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In case you didn’t catch it, many conservatives are unhappy with the Bush/Cheney team. The Iraq War has become somewhat of a sticking point for those on the right and many feel that conservatism (in general) has somewhat lost its soul. There were no presidential candidates that conservatives liked, and John McCain as the presumptive nominee makes most conservatives shudder. Some have gone so far to suggest that they will vote for Hillary if McCain is the nominee (by the way, that’s not very flattering).
I came across this article on Slate.Com. I found Doug Kmiec’s endorsement of Barack Obama insightful and helpful as I consider my options during this election cycle. Unlike Ann Coulter and other thought-less conservatives, Kmiec is not boycotting his party this time around, but voting with the conscience of an American. He writes, “As Republicans, we are first Americans.” I am a fan of John McCain. I like that he has crossed the political aisle frequently and has historically appealed to moderates (such as me). But I have a fundamental disagreement with him on the Iraq War. Of late, McCain has been warming up to the Bush-style conservatism, which makes me wonder whether we would be getting a third Bush term with a McCain presidency.
I have been impressed by Obama and find that his voice and thoughts to be refreshing. I’m not convinced that experience or the lack of it to be a detriment, particularly since our political system does not necessarily function any better or worse with it.
I’m not ready to make my own endorsement (as if that even matters), but I will say this: people like Kmiec are talking the right kind of talk.
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With Mitt Romney dropping out of the race today, Senator John McCain has pretty much wrapped up the nomination of the Republican Party. This was no small feat for McCain who ran in a crowded field of candidates and six months ago commentators had called his campaign dead.
If/When McCain wins the party’s nomination, he will have to either battle the conservative base of the Republican party, woo them over to his camp, or abandon his positions for those of the conservatives. McCain has been working hard this past week to pitch himself as a true conservative, after being attacked by Rush Limbaugh on his conservative credentials.
Ann Coulter has gone a step further in her attack on McCain, calling him a “liberal” (which is no praise for conservatives), among other things. Coulter and others cannot stand McCain, citing his liberal credentials such as coming to the defense of John Kerry in 2004 against the mean-spirited attacks of the Swift Boat Veterans.
Even James Dobson has weighed in to declare that he would not cast a vote in this election if John McCain is the GOP nominee.
I have been a McCain fan since the 1990s. I may not agree with all of his politics but I appreciate his candor and integrity, which is saying much in our political culture. The GOP will go through a soul-searching with moderates and (extreme) conservatives vying for control of the party.
Though McCain may not hold to every traditional position of the party, but perhaps those positions (on the environment, taxes, immigration, and war) need to be moderated and open for debate.
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