Quote of the day
posted at 9:50 pm on April 11, 2009 by Allahpundit
“‘All I am trying to be is a young, cool Republican woman for other Republican women,’ McCain said in an interview with POLITICO…
McCain is mum about Palin now; a Daily Beast spokesman went so far as to warn POLITICO — repeatedly — against asking McCain about the Alaska governor.
Asked about her reluctance to talk about her father’s former running mate, McCain said: ‘I feel at this point, I don’t feel censored at all. Not discussing Palin is a personal preference.’…
McCain linked up with the Daily Beast through Nicole Wallace, a Republican strategist who served as adviser to McCain’s presidential campaign.”
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Just a screen name picked while I was watching the closing credits of Kill Bill vol. 2 (Supercool Manchu Productions…) not a statement.
SuperCool on April 12, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Does your last name end in dickford?
Cause that would be, like, super cool to know.
hillbillyjim on April 12, 2009 at 5:31 AM
If we’re speaking Tarantino, well, howzabout, lighten up KillRod? Play nice, Screwjuice.
hillbillyjim on April 12, 2009 at 5:34 AM
If it’s from Death Proof or Inglorious Basterds, I’m at a loss, haven’t seen either of them, both seem like such a letdown from Kill Bill. (Inglorious even out yet?)
SuperCool on April 12, 2009 at 5:39 AM
Immortal Screwjuice!
hillbillyjim on April 12, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Exactly what enlightening life experiences does a fat, rich chick have to write about? We need “progressive republicans” like we need a botched proctological procedure…
jsanderssr on April 12, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Heh!
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea!
Kini on April 12, 2009 at 5:56 AM
I defy thee
Foul -cough cough-
I defy thee -cough cough Bwhahaha shhh—I Hahaha–
I defy thee Screeeeeeeeeeeewwwww!!!!!!!!!! Hahahahaha!
I defy thee, Screwjuice!! (serious face on)
I mean it. Really. Tee hee. hee hee hee. Bwahahhahahahahaha!!
hillbillyjim on April 12, 2009 at 5:58 AM
OK,
Those that can throw the first stone answer this….
Those that can see their dick can comment on fat chicks
Kini on April 12, 2009 at 6:05 AM
Do mirrors count?
Cuz that changes everything, ya know…
hillbillyjim on April 12, 2009 at 6:08 AM
Wow.
hillbillyjim on April 12, 2009 at 6:21 AM
Look Down….
Kini on April 12, 2009 at 6:23 AM
OK, I didn’t want to seem rude, but, do we know each other?
Kini on April 12, 2009 at 6:30 AM
Fat ass of a generation! She can be a jelly roll model for young women.
mossberg500 on April 12, 2009 at 6:49 AM
Oh God, even on Easter, here we go again.
Kini on April 12, 2009 at 7:07 AM
Meghan, youre a skank, deal with it.
Viper1 on April 12, 2009 at 7:41 AM
What happened to this site? The comments are ridiculous. The language is getting a bit unacceptable. Used to be some intelligent conversation. Reads like some of the comment string at Laura Ingraham’s site – 16 year olds? Must have been the last registration that let all these children in.
mimi1220 on April 12, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Young? Yes. Cool? Republican? Woman? Mmmmmm….No.
vcferlita on April 12, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Earlier in this thread, I tried to refer to the McCain family patriotic military tradition in order to curb what struck me as a lot of dumb comments that are not doing conservatives any good.
So I will try again, this time with reference to a magnificent 27 minute 1964 speech by Ronald Reagan that was posted at the pat dollard site, that is still critically relevant to us today and that showed Reagan as the powerful political philosopher he was. Arming ourselves intellectually to fight against socialism at home and appeasement abroad is what we need to be doing, not engage in dumb adolescent comments about a young woman who is unlike most of her age group (thanks to left wing indoctrination at school) in that she identifies herself as a Republican and who has a Marine Iraq veteran brother.
Phil Byler on April 12, 2009 at 8:16 AM
Please spare me from any more Megan-isms. She is not cool, she is not a Republican. She is not news worthy. As someone before me indicated, her 15 minutes were over a long, long time ago.
Sloan Morganstern on April 12, 2009 at 8:39 AM
The Apples dont fall far from the tree.McCain is like her dad.A fake that is a failure hateful to the end. I miss Palin.
