GOP's defeat in elections may boost McCain's chances for the White House

[MADem]

What makes this article remarkable is that the reporter actually acknowledged that Frank Repiglican Luntz has "GOP ties." As for the rest of it...eh! http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1109elect-mccain1109.html

To Luntz's way of thinking, Americans will be less likely to elect a Democrat as president in 2008, given the possibility that Democrats also could continue to control the House and the Senate.

"McCain's electability becomes an essential component of his (campaign) strategy," Luntz said. "(The idea would be) you may not agree with John McCain on everything, but you'd rather have him in the White House than Hillary."

Emerging from the election as a potential savior for his party comes with potential pitfalls, though. McCain, already a darling of the national media, will find himself under the glare of the spotlight even more. Widely considered a leading candidate for the GOP's nomination in 2008 even before Tuesday's election, his policies and plans will be subject to even more scrutiny.

That means he will have to take care to avoid alienating voters and appearing to embrace ideals that they rejected with their votes on Tuesday.

"It really cuts both ways for him," said David Mark, a political analyst and former editor of Campaigns & Elections magazine. ...

[Virginia Dare]

1. In a pig's eye!!!...n/t

[aquart]

2. Good lord. Somebody still admires this steaming pile of pasture pastry?

[MADem]

9. Well, it's Frank Luntz...he's a Repiglican suckup, always has been!

He's probably on the payroll of McCain's Exploratory Committee....and doing some early seeding work.

[babylonsister]

3. I know a whole lot of Dems who refuse to even consider McCain.

Electability? Not on my watch. He's toast before he starts, I'm hoping.

[knight_of_the_star]

4. Not likely

Not after the investigations are over and voters see how rotten all the shit the Bushies pushed forward is and that he supported so much of it so unconditionally. At worst he will look complicit, at best as an ignoramus. Either way, he's done. The only kind of Republican who could win in '08 by '08 is one who had nothing to do with the federal messes.

[AlamoDemoc]

I doubt any would vote for that paranoid lunatic (n/t)

[AX10]

5. Had the GOP held on to both houses, these pundits...

would be saying that a Republican would be elected in 2008 because Americans still "trust" the GOP. Either way this election went, it would be spun as a plus for the GOP in 2008.

[blondeatlast]

6. He has no principles of his own. He's pure ambition and he'll be a RINO

for as long as it takes to curry Arizonans who are clearly pissed at the Bush administration right now. He also knows he doesn't have to curry favor with W anymore.

I've watched him for thirty years. I saw him sell out his family, I've watched him distance himself when the press went after his unfortunately addicted wife; I've seen him, a former Hanoi Hilton "guest," vote to torture people.

He's smarmy and drawn to the slightest breeze.

If this is what they are offering, it's no wonder they are pushing Hillary so much.

[asjr]

7. My hope is that he will self-destruct

before time to run. He can't be trusted.

[blondeatlast]

12. He's way too smarmy to self-destruct, believe me.

The media effing loves him and seem all too willing to give him a pass.

I've watched this unprincipled sellout (nation, family, fellow POWs--who HASN'T he sold out?) as my Senator far too long.


But he gets a pass, every time. God help any press in Arizona who calls him into question (many have tried).

[AtomicKitten]

8. The photo of Bush's face buried in Junior's shoulder

dispels the myth that he is a maverick - in a big way. Ick.

[MidwestTransplant]

10. Oh yeah, that will be a big photo for the GE if McCain makes it that far.

[msongs]

11. didnt mcCain say he would kill himself if dems win the senate? well, where is

his body?

Msongs
www.msongs.com/political-shirts.htm

[jpak]

13. Dems should force Crazy John to cast unpopular votes over the next 2 years

When popular DEM legislation is crafted and drafted, make sure McCain will oppose it and vote against it - and use it against him in the 2008 election.

[MADem]

16. If the sneaky bastard declares soon, he'll find a way to avoid voting at all

He'll be "In Iowa" or "In New Hampshire" when the tough votes come up...it is a standard tactic, and beats voting "Present." Plus, without a majority, the GOP now can pretty much vote their consciences, vote the way their constituents want them to, or be opportunistic in their voting practices (throw support to some clown in exchange for a vote on another issue--a trade, as it were). It's why the Democrats often would join the GOP--opportunists, voting for their more conservative constituencies, or revealing how they truly felt about an issue.

And if the legislation is popular, odds are it will be popular across party lines, and be geared towards pleasing the great middle class. He'd be a fool to vote against that kind of stuff, and it is a good bet that he won't.

[KingFlorez]

14. If McCain is nominated, which is a big if

It will split the GOP even more, a lot Republicans don't like him. On top of that, this years loss of Congress for them will only send the GOP further right and potentially result in extreme right-winger running as a third party candidate.

[MADem]

15. I know.....

:evilgrin: