Liberals for McCain

[Stevendsmith]

They’re out there, and we underestimate their potentially decisive role in election 2008 at our own peril.

Here’s how it works (from the post linked below):

“He's a man of principle, and though I disagree with him and X on Y, he'd make a great president.”

http://www.prospect.org/weblog/2006/09/post_1448.html#007304

[Ron Green]

1. What kind of principle does it take to suck up to the one who abused you?

[AX10]

2. Define "principled". Hitler was "pricipled". He hated the Jews and...

he saw to their death. This "princpled" arguement is such shit.

[dkofos]

6. For that matter bUSH is principled

ALWAYS WRONG but principled

[BOSSHOG]

3. Let me share

I'm a liberal. I'm a veteran. Some think I'm a sane human being. I have the utmost respect for LCDR McCain and am proud to have served in the same Navy that he did. And I will never, ever, ever vote for the man for anything.

If a person votes for McCain, that person is not a liberal.

[Virginia Dare]

5. My regret for not voting for McCain...

when he ran against Bush in the Presidential primary (here in VA, you can vote the primary no matter which party you are registered for).

I'd take McCain any day over Bush, but that's the only instance I can think of where I'd vote for him.

[BOSSHOG]

11. I'd have to agree with you

I cannot imagine anyone running against bush whom I'd vote against. But to maintain my purity I only vote in dem primaries, and thats the way it is in Mississippi.

And I think a pragmatic argument against McCain is his age and health. Those issues are very important to me. I don't want to give a 72 year old four years in the white house regardless of party.

[Malikshah]

4. Otherwise known as battered spouse/SO syndrome

McCain is a traitor to humanity for sucking up to the regime.

He has pissed on the faith and flags of his fathers.

[Stevendsmith]

7. We have to understand that legions of liberal voters buy into

the fantasy McCain. They are not political junkies like us.

[AX10]

12. How do we undue this perception?

[Stevendsmith]

13. Well, it's going to be an uphill battle, cuz the media drool for McCain

We just have to keep reminding people that, despite his few "maverick" moves," he is a staunch supporter of Bush and the Iraq war. God, you'd think they'd see that, but the don't. They choose the path of least resitance.

[trotsky]

8. Why not shower McCain with some liberal love?

That'll make sure the Republicans NEVER nominate him!

[Stevendsmith]

9. Interesting, but that could backfire big time (n/t)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. Is this like Jews for Jesus?

[CarlVK]

14. I'm not voting for any "liberal" who still calls Vietnamese "gooks"

Sounds like a load of preconstructed bullshit to me.

[BootinUp]

15. "Liberals" for McCain

Either are not liberals or haven't read about politics in 6 years.

[cally]

16. I've heard many radical liberals say this

I think McCain will be hard to beat in a General Election. I think he'll have a difficult time in a Republican primary but the media has created this image of him that is not true. It's stuck in most folks mind and it will be very, very difficult to change the media created image.

[Stevendsmith]

19. Damn straight. I'm surprised. Normally when I post this topic

And I've posted it many times. I get a slew of doubters:

"McCain's too old to be president"

"He'll never be president because the fundies hate him"

"Not many liberals would vot for McCain"

[Island Blue]

17. You mean THIS john McCain?

No thanks.

[grateful581]

22. so thats how he treats people who say

He is gay and he cheated on his wife.
And
His wife Cindy was a drug addict.
And
five years as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam drove him insane.
And
had fathered a child by a black prostitute.

[Stevendsmith]

23. Yep, that's McCain-style integrity! (n/t)

[Blue-Jay]

18. McCain is a fucking Quisling.

[warrens]

20. McCain will self-destruct

The wingnuts will get him. We don't have to worry.

[Stevendsmith]

21. You are grossly underestimating the bona fide frontrunner

for the Republican nomination.

How can you be so sure we don't have to worry? Please elaborate.

[B Calm]

24. McCain is a republican monkey! He votes like one,

he gives speeches like one, he fundraises like one, and he treats democrats like one!