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A message to all Ronald Reagan Conservatives: be afraid...
Babalú Blog: an island on the net without a bearded dictator —
A message to all Ronald Reagan Conservatives: be afraid... Be very afraid... Still, Obama and the GOP moderates will not produce the kind of post-partisan harmony that Obama promised and the public now expects. But I believe Obama has an ace in the hole among Senate Republicans. This unlikely ace can deliver not only the GOP moderates needed to break a filibuster, but also the stamp of bipartisanship: the 2008 GOP standard bearer, John McCain. Posted by George Moneo at January 15, 2009 10:38 AM Comments Post a comment
An Obama-McCain alliance?
Ben Smith's Blog —
Rick Santorum, dripping disdain, states a very reasonable expectation: That John McCain's national rehabilitation campaign will lead him into a very strong alliance with Barack Obama.
Santorum, reflecting the loathing movement conservatives have always felt for McCain, writes:
I believe Obama has an ace in the hole among Senate Republicans. This unlikely ace can deliver not only the GOP moderates needed to break a filibuster, but also the stamp of bipartisanship: the 2008 GOP standard bearer, John McCain.
McCain was once the mainstream media darling, ...
The RINO in the room
Wizbang —
... legislation comes up for a vote. We saw this from Speaker Pelosi with the "Bank Bailout Package" and Majority Leader Reid with the "Automaker Bailout Package". The "failures" of the initial measures to pass weren't the fault of Democrats who bucked the party line, but the Republicans who declined to support the bills. To fully reinforce the notion that Election '08 was a hold-your-nose, lesser-of-two-evils excercise for conservatives, we see speculation that John McCain will be Obama's secret weapon when Republicans make a stand in the Senate: Obama also faces the reality of ...
Obama's Secret Partner?
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Writing in the Philadelphia Inquirer, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) predicts an Obama-McCain alliance, saying that if McCain's legislative record "is any guide, he will not just join with Obama but lead the charge in Congress on global warming, immigration 'reform,' the closing of Guantanamo, federal funding for embryonic-stem-cell research, and importation of prescription drugs." ...
John McCain’s Political Rehabilitation Through Barack Obama?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum sounds the warning bells about John “MAVERICK” McCain and what the Senator might WILL do to politically rehabilitate himself before the MSM. ...
The Daily Grind
Weekly Standard Blog —
... diverse diversity ball for the National Inaugural Jewish Ball.
Kay Bailey may stick around.
NYT: Um, you can't just dismiss Geithner's tax problems as "mistakes," no matter how much we love you, Obama.
Inauguration celebrants to be caged, apparently.
Holder claims he made mistakes in Rich pardon, was "seared" by the experience. Searing memories, if I remember correctly, aren't always that reliable.
McCain to .
The nation's most gerrymandered districts.
Top 10 ...
Santorum Apoplectic about McCain, Obama Getting Along
The Moderate Voice —
... Why the editors of the Philadelphia Inquirer agreed to give Santorum a bully pulpit is a mystery, but they did. And the ex-senator uses that forum to predict that John McCain will finally reveal himself to be the Democrat-in-sheep’s-clothing that Republicans like Santorum long feared him to be. [H/t ...
Palin not invited to Obama dinner for McCain?
Hot Air » Top Picks —
... I’m tempted to poll that question but we all know how it would go. Speaking of which, Rick Santorum chimes in this morning on why The One is bending over backwards to honor McCain: Because he knows a dependable maverick when he sees one. In McCain’s mind, however, losing the presidency will not be the final chapter of his life story. He knows the path to “Big Media” redemption. Working with the man who vanquished him in November will show them all the real McCain again. Remember, it was this onetime prisoner of war who led the charge to open diplomatic relations with ...
Big Tent Democrat
Daily Pundit —
The Elephant in the Room: McCain may be Obama’s secret weapon | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/15/2009
But McCain won’t stop there in his effort to rehabilitate himself in the media’s - or maybe his own - eyes. He will forge common ground on a long list of initiatives that go far beyond where he has gone before, including the stimulus package.
Alas, the two White House rivals now stand positioned to help secure each other’s place in history. The next mainstream media blockbuster could be Barack Obama and John McCain: The ...
