Comments on: Conservatives to John McCain: Convince Us! http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/ HoosierAccess.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Josh Gillespie http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1883 Josh Gillespie Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:28:30 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1883 I just wanted to add to my original comment that aside from my biggest issue (that being #8) I fully agree that McCain has to convince, not only the base conservatives, but Republicans in general. The more I do phone banks and ask people how they describe themselves politically, I'm getting Republicans who calls themselves Independents b/c of the presidential election. I think a lot of Republicans are tired of drinking the kool-aid and voting for the "lesser of two evils" or voting for a Republican who doesn't represent their values just to keep a Democrat out of office. I know I am. So I say, convince me. I just wanted to add to my original comment that aside from my biggest issue (that being #8) I fully agree that McCain has to convince, not only the base conservatives, but Republicans in general.

The more I do phone banks and ask people how they describe themselves politically, I’m getting Republicans who calls themselves Independents b/c of the presidential election. I think a lot of Republicans are tired of drinking the kool-aid and voting for the “lesser of two evils” or voting for a Republican who doesn’t represent their values just to keep a Democrat out of office. I know I am. So I say, convince me.

]]> By: Chris Douglas http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1872 Chris Douglas Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:21:02 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1872 1.) All human life? Could you define that for us please? 2.) Can we be rid of conservative activist as well as liberal activist judges? 3.) Could we have a pledge for fiscal responsibility? 4.) Are we throwing overboard what was originally the intent of the North American Free Trade Agreement, namely an era of greater prosperity for all through borders as open as possible? 5.) Whatever. 6.) How about a pledge to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic, with its Bill of Rights and its guarantees to equal protection of the laws and religious freedom for all citizens? Oh, right. 7.) Since when did did drilling in ANWR become an article of faith to conservatives? 8.) The first principle of saving a drowning man is to avoid getting in the water with him, because he'll do to you what he is doing to himself. 1.) All human life? Could you define that for us please?
2.) Can we be rid of conservative activist as well as liberal activist judges?
3.) Could we have a pledge for fiscal responsibility?
4.) Are we throwing overboard what was originally the intent of the North American Free Trade Agreement, namely an era of greater prosperity for all through borders as open as possible?
5.) Whatever.
6.) How about a pledge to defend the Constitution from enemies foreign and domestic, with its Bill of Rights and its guarantees to equal protection of the laws and religious freedom for all citizens? Oh, right.
7.) Since when did did drilling in ANWR become an article of faith to conservatives?
8.) The first principle of saving a drowning man is to avoid getting in the water with him, because he’ll do to you what he is doing to himself.

]]> By: Michael Jezierski http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1871 Michael Jezierski Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:12:57 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1871 If I were in charge of science and technology in this country I'd figure out a way to drill through the earth and suck [oil] out from under them. -- Gallagher If I were in charge of science and technology in this country I’d figure out a way to drill through the earth and suck [oil] out from under them.

– Gallagher

]]> By: Nathan Brindle http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1869 Nathan Brindle Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:02:27 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1869 They were doing fairly well till they hit #8. No way I'd sign that. I don't really care one way or the other about either #1 or #6. My personal believe is that both are wrong, but I'm not going to let either issue blind me to more important things. ANWR is not the pot of gold everybody thinks it is, either. It will take years to develop, even if Congress authorizes it, and even then it won't produce enough to make a significant dent in our OPEC purchases. Bottom line, online petitions like this are pretty much a joke. They sound good until you really get a good look at what they say. They were doing fairly well till they hit #8. No way I’d sign that.

I don’t really care one way or the other about either #1 or #6. My personal believe is that both are wrong, but I’m not going to let either issue blind me to more important things.

ANWR is not the pot of gold everybody thinks it is, either. It will take years to develop, even if Congress authorizes it, and even then it won’t produce enough to make a significant dent in our OPEC purchases.

Bottom line, online petitions like this are pretty much a joke. They sound good until you really get a good look at what they say.

]]> By: Josh Gillespie http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1867 Josh Gillespie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:15:22 +0000 http://hoosieraccess.com/blog/2008/02/27/conservatives-to-john-mccain-convince-us/#comment-1867 I'm not even going to touch #6, but I must voice my concern for #8. I will reiterate what I've said before, Mike Huckabee should not be allowed near the White House, even if he is the funniest candidate out there and I agree with most of his social stances. I would prefer Mark Sanford, b/c at least that guy understands economics. I’m not even going to touch #6, but I must voice my concern for #8. I will reiterate what I’ve said before, Mike Huckabee should not be allowed near the White House, even if he is the funniest candidate out there and I agree with most of his social stances. I would prefer Mark Sanford, b/c at least that guy understands economics.

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