Now that John McCain seems assured of being the Republican nominee for president, will I join Ann Coulter in campaigning for Hillary Clinton? Only if I've completely lost my marbles, as Coulter seems to have in this case.Hillary Clinton wants to raise taxes. She wants the government to take over one-sixth of the economy in the form of the health care sector. She wants to retreat in Iraq. She wants abortion on demand, however "safe" and "rare.' She wants more social liberals of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg stripe on the Supreme Court. She loathes conservatives who represent to her a "vast right-wing conspiracy."
I cannot believe that Coulter would seriously consider voting for such a person. So her threat to actually campaign for Clinton is pure rhetorical buncombe. Coulter specializes in outrageous, attention-getting statements like this. But this one is especially ill-timed and foolish.Equally over-the-top are Rush Limbaugh's attacks on McCain. Limbaugh too has intimated that McCain as president would be worse than Hillary. What did we as conservatives do to deserve such spokesmen? Several years ago Al Franken described Limbaugh as a "big fat idiot." Rush isn't big and fat anymore, and he certainly is not an idiot. But he is an egomaniac. And he has grown accustomed to conservative bigwigs worshiping at the Shrine of Rush.
McCain's big offense seems to be that he hasn't paid his obeisance. I cannot think of any other explanation for why Limbaugh is so vehement against him. Consider that Rudy Giuliani got much more respectful treatment from Limbaugh, and Giuliani is a self-professed social liberal who supports abortion, embryonic stem cell research and gay rights.
McCain is conservative not only on foreign policy but also on economic and social issues. He's at least as conservative as Bush and almost as conservative as Reagan. Yes, he disagrees with some conservative pundits on immigration and campaign finance reform. So what? Are conservatives so politically immature that they cannot distinguish the primary issues from the secondary ones?
I'm heading to Washington D.C. tonight to speak tomorrow afternoon to the main session at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC). I am scheduled to talk on how to counter the new atheism. But I'm tempted to speak instead on why conservatives need to stop this childish tantrum and grow up a little. We need to work with McCain as much as he needs to work with us.
McCain will give a much-anticipated talk at CPAC, and there are legitimate issues that I wish he would address. We all know that he supports the war in Iraq, but I'd like to see him delineate a strategy for victory. McCain should emphasize that he's a fiscal conservative, and it would be interesting to hear how how he plans to curtail runaway government social spending. McCain should also spell out his vision for a decent society, and remind his audience that he will appoint judges like Roberts and Alito.
But it would be unseemly for McCain to pander to the conservative hissy fit. He has already asked his conservative critics to "calm down" and this is the right message. The intelligent, practical-minded conservatives will line up behind McCain, as the majority of the GOP rank and file already has.
Let's recognize that if McCain is going to win in November he also needs to reach out to moderate and independent voters. McCain's standing with swing voters might even improve if he tells Rush Limbaugh to go worship at his own shrine.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 52)
1. Awww, did Annie Wannie piss off the widdle Dinesh?
Maybe you should have indoctrinated her better when you two were sleeping together.
She's rather tall - - were you her drink holder when you guys went out dancing?
brandon at 9:18AM on Feb 7th 2008
2. WHY MIKE HUCKABEE WINS THE NOMINATION AND PRESIDENCY!!!
CHECKOUT THE VIDEOS THAT EXPOSE HOW THE MASONS MORMON CHURCH ARE IN BED WITH EACH OTHER TO SPIN BOTH CONSERVATIVE AND LIBERAL MEDIA IN ORDER TO GET A MASON (or in Hillary Clinton's case an Eastern Star) INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.
THERE IS A REASON WHY JUST ABOUT EVERY AMERICAN PRESIDENT HAS BEEN A MASON. WHETHER WE VOTED FOR BUSH OR KERRY Both just happened to be from the SAME Masonic Seceret Society called (SKULL AND BONES) OBAMA, HILLARY, MITT ROMNEY ARE LIKEWISE ALL MASONS WITH GLOBALIST MASONIC AGENDA REGARDLESS IF PEOPLE VOTED DEMOCRACT OR REPUBLICAN.
MIKE HUCKABEE IS NOT A MASON and SEE WHY THAT IS GOOD FOR AMERICA!
http://evolutionfacts.townhall.com
PROFESSOR X at 9:47AM on Feb 7th 2008
3. Re: http://blahblah.townhall.com
Oh, beejeeziz, the nuts are falling from the trees again...
brandon at 9:58AM on Feb 7th 2008
4. 25 and counting reasons why I and the majority of others switched our vote to Mike Huckabee. Just for one Huckabee IS NOT A POLITICAL MASON and therefore our best choice.
http://evolutionfacts.townhall.com
Remember to checkout the link called Hidden Agendas.
