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2008-08-30 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Mike 2008-08-30 12:34|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 I wonder how many of you recall my comments here. I had registered my displeasure with McCain for what I called a calculated dissing of his conservative base to curry favor with the MSM.

I am astounded, and pleased, to have McCain's VP choice neatly resolve my main concern: by picking a solid conservative with such credentials, he's leveraged the fact that that constituency takes the long-view. I am more than willing to take 4 years of McCain for 8 of Palin/Jindal, since the end result will be a lot better than 4 years of Carter followed by Reagan's 8. NO, I don't think it'll be Gipper II: It'll be Maggie II.

By picking Palin, he's also immunized himself against shitting on conservatives (again, my main cocern about him), since everyone will drop on top of him like a ton of bricks if he does, since she IS one.

"All our base now belong to us." I was in walmart and had a discussion with an elderly and clearly "deer hunter" couple: the wife was grinning like the cat had eaten the canary, and her husband was enthusiastic, and in downright awe of Maverick's political balls.

I just sent $100 to McCain, and plan to follow up for the next two months with the same.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2008-08-30 14:20|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2008-08-30 14:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Fifth, she complicates all the laziest Democrat pieties.

Damn, Steyn has a way with words. Wish I had said this. Laziest Democratic pietics--almost poetic. Democrats always have such self-righteous indignation for everyone but themselves.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-08-30 17:32|| 2008-08-30 17:32|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Iblis 2008-08-30 20:25|| 2008-08-30 20:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't be crude, Iblis.

He could resign, though.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-08-30 22:03|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-08-30 22:03|| Front Page Top

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