John McCain: The Liberal "Republican"

That bastion of conservative advocacy known as the New York Times Editorial Board has endorsed a candidate in the Republican race:
Senator John McCain
Why?  Because of his positions that are at odds with grassroots Republicans:
“…Arizona Sen. John McCain as “the only “Republican who promises to end the George Bush style of governing from and on behalf [...]

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MCCAIN ON MCCAIN-LIEBERMAN (Rhetoric)

MCCAIN ON MCCAIN-LIEBERMAN:
RHETORIC:
McCain Praised His Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill With Senator Lieberman. MCCAIN: “Joe Lieberman and I, one of my favorite Democrats and I have proposed — we did the same thing with acid rain. They’re doing it in Europe now, although not very well. What we’re saying is look, if you can reduce your [...]

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McCain has belittled his own knowledge on economics

McCain has belittled his own knowledge on economics
POLITICO
Jonathan Martin
http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0108/McCain_has_belittled_his_own_knowledge_on_economics.html
McCain, faced with his own past statements pooh-pooh’ing his grasp of economic issues, said “I don’t know where you got that quote from.”
Moderator Tim Russert probably got it from the Wall Street Journal.
“I’m going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do [...]

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Sen. McCain: "’The Issue Of Economics Is Not Something I’ve Understood As Well As I Should."

During tonight’s debate in Florida, Senator John McCain questioned where a quote came from that cited his own admission that he does not understand economics.
Here is Senator McCain’s admission:
Sen. McCain: “‘The Issue Of Economics Is Not Something I’ve Understood As Well As I Should.” “Like Mike Huckabee, who joked recently that he ‘may not be [...]

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SEN. MCCAIN ON HIS UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMICS

In Tonight’s Debate, Sen. McCain Denied That His Own Comment On His Understanding Of Economics:
McCain Dismissed His Own Comments When Tim Russert Quoted Him Saying He Did Not Know About Economics. RUSSERT: “National security in the war in Iraq a dominant issue in the campaign until a few weeks ago. Now the economy has taken [...]

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SEN. MCCAIN ON THE BUSH TAX CUTS

In Tonight’s Debate, Sen. McCain Called On Making The Bush Tax Cuts Permanent, And Said Not Doing So Would Amount To A Tax Increase:
McCain: We Should Make The Bush Tax Cuts Permanent. “I’m disappointed because I think it’s very important that we make the bush tax cuts permanent. I voted to make them permanent twice [...]

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Senator McCain Can’t Defend and Explain is Votes Against Bush Tax Cuts

 

Senator McCain has had trouble defending and explaining his votes against the Bush tax cuts.  During an interview this morning, Senator McCain—during the course of just one sentence—highlighted the fact that he voted against the Bush tax cuts that he now says he favors extending. Vote against [...]

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MORTON BLACKWELL (Conservative Leadership Institute) ENDORSES GOVERNOR MITT ROMNEY

Today, Morton Blackwell, President of the conservative Leadership Institute, announced his support for Governor Mitt Romney.  Note that when Mr. Blackwell endorsed Senator Fred Thompson in December of 2007, Senator Thompson called him “one of the most respected leaders of the conservative movement in America.”
http://www.mittromney.com/News/Press-Releases/Endorsement_Blackwell
Jonathan Martin at Politico comments:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0108/Romney_lands_movement_conservative_figure.html
“Mitt Romney has picked up the support [...]

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Host of Former Thompson Conservative Lawyers and Scholars Join Romney Camp

The Chicago Tribune writes of today’s additions to the campaign’s Advisory Committee On The Constitution And The Courts:
“A far as legal-brained firepower goes, the chief beneficiary of Fred Thompson’s decision to pull out of the presidential race is Mitt Romney. … Romney’s committee can go toe-to-toe with Rudy Giuliani’s legal advisory group.”
As they say on [...]

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Mitt Romney Ad TV Ad in FL: "Winning Combination"

 

In this campaign, Governor Romney is the only “full-spectrum conservative” that has the experience, vision and values we need when confronting the challenges our nation faces today.  On the economy, his message is “stronger.”  Governor Romney is “at his best in crisis mode.”  In this election, he has “the credentials to [...]

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