Comments on: A Random Thought On McCain http://larison.org/2008/01/09/a-random-thought-on-mccain/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Koz http://larison.org/2008/01/09/a-random-thought-on-mccain/#comment-8474 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:48:40 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/09/a-random-thought-on-mccain/#comment-8474 I don't think the antiwar types will hold much of a grudge against McCain for the war. He has clearly earned his anti-W bonafides and I think much of the taint of the war comes from the association with the President. I've decided I can live with President McCain pretty well actually, and think that he would be a candidate in the general election that I would pretty happily vote for. I am much more scared GOP party leader McCain. Traditionally, the President has controlled the party apparatus, and that's had pretty dire consequences under W. It might even be worse under McCain, if Republicans are supposed to pretend that they support campaign finance reform, CO2 emissions caps, liberalized immigration, etc. If the GOP could maintain its independence under those circumstances, McCain is probably a good choice. I don’t think the antiwar types will hold much of a grudge against McCain for the war. He has clearly earned his anti-W bonafides and I think much of the taint of the war comes from the association with the President.

I’ve decided I can live with President McCain pretty well actually, and think that he would be a candidate in the general election that I would pretty happily vote for. I am much more scared GOP party leader McCain. Traditionally, the President has controlled the party apparatus, and that’s had pretty dire consequences under W. It might even be worse under McCain, if Republicans are supposed to pretend that they support campaign finance reform, CO2 emissions caps, liberalized immigration, etc. If the GOP could maintain its independence under those circumstances, McCain is probably a good choice.

]]> by: tcowan http://larison.org/2008/01/09/a-random-thought-on-mccain/#comment-8473 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:32:51 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/09/a-random-thought-on-mccain/#comment-8473 I agree--a McCain campaign would be much like Dole's, only worse. I think Bob Novak--in the column you cite--is way off base regarding the McCain "surge." He sees McCain beating out Huckabee in South Carolina, for as he puts it, "there are substantially fewer evangelicals in South Carolina than Iowa." Huh? Granted that evangelicalism may be hard to quantify, but the notion that SC is somehow less susceptible than Iowa to the evangelical pull of Huckabee's candidacy is just plain ludicrous. Also, my hunch is that a McCain win in Michigan won't dampen Huckabee's chances in SC much at all. I agree–a McCain campaign would be much like Dole’s, only worse.

I think Bob Novak–in the column you cite–is way off base regarding the McCain “surge.” He sees McCain beating out Huckabee in South Carolina, for as he puts it, “there are substantially fewer evangelicals in South Carolina than Iowa.” Huh? Granted that evangelicalism may be hard to quantify, but the notion that SC is somehow less susceptible than Iowa to the evangelical pull of Huckabee’s candidacy is just plain ludicrous. Also, my hunch is that a McCain win in Michigan won’t dampen Huckabee’s chances in SC much at all.

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