Comments on: McCain More Popular Than Ever http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:46:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: legion http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/comment-page-1/#comment-304370 legion Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:48:58 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/#comment-304370 Well, this should be obvious. Since there are no other GOP contenders anymore, the rank-and-file Repub voters are holding their nose & accepting their only non-Dem option - all those "plusses" in McCain's column now are people who would prefer Romney or someone - anyone - else. Well, this should be obvious. Since there are no other GOP contenders anymore, the rank-and-file Repub voters are holding their nose & accepting their only non-Dem option - all those "plusses" in McCain's column now are people who would prefer Romney or someone - anyone - else.

]]> By: Hal http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/comment-page-1/#comment-304332 Hal Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:42:46 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/#comment-304332 <heh&heh; indeed. There's no denying that by November we're going to be in the middle of a really nasty recession and McCain's vaunted advantage in National Security(tm) won't really do much for him under those circumstances. Given his stellar performance in Iraq, while in the shadow of two horrific suicide bombings, it's almost laughable to think that even that's his strong suit. Lord knows that Democrats are their own worst enemy and they've still got a lot of time to keep trying to shoot themselves in the foot, but geebus. McCain has positives because no one is tearing him apart. I'd be stunned if the dude didn't poll high given the feuding between HRC and Obama. The question is, what's he going to be like when the pressure starts. We ain't voting now and - as they say - when you start high, you have no where to go but down. Going to be a fun ride seeing him try to pull the old Reagan "loveable old man" bit. HRC, Obama - heck, a Doorknob. It's going to be the democrat's to lose and McCain has only one hope: self destruction on the Dem's part. Don't think I'd like to bet on that, if I was him. <heh&heh; indeed.

There's no denying that by November we're going to be in the middle of a really nasty recession and McCain's vaunted advantage in National Security(tm) won't really do much for him under those circumstances. Given his stellar performance in Iraq, while in the shadow of two horrific suicide bombings, it's almost laughable to think that even that's his strong suit.

Lord knows that Democrats are their own worst enemy and they've still got a lot of time to keep trying to shoot themselves in the foot, but geebus. McCain has positives because no one is tearing him apart. I'd be stunned if the dude didn't poll high given the feuding between HRC and Obama. The question is, what's he going to be like when the pressure starts. We ain't voting now and - as they say - when you start high, you have no where to go but down.

Going to be a fun ride seeing him try to pull the old Reagan "loveable old man" bit. HRC, Obama - heck, a Doorknob. It's going to be the democrat's to lose and McCain has only one hope: self destruction on the Dem's part.

Don't think I'd like to bet on that, if I was him.

]]> By: SavageView http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/comment-page-1/#comment-304320 SavageView Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:21:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/#comment-304320 In addition to the points that JWB has listed, we will see repeatedly the Bush hugs to emphasize that McCain is running to be the Bush third term. We will hear repeatedly about the non-existent Greenspan economics textbook that McCain has to underscore his ignorance of economic policy. And, given today's gaffe on Iran training Al Qaida, we now have a sound bite to underscore his ignorance of foreign policy. But McCain will still have Joyner's support... but then again Joyner voted for Bush twice. In addition to the points that JWB has listed, we will see repeatedly the Bush hugs to emphasize that McCain is running to be the Bush third term. We will hear repeatedly about the non-existent Greenspan economics textbook that McCain has to underscore his ignorance of economic policy. And, given today's gaffe on Iran training Al Qaida, we now have a sound bite to underscore his ignorance of foreign policy.

But McCain will still have Joyner's support... but then again Joyner voted for Bush twice.

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/comment-page-1/#comment-304309 Jeffrey W. Baker Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:08:32 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2008/03/mccain_more_popular_than_ever/#comment-304309 He's just in a honeymoon period while the press ignores him. Three things are going to happen: people are going to start hearing about the Keating Five again; People are going to be reminded that they hate campaign finance reform; Obama is going to dismantle McCain in debates. Then we can look at some polls. He's just in a honeymoon period while the press ignores him. Three things are going to happen: people are going to start hearing about the Keating Five again; People are going to be reminded that they hate campaign finance reform; Obama is going to dismantle McCain in debates. Then we can look at some polls.

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