John McCain–Attack Late and Often–Senator Robert Dole’s Letter to Rush Limbaugh
A vote for John McCain is a vote for Hillary Clinton!
Apparently Senator McCain’s political strategists are last minute attack artists.
Three examples:
1. Fred Thompson will be dropping out and endorsing John McCain (lie)
Fred Thompson denies Politico report about dropping out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeAoJuwSsuE
2. Mitt Romney favored public timetables for withdrawal of troops from Iraq (lie)
Timetable for Withdrawl Romney vs McCain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paxT-BYJAKk
3. Robert Dole sends letter to Rush Limbaugh explaining that Senator McCain is a conservative (neither Rush nor any one in his audience believes it)
Full Text of Letter
Rush,
I have not seen you in a long time but I do hear you frequently and I know that you have serious reservations about Senator McCain.
Not that many care but I have not been involved in the Republican Primary contest because Elizabeth, a good conservative, is running for reelection in North Carolina where Romney, McCain and Huckabee each enjoy considerable support.
I was the Republican Leader from January 1985 until I left the Senate voluntarily in June 1996. I worked closely with Senator McCain when he came to the Senate in 1987 until I departed. I cannot recall a single instance when he did not support the Party on critical votes. (At my age, I cannot be entirely certain but here are a few key conservative examples:)
1. Consistent pro-life record
2. Strong advocate for strict constructionist judges (We were misled on the Souter nomination)
3. Supported voluntary school prayer
4. Supported Constitutional Amendment for a Balanced Budget (needed two-thirds and lost by one vote — 66-34)
5. Strong advocate for reducing spending and opposing pork barrel “ear marks” which has, I might add, angered some of his colleagues
6. Consistent on defending Second Amendment rights
7. Opposed “Hillary Care” which would have been devastating
8. Probably the Senate’s strongest advocate for strong national defense
9. Of course he has cast many votes since I left. I totally disagreed with the McCain-Feingold legislation. On immigration, Senator McCain was not in the Senate when Congress passed President Reagan’s immigration legislation which passed overwhelmingly. It granted amnesty to 2.7 million illegals. It was not much different than the 2007 McCain, Kennedy, Bush effort.
I disagree with his votes against the Bush tax cuts but I believe his pledge to make them permanent and I do not agree that Governor Romney ever suggested a timetable for troop withdrawals in Iraq.
McCain is a friend and I proudly wore his P.O.W. bracelet bearing his name while he was still a guest at the “Hanoi Hilton.” I believe our major candidates are mainstream conservatives and that our nominee will address our concerns by keeping taxes low, reducing corporate taxes, protecting and assisting the vulnerable, strengthening our traditional values, and above all, keeping America strong militarily, whatever the cost.
Whoever wins the Republican nomination will need your enthusiastic support. Two terms for the Clintons are enough.
Gob Bless America,
BOB DOLE
P.S. Rush, I just came across a document from the Senate Library which shows Presidential Support scores. Let me give you ratings for “Mr. Conservative” Senator Helms through 2002 (Helms retired in January 2003) and Senator McCain through 2004.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/02/04/in-letter-to-limbaugh-bob-dole-defends-mccain/
Nice try guys, but I am still not going to vote for Senator McCain, he is no longer a conservative.
Dole scolds Limbaugh
“Bob Dole, the former Senate Republican leader, wrote an insistent letter to Rush Limbaugh on Monday and suggested that for the good of the party, the conservative talk-show host should stop his strafing of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
On Monday’s show, Limbaugh asserted that McCain has “lied about his reason for opposing the Bush tax cuts,” and added: “I think McCain has an animus toward the Republican Party. I think ever since South Carolina 2000 he’s had it in for the Republican Party, and one of his objectives is to destroy it and change it.”
McCain, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, has always had a shaky relationship with the party’s conservative base. …”
“… Dole wrote that McCain has a “Consistent pro-life record,” was a “Strong advocate for strict constructionist judges,” “Supported voluntary school prayer,” supported a balanced-budget amendment, was a strong advocate for cutting spending, consistently defended Second Amendment (gun-owner) rights, “opposed ‘Hillary Care,’ ” and was “Probably the Senate’s strongest advocate for strong national defense. …”
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8314.html
Bob Dole is Irrelevant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YQaMfrnlJ8
Limbaugh on McCain: It’s Better to Be Right All the Time
“…If I believe the country will suffer with either Hillary, Obama or McCain, I would just as soon the Democrats take the hit . . . rather than a Republican causing the debacle,” he said. “And I would prefer not to have conservative Republicans in the Congress paralyzed by having to support, out of party loyalty, a Republican president who is not conservative.”
When it comes to the McCain mutiny, Limbaugh has plenty of company on the right side of the dial. Laura Ingraham endorsed Mitt Romney last week, saying, “There is no way in hell I could pull the lever for John McCain.” Sean Hannity, who also endorsed the former Massachusetts governor, regularly rips McCain. Hugh Hewitt is urging the audience for his syndicated radio show to fight for Romney against what he calls a media-generated “McCain resurrection.” But with a program heard on 600 stations, including Washington’s WMAL, Limbaugh is the loudest and brashest voice inveighing against the man he derides as “Saint John of Arizona.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/04/AR2008020402798.html
Hey, Bob Dole, get back in your cage;
Update: McCain camp plays the absolute moral authority card
By Michelle Malkin • February 4, 2008 11:04 PM
It’s like the shamnesty debacle all over again, with Bob Dole playing the role of Trent “talk radio is the problem” Lott.
