McCain is Finished, Head of Conservative Union Says

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Newsmax.com

McCain is Finished, Head of Conservative Union Says

Ronald Kessler
Sunday, May 6, 2007

Sen. John McCain's presidential candidacy has "fatal problems," says David A. Keene, chairman of the American Conservative Union, the country's oldest and largest conservative grassroots lobbying group.

While he keeps a low profile, Keene is a bulwark of the conservative movement. Since 1984, he has headed the one-million-member ACU. The ACU runs the Conservative Political Action Committee's (CPAC) annual conference in Washington and publishes an annual Rating of Congress, the gold standard for ideological assessments of members of Congress.

Political leaders like Karl Rove routinely consult Keene. He knows all the Republican candidates personally. In addition, as second vice president of the National Rifle Association, Keene will automatically move up to first vice president and then become president of the politically powerful NRA in four years.

"I can be proven wrong, but McCain is dying a slow political death right now," Keene tells me over lunch at BLT Steak in Washington. "There are a number of reasons for that. On the right, he's simply not trusted, doesn't have credibility. He is not a small government conservative, and that's the basic underlying problem."

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And some Democrats don't like unions :-) Read the full story for great info on this.

[williesgirl]

1. k&r - I can't stomach him - recommended

[CATagious]

2. and I can't stomach...

the source, Newsmax. So, I won't be going there to read about it, lol.

[liberal N proud]

3. How many times did we thing bu$h was finished i n the 2000 race?

I don't trust these people until they are officially out of the race. This weasel could still pull a bu$h and magically win a few primaries and who know what after that.

[speedoo]

4. Normally I'd agree with you, but McCain is truly toast.

McCain is just a terrible candidate. Plus, he has no principles.

[MODemocrat]

10. Not being disrespectful, but very few Pubs have principles

McCain is truly disgusting; and to think that one time, I actually liked and respected McCain.
(However, not enough to ever vote for him.) ;(

[speedoo]

12. That's just being truthful.

Not disrespectful at all.

99% of rethugs care only about money and power.

One of life's lessons, learned decades ago by me.

[TexasLawyer]

5. Is BUSH

"a small government conservative"? Doesn't seem like it from here. Or do "conservatives" these days just have to SAY that they're for small government and that they love Ronald Reagan?

[Vexatious Ape]

6. Good riddance.

I guess all those years of Rush bashing McCain for stepping out of line hasn't helped the bastard at all.

[MikeNearMcChord]

7. So why don't they embrace Ron Paul, Sam Brownback or

Duncan Hunter?

[Miss Chybil]

8. So, I wonder if he thinks Bush is a small government conservative.

Or, does this mean anyone who follows Bush is toast in his eyes? Let's hope...

[cliss]

9. No, say it isn't so.

I Love John McCain.

Where else are you going to find someone who gets up on the podium, and does a Beach Boy impersonation? (Bomb, bomb bomb Iran).

Or hugs Big Daddy Bush, kisses him (slobberfest photo) after Bush trashes your family?

Or makes the most insane, crazy far out statements about Iraq, the Middle East, current events with a real zany twist to them?

No, I say keep him on for a while longer. He's really good entertainment.

[elocs]

11. Bush is a small government conservative? n/t

[mvd]

13. Yes, big government for the war profiteers, and..

petty military projects and departments.

[crim son]

14. I hope it's true and to any rational person it would be obvious

that McCain would be a shitty candidate and a shittier president. But the same was true of the shrub, both times. I'm unwilling to make any predictions this time around.

[silvermachine]

15. Keene family values below...

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_1229.shtml

http://www.nbc4.com/news/1843261/detail.html

The video clip for the NBC 4 story above is priceless...Miss "High Heel Steel" seems to have come down a peg or 2...

http://www.newslinkassociates.com/womenofsteel/diana.html