Fred endorses McCain, and a few CPAC observations
Before I start the post, I must thank John Hawkins for last night's banquet invitation, and Rob Neppell of NZ Bear for his tech support with my new laptop. Special thanks to Siggy for hosting yesterday's podcast and chat, and for alarming me about Mexican tomatoes.
Yesterday I also had the pleasure of sitting next to Ed Morrissey, and I am inspired by Ed's talent and dedication. His posts and his podcasts are the best in the blogosphere, and seeing him work was an honor. I dropped by Bloggers' Row this morning before taking the train and Ed already was podcasting.
Here's the CPAC blog feed listing all posts related to the event.
Fred Thompson didn't go to CPAC (and if he did, he sure didn't go public about it) but he (finally!) endorsed McCain. James Joyner has the photo:
John of Right Wing News went to the Coulter speech so I wouldn't have to. Not that I would.
There is still a significant amount of discontent over McCain's ascendance. As I went to Bloggers' Row for the last time, I found that every seat had fliers from Open GOP Convention, yelling out "CONTAIN McCAIN". Frankly, I find it ridiculous and silly, but Ed says it best,
John McCain isn't a perfect candidate; far from it. He's the one who has attracted the most votes from the Republican coalition, though, and the various coalition factions have failed to produce anyone better. Being a bitter ender will take the party to a bitter end. It's time to start working within the McCain team to increase our influence, rather than engage in fantasies about magic candidates and marginalizing the movement.Larry Kudlow explains why McCain's greatest asset may be why the conservatives don't like him:
If you recall, it was the cross-over Democrats and independents who helped elect Ronald Reagan twice and put Papa Bush in office for what was expected to be a Reagan third-term. When Papa Bush waffled, they went to Perot. But they came back to support the Gingrich Congress and later stayed with George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004. In 2006 they walked away again, penalizing a GOP Congress that embraced heavy spending and corrupt earmarks. But now they'll come back. McCain is tailor-made for this group.Think about it folks: do you want to stand by your guns knowing you are right and lose the election, or do you want your party to win?
The election is yours to lose.
Labels: CPAC, Election2008, politics, Republicans
posted by Fausta @ 10:29 AM
5 Comments:
Ew, be sure to pass on my thanks to John Hawkins for taking that hit for the team.
Not only did he, he also got us tickets for the banquet, too!
Dear Fausta,
Did you read all the fuss being discussed by "Harvard's Intelligentsia" ever since Ségolène Royal publicly supported Puerto Rico's independence at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University?
Here is a link to the original article-blog and the discussion board:
http://artgoldhammer.blogspot.com/2008/02/sgo-at-kennedy-school.html
Can you believe the comments that have been comming up here?
Have you already set the record straight, some of these people don't seem to know too much about what they're discussing there.
Thank you for the link, Rimbaud!
I'm not suprised that any socialist from any corner of the world would go around talking about independence for Puerto Rico. Nearly all independentistas are socialists and communists, and they are fond of finding foreign friends of their cause since it's so unpopular among the Puerto Rican electorate.
SUBJECT: Kirkpatrick on Puerto Rico independence at U.N. and a Request
Dear Fausta,
Thanks for your reply!
Could you be so kind as to offer your commentary to the discussion thread? It would be great since up until now, no one has offered the keen commentary you have offered here.
Did you see someone posted an article that mentions the work of United States U.N. Ambassador to the United States, Jeane Kirkpatrick, in relation to Puerto Rico independence supporters at the U.N.?
http://artgoldhammer.blogspot.com/2008/02/zeldin-on-attali-commission.html (within the comments' thread)
The other discussion thread, where a Puerto Rican presented a contrasting view from the one that you expressed, is found here:
*"Ségo at the Kennedy School"
http://artgoldhammer.blogspot.com/2008/02/sgo-at-kennedy-school.html
Could you please offer your comment, so it is a more Fair & Balanced discussion? It would make my day for them to be surprised with a comment that is not what they receive from their limited, insulated world, in which something from the "outside" real world is something of an illuminating-groundshaking breakthrough :) Unfortunately, it is possible that some groups at Harvard sometimes face that problem.
Thanks so much, Fausta!
Rimbaud
Post a Comment
<< Home