Did John McCain Screw Up His Chance at 2008 GOP Nomination?

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Click here to read about how McCain just did a morality flip-flop, big-time.

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1. He is a fake moderate who would do anything to get elected

I am more worried about who his VP pick would be if he was nominated, since he would be the oldest president ever elected. His health isn't great either.

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2. I honestly think

that he just killed his chances. Those primary voters skew heavily to the religous right. If they were pissed back in 2000, they have to be furious now -- unless they buy into Sam Brownback's spin line.

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3. I'd like to see a commercial with a video from the time he

boasted that he'd pay $50 an hour to work in the fields.

Someone called him on his bluff, and McCain panicked and said that the guy wouldn't last the season.

If I were that guy, I would have shouted "Well, you LIED FIRST!" (For "offering" the $50 an hour job ...)

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4. he didn't have a chance

he completely sold out because he wanted to, but somebody like Frist or Brownback would take him out in the primary the same way (and with the same sleazy methods) that bush did.

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5. possibly

But his decision to associate himself with Playboy certainly doesn't help matters.

I think Lindsey Graham is going to be a serious contender, actually.

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6. That's his demographic, the pathetic Playboy reader

It's a closer fit than the fundies, actually.

But we will just have to see who is in the GOP field. If it's Allen and/or Romney, they'll fight dirty. They'll wedge like mad with the fundies.

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7. the field

George Allen -- although he is in a surprisingly close race for re-election this year.
Mike DeWine -- could be toast this November if he loses his re-election bid, part of Gang of 14
Mitt Romney -- can the GOP elect a Mormon?
Rudy Guiliani -- can the GOP elect someone who advocates gay rights?
Chuck Hagel -- can the GOP elect someone conservatives call a RINO?
Lindsey Graham -- can the GOP elect someome from the Gang of 14?
Bill Frist -- does he have any support outside of the Bible Belt?
John McCain -- how many times will he piss off the religious right?

And of course, there's always Condi ... who claims she's not interested.

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8. You forgot Mike Huckabee

He's one who scares the shit outta me.

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9. the conservative response

MrToffeeLovesYa said...
So what if McCain did an interview with Playboy? Wake up and smell reality, liberal America. Produce something showing McCain is a Playboy centerfold, and then you can start complaining.

It's like Brownback said: just because you associate with a publication, that doesn't mean you should be associated with that poublication.

Face facts, liberals. I'm sure McCain has written editorials for the New York Times, but no one would associate him with liberal media bias. He's appeared on Jon Stewart's show, but no one would associate him with irreverent liberal pokes directed at the Bush Administration. He's thrown out pitches at Arizona Diamondbacks games, but no one would associate him with the baseball team. He was kissed by President Bush, but no one would associate him with the inner-workings of the Bush Administration. C'mon liberals.

It won't matter if someone like Pat Robertson denounces McCain. Did anyone listen after he denounced Orlando? Do the math, liberals. Orlando is a lot bigger than John McCain.

And like my buddy Trinity said, no one who "really counts" thinks McCain is the front-runner.

This story unfairly labeled McCain the front-runner in a headline two weeks ago. It's another example of the liberal media trying to help someone who's popular and wrong, rather than someone who's unpopular, like the president. Pow!