There’s only one proper response to Bob Dole’s attack on Rush for highlighting John McCain’s repeated attacks on conservaties:
Get back in your cage, Bob.”
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/04/hey-bob-dole-get-back-in-your-cage/
Dole vs. Limbaugh; or, how McCain is like Helms
“…That may be something of an exaggeration — surely McCain is like Helms without the racism, nativism, and general bigotry and ignorance — but Dole is certainly on the right track. Which will be great come the general election campaign:
A vote for John McCain is a vote for Jesse Helms!
http://the-reaction.blogspot.com/2008/02/dole-vs-limbaugh-or-how-mccain-is-like.html
Background Articles and Videos
Rush: A Moderate GOP Nominee will lose in Landslide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLVGfSZ3B20
Ingraham on McCain (O’Reilly Factor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQSOxqCPyk4
Mark Levin on John McCain 1-11-07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTGzHziL7j4
Peggy Noonan with Laura Ingraham
The Fight On The Right
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPYFiw1kxjc
Tammy Bruce on FNC 02-04-2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdYs8mQSKk4
Tammy Bruce on Hannity & Colmes 02-01-2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqfx_KbyT0c
Democrats’ Favorite Republican
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGrWt-XICHc&feature=user
John McCain Hates Me
By Michael Reagan
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of Ronald Reagan, is heard daily by over 5 million listeners via his nationally syndicated talk radio program, “The Michael Reagan Show.”
“…As I watched McCain and Governor Romney go at it during the debate at the Reagan Library I was struck by the huge gap that separates McCain — whose contempt for his fellow humans is patently obvious — and my dad, Ronald Reagan, who had nothing but the deepest affection and respect for the American people.
The feeling is mutual between McCain and me. I don’t like the way he treats people. You get the impression that he thinks everybody is beneath him. He seems to be saying, “I was a war hero, and you had damn well better treat me as your superior.”He has contempt for conservatives who he thinks can be duped into thinking he’s one of them, despite such blatantly anti-conservative actions as his support for amnesty for illegal immigrants, his opposition to the Bush tax cuts which got the economy rolling again, and his campaign finance bill which skewed the political process and attacked free speech.I am appalled by his contempt for the intelligence of his listeners when he flat-out lies and expects them to believe what he says even when the truth is staring them in the face…”
http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/MichaelReagan/2008/01/31/john_mccain_hates_me
The Real McCain Record
Obstacles in the way of conservative support.
By Mark R. Levin
“…The McCain domestic record is a disaster. To say he fought spending, most particularly earmarks, is to nibble around the edges and miss the heart of the matter. For starters, consider:
McCain-Feingold — the most brazen frontal assault on political speech since Buckley v. Valeo.
McCain-Kennedy — the most far-reaching amnesty program in American history.
McCain-Lieberman — the most onerous and intrusive attack on American industry — through reporting, regulating, and taxing authority of greenhouse gases — in American history.
McCain-Kennedy-Edwards — the biggest boon to the trial bar since the tobacco settlement, under the rubric of a patients’ bill of rights.
McCain-Reimportantion of Drugs — a significant blow to pharmaceutical research and development, not to mention consumer safety (hey Rudy, pay attention, see link).
And McCain’s stated opposition to the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts was largely based on socialist, class-warfare rhetoric — tax cuts for the rich, not for the middle class. The public record is full of these statements. Today, he recalls only his insistence on accompanying spending cuts.
As chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, McCain was consistently hostile to American enterprise, from media and pharmaceutical companies to technology and energy companies.
McCain also led the Gang of 14, which prevented the Republican leadership in the Senate from mounting a rule change that would have ended the systematic use (actual and threatened) of the filibuster to prevent majority approval of judicial nominees. …”
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YjUzOGY0ODA1YzBmNjFhOWE5NWU0OTY5NTZiOGNhOGQ=
Mark Levin cuts John McCain down to size
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOctLpXgHxE
Pat Buchanan on the Savage Nation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npbpK4yQ4tg
Cannon Fire
Iowa and beyond.