Mike Huckabee is the REAL DEAL and has REAL well thoughtout solutions for our Ecomnomy, Trade Imbalances, National Security, and He is the Toughest about Boarder Security.
THE MASONS IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ARE PROMOTING "UNELECTABLE FLIPPING FLOPPING" MITT ROMNEY IN ORDER TO GET HIM THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION so that Socialist Hillary Clinton wins the Election. I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR MITT ROMNEY NOR HILLARY or OBAMA.
http://evolutionfacts.townhall.com
PROFESSOR X at 10:05AM on Feb 7th 2008
5. THE TRUTH ABOUT HUCKABEE AND IMMIGRATION
{What Mitt Romney does not want you to know}
From MIKE's web site.
http://www.mikehuckabee.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.View&Issue_id=4
THESE ARE MIKE HUCKABEE'S OWN WORDS
Securing our borders must be our top priority and has reached the level of a national emergency.
I support the $3 billion the Senate has voted for border security. This money will train and deploy 23,000 more agents, add four drone planes, build 700 miles of fence and 300 miles of vehicle barriers, and put up 105 radar and camera towers. This money will turn "catch and release" into "catch and detain" of those entering illegally, and crack down on those who overstay their visas.
In this age of terror, immigration is not only an economic issue, but also a national security issue. Those caught trying to enter illegally must be detained, processed, and deported. As Governor, I ordered my state troopers to work with the Department of Homeland Security to arrest illegals and enforce federal immigration law.
I oppose and will never allow amnesty. I opposed the amnesty President Bush and Senator McCain tried to ram through Congress this summer, and opposed the misnamed DREAM Act, which would have put us on the slippery slope to amnesty for all.
I oppose and will not tolerate sanctuaries for illegals. The federal
government must crack down on rogue cities that willfully undermine
our economy and national security.
I oppose giving driver's licenses to illegals and supports legislation to prevent states from doing so. In 2005, I signed legislation that prevents illegals in Arkansas from getting driver's licenses.
I will stop punishing cities which try to enforce our laws and protect the economic well-being, physical safety, and quality of life of their citizens.
I oppose and will not tolerate employers who hire illegals. They must be punished with fines and penalties so large that they will see it is not worth the risk.
I oppose the economic integration of North America that would create open borders among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. I will never yield one iota or one inch of our sovereignty.
I will take our country back for those who belong here. No open borders, no amnesty, no sanctuary, no false Social Security numbers, no driver's licenses for illegals.
I know that securing our borders must be our top priority and has reached the level of a national emergency. I am as sick and tired as you are that it is harder for us to get on an airplane in our home town than it is for all these illegals to cross our international border unchallenged.
We cannot stem the tide of illegals until we turn the tide. Before you fix the damage to your house caused by a leaking roof, you have to stop the leak, which I am determined to do.
I supported the $3 billion Congress passed this summer for border security. This desperately-needed money will train and deploy 23,000 more agents, add four drone planes, build 700 miles of fence and 300 miles of vehicle barriers, and put up 105 radar and camera towers. This money will turn "catch and release" into "catch and detain" of those entering illegally and crack down on those who overstay their visas.
But where is this $3 billion? The President threatened to veto the bill it was part of! Now the Senate has again voted for this money as part of the Defense Bill. I will continue to fight until we get these funds.
In this age of terror, immigration is not only an economic issue, but also a national security issue. We must know who is coming into our country, where they are going, and why they are here. All those who are caught trying to enter illegally must be detained, processed, and deported. As Governor, I ordered my state troopers to work with the Department of Homeland Security to arrest illegals and enforce federal immigration law.
I oppose and will never allow amnesty. I passionately rejected the amnesty bill that President Bush and Sen. McCain tried to ram through Congress this summer after secret meetings of an under-the-radar cabal of amnesty-loving senators.
I opposed the misnamed DREAM Act, which was a nightmare because it would have put us on the slippery slope to amnesty for all. Because once we open that door even a crack, we'll never get it closed again.
I oppose and will not tolerate sanctuaries for illegals. The federal government must enforce our existing laws by cracking down on rogue cities and towns that willfully undermine our economy and our homeland security by giving benefits and protection to illegals. The consequences for illegal entry must be swift, certain, and uniform throughout our country.
I oppose giving driver's licenses to illegals, such as Governor Spitzer tried to do in New York. I support legislation that would prevent the states from granting this privilege to illegals. In 2005, I signed legislation that prevents illegals in Arkansas from getting driver's licenses.
I will stop punishing cities which are trying to enforce our laws. I will appoint judges who will uphold the law, not side with the ACLU against cities like Hazelton, Pennsylvania, which are trying to protect the economic well-being, physical safety, and quality of life of their citizens.
