Are you freaking kidding?

[branflakecereal]

If the current trend continues, it looks like John McCain will win the Florida primary. Which is to say that Republican voters went to the polls, and voted for him. As a Republican who tends to go with the party line, I thoroughly cannot understand the appeal of a John McCain candidacy

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[reelbigporter]

He's won without a lot of the base. That's good... why because being the base they will not vote for a Democrat at all. It's the middle that gets you elected.

A McCain vs. Clinton matchup is probably more favorable. Obama got creamed.

[branflakecereal]

A mangy doberman with a bad temper stands half a chance against Clinton. That said, I'll be taking a good hard look at Bloomberg's politics if McCain is the nominee and Bloomberg runs as an Independent.

[branflakecereal]

So, after reading into Bloomberg's politics, I might actually just stay home if it's Clinton vs McCain vs Bloomberg. If Obama is in there, I might man up and vote McCain. It'll be grudgingly, however.

[reelbigporter]

To be fair, McCain will have to appease the party on some issues. I think he'll get the nomination even now, but he'll probably take on a running mate that is more conservative than him.

[dark_magic_rose]

Ugh. I mean...you know I'm happy. But, I really don't want a McCain vs. Clinton. That's not ideal. I hate clinton. I don't want anyone vs Clinton. I mean, I would obviously vote McCain if it were vs. Clinton...but...ugh. I have nothing to say. Clinton is stupid and she needs to die.

[branflakecereal]

Yeah, I know you're happy, and I can respect that. But let's face it, you're not by any standard definition a Republican. As a Republican, I am (in my eyes rightly) frustrated with my own party voting for a man who is at odds on so many issues with his own party.

McCain's most glaring recent achievements include a massive failure of a Campaign Finance reform, a proposed Illegal Immigration amnesty bill which exacerbates the problem of the shrinking middle class, and a carbon emissions bill that would have the effect of an energy tax. We had an energy tax in the 70s, and it contributed to an energy crisis, and economic recession. Seeing as we're on the cusp of a recession, that's the last thing we need. He also opposes drilling in ANWR, which would be a huge shot in the arm to both our economy and our national sovereignty, as it would replace most of our imports of foreign oil.

Nominating a man who doesn't embrace the ideals and more importantly, principles of his own party just rubs me the wrong way.

[dark_magic_rose]

Yea, I can understand where you're coming from as a republican...I'm sorry. As a democrat posing as a republican..I'm happy. I'm disappointed in the democrat party for liking Hillary. My mom's excuse for voting for her was "She's a girl!". That's all my party is saying. At least your party isn't being as dumb at the moment (in my opinion, at least). If it makes you feel better, my dad voted Romney.

[branflakecereal]

No, I agree entirely. The Democrat party is obsessed with identity rather than ideas. If nothing else, at least the Republican party has a true debate on ideas and positions right now. I mean hell, we are the party of Ron Paul, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, and John McCain. None of those guys are particularly close to being the same. The Democrats have two front-runners with nearly identical politics. The big difference is whether you want the young black guy, or the woman. It absolutely befuddles me that the once-great Democrat party has been distilled to something so juvenile.