Denniscat on April 12, 2009 at 8:43 AM
Finally…something in this thread worth reading! Thank you.
Least of These on April 12, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Aside from the fact that we are nation of individuals, who do not like to buy into the idea that ones family can make up for any shortcomings of the individual, him or herself, her father used up all the goodwill built up by his family, and then some, as he tried to destroy this nation with his shamnesty. Then, he essentially threw the election to insure that we got a militant marxist as a Precedent who feels his main job is to kill the US. The McCain family patriotism is deep, deep in deficit, these days, and the chubby daughter is issuing bonds and printing currency on that tradition that can never be paid back. Ever. On top of that, she’s a blithering idiot.
You can put your mind to rest, as none of the comments on this thread are going to have one iota of effect on conservativism.
progressoverpeace on April 12, 2009 at 8:54 AM
I’m sorry, this girl is relevant because??? She certainly doesn’t represent me. After reading some of the comments here though, I’d say this thread needs a moderator. It irks me when people resort to name calling and insulting a person for their physical attributes. It makes us look like Kos Kids.
scalleywag on April 12, 2009 at 8:58 AM
McCain-bashing spans the generations.
In any event…
HAPPY EASTER!
JetBoy on April 12, 2009 at 9:09 AM
I will use my first post to beg…NO MORE MEGAN MCCAIN!!!
I don’t care what she has to say and I didn’t care what her father said either.
miketd on April 12, 2009 at 9:12 AM
If I could become a hundred thousandaire by saying Laura Ingraham is mean, I would do it too.
Speedwagon82 on April 12, 2009 at 9:17 AM
I guess the thing that bothers me about Meghan is that she really is the Paris Hilton of politics, a socialite fame-seeker with no real accomplishments of her own. Her “cool” is the political version of Paris’ “that’s hot.”
Sure, she went to Columbia University, but unlike most young adults in this country who have to work for scholarships and grants, or work after graduation to pay back loans, her education was paid for by her mother’s wealth. Unencumbered by financial worries, she didn’t find a job after she graduated but took a year off to follow her dad on the bus and “blog”. Must be nice. Even Chelsea Clinton went to work at McKinsey for a while after she graduated, before helping on her mom’s campaign. Meghan wrote a children’s book… about her dad. Meghan got her Daily Beast job from her dad’s connections (connections who want to undermine real republican women.. is there a connection here).
I’m not a social conservative, so I understand her desire for the GOP to be more moderate on social issues. However, that seems to be the only thing she cares about. If she’s not a social conservative, then shouldn’t she at least be a fiscal conservative if she’s going to call herself a “Republican”? If she’s ever said anything about the GOP, other than to complain about its social platform, I must have missed it.
She doesn’t have the slightest clue what matters to young fiscal conservatives. She’s never had to work hard to pay the bills, to save for the future, to afford a house, to hopefully be able to support a family one day. She doesn’t have to worry about seeing her hard work go down the tax drain to pay for others to be lazy because she’s never had to work. Her forays into kid lit and online blogging are less about “work” than they are about getting attention.
So, as a young, fiscally conservative, socially moderate, republican woman, I’m supposed to look up to her, when she basically has never done anything on her own and lives off her family’s wealth and connections? Yeah, no thanks.
vermillionsky on April 12, 2009 at 9:22 AM
So it’s cool to support abortion? Unless you’re the one being aborted.
Who would she be if her name was not McCain?
JellyToast on April 12, 2009 at 9:23 AM
About as long as the poseur-in-chief, Borat Nobowa.
Sweet_Thang on April 12, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Given Obama, when it comes to sexual perversions, Britain hold higher standards than the US. Having falsified his identification when arrested, Samson Obama also falsified his Visa applications, yet the US welcomed him. He waltzed right through Obama’s border insecurity measures.
Meghan’s type?
maverick muse on April 12, 2009 at 9:32 AM
At least she did more to get her dad…the GOP nominee…elected then most other conservative Republicans did.
Just sayin’…
JetBoy on April 12, 2009 at 9:33 AM
vermillionsky on April 12, 2009 at 9:22 AM
Meghan was an Art History major at Columbia which is the rich kid version of my daddy got me into this school but frankly I am not at a level to study serious topics with people who really did earn their way into Columbia so it off to basket weaving class for me.