I will not tolerate employers who hire illegals - they must be punished by fines and penalties so large that they will understand it is not worth the risk. Once again, as with Hazelton, liberal judges are gumming up the works. Right now, a court in San Francisco -- Pelosiland - has delayed enforcement of the "no match" letters for Social Security numbers that the Department of Homeland Security will use to crack down on those who hire illegals. If illegals cannot find work, they will go back where they belong. I will do everything I can to hasten their trip home by denying them employment.
I strongly oppose the economic integration of North America that would have open borders among the United States, Canada, and Mexico. I know we must have closed and secure borders. I will never yield either one inch or one iota of our sovereignty. I will recognize no authority but our Constitution.
I will take our country back for those who belong here and those who are willing to play by the rules for the privilege to come here. No open borders, no amnesty, no sanctuary, no false Social Security numbers, no driver's licenses for illegals.
http://evolutionfacts.townhall.com
PROFESSOR X at 10:16AM on Feb 7th 2008
6. ANN COULTER AND RUSH LIMBAUGH ARE BOTH LOSING THEIR LISTENER BASE.
They both are an embarrassment to the Republican Party and Americas conservatives. They are becoming more and more out of touch with their conservative base every day. Perhaps they are connected among the political masons. Their ship is sinking and they have lost credibility. Their arrogance and pride precedes their fall.
The Shift in Momentum IS FOR PRESIDENT HUCKABEE in 2008
http://evolutionfacts.townhall.com
The masons are trying to influence this election and ultimately don't care which party is in power, just as long as their political puppet is in place. Clinton, Romney, Giuliani, Obama, Thompson, and Warner are all masons. That's why Ann Coulter and other "so-called" conservative talk show hosts publicly say that they would rather vote for Hillary Clinton than for Mike Huckabee. It has now come to light that these talk show hosts are not only being PAID by the Mitt Romney campaign and the masonic infrastructure to spin public opinion, they are also the talking heads for defending the Masonic HIDDEN AGENDA. ===>> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-869614609770971945&q
PROFESSOR X at 10:21AM on Feb 7th 2008
7. Oh-oh...sounds like there's a domestic disturbance at Dinesh's house...
emma at 10:22AM on Feb 7th 2008
8. The fact that Mr. D'Souza would give a rat's ass about what Ann Coulter says is amusing.
The real truth is conservatives are in disarray; but of course Mr. D'Souza will not admit so, and of course will genuflect at the altar of McCain for one reason: he as an (R) behind his name.
David S. at 10:22AM on Feb 7th 2008
9. Uh Oh. Professor X is cutting and pasting again.
I picture him in his dank basement, with aluminum foil over the windows to confuse the aliena and the liberals. He's probably on welfare.
Linda at 10:26AM on Feb 7th 2008
10. "(or in Hillary Clinton's case an Eastern Star)"
If my memory serves me correctly,to be eligible to be a daughter of the Eastern Star, a woman must either be married to a Mason or a direct descendant
of a woman who was a Daughter of the Eastern Star. So which is it ? Who in her family "bestows" this eligibilty on her? Huckabee may appeal to some people however, I think that group is clustered in in a few states and not in the majority in the rest of the country, fortunately.
M2D5 at 10:29AM on Feb 7th 2008
11. DD is coming to D.C.? I'm so glad I'm going to Tucson tomorrow.
He emanates a strange odor.
Linda at 10:28AM on Feb 7th 2008
12. I am scheduled to talk on how to counter the new atheism.
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COUNTER????? Will you be speaking on how to "counter" Buddhism, Taoism and Jainism next? Eventually maybe even JV and LDS? Maybe if you continue to "counter" enough, you'll spark a civil war and your ultimate goal of complete division will be accomplished.
emma at 10:30AM on Feb 7th 2008
13. I think the Media is pretty biased against Mike Huckabee. As an independent voter and thinker, I admire his innovative ideas. I agree with that blogger on this point that:
Mike Huckabee is NOT running for pastor of the United States; he is running for President of the United States and he is qualified to lead.
Ginger Matthews at 10:31AM on Feb 7th 2008
14. (Let's recognize that if McCain is going to win in November he also needs to reach out to moderate and independent voters.)
If McCain wins in November then it only shows that the American voter has no clue as to what happens when they put conservatives in charge! You guys get us into an uneccessary war, double the national debt have the economy spiraling into a recession. And you some how believe that only the conservatives have the answers to all the problems you have made over the last 8 years!
We thank you for giving us Bush and demonstrating once and for all that you know how to win elections ... you just don't have a clue on how to govern!!!
Jim at 10:30AM on Feb 7th 2008
15. i like mike!!!
he would be a far better choice than Hillary. he is sensible and he is credible.something Hillary is not.
brian at 10:36AM on Feb 7th 2008