Senator Jim DeMint slams McCain

[ericire12]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/14/gop-senator-mccain-betrayed-republican-principles/

The conservative senator, speaking to a group of GOP officials gathered in Myrtle Beach at a conference on the future of the Republican Party, described how the party had strayed from its own "brand," which, according to DeMint, should represent freedom, religious-based values and limited government.

"We have to be honest, and there's a lot of blame to go around, but I have to mention George Bush, and I have to mention Ted Stevens, and I'm afraid I even have to mention John McCain," he said.

DeMint (R-SC) offered a long list of complaints about McCain's record in the Senate and on the campaign trail.

"McCain, who is proponent of campaign finance reform that weakened party organizations and basically put George Soros in the driver's seat," DeMint said. "His proposal for amnesty for illegals. His support of global warming, cap-and-trade programs that will put another burden on our economy. And of course, his embrace of the bailout right before the election was probably the nail in our coffin this last election. And he has been an opponent of drilling in ANWR, at a time when energy is so important. It really didn't fit the label, but he was our package."

"Americans do prefer a traditional conservative government," he said. "They just did not believe Republicans were going to give it to them."

[alfsauve]

Numerous people said the election came down to the lesser of two poor choices.

I think it just fitting, though, that once cause of Sen McCain's defeat was the horrific campaign financing law he sponsored.

[tt11758]

Numerous people said the election came down to the lesser of two poor choices.

I think it just fitting, though, that once cause of Sen McCain's defeat was the horrific campaign financing law he sponsored.

Could that be the definition of "irony"?

[Rastus]

Could that be the definition of "irony"?

Just Rewards.

[MikeBjerum]

Just Rewards.

I mentioned on another thread the idea that we scream about coruption and then can be swayed by the one that spends the most on ads (I actually said we could be bought through advertising and expensive promises).

What puzzles me is how a party that has screamed about the "good old boy system," charged that favors have been bought, and claimed that money bought position, and turn around, reject the agreement to use limited and more transparent financing, and walk right into the hypocrisy pot that they have been stirring for eight years.

McCane tried to show he was not "McSame" by agreeing not to take speicial interest money, but Obama did what his party says is wrong and was rewarded for it.  It just shows that the voting majority did not pay attention to the real issues in this election.  Or if they paid attention they are dumber than I could ever believe.

As P.T. Barnum said,  There's a sucker born every minute.

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[tombogan03884]

I mentioned on another thread the idea that we scream about coruption and then can be swayed by the one that spends the most on ads (I actually said we could be bought through advertising and expensive promises).

What puzzles me is how a party that has screamed about the "good old boy system," charged that favors have been bought, and claimed that money bought position, and turn around, reject the agreement to use limited and more transparent financing, and walk right into the hypocrisy pot that they have been stirring for eight years.

McCane tried to show he was not "McSame" by agreeing not to take speicial interest money, but Obama did what his party says is wrong and was rewarded for it.  It just shows that the voting majority did not pay attention to the real issues in this election.  Or if they paid attention they are dumber than I could ever believe.

As P.T. Barnum said,  There's a sucker born every minute.

Dude, where have you been, NY Dem's defined corrupt politics , Google "Tammany Hall" That synonym for corrupt politics was DEMs,  Dem "Ward Bosses in NY and Chicago used to hand out cash on election day, "Vote early, vote often", the quote attributed to Capone, applied to the Chicago DEM machine, the EXACT same machine that put Daly and Obummer in office.

[alfsauve]

........then can be swayed by the one that spends the most on ads.................

Interesting you mention that.   I've develop Rules of Thumb for life.  Not many but I do pass these to my sons.  Consider them hard earned knowledge.  Near the top of the list:   The more ads auto dealers have on TV the less you should consider buying from them.

Now I haven't verified it, but an adaptation to politics would be:

The likelihood of voting for a candidate should be in indirect proportion to the number of promises. 

[PegLeg45]

As P.T. Barnum said,  There's a sucker born every minute.

A lot of folks running around the country with lollipop wrappers for hats..........

[tt11758]

A lot of folks running around the country with lollipop wrappers for hats..........

...........and shit for brains.

[ericire12]

As P.T. Barnum said,  There's a sucker born every minute.

63 million suckers born every 4 years.