Second college Ivy league colleges are desinged to shape the people that go there and so being surrounded by so many FLAMING liberals at Columbia (the Art History department no less)and being 24 what version of the world do you think she sees? Pretty socially liberal and maybe they let her get away with the ideas we should all be taxed less.
More to the point Meghan doesn’t know that what she doesn’t know which is quite a bit and that makes her a Pinata for the liberals. They will use her to either back up their own attacks against REAL conservatives or use here obvious cluelessness to slime the Party. Either way we need valley girl off the stage.
Conan on April 12, 2009 at 9:36 AM
Well said. She’s as relevant as Caroline Kennedy and appears to be on the same path of mediocrity. Just another bored socialite.
scalleywag on April 12, 2009 at 9:37 AM
You really think that her campaign blogging (and whatever else she did) actually helped her dad get elected? Right ….
She probably didn’t even vote for her dad.
progressoverpeace on April 12, 2009 at 9:40 AM
OMG! I like said two days ago, I like totally don’t care about anything Megan McCain has to say! M-kay?
ErinF on April 12, 2009 at 9:42 AM
She’s right about Palin though – Palin is a polarizing mediocrity with a few fan boi types in the base.
Ares on April 12, 2009 at 9:45 AM
She did it to get her dad elected, not to get the Republican elected, or even to keep Obama out of office. If her dad wasn’t Republican, she wouldn’t be associated with the party at all.
I volunteered for the campaign.. making calls, ushering at a Palin policy talk, handing out fliers on election day at a local polling place. I did this because I really cared about the future of our country, not because my dad was running for office or I could get interviewed by Larry King. I did it for Sarah Palin, not McCain, to be honest with you. No matter what complaints you may have about Palin, she did it on her own, without a husband or father paving the political road for her.
vermillionsky on April 12, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Why does HA always talk about Meghan? What has she done? Nothing. If you’re going to talk about McCain’s kids, at least talk about his boys, who are actually doing something for this country.
besser tot als rot on April 12, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Thanks, Chubs, that’s exactly what we need!
Isn’t it funny how young, cool Republican women look almost exactly like young, cool “progressive” women? Only, you know, a little thicker.
Lehosh on April 12, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Now the goal of the GOP is supposed to be “being cool?”
Who would have thunk – I thought it was something else – like govern based on reasonable/conservative principles.
katiejane on April 12, 2009 at 9:50 AM
I haven’t read this whole thread so if I am repeating anyone, sorry. During the election did anyone see the stories Fox did on both candidates? Apparently Sen. McCain divorced his first and married the current Mrs. McCain during the Reagan Administration. The Reagan’s were friends with the first Mrs. McCain, going so far as to give her a job and apparently not including the new couple in social events. The young Mrs. McCain basically left Washington to carve out her own niche which was probably a good thing but may have left some hard feelings. This is the vision the Megan McCain probably has of Republicans in general and conservatives specifically. She’s young so I will give her a pass but she is no different than Arianna Huffington, clinging to whatever ideology that will give her the most attention.
Cindy Munford on April 12, 2009 at 9:54 AM
Cindy Munford on April 12, 2009 at 9:55 AM
I hate when I do that.
Because she’s the one putting herself out there and garnering attention because she will badmouth the party in a heartbeat. When the sons get in the news, they will be discussed.
Cindy Munford on April 12, 2009 at 9:57 AM
I suspect she’d like a job in politics eventually. What’s too bad is that she really isn’t prepared to discuss much of anything, but her name is too juicy for these hungry talk shows to resist.
We obviously have too many of these shows if they actually find her interesting.
AnninCA on April 12, 2009 at 9:57 AM
Meghan already said openly that she changed party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in support for her father’s potus campaign.
WHEN Meghan signed up is secondary to WHAT Meghan signed up to be and NOT to be.
AS IF John McCain hasn’t his own horrible weaknesses as a politician; Meghan lacks those strengths that her father does possess. She’s a horrible Barbie little rich bitch spoiled daughter. As a private citizen, who would care? But as a Republican Spokesgirl, STFU and go back to school.