Obama’s “Ace in the Hole”
PoliPundit.com —
Obama’s “Ace in the Hole” Rick Santorum writes; But I believe Obama has an ace in the hole among Senate Republicans. This unlikely ace can deliver not only the GOP moderates needed to break a filibuster, but also the stamp of bipartisanship: the 2008 GOP standard bearer, John McCain. McCain was once the mainstream media darling, back when he joined Democrats on a host of issues. He prized his maverick moniker and used it to propel himself onto the national scene in the 2000 Republican presidential primary. Early in the Bush years, he shored up his status as the media’s ...
Conservatives Chagrined, Shocked at Thought That John "Mr. GOP" McCain May Be Obama's "Secret Weapon" in Senate
Ace of Spades HQ —
Conservatives Chagrined, Shocked at Thought That John "Mr. GOP" McCain May Be Obama's "Secret Weapon" in Senate Pat Buchanan called Bob Dole "the chief tax collector for the liberal welfare state," or something along those lines. Will McCain serve a similar role in ushering a level of socialized economics not seen since FDR? But I believe Obama has an ace in the hole among Senate Republicans. This unlikely ace can deliver not only the GOP moderates needed to break a filibuster, but also the stamp of bipartisanship: the 2008 GOP standard bearer, John McCain. McCain was once the ...
In The Time Of Miracles
Jules Crittenden —
... . I am convinced of it. It was the miracle of Obama. I see it now. We live in a time of miracles. Here, Rick Santorum prophesizes the Miracle of the Elephants and the Donkeys . It is an uplifting grace. He has even raised himself up from a Lazarus-like catatonic state and is about to ...
Rick Santorum Prophecies McCain-Obama Axis
Politics Daily —
Filed under: John McCain, Sarah PalinIs Rick Santorum warning us? In McCain's mind, however, losing the presidency will not be the final chapter of his life story. He knows the path to "Big Media" redemption. Working with the man who vanquished him in November will show them all the real McCain again. Remember, it was this onetime prisoner of war who led the charge to open diplomatic relations with Vietnam. If that past is prologue, and McCain's legislative record is any guide, he will not just join with Obama but lead the charge in ...
John McCain: Tap Dancer
DownWithTyranny! —
... When I'm looking for accurate news or unbiased reporting Rick Santorum's column in the Philadelphia Inquirer isn't exactly the first place I turn. However, when I want to gage the rumblings on the far right fringes of the Republican Party, Santorum is perfect. Never a fan of John McCain, Santorum was on the rampage against his party's latest presidential candidate today. He starts with a warning: Obama's popularity with ordinary Americans combined with the "Democrats' beefy congressional majorities, which can pass whatever the new president proposes, and a nation looking ...
Rick Santorum is upset that Obama and McCain will join forces
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
... Anyway, former Republican Senator Rick Santorum is very upset that there is a possibility of McCain helping Obama. Check out the issues that Santorum - basically speaking for conservative Republicans who run the GOP - lists as really bad things that Obama and McCain might try to do: ...
links for 2009-01-16
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... (tags: barack_obama timothy_geithner)
The Elephant in the Room: McCain may be Obama's secret weapon and Sell Out the GOP Again
McCain was once the mainstream media darling, back when he joined Democrats on a host of issues. He ...
Obama Reaches Out to McCain: A Moderate DreamTeam?
PoliGazette —
... from conservatives who fear that Obama may set McCain up to become his key Republican ally who, out of a desire to make a comeback and to continue being relevant, may compromise on conservatives’ most cherished principles. As Rick Santorum explains: “McCain was once the mainstream media darling, back when he joined Democrats on a host of issues. He prized his maverick moniker and used it to propel himself onto the national scene in the 2000 Republican presidential primary. Early in the Bush years, he shored up his status as the media’s ...
Santorum on drugs
Newshoggers.com —
... argues that Obama is attempting to co-opt Senator McCain's support for his agenda. McCain is cooperating so he can get into the good graces of the dreaded liberal media (the same one that gives the former Senator a column...) by delivering bi-partisan cover to several major policy initiatives. I get this argument. It is a modified version of McCain as the ...
