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McCain, Fiscal Conservative?

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:20:10 GMT

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clipper's remarks: One blogger thinks so.

John McCain, has a solid and proven record of cutting taxes and cutting, or at least voting against, waste. His fiscal conservative pedigree, according to Stach, is second to none. If the pundits on the right wanted Reagan incarnate, they should stop scrutinizing and start supporting John McCain. The man, as a Representative then a Senator, has consistently voted to cut capital gains, corporate, personal - at all brackets, and other taxes. He has also voted for larger tax breaks for retirement savings and to eliminate the "death" tax. Why the hatred?

The hatred stems from short memories. Our wise and learned sages of the party can't seem to get past the 2001 Bush tax cuts. A bill that McCain did vote against, but it was a protest vote. Protesting what exactly? Protesting the obscenely bloated discretionary, think earmark, spending added to the bill after committee.

Tags: mccain, politics, conservatism, budget, congress

A Rough Year for Republicans

Thu, 08 May 2008 18:27:26 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Karl Rove muses on just how tough this election will be for McCain.

Clip Source: online.wsj.com

This will be a very difficult year for Republicans. The economy's shaky state, an unpopular war, and the natural desire for partisan change after eight years of one party in the White House have helped tilt the balance to the Democrats.

Mr. Obama is significantly weaker today than he was three months ago, but Democrats have the upper hand in November. They're beatable. But it's nonsense to think this year is going to be a replay of George H.W. Bush versus Michael Dukakis or Richard Nixon versus George McGovern.

Tags: politics, rove, republicans, democrats, campaign, mccain, obama

Being Conservative and John McCain

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:53:28 GMT

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clipper's remarks: A blogger talks about his conservatism and his ambivalent but supportive relation to John McCain.

Clip Source: federalistnowandforever.wordpress.com

What does it mean to be a conservative exactly? In the proper sense to be a conservative is the conserve the status quo but in another sense (often times viewed as dangerous) to be conservative means to return to a previous time: I belong to the latter. To neglect this side of the conservative movement is to give up on hope. In today’s world we are called upon to accept how things are and just get use to it rather than wish for something better. This notion is what has caused a decay in the American political system for some time now. We have lost track of what this nation was founded to do. The issues that will be important for the election, as they have been for some time and will continue to be, are vital to America.

Tags: conservative, mccain, election, politics, republicans