Conservatives: McCain alienating base on economy

[babsbunny]

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/conservatives-mccain-alienating-base-on-economy-2008-10-13.html

By Alexander Bolton
Posted: 10/13/08 12:04 PM
John McCain has alienated the Republican base by supporting a $700 billion Wall Street bailout and proposing that the federal government buy mortgages facing default, conservative lawmakers and observers say.

Three conservative House Republicans said Sen. McCain (Ariz.), the party’s presidential nominee, missed an important opportunity to prove his credentials as a proponent of limited government by opposing the massive bailout.

These Republicans declined to speak on the record because they did not want to face political repercussions for criticizing McCain.

“He’s alienated his base,” said one House Republican. “Maverick McCain missed his moment. He could have opposed this and created distance from Bush.”

[Lasher]

1. Federal spending (big government) more under Republicans than it does with Democrats.

Republican small government is a myth.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20059-2005Apr1.html

[Quixote1818]

2. Funny, I knew they woulden't like that. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Fiscal conservatives breaking away.

And the repukes kept parroting that the Democratic Party was splintered. How ya like yourselves now???? :rofl:

[Eric J in MN]

4. McCain would have had a popular issue...

...if he had voted against the bailout.

It was McCain's last chance.

After McCain voted for the bailout, I predicted Obama would win and I still do.