Obama supporter moves to McCain

From the Daily Dish

I am a lifelong Democrat and have been a strong Obama advocate--even donating
money for the very first time in my life. (And I am over 50.) Still, all
along, I thought, if Clinton gets the nomination, I'd vote for her over a
Republican. Especially after the past decade of the Republican
experience. However, after seeing Clinton in action in these past weeks
and at last night's debate (as well as Bill's "contributions"), I will never
vote for her. Never. If she gets the nomination, I will have to hope that McCain
is nominated and give him a good look.
While I have considerable disagreement
with him on a policy level, he is a man of integrity. (Mostly; but that's
another email.) Perhaps a McCain presidency balanced by a Democratic
Congress will serve the country well. But no matter the Republican
nominee, one thing is certain: I will not vote for Hillary. The
person who once bemoaned the politics of personal destruction now applies them
with stomach-turning zeal. Not to mention her well-crafted art of the
politics of distortion. No, that's not what I want for this country.
We've had enough of destruction, distortion and manipulation. Obama is a
breath of welcome fresh air. If the country does not see it, well, then I
suppose we'll "get what we deserve." Again.

McCain may send "mom" to chat with Chuck Norris

From: Reuters Alerts - McCain making light of 67 year old Chuck Norris' assault on his age. Now, if I were running for President in Florida, I think I'd leave the age thing alone. Maybe Huckabee will apologize?

"I'm going to send my 95-year-old mother to just go over and wash Chuck
Norris' mouth out with soap," McCain quipped at a new conference.

The Arizona senator, 71, spoke when asked about a claim by Norris, a
67-year-old Hollywood action star who is campaigning for rival Mike Huckabee,
that he is too old to handle the pressures of the White House.

"I didn't pick John to support because I'm just afraid that the vice
president would wind up taking over his job in that four-year presidency,"
Norris said on Sunday at a fundraiser he hosted for Huckabee at his Texas
ranch.

Onward to Florida

... and the possibilitiy of a reduction in the number of candidates on the republican side. Immediately after John McCain's big win in South Carolina, I headed out for a day out of town and wasn't able to post here. So first some final thoughts on South Carolina:

• I'd sure like to see Fred Thompson stay in the race through Super Tuesday, he's a friend of McCain and I think he'll eventually support the Mac. But for now, he can appeal to the right wingers (perhaps as many as 10%) and keep them from giving support to Huckabee or Romney. Remember just two weeks ago when Romney's people tried to get Thompson angry with McCain by floating the "endoresement rumor."
• The line up of newspapers and media endorsing John McCain is now a daily announcement. Why do so many media outlets like McCain? My thought is that they like Mac because he speaks straight. The media gets so sick of the double talking from politicians that even if they have some "issues" they disagree with, they like John McCain's honesty and integrity.
• I also disagree with Chuck Norris, and I think many voters do too, McCain isn't too old. Who's Chuck Norris to say anything? He's 67 himself.

Now onward to the Florida primary. What are your guesses? 10 days is a long time between primaries right now, we finally get a chance to breath and think before the next big one.

• Look for the polls to show Guiliani finally getting some support. I think the voters are so gullible that they will start lining up for the new guy because the media keeps telling them they should.
• Romney will keep talking about his delegates and "golds" and "silvers" but when will he put a stop to spending the cash?
• Huckabee may find the evangelical bible belt gets fickle when you head south of Georgia.

More this week, stop in often

Porter County Politics Says Mccain wins

We have a winner ... Porter County Politics called it for Mccain

What is a true conservative?

One major attack leveled at Senator John McCain is that he isn't a true conservative. I've heard it, you've heard it, we've all read it.

So, what is a true conservative? Senator McCain believes in the constitution, believes in America, believes in low taxes and small government, believes in protecting gun rights and unborn babies, believes in states rights. So, for some reason he isn't a conservative?

Who decided that a true conservative had to back "all" tax cuts even when they had a negative affect on the economy? I think a true conservative demands spending cuts with all tax cuts.

Who decided that a true conservative had to back torture of terror suspects? I think a true conservative demands that America stand above the brutality of torture and say that we won't be terrorized into acting like animals.

Who decided that a true conservative would ship millions of Mexicans across the border? I think a true conservative believes in open borders, globalism, security in freedom and equal access. The Democrats are pushing to socialize medicine and social services, not me. Privatize medicine even more, privatize social services even more. Then this whole "I don't want no spanish speaking worker getting free medicine" baloney can go away. Frankly, aren't conservatives learning that we better take care of "the least of these" or we're gonna be in the minority anyway?

How to identify a true conservative

Huge McCain Endorsement Today

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Press OfficeTuesday, January 15, 2008703-650-5550COLUMBIA, SC --

U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that John McCain will receive a major endorsement in Greenville, South Carolina, tomorrow, Wednesday, January 16th.Wednesday, January 16, 2008GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
WHO: John McCain
WHAT: Major Endorsement and Campaign Rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. EST Press Set Up Time: 10:15 a.m. EST
WHERE: Carolina First Center 1 Exposition Drive Greenville, South Carolina 29607

source: The John McCain Monitor

Blogger finds his way back to McCain

McCain worth another look

"Despite the fact that I was a McCain supporter in 2000, I haven't written much about John McCain, largely because I long ago wrote him off after the disastrous and unconstitutional McCain Feingold bill.

(Well, there was one exception; when James Wolcott went out of his way to call McCain an "insatiable warrior," and a "seething nest of proto-fascist impulses," I warmed to him a little. To McCain, that is. I already loved James Wolcott....)
I think it should be remembered that a lot of people supported McCain's Campaign Reform atrocity (including Fred Thompson, whom I support). President Bush signed it, and the Supreme Court upheld it. Still, from this blogger's perspective it remains McCain's Sin Number One, and his name is indelibly on it. Such callused trifling with the First Amendment is very tough for me to forgive and forget."

But this election is not about me or what I think, and it is not even necessarily about what the small-l-libertarian blogosphere thinks; it's about winning. Right now, I'm supporting Fred Thompson, but I can't ignore possible future realities. The fact is, I would vote for McCain over Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, or John Edwards, and so would a lot of people."

Hoosiers for McCain: Keep reading, you'll find very interesting perception from a self-avowed libertarian conservative who is practical enough to say "I would support McCain today"