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Authors, sign in!After the Pennsylvania primary, various media sources told us why Senator Obama "couldn't close the deal." Now that Senator Clinton's campaign is on the ropes, we're hearing a similar story.
Let's be honest: the Democratic primary isn't the big event, it's the general election in November. And McCain may be the hot "new" candidate now, but there are 5 reasons why he just can't close the deal on November 4th...
- Conservative Voters Distrust McCain.
But we knew that already, right? Other than that wacko Reverend (sic) Hagee, name one bona-fide conservative who truly supports McCain. No, Lieberman doesn't count. Still thinking? Robert Novak said it best: "McCain as the Republican nominee would need those 'very conservative' voters." He ain't got 'em. - War In Iraq.
Sure, voters are less interested in this today, now that gas and grocery prices are skyrocketing through the roof. But how comfortable will voters be with a commander-in-chief who commits the U.S. to a military presence in Iraq for 100 years? This reminds me of an old quote attributed to former Texas oilman Bunker Hunt. When told that his little brother Lamar's Kansas City Chiefs were losing approximately $1 million a year, Bunker replied, "I guess that means he'll be broke in about 100 years." - President Bush.
McCain sure carried Bush's water in 2004, after the bruising 2000 republican primary. No matter how hard McCain tries to distance himself from the unpopular president, that old picture just keeps circulating on the Internet. (see below) - Personal History.
With 26 years' experience in Congress, McCain has accumulated more liabilities than assets - his sordid association with Charles Keating, access to his wife's beer money, his strange relationships with lobbyists, and a voting record that, when fully investigated, hurts the voters he's courting. - Personality.
Truman "gave them hell," Reagan grabbed the microphone, and Clinton wagged his finger, but all three were known for their sense of humor and down to earth personalities. McCain has very little of either. Sure, he can talk "straight" and joke with Jon Stewart, but his nasty temper is legendary, and a major talking point - particularly among conservative republicans.
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Comments (1)
Henry, you really summed up McCain's liabilities nicely and succinctly. I now have some talking points with my conservative friends (if you can still call them that!). Thanks! Good job!
Posted by Nora Thomason
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May 8, 2008 5:29 PM
Posted on May 8, 2008 17:29