that we needed to spend money on our veterans. The VFW and American Legion said McCain was wrong on his opposition of the Webb GI Bill. How can you be “Country First” when you don’t even support the nation’s veterans?
Lay-Z on January 8, 2009 at 8:58 AM
I would have been delighted at the obamatron riots and suicides, but then we would have watched Juan do what he does best: fellate across the aisle.
The one saving grace in this s-election was that Juan did not make it into the White House.
Let’s roll.
ex-Democrat on January 8, 2009 at 9:03 AM
McCain came down with electile dysfunction.
He got a prescription for some ViagSarah.
It didn’t work–America said, “Not now, I have a wallet-ache.”
jgapinoy on January 8, 2009 at 9:05 AM
He’s a Republican? I’m confused……..
BacaDog on January 8, 2009 at 9:52 AM
I see John McCain today as the John McCain of three years ago, just a bunch more obstreperous. All he did was take a temporary detour to run for president. I backed him only because:
1. He wasn’t BHO
2. He selected Sarah Palin.
Now he’s back seeking to regain the title of MSM’s most popular Republican.
I’m not going to pick on him. I’m going to be consistent:
I’m going to give him the same regard and respect I did when he was not the Repub nominated candidate for POTUS…
Amendment X on January 8, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Just got quietly into the night J Mac. Please don’t think that you have widespread support. You would have lost by a significantly wider margin if not for Palin and who you were running agains.
Kermit on January 8, 2009 at 10:17 AM
I got the Putting Country First e-mail in my inbox yesterday… this was my e-mail reply back:
No offense, but why after donating so much money to your campaign last year and watching you throw it all away with your response to the economic meltdown, your inability or unwillingness to actually name names when it mattered most, and your inconsistent (at best) and message-less/vision-less campaign, should I donate money to your PAC over other much better options out there.
Then we hear of your willingness to throw much of the conservative base under the bus once you’re back in the Senate…
Sorry, my money is going to real conservatives this time that will actually reform the republican brand and not give in to the losing moderate strategy that my party embraced for the last two election cycles.
Sincerely,
David Rasbold on January 8, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Dear John,
I see you’ve got your LIST out:
Say your piece and get out.
Guess I get the gist of it, but
It’s all right. Touch of Grey ” Grateful Dead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NEE8oURdM0
He should Never Have dissed the Cuda….dumb,dumb,dumb. I am referring to his response to would he support Governor Sarah Palin in 2012. His answer No, well there ya Go Sir my answer to your PAC NO!
Dr Evil on January 8, 2009 at 10:28 AM
I respect McCain for his service. But this PAC is dead in the water.
Conservatives won’t support it, Liberals won’t support it and the people in the middle only pay attention to Politics every four years.
BiasedGirl on January 8, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Unfortunately one has to wonder if McCain’s “Republican” message is the same one the rest of us have. I read and deleted the gimmie.
katiejane on January 8, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Yeah, other than that gigantic bailout he shoved through last year, he’s a real miser.
Ronnie on January 8, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Good luck with that McCain! I just unsubscribed.
ctmom on January 8, 2009 at 11:32 AM
No. The senate would be better off with the clap than with John McCain. As would the rest of us. Rise above it. Rising above it was how he became the nominee of the republican poopee.
JeffinOrlando on January 8, 2009 at 11:41 AM
His silence on Sarah is what turned off my little cash flow.
Herb on January 8, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Yah, now that the caffeine is slowly burning out, let’s rise above it. I’m SSSSOOOO guilty. Time to build, not bitch.
Sapwolf on January 8, 2009 at 12:23 PM
When Republicans behave like republicans have and should, They are great successes,ie Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin.
When Republicans act like wimpy assed almost dummycrats,they fail miserably.ie Bush,Ford
We must and should always stick to our principals, it tells alot about who we are as a people.We have just allowed the biggest moonbat in history to run the country, and unfortunatly we get what we deserve,for not nominating a strong republican for POTUS. I wonder who will be strong enough to lead us out of the pending disaster
UNREPENTANT CONSERVATIVE CAPITOLIST on January 8, 2009 at 12:32 PM
Vote the bum out!!!!!
Rick007 on January 8, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Not.Gonna.Happen.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 8, 2009 at 2:59 PM
That’d be the only way he would get my money. My campaign contribution was for Palin!
rmel80 on January 8, 2009 at 4:19 PM
Interesting, I got an autographed pic of him and his wife in the mail that I promptly threw away. I didn’t get this piece of SPAM though. Probably because I was only dumb enough to give money to Fred! I wouldn’t even give McCain money for adding Palin. Just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I’m glad I didn’t.
Sultry Beauty on January 8, 2009 at 5:04 PM
I didn’t even vote for him in the Ohio Primary after he had already sewn up the nomination. I just couldn’t, Fred was still on the ballot.
rmel80 on January 8, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Understand, I respect John McCain and think he would have made a MUCH, MUCH better President than Obama, but he has no idea that his version of “Republican ideals” helped cost him the election: voting for a useless $700 Billion blank check for a Democrat and former employee of Goldmann Sachs.
Now, if he puts Sean Hannity or Michelle or Rush in charge of detailing those ideals, I might support it.
PastorJon on January 8, 2009 at 6:25 PM
PAC it in McCaine. Next time take better care not to hire Paln haters on your campaign. Better yet, don’t run again.
When are you going to name names and make them famous?
Geochelone on January 8, 2009 at 7:12 PM
I took great satisfaction in unsubscribing.
waterfall on January 8, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Distributed his request with this note to friends on e-mail list.
Senator McCain;
A few weeks ago you were the nominee of the Republican Party running against the most concentrated collection of anti-American and wishful dreamers yet seen. You made two good decisions. Public campaign funding. Nominating Sarah Palin. Oh yes, making a moving speech in St. Paul. The rest of your campaign was a disaster. You gave that election away.
I contributed during the campaign.You were the only possible choice for this conservative. The campaign is over. You are back in the Senate and as big a RINO as ever. Support you now? No way.
Please allow a conservative to run for your Senate seat in 2010 or whenever. You have served an honorable if untended purpose and shown us the error of our ways. Retirement is the better choice now.
Thank you for all your past services.
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Flying 50 Stars and Stripes
Caststeel on January 8, 2009 at 7:36 PM
i will second the motion …
AZ_Redneck on January 8, 2009 at 8:56 PM
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