John McCain may be the best thing that ever happened to the Dems for '08

[Perky]

I am increasingly convinced that a McCain Candidacy might be a mortal woundto the GOP coolition of fundies, neo-cons and fiscal consrvatives.


Given that McCain had previously alienated the fundies back in 2000 it is doubtful that they would come flocking back to him in early primaries if someone like Brownback runs. Likewise because of positions McCain had taken on torture and immigration. he has not endeared imself to the "war on terra" crowd either. Notheless his front-runner status makes him the first choice by about 1/3 of the GOP.

His entry has the effect of pushing two imporptant wings of the party in vsatly different directions.: into th arems of the idealogues... I suspect that McCain might ultimately win the nomination but not without fracturing the base. A McCain nomination is going to piss the Fundies off. ANd if he appears to kowtow to them with the VP nod...He is going to hear about it from moderate in his own party.

[bigdarryl]

1. Not so fast he's not getting the nomination Romney is

my prediction.

[Perky]

5. Romney can't win in the south..

He is a Morman and Southern Baptists believe the LDS is a cult. Never gonna happen,

[bigdarryl]

7. mark my word he is getting the nomination...

Romney that is. McCain is to crazy and i predict before the 08 primaries are over he's going to do or say something stupid.

[Czolgosz]

13. I agree. Plus, Romney isn't reactionary enough to win the Repub primary.

[Vincardog]

2. Will his nomination help the GOP get Hillary elected?

The GOP and DLC both work for the same corporate masters.

[LaPera]

3. McCain: second best - Dean is the best thing to happen to the Democratic party for 2008

as well as 2006.

[Perky]

6. If Howard Dean's is etting ready to run he will be stepping down

from the DNC in the next couple of months. You can't run for the nomination and also run the party. You can't start raising money in a compertive market and run the party.

[EdwardM]

4. John McCain would probably be the worst nominee out of all the potential republicans.

He has probably been the biggest hawk in the Iraq war. And now he wants 100,000 more troops. If he is the one who makes it out of the primaries, he will be easy to squash. Also, he does something to alienate the moderates everysingle day.I just don't see any republicans winning in 08. Well, maybe Pat Buchanon if he ran, but that would be scary.

[biscotti]

8. Another one bad one Giuliani

Tons and tons of babbage and suspect behavior.

[Czolgosz]

14. Giuliani would NEVER get the nomination - not in a million years

[rsmith6621]

9. Again....McCain Has A......

....Black baby.......:nuke: :sarcasm:

[bowens43]

10. it depends on who we run.

McCain would easily beat HIllary, Kerry, Gore, Clark or Edwards.

[Rosco T.]

11. A picture says a thousand words...

.. hang it around McCain's neck like an albatross...

[Poiuyt]

12. John McCain is too old to be president

You can use that argument with liberals, conservatives, and moderates.