McCain has the Republican nomination and this does not sit well with many conservatives. Is this dissatisfaction irrational? Not really. There are a number of issues that Senator McCain supports that conservatives and Republicans in general do not support.
Rush Limbaugh refers to them … by referring to an AP article:
1. Campaign finance reform. ...
2. Immigration. ...
3. Tax cuts. ...
4. Gay marriage. ...
5. Stem cell research. ...
6. Global warming. ...
7. Gang of 14.
Let’s not even go into the Senator’s personality, which has included seeming to take pleasure in sticking it to Republicans when he sides with democrats like Kennedy and Feingold. There is a self-righteous streak a mile wide in the Senator which does not wear well. But leaving personality issues aside, we can say with a high degree of assurance the Senator McCain is not beloved of Conservatives.
It is conventional wisdom that neither the Republican nor the Democrat nominee can win without getting his base out. Perhaps McCain believes that enough independents and moderate Democrats will be so disenchanted with the Clintons that they will vote for him, but that is a gamble that no oddsmaker would want to give even money on.
So how is the McCain bandwagon going about wooing the unhappy Conservative camp?
Try insults.
Ed Morressey of Captains Quarters calls us “Bitter Enders.” I love it when you sweet talk me that way Ed.
Michelle Malkin tells us to “Grow Up Righties.” It’s actually a pretty good article, too bad the headline does not want to make you read any farther.
McCain tell us to “calm down.”
I’m waiting for the suggestion to put some ice on it.
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