Blaming Rush Limbaugh and Conservatism for Republican Woes

[Tova]

by A.W.R. Hawkins

01/21/2009
Just when you thought Senator John McCain and his crew had finally left the scene after getting pounded last November, at least one prominent McCain operative has crawled out of his bunker long enough to blame McCain’s loss on Rush Limbaugh and conservatism.

That’s right. On January 15, 2009, McCain campaign manager Rick Davis appeared on BBC’s “Hardtalk” and credited McCain’s loss to “the Rush Limbaughs of the world who…literally almost feed the nativist attitude toward immigration reform” and the exclusivity of conservative principles.

So the McCainiacs are still trying to blame the 2008 disaster on everyone except themselves and their candidate. If you’ll remember, in the initial days and weeks after the election they were spinning the idea that it was Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin’s fault that McCain lost. Members of the McCain campaign dumped on her and McCain was nowhere to be seen. “Big Mac” proved to be but a “small fry” as he failed to come to her defense even once. Continued....

[Doug Alexander]

It makes me sick.
Why doesn’t McCain just get it over with and switch parties. I have really had my fill of him. The way Sarah was treated by republicans was despicable. McCain represents alot of what is wrong with the party

[Tova]

Something went terribly wrong in the primaries and the problems won't be resolved until Party acknowledges the truth....and by resolved, I mean we see the heads of those responsible roll.

[Doug Alexander]

amen Tova

[Jim Rock]

what went wrong in the primaries? one head-one vote is bad, do you prefer the way the Dems do it by having a small group make the selection? if that was the situation with us Paul would have been removed from the ballot--sorry

[tyler sims]

well so would have been mccain and guiliani...lol..

[tyler sims]

what do you suggest

[Steve Lee]

Doug- John McCain will not switch parties because he is in the position he likes best, that of the Maverick! who is always in the media's lights and the center of attention, Click RtR Link:
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[Doug Alexander]

Argh!

[tyler sims]

makes sense he started in PR with his father in law post leaving the military...

He does seem to like the spin and center of attention

[tyler sims]

infinite percentage agree

[Tova]

Don't miss the comments. You might think you're still on Rebuild the Party's website.....

Hopefully this article will put to rest the arguments on Rebuild the Party. Hawkins' eloquence in articulating makes it clear the reason why real conservatives didn't vote for McCain. As he says further in the article if you continue reading:

Now think about this folks: In spite of being despised and belittled by people like Davis, Crist, and Fiorina, there were still quite a few conservatives in the mix of 55 million Americans who voted for McCain. But as Limbaugh pointed out, even many of these were voting against Obama more than they were voting for McCain.

And who could argue with Limbaugh on this? Our choice in the last election was not between a liberal and a conservative but between Obama and Obama Light.
We will hold to our destiny and faith by holding to our principles Mr. Davis, but we shall never attain that destiny if we moderate as you and yours have called on us to do.

[Brew_Crew]

Sad, but there were many democrats and independents that were voting against McCain and not for Obama. Works both ways really. It wasn't until this election that I decided if I can't vote FOR a candidate, then I refuse to participate.