Meghan, quit requiring the nation of America to teach you lessons that your parents protected you from learning yourself, whether on your own or through them. YOU are the citizen with mommy’s wealth that enables you to pay your own way through life via legal fiscal trusts. Go slime your daddy on your own dollar. Go back to your own party, the Democrats who have no place for the likes of you. You have the money and connection strings to start your own party, Meghan. AS IS, you are a knowing saboteur as well as a known saboteur. YOU ARE FAIR GAME though just a pimple on the ass waiting to be lanced and medicated into oblivion.
Granting Meghan so much coverage only mutilates the ass, Allap. Having bitten it off yourself, attempts to keep your missing nose under wraps only expose your own derriere for raw hide target practice.
Allahpundit, your thang for Meghan got boring a long time ago. That gotta-be-first with the news impetus has ground through all rehash. Since everything Meghan says remains the same regurgitation, your attraction to her vomit makes you her dog. Step back in order to gain better PERSPECTIVE with regards to Ace’s reflection.
maverick muse on April 12, 2009 at 9:58 AM
It’s kind that you post only head and shoulders pictures.
drjohn on April 12, 2009 at 9:58 AM
I grow weary of this gal.
Go hang out with your buddies
blatantblue on April 12, 2009 at 9:59 AM
She is a product of higher education. Generally they either produce leftists or Rockefeller Republicans. Give the Rockefellers their due, their plan of liberal infiltration through Republican Advance of the Republican party has worked very well.
The one thing they (the conspirators) didn’t count on was the internet giving voice to the very types of individuals that they,the Rhodesians (Cecil Rhodes inspired secret society, it has no formal name), were trying to subdue. At some point I hope those that dismiss the obvious take a minute to look around. Why are we here? Why haven’t Republicans righted this ship? Why has government grown despite who’s in power? Why is Wall Street taking ownership of as much banks as possible? Why is Wall Street pushing the costs of their failures to the middle class? Why why why?
The Carnegie Endowment and The Rockefeller Foundation joined forces to take over the public education curriculum. Just look at the fruit of the end product. They are producing collectivists of one sort or another. How can anyone question the outcome has not been planned. This is an internal coordinated multigenerational attack on your nations philosophical foundation with the desired outcome being a collectivist one world system run by the megarich banksters, corporations (GE, Google, etc, they provide the enslavement technology such as implantable chips and tracking software), and elite aristocracy like the meringovian lines and the American dynasties like the Rockefellers (banksters and owners of huge trusts) and Kennedy’s. It’s not an accident. The outcome is easily seen today, but there is still time to wake up and have the peaceful revolution that is needed to take back America!
God Bless.
True_King on April 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Ares explain why Palin is “polarizing”?
I will start by saying Palin is polarizing because THAT is what the Democrats are doing top to bottom as a strategy against every staunch Republican 9and some who are not).
My view is people need to start explaining why Palin is polarizing other than Democrat propaganda tp the general public. The woman has NOT been shoving ideas down anyone’s throat and we need to fight the myth starting with Palin.
THEY WANT MODERATES to run against so they want people gun shy to nominate another Reagan type. That is their greatest fear.
Conan on April 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Hey, when the Paris Hilton of Politics speaketh, we should all listeneth…
RepubChica on April 12, 2009 at 10:03 AM
That’s Hot
blatantblue on April 12, 2009 at 10:03 AM
HA feels a lot more juvenile these days… maybe like Meghan, it’s trying to appeal to a younger demographic.
beatcanvas on April 12, 2009 at 10:03 AM
Yes. She tried to help get her dad, once again…the GOP nominee…elected. I don’t agree with everything she says, nor her dad says. But I agree with most of what John McCain said, and his positions.
I’m pretty sure she voted for her dad. Did you?
She’s still a Republican. Believe it or not. Great how everyone seems to know Meghan’s intentions and philosophy better than she does. I sympathize…
It’s great you campaigned…but once again, you did it for the wrong reasons! You pushed Palin over the Mav. And it’s exactly THAT which caused the GOP to lose the White House.
And that is the simple truth.
JetBoy on April 12, 2009 at 10:04 AM
I have no real problem with Ms McCain. She’s cute, her Mom is rich and Dad is a war hero. Sounds like a fun date.
So she has a beef with Sarah, strong willed women often don’t get along.
