tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post3675889715973386163..comments2024-03-14T05:51:12.959-05:00Comments on Stolen Thunder: Wild Card RepublicansDJ Drummondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11583885371076583265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post-47980692989931646072008-11-14T19:11:00.000-06:002008-11-14T19:11:00.000-06:00John McCain touted himself as a maverick. Before t...John McCain touted himself as a maverick. Before the campaign he was a moderate Republican. Just after he was nominated remember all the discussion about McCain’s need to win over the conservative base. No need to do that if he was a conservative. As the campaign progressed, McCain’s comments and stance on many issues portrayed him as a liberal Republican.<BR/><BR/>There really is no need to go into a post mortem on why McCain lost: Bush’s unpopularity, the war in Iraq, the economic crisis, etc. Name the last moderate or liberal Republican to be elected president.<BR/><BR/>For more see: http://lazarusreport.blogtownhall.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7767671.post-65103033681914690172008-11-14T17:11:00.000-06:002008-11-14T17:11:00.000-06:00I am surprised at your take on Huckabee; I believe...I am surprised at your take on Huckabee; I believe that with more public exposure he might be a strong candidate. It might be the right time to take on the secular left with a natural communicator who is proud of his record in government and is not shy about his Christianity.<BR/><BR/>Always good to read your thoughts. We must have this conversation! even .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817842092037764056noreply@blogger.com