Trouble Brewing for McCain?
Tags: GOP Senators, RINOs.
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2010 is not going to be a good year to be a RINO in any way, shape or form:
Senator John McCain’s future in the U.S. Senate may be a little less assured than previously thought.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of likely 2010 Republican Primary voters in Arizona finds the longtime incumbent in a virtual tie with potential challenger J.D. Hayworth. McCain earns 45% of the vote, while Hayworth picks up 43%.
J. D. Hayworth is a former House member, defeated in the 2006 GOP route. In other words, he might have many fine qualities, but he’s not the sort of man one would think a strong challenger to a war hero, known-by-everyone, easily-reelected-for-ages Senator. But, he is. Why? Because McCain has flirted many times with RINOism, and the people are tired of that.
In the end, I expect McCain to tack far enough right to secure the GOP nomination and he’ll probably then cruise to re-election – but the warning is out there: RINOs are an endangered species.
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7 Responses to “Trouble Brewing for McCain?”
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If mcLame lost it would bother me about as much as if zer0 loses in 2012. The guy needs to GO the faster the better.
TERM LIMITS!!!!!!
I voted for Palin for VP, and I finally held my nose tight and marked an X next to McCain’s name, but, in reality, McCain was my 4th or 5th choice among all the GOP primary candidates. In spite of everything, I think if McCain had run a better campaign, and the financial meltdown hadn’t occurred in September/October, he and Palin might have won. It most certainly would have been a lot closer.
One of my biggest beefs with McCain, as a Senator, is that he sees his purpose in Washington to get things done, NOT to accomplish anything — and there’s a big difference. Things inevitably get done in Washington, but not too much really gets accomplished. What we often end up with is legislation that’s expensive and has horrible unintended consequences. McCain-Feingold is a good example. And the two banking bills in the late 90’s got LOTS done in terms of deregulation, but I hardly think anyone would consider the financial mess we’re left with as an accomplishment — certainly not one that anyone wants to take responsibility for. The healthcare bill is going to be the granddaddy of all good (or bad) examples.
careful, ur talking-down a decorated combat veteran who demonstrated great honor to his fellow soldiers & country.
orrin,
I don’t know ANY Conservative that doesn’t admire and respect McCain’s service to this country. That doesn’t mean we can’t disagree with him politically.
spook
I don’t know ANY Conservative that doesn’t admire and respect McCain’s service to this country. That doesn’t mean we can’t disagree with him politically.
Or dislike him personally.
It has nothing to do with his service to our country.
I loathe kerry and murtha yet will acknowledge their service.
(fraudulently obtained medals excluded.)
Chef-00
careful, ur talking-down a decorated combat veteran who demonstrated great honor to his fellow soldiers & country.
IF only you were so defensive of W’s military record…….
OO,
The more important thing is, though, the fact that McCain is clearly not ragingly popular among the Arizona GOP base…and it is because he seeks to work with Democrats rather than opposing their socialism tooth and nail.