FireBlogger on April 12, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Moby , were does she say that , i don’t see anything she says about palin.
the_nile on April 12, 2009 at 10:09 AM
Megs beef with sarah is that her liberal friends dont like sarah.
the_nile on April 12, 2009 at 10:11 AM
AP, you have a fixation on this nobody… Let it go. She’s nobody.
aigle on April 12, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Sorry can’t let you get away with trying to equate Palin with the immaturity of Meghan. There is no indication even in the stories Meghan told of anything Palin did and if Meghan can’t understand who the star is and who the flunky is when Palin is on the ticket then that is all you need to know about what a loser Meghan is.
Nothing to do with 2 “strong-willed women”. One is a sorority girl playing high school level games see her stupid cats cratches at Coulter and Ingraham.
She has figured out she looks likes a prima donna going after Palin and has now stopped answering questions (after lookinglike a fool on every occasion she tried) . Anyone with a brain would have supported her publically but not the zero Meghan who thought she was on her level and she could critique her.
Conan on April 12, 2009 at 10:13 AM
No one was going to beat The One. No one. After decades of being told what rotten people we are, this was the chance to atone. And the closeness of the race shows the number of people in this country that won’t be bullied into voting against this country’s best interests. So we are stuck with an inexperienced callow youth who only cares for appearances as our president. If we are lucky, the on the job training will garner a strong country but right now I am not optimistic.
Cindy Munford on April 12, 2009 at 10:14 AM
I could have added that too to my last post. Meghan can’t see farther than her circle of 24 year old Columbia Art History major buddies who I have no doubt are all flaming liberals.
Conan on April 12, 2009 at 10:16 AM
I respectfully disagree.
I think we could have pounded Prince Obama. McCain’s campaign was filled with staffers who continually made bad decisions, which led to a highly erratic and disassembled campaign message. Like you said, we came close. I tend to think if things had been done a bit differently, we could have won.
But whatever, the past is the past.
All Hail Prince Obama!
blatantblue on April 12, 2009 at 10:17 AM
Not equating, not even close. I guess I see her for what and who she is. She was born into wealth and fame and suddenly her opinion counts?
Cute chick, fun date (I suspect), period.
FireBlogger on April 12, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Hi, Cindy!
Gotta get ready for Mass, but I gotta say:
Having played high school sports, you never go into a game…even one where you’re told you “can’t win”…with a losing attitude. There are numerous occasions where the underdog pulls out the win. Even in politics (ask Truman).
McCain simply didn’t get the same push from his own that Obama did from his. It’s a team effort, and Team GOP sat on the bench.
JetBoy on April 12, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Maybe, because it was close. I just think that those we label as Rinos took the opportunity to use Palin bashing as their excuse to vote for Mr. Obama. When in the history of this country did a VP nominee decide the election, particularly when said Rino’s got their preferred candidate.
Cindy Munford on April 12, 2009 at 10:23 AM
I think McCain came closer than anyone expected……..and then, there was that awful financial crisis and the peculiar response of his to suspend his campaign.
That was the slam-the-door moment for a lot of people. I am fairly certain on my personal intuitive level that was the event that convinced many people he was simply acting too irrational and was too old. Palin wasn’t viewed as strong enough should something happen to him.
AnninCA on April 12, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Happy Easter, enjoy Mass.
Not only did his folks give a big push, a lot of “our” folks gave him a big push. Hard to win.
Cindy Munford on April 12, 2009 at 10:25 AM
No doubt – I think there was probably some of that.
However, like Ann said, that campaign suspension and the view of an erratic and irrational campaign direction probably hurt McCain. I mean, he suspends his campaign, only to vote for a bailout? WTF?
He was against using ads regarding Ayers and Wright. Then he used them. etc etc
Campaign was too all over the place. Gave the good old college try. Can’t hate him for that. Not his fault his advisors blew.
blatantblue on April 12, 2009 at 10:28 AM
I think I can see what’s going on here…Daddy tells daughter don’t talk about my running mate or campaign to media, daughter won’t talk, media gets curious and begins courting Meghan, wooing her with “ain’t she cool” stories and rubbing her back when Laura Ingraham calls her fat, daughter all the rage in liberal circles, daughter begins to think she’s “king of the wooorld!”, new spokeswoman for GOP youth, spills the beans on Sarah in the worst way…media runs with it, wrings that sponge for all it’s worth, then leaves Meghan at the kitchen sink, high and dry and moves on to next gullible victim…
RepubChica on April 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM
I like McCain. Still do. But even today, about one out of three comments is a head-scratcher. :) Then he makes perfect sense again.
