From Washington Whispers:Before he falls out of the top tier of GOP White House hopefuls, chief advisers to Sen. John McCain are urging him to quit his day job and become a full-time presidential candidate. "Just resign," one says he told McCain. "Show you're all in." Advisers say being a senator is a drag. He doesn't have enough time to campaign and raise money. Worse: The issues he has to vote on, like immigration reform, are killers. If McCain takes that advice, here's the game plan. "Pick three issues conservatives care about and nail them," says one adviser, "and attack [Sen.] Hillary Clinton every day. He needs to break out, and becoming the anti-Hillary will work."Yes! Yes! Do it Senator John McCain. Quit now and you will be back at the top in no time!
Of course the reality is that John McCain would go nowhere and we would get a new senator from Arizona. Hard for me to see the downside; but not so good for John McCain. According to Arizona state law, the new senator would be appointed by the current Gov. Janet Napolitano, a Democrat, but the appointee would have to be a Republican.
The first sentence is the real howler; Before he falls out of the top tier? Has anyone been paying attention? McCain has not been a front runner for months in fund-raising or polling. I think that horse has left the stable.
Nevertheless the advice is bad. The only base McCain has left stems from his position as a senator and the very real influence he has as a power broker in the senate. If he gives that up, watch his fund-raising shrivel to nothing.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Being the anti-hillary only goes so far. He broke his own campaign with the immagration vote.
Patrick at 9:21AM on Jul 10th 2007
2. McCain was doomed from the beginning. He sold out to Bush and lost all credibilty. He doesnt have the stones to be President, Hillary does thou thank God.
Get um girl...
J D at 1:47PM on Jul 10th 2007
3. I agree, Mc Cain isn't going anywhere. He's a jerk, a wishy-washy Pub, and bounces back and forth between the two. I wouldn't vote for him that's for sure. know many others who feel the same. Timn to give it up Mac....sooner the better.. Save what $$ you have left.
ShirlGirl
S. Cox at 2:08PM on Jul 10th 2007
4. McCain is a fool. He backed the idiot BUsh and this stupid blunder into Iraq and now he's finished politically. But hey, if he's nice to her, maybe President Hillary Clinton will let him visit the White House sometime....
Nate at 2:22PM on Jul 10th 2007
5. Interesting.....
If McCain quits the senate, his poll numbers will improve, but he still won't win.
Gov. Napolitano would then name a conservative democrat to replace him. Lieberman could then become officially a republican without a shift in party control of the senate. No real change...
As for Hilary, she didn't have the guts to vote against the "Patriot" act, much less vote against funding the continued insanity in Iraq.
Both Hilary and McCain are better than Bush, but then again so is my chihuahua.
I don't have to settle for the lesser of two evils until next year, so for now I'm supporting Mike Gravel. He's the only one that talks sense. Of course, that makes him unlikely to win, but he'll have my support as long as he stays in the race...
James J. White at 2:44PM on Jul 10th 2007
6. McCain's problem isn't his stand on Iraq. The problem there is that Bush blundered when he didn't listen to his generals to send more troops in before the terrorists had a chance to re-organize. McCain's major problem is the stand he took on immigration. Before wa grant amnesty to anyone we must seal our borders from illegals.Then we can talk about what to do with the illegals already here.
He should NOT resign from the senate
JoeMig at 9:40AM on Jul 11th 2007
7. John, John.......you no longer are the annointed one to run for president.
You have proved beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you have spent too much time in a N Viet Nam prison camp banging your head against a wall.
Pack it in Booby....it's time to enjoy your secret foreign bank account and your posh home in Australia.
Flabongid at 9:10AM on Jul 11th 2007
8. If yall think the fairness doctrine is dead then the bear dont shit in the buckwheat.
When Hillary is president, it will come back with a vengance, along with firearm and ammo confiscation, amnesty for illegals and lest we not forget, the implementation of the North American Union beyond Mr. Bush's dreams.
Globalism is good, nationalism is bad.
Down with America and Americans and long live the multicultural nation state.
Flabongid at 9:12AM on Jul 11th 2007
9. If yall think the fairness doctrine is dead then the bear dont shit in the buckwheat.
When Hillary is president, it will come back with a vengance, along with firearm and ammo confiscation, amnesty for illegals and lest we not forget, the implementation of the North American Union beyond Mr. Bush's dreams.
Globalism is good, nationalism is bad.
Down with America and Americans and long live the multicultural nation state.
Flabongid at 9:12AM on Jul 11th 2007
10. John McCain should stop his Presidential Run, Resign his seat in Congress, and select one of (3) options, (1)Retire, (2)Become a Pundit Talking Head, or (3)Become a well paid lobbyist.
Very Respectfully,
D. L. Graham
El Cajon,San Diego, CT. CA.
D. L. GRAHAM at 3:31PM on Jul 10th 2007
11. They should give McCain's podium position in the debates to Ron Paul - if they don't it will be a travesty.
Andy at 3:55PM on Jul 10th 2007
12. The immigration issue exposed McCain for the traitor that he is. When you side with greedy elites, and racist organizations like The National Council of La Raza, over the american public this is what happens. Hast La Vista scumbag!
B. Martin at 5:15PM on Jul 10th 2007
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Tony at 7:25PM on Jul 10th 2007
14. I learned the hard way. Don't quit the job you have till the next one is locked in.
Steve Bonomo at 8:47PM on Jul 10th 2007