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Title: McCain’s First Stop: An Embrace from Mr. 32%
Source: New York Times
URL Source: http://theboard.blogs.nytimes.com/2 ... st-stop-an-embrace-from-mr-32/
Published: Mar 5, 2008
Author: The Editorial Board
Post Date: 2008-03-05 19:32:35 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 180
Comments: 10

John McCain’s first stop after clinching the Republican nomination in last night’s primaries was the White House, for lunch and an endorsement from President Bush. Mr. Bush’s embrace is one Mr. McCain should be wary of.

It’s clear why Mr. McCain paid the visit. He still has a lot of fence-mending to do with the conservative wing of his party, which strongly opposes his views on immigration, campaign finance, and other issues. Right-wing talk personalities like Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter have been particularly harsh in their anti-McCain fulminations.

Mr. Bush still carries considerable weight with these folks.

Mr. Bush also remains a powerbroker in the party. He and Karl Rove hold a lot of sway with the Republican National Committee, and with the big donors that Mr. McCain will need to woo to remain competitive with the Democrats, who have had extraordinary success with fundraising this year.

The problem, though, is that embracing Mr. Bush — whose average approval ratings hover around 32% — is likely to seriously damage Mr. McCain with the rest of the electorate.

Mr. McCain has already thrown his lot in with Mr. Bush on the highly unpopular Iraq War, saying the United States may need to remain there for as long as 100 years.

Mr. McCain could be compounding his problems by appearing to endorse the rest of what the Bush administration has come to represent for many Americans: allowing big corporations to call the shots on government policy; trampling on the law and civil liberties; sky-high gas prices; and allowing the economy to slide toward recession.

Now that he is the nominee, Mr. McCain will have to make some tough decisions. Does he want Mr. Bush to campaign for him? Where and how much? (Mr. McCain seemed to hedge the issue today, saying: “I hope he will campaign for me as much as in keeping with his busy schedule.”)

What role does he want the outgoing President to play at the Republican National Convention?

The more trouble Mr. McCain has in rallying conservatives in his party to his candidacy — and there may be some serious bumps along the way — the more he is likely to feel that he needs to publicize his warm relations with Mr. Bush. Nothing would make the Democrats happier. In the fall election, they can be counted on to take every opportunity to underscore the bond between the two men. They are already doing that now — calling the new Republican nominee “McSame as Bush” in this snarky attack ad.

By running to the White House for Mr. Bush’s blessing the day after winning his party’s nomination, Mr. McCain is doing the Democrats’ work for them — helping them to tie him to a dismally unpopular incumbent.

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#1. To: Brian S (#0)

Jethro Tull  posted on  2008-03-05   19:35:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Brian S (#0)

McCain in intended to lose, and suckin up to Bush ought to help some. It's the Dems turn.

Any serious discussion related to "elections" should qualify those having said discussion to an insane asylum.

And the men who loan money to governments, so called, for the purpose of enabling the latter to rob, enslave, and murder their people, are among the greatest villains that the world has ever seen. And they as much deserve to be hunted and killed (if they cannot otherwise be got rid of) as any slave traders, robbers, or pirates that ever lived. ... Lysander Spooner

noone222  posted on  2008-03-05   19:47:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Brian S (#0)

The fix is in, boys and girls. Regardless which of the 'anointed three' gets 'voted in', our Republic will be but a memory.

Pern  posted on  2008-03-05   20:09:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: noone222 (#2) (Edited)

McCain in intended to lose, and suckin up to Bush ought to help some. It's the Dems turn.

Your analysis appears to be correct, but one can never be absolutely certain. A caller to C-SPAN this morning predicted McCain would pick Jeb Bush as VP, win the White House and drop dead. Jeb would become the third Bush president.

Life is a tragedy to those who feel, and a comedy to those who think.

Zoroaster  posted on  2008-03-05   20:27:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Zoroaster (#4) (Edited)

McCain would pick Jeb Bush as VP, win the White House and drop dead.

Oh that would be great ... then Jeb could ask his brother "w" to sit in for awhile as VP, appoint the old man as Secretary of State ... and man, I'd be so fucking crazy.

At any rate I'm sure they have a lot of good things in store for us mullets.

And the men who loan money to governments, so called, for the purpose of enabling the latter to rob, enslave, and murder their people, are among the greatest villains that the world has ever seen. And they as much deserve to be hunted and killed (if they cannot otherwise be got rid of) as any slave traders, robbers, or pirates that ever lived. ... Lysander Spooner

noone222  posted on  2008-03-05   22:40:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Zoroaster, Brian S, noone222 (#4)

Your analysis appears to be correct, but one can never be absolutely certain. A caller to C-SPAN this morning predicted McCain would pick Jeb Bush as VP, win the White House and drop dead. Jeb would become the third Bush president.

if you were forced to choose between another bush or hillary, which would you choose? :P

christine  posted on  2008-03-05   23:48:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: christine (#6) (Edited)

if you were forced to choose between another bush or hillary, which would you choose? :P

The well known expression should be changed to "the lesser of true evils".

I am having trouble answering your question without my foul mouth consuming this thread.

I expatriated and cannot vote even if tortured by the candidates or the difficult choice between the two.

Both families have demonstrated their love and dedication to us and our country, so the choice would be quite difficult.

I'm sure someone as clear minded as yourself has already determined with which of these stellar individuals you will commit yourself and your priceless vote. I'm interested to know your choice.

In all honesty, the only way my name could ever be associated with voting for a Bush or a Clinton is if they somehow obtained votes like LBJ did, from dead people.

And the men who loan money to governments, so called, for the purpose of enabling the latter to rob, enslave, and murder their people, are among the greatest villains that the world has ever seen. And they as much deserve to be hunted and killed (if they cannot otherwise be got rid of) as any slave traders, robbers, or pirates that ever lived. ... Lysander Spooner

noone222  posted on  2008-03-06   1:16:04 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Brian S (#0)

McCain’s First Stop: An Embrace from Mr. 32%

I'm surprised they didn't blow each other.

And the men who loan money to governments, so called, for the purpose of enabling the latter to rob, enslave, and murder their people, are among the greatest villains that the world has ever seen. And they as much deserve to be hunted and killed (if they cannot otherwise be got rid of) as any slave traders, robbers, or pirates that ever lived. ... Lysander Spooner

noone222  posted on  2008-03-06   1:17:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: christine (#6)

if you were forced to choose between another bush or hillary, which would you choose? :P

Hillary is a Marxist; Bush's political philosphy comes from the Dark Ages, say, Feudalism. If forced, I'd chose Hillary because she's adjusted to modern times.

Life is a tragedy to those who feel, and a comedy to those who think.

Zoroaster  posted on  2008-03-06   4:39:55 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Brian S (#0)

They are wildly overestimating Chimpy's approval rating.

19 percent:

President Bush’s latest approval rating, according to an American Research Group poll, down from 34 percent just one month ago. Seventy-seven percent of Americans disapprove of the job he is doing, and 79 percent disapprove of his handling of the economy.

“I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.” - Sam Houston

Sam Houston  posted on  2008-03-06   8:04:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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