By Thomas Sowell
“…When it comes to personal temperament, Governor Romney would rate the highest for his even keel, regardless of what events are swirling around him, with Rudolph Giuliani a close second.Temperament is far more important for a president than for a candidate. A president has to be on an even keel 24/7, for four long years, despite crises that can break out anywhere in the world at any time.John McCain trails the pack in the temperament department, with his volatile, arrogant, and abrasive know-it-all attitude. His track record in the Senate is full of the betrayals of Republican supporters that have been the party’s biggest failing over the years and its Achilles heel politically.The elder President Bush’s betrayal of his “no new taxes” pledge was the classic example, but the current President Bush’s attempt to get amnesty for illegal aliens, with Senator McCain’s help, was more of the same.President Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon probably cost him the 1976 election and cost the country the disastrous Carter years.McCain’s betrayals include not only the amnesty bill but also the McCain-Feingold bill that violated the First Amendment for the illusion of “taking money out of politics.” His back-door deal with Democrats on judicial nominations also pulled the rug out from under his party leaders in the Senate.The White House is not the place for a loose cannon. …”
http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OTdkNTg4MDUzOTA3NzU1MTA4YWJiY2FmNTgwYzFmMjA=
McCain’s Temper May Become an Issue
“While rising in the GOP presidential polls, Sen. John McCain is facing questions about what some Arizona political leaders view as his quick temper – and whether it might hinder him as president.
In a front page article and separate editorial Sunday, The Arizona Republic said it wanted the nation to know about the “volcanic” temper McCain has unleashed on several top state officials.
Those who have been on the receiving end of a McCain uproar include Republican Gov. Jane Hull, former Republican Gov. Rose Mofford and former Democratic Mayor Paul Johnson of Phoenix. …”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/19991031/aponline183823_000.htm
MSNBC questions McCain’s temper; Reporter says McCain vexes Senate colleagues
“Does Senator John McCain’s hot temper and foul language make him a bad choice for leader of this country? Ronald Kessler of Newsmax.com wrote a story detailing allegations of McCain’s nastier moments highlighted by RAW STORY Thursday. His claims were taken up by MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson Thursday evening. …”
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/MSNBC_Does_McCains_temper_hurt_presidential_0707.html
Conservative site launches full-frontal attack on McCain, questioning ‘explosive’ temper
“A conservative website has launched a full-frontal attack on Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), who the story says has an “irrational, explosive” temper, citing two former Republican senators and GOP aides. …”
“…McCain used the f-word,” the senator allegedly told Newsmax. “McCain called the guy a ‘sh–head.’ The senator demanded an apology. McCain stood up and said, ‘I apologize, but you’re still a sh–head.’ That was in front of 40 to 50 Republican senators. That sort of thing happened frequently. …”
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Conservative_site_launches_fullfrontal_attack_on_0706.html
John McCain’s Temper Preceded Vietnam
“…In part because he gives reporters access and charms them with his apparent openness, and in part because they relish his condemnations of President Bush and agencies like the FBI and CIA, McCain is a darling of the press.
In contrast to the buttoned-down Bush press operation, McCain’s handlers allowed reporters to spend hours schmoozing with him on bus tours during his 1999 campaign. That strategy has worked.
In a major exception to what it called the “fawning” treatment the national media give McCain, the Arizona Republic, in a front page article and separate editorial in October 1999, said it wanted the nation to know about the “volcanic” temper McCain had unleashed on top state officials.
“McCain often insults people and flies off the handle,” the editorial said. Moreover, he is often “sarcastic and condescending.” The paper said that it was “time the rest of the nation learned about the John McCain we know in Arizona.” The editorial said there is reason to “seriously question” whether McCain has the “temperament” to be president. …”
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/8/30/123006.shtml
McCain’s Age
By Thomas Sowell
“…Franklin D. Roosevelt was younger when he died than John McCain is right now. Moreover, FDR had not been abused for years as a prisoner of war. When we are talking about a President of the United States, we are not talking about the fate of one individual, but the fate of a nation and of generations yet unborn.This is no time to get squeamish or politically correct, when talking about whoever is to carry the load of the free world on his shoulders in the White House.Quite aside from age, there is all too much evidence already that John McCain is not the kind of man who has given in-depth thought to many of the serious issues on which he shoots from the hip, which some people equate with “straight talk.”The media have dubbed him a “maverick,” which is another way of spinning the fact that he is headstrong and unreliable.Senator McCain’s teaming up with Senator Ted Kennedy on immigration, and with equally left-wing Senator Russ Feingold to violate the First Amendment in the name of “campaign finance reform,” are classic examples of a loose cannon. …”http://www.townhall.com/columnists/column.aspx?UrlTitle=mccains_age&ns=ThomasSowell&dt=01/24/2008&page=2
McCain’s dismal 65 rating from the American Conservative Union
“McCain’s rating from the American Conservative Union has continued to slide over the years, with his most recent 2006 rating slipping to 65.
Even Sen. Chuck Hagel from Nebraska scored higher, at 75. If this is what it takes to beat Hillary – another Democrat, as George Will refers to McCain, it’s not worth it in the long run run. …”
http://redstatearizona.blogspot.com/2008/01/mccains-dismal-65-rating-from-american.html
Charlie Rose: May 24, 1996–John McCain
“First, Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and current member of Congress talks about politics in America and his relationship with Bob Dole. …”
“First, Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and current member of Congress talks about politics in America and his relationship with Bob Dole. …”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR2dszRJ-Ew
Romney vs McCain – Economy, temper, conservatives
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzG1sqtjiEg
“Falls Short”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wT-7lr0QZ4
LOL
John McCain is Dr. Strangelove
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nqtL-P8kzo
What ever happened to CHOICE?!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRcbodoO-IM
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