AnninCA on April 12, 2009 at 10:30 AM
The McCains: one of a hundred reasons to repeal the seventeenth amendment.
JohnJ on April 12, 2009 at 10:30 AM
That’s how it works, isn’t it, Chicago. Meghan doesn’t realize that they are plying her ego to get a scoop on how McCain REALLY sees Palin.
AnninCA on April 12, 2009 at 10:31 AM
You compared them as 2 strong willed women, read your own post, who don’t get along. That is equating their respective position as equal and different only because of their own “wills”. Way off.
Conan on April 12, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Why were my reasons wrong? Because I liked his VP pick? So, you’re saying McCain’s VP pick shouldn’t motivate anybody to participate one way or the other?
The simple truth is, McCain lost whatever chance he had in the election (and I agree with Cindy Munford that it was highly unlikely he would win against The One, anyway) when he:
a) ran around like a chicken with his head cut off over the Paulson September Surprise (TM), and
b) voted for that steaming pile of manure called the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
He had a huge opportunity to be a leader, and he blew it.
vermillionsky on April 12, 2009 at 10:36 AM
McCain simply didn’t excite his base. Palin did. She quickly outcampaigned him. Then, I agree, vermillion, he made some awkward steps that sealed it. From what I read of post-election polls, a large number of Republicans literally didn’t vote this year.
AnninCA on April 12, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Oh, lest you think I wasn’t going to vote for McCain before Palin arrived… I was a McCain supporter back in 2000, and was a McCain supporter before he picked Palin. His pick of Palin just reinforced my support, and motivated me to do more. If he had picked somebody else, somebody I didn’t believe was a fiscal conservative, I would have been disappointed and less motivated.
I was so disappointed in him for falling for those economic scare tactics and voting for the bailout. It was a mistake then to throw money indiscriminately at failing institutions, and it continues to be a mistake today. I still voted for him, but he didn’t win over anybody new with his response.
vermillionsky on April 12, 2009 at 10:43 AM
McCain’s loss was his own damn fault. He insisted on playing quarterback of Team GOP, and then kept handing off to the other team to show what a good sport he could be.
I worked my butt off in Pennsylvania week after week going door to door and working the phones. And yes, I did so the most enthusiastically because of Governor Palin, but the efforts of me and everyone else on my teams to sell McCain were whole-hearted and enthusiastic. We put our reservations about the men aside and gave him 100% of our effort.
Just because the Obama cult was more fanatical is no reason to denigrate “Team GOP’s” efforts on McCain’s behalf. You’re completely and utterly wrong, and that’s the truth.
Kensington on April 12, 2009 at 10:45 AM
“Cool” people don’t need to TRY to be cool–they just are. This girl is an idiot. She’s a “Pauly Shore Republican” (i.e., they’re laughing AT you, not WITH you, you twit).
watchmen on April 12, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Look HotAir – I will defend your right to post what you want when you want.
My opinion - ENOUGH ALREADY
Her 15 minutes are up
ENOUGH ALREADY
jake-the-goose on April 12, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Neither you nor Meghan has any idea what you’re talking about. “Better than she does”!?! It doesn’t require precognition. All you have to do is listen to her own words! It’s not enough to call yourself a Republican and then spend all your efforts waxing on about how progressive you are.
Kensington on April 12, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Team GOP sat on the bench because they were pissed off at who the MSM and Dems chose as team GOP’s leader.
doriangrey on April 12, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Yup, and one of them co-blogs right here. What a brilliant plan that was!
Kensington on April 12, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Back in the old days, when AP was still a conservative instead of a chubby chaser, there would have been funny comments by him with a funny photo of Chub-Chub with the caption: That’s Hawt! But alas, AP’s been bitten by zombies and is infected with PDS. There is no known cure.
Blake on April 12, 2009 at 10:52 AM
When crunch time happened, he decided to be a senatorial rather than presidential.
Kensington on April 12, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Heh.
