McCain seals GOP nod as Romney drops out (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080207/ap_on_el_pr/romney)

I posted about this right as it happened in some other thread earlier today. I don't think this necessarily means McCain has wrapped it all up. Huckabee could see a huge boost out of this as it makes him the only remaining "conservative" delegate winner. (I don't count Ron Paul, I'm not seeing momentum gaining for him really).

Sure McCain probably has this wrapped up, but this allows the Conservative base focus on backing one candidate in Huckabee instead of 2 with Huckabee and Romney dividing the votes.

I posted about this right as it happened in some other thread earlier today. I don't think this necessarily means McCain has wrapped it all up. Huckabee could see a huge boost out of this as it makes him the only remaining "conservative" delegate winner. (I don't count Ron Paul, I'm not seeing momentum gaining for him really).

Sure McCain probably has this wrapped up, but this allows the Conservative base focus on backing one candidate in Huckabee instead of 2 with Huckabee and Romney dividing the votes.

Even the "true" conservative base does not want to see a preacher get in there, because no business would get done at all while the country was dealing with all the other religions' being discriminated against complaints and suits. Not to mention the ACLU being all over the separation of church and state viovlations that Huckabee will bring into the office. It would make past seasons of gridlock look wonderful in comparison.

You know me enough to know I don't support Huckabee Byl. I was just stating what I feel will at least be a short term result of Romney dropping out of the race.

Oh, I did not mean to imply that, Tal. Was just quoting for some context.

I agree that I want nothing to do with Huckabee because of his evangelical nature. Unfortunately, there's a sizable contingent in this country that doesn't feel the same way. There are people that would have us be the Middle East America with a Theocratic government, albeit based upon Christianity.

....and he's a prick even when withdrawing:

"And in this time of war, I simply cannot let my campaign, be a part of aiding a surrender to terror"

...I don't like the Democrat candidates much, but Bush/Cheney's reign of terror have made it so I will never vote for a Republican again in my lifetime.

Personally, I think most of it is bigger than Bush, Cheney, or Rove.

Politics of division divides.

Into smaller and smaller boxes goes the Republican Party

...I don't like the Democrat candidates much, but Bush/Cheney's reign of terror have made it so I will never vote for a Republican again in my lifetime.

I liked McCain until I heard today that Bush is backing him.

I liked McCain until I heard today that Bush is backing him.

Heh, I'm curious if even McCain likes that endorsement.

I almost wonder if it's Bush trying to sabatoge McCain's campaign.

Not sure that Bush is capable of thinking so poorly of himself.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/archive/mccain_bush-hug-713122-1.jpg

awww...

Bush's speech kinda sounded backhanded against McCain though, this surprised me. But all of this does make me weary of him, will he appease the right or stick to his guns down the middle?

Huckabee campaign not happy about the Washington caucus. From their press release:The Huckabee Presidential Campaign will be exploring all available legal options regarding the dubious final results for the state of Washington State Republican precinct caucuses, it was announced today. Campaign Chairman Ed Rollins issued the following statement:
"The Huckabee campaign is deeply disturbed by the obvious irregularities in the Washington State Republican precinct caucuses. It is very unfortunate that the Washington State Party Chairman, Luke Esser, chose to call the race for John McCain after only 87 percent of the vote was counted. According to CNN, the difference between Senator McCain and Governor Huckabee is a mere 242 votes, out of more than 12,000 votes counted-with another 1500 or so votes, apparently, not counted. That is an outrage.

"In other words, more than one in eight Evergreen State Republicans have been disenfranchised by the actions of their own party. This was an error in judgment by Mr. Esser. It was Mr. Esser's duty to oversee a fair vote-count process. Washington Republicans know, from bitter experience in the 2004 gubernatorial election, the terrible results that can come from bad ballot-counting.
Emphasis mine. State GOP party chair Luke Esser had this to say:“Maybe it would have been safer if I hadn't said anything. But it was an exciting and historic day for the state and I thought if I was confident about what the outcome would be I should share that with the people who had gone out to their caucuses.”
In 2000 the Republicans didn't want to count all of Florida's votes. In 2004 they didn't want to count all the Democrats votes. Now in 2008 they don't even want to count all the Republican votes. It'll be down to Cheney by 2012. ;)

EDIT: In the face of protest, state GOP to continue counting (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004175292_webhuckabee10.html) until it's done, or as "close as we can to 100 percent".

I liked McCain until I heard today that Bush is backing him.

Tal..you made me laugh.

I really liked McCain too until he suddenly started sniffing Bush/Cheney's bottoms a few years ago. I remember seeing him on The Daily Show and really liked how he handled himself, he seemed to have some stances on issues that could unite rather than divide further. Really disappointed, I don't see any candidates this time, or really for quite a while, that can reunite this country.

My favorite Daily Show appearance was after -- or maybe just before -- he went on to speak at Bob Jones U. He looked like a puppy that just pooped on the carpet. Sorrowfully contrite, his downcast "I knowwww..." responses crying out, like the aforementioned puppy, "I had to go! There was no way out!"

I used to like him, kinda, years ago, but the Straight Talk Express long left the rails.

heeeheeeheee

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioy90nF2anI&feature=related