The Campaign Spot on National Review Online
As discussion of Republican primary choices has gotten more heated, I think the terms "liberal", "not conservative" and "not as conservative as I would like" have become synonyms, and that shouldn't be the case.
I am truly getting tired of all the labeling of John McCain as a liberal. Both Romney and McCain are moderate conservatives. McCain has a proven voting record in the Senate of being not a died-in-the-wool conservative. Romney talks like a conservative but his past haunts him. Both these gentlemen have taken some conservative stands but neither is a true conservative. Both are fine men and would be a better president than either Clinton or Obama. I support McCain for two reasons; he's much more qualified as Commander in Chief and he's the only one who has a chance to beat Obama or Clinton. Romney just doesn't have the personality to go beyond a small constituancy. McCain has his military heroism and just seems more real. In this day and age that truly matters. All these media conservatives really have no clue on the changes in everyday life. People don't want a "good businessman", they want passion and transparency. Even when McCain gets grouchy it doesn't hurt him as it makes him seem real. Romney would have been a great candidate 15-20 years ago but that time is gone forever. People want someone that seems authentic. I believe Romney is a great man but it doesn't show.
You're tired of John McCain being called a "Liberal?"
Let me ask you this question: How many conservatives would spend over a month entertaining the possibility of being John Kerry's running mate on the Democratic ticket? McCain sure did, and he was flattered and said that he was seriously going to consider the offer.
It is said that Ronald Reagan reached across the aisle to the Democrats. But Reagan's purpose was to bring the Democrats OVER to his side and way of thinking, whereas McCain doesn't reach across the aisle, he walks over and JOINS the Democrats and AGREES with their line of thinking on MOST things.
Posted by: Dale R. Yancy at February 16, 2008 04:06 AM