It’s kinda fun, on one level, to watch Ms. McCain figure out that there’s more to being a Republican than being McCain’s spawn.
Unfortunately, as has been pointed out, there’s a split between fiscally conservative, socially conservative, and RINO republicans …
Mew
acat on April 12, 2009 at 10:53 AM
Cool we don’t need. We now have the coolest president ever. I see how well that is turning out.
Tommy_G on April 12, 2009 at 10:54 AM
I’ve only read him stating that he didn’t vote for McCain – not that he didn’t vote. So, that leaves the obvious unanswered question…
Blake on April 12, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Well, I’m an outsider to Republican politics. I literally never paid any attention to them prior to this year. This was my first time voting Republican in my life.
I liked McCain and thought he was brilliant in the debates. His style was peculiar…..very old-fashioned….but when he just relaxed, he showed his breadth of understanding of complex issues and made Obama look like the young pup.
However, this was the year it was going to be Obama or else. That’s also clear.
As a country, I think we benefit from addressing the racial issue on this level. There is a lot to be gained. Politically, he’s not made every wrong decision. :)
And there really wasn’t a lot of excitement for the Republicans, which is normal after 8 straight years and an unpopular war.
It’ll be interesting to see if a coherent Republican ideology emerges.
AnninCA on April 12, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Here’s the reason she became a Republican in her own words:
I see a daughter who wants to support her dad, and that’s great. What I don’t see is any sort of commitment to Republican value X, even though she disagrees with Republican value Y.
vermillionsky on April 12, 2009 at 10:59 AM
I had read that, too, verm…..she’s about to switch back to Independent.
AnninCA on April 12, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Megan, you’re like, totally not super cool and definitely not speaking for the Republican party, like, you know what I’m saying??
bdeitrich on April 12, 2009 at 11:03 AM
How’s life in the parallel universe?
A much more likely scenerio. JetBoy, is that: a) McCain was an incredibly weak candidate; b) he assembled one of the worst campaign teams in recent history; c) he opted for public campaign financing (McCain-Feingold bit him in the butt d) he suspended his campaign e) he gave up in the last weeks of the campaign and f) he is a RINO (much like you).
Had Sarah Palin not been on the ticket, I would have voted third party (as would have millions of other true conservatives).
Time for mass. Happy Easter!
bw222 on April 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM
I’m not holding my breath on that one. Coherent ideology needs strong and inspiring leadership. There is currently no Reagan in this generation of Republicans. As much as I love Palin, I don’t think she is savvy enough to control her image. Ditto for Jindal.
vermillionsky on April 12, 2009 at 11:09 AM
I will always shy away from Senators becoming president. I don’t think it is an accident that it hasn’t happened to often in history. All of that “cooling saucer” analogy is for a reason and while it has been good policy for the Senate, I don’t like it in a president. Too much inside the Beltway stuff for me and I will resist it and point to the election in the future should it come up again.
Cindy Munford on April 12, 2009 at 11:14 AM
How is Meg McCain a Republican?
I will wait for a reasoned mature response.
Jamson64 on April 12, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Let me guess you know Laure Ingrahm would make you look silly in a debate…right?
Jamson64 on April 12, 2009 at 11:17 AM
What really burns my butt about that quote is that it comes across like an excuse or apology to her “cool” friends for doing something distasteful. It says, “I’m really independent, but I had to do this for my dad.. you understand, right? /wink /wink.” Nowhere does it convey any desire to actually be associated with any Republicans other than her father.
I was registered “non-party affiliated” here in PA before this election, too, but I didn’t apologize or make excuses to my (D) friends when I changed my registration to (R) and volunteered for the campaign.
vermillionsky on April 12, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Correction, why does doofpundit always talk about meghan? For the same reason he posts stupid opinions and stories about most everything.
TTheoLogan on April 12, 2009 at 11:22 AM
‘Cause she says so. Oh, I’m sorry you were looking for reasoned mature response.
Cindy Munford on April 12, 2009 at 11:24 AM
You dont have to post here or even visit you know. Allahpundit’s job here is to get people talking about current issues. Whether you like him or not he is very good at what he is paid to do. If you think you can do better, than by all means please feel free to start your own blog and prove your verbal prowess.
doriangrey on April 12, 2009 at 11:27 AM
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