So, John McCain’s now the official GOP presidential nominee. And that nomination will only get more official this afternoon, when President Bush will reportedly endorse the Senator’s candidacy.
We wonder what Bush’s backing actually means for McCain. Surely the candidate doesn’t need the outgoing leader’s help in grabbing delegates. Could it be Republican party leaders are pressuring Bush to help pull in social conservatives, who he still desperately needs, as politico Jeff Crank remarked:
Despite our differences – and I have many with John McCain – if he is the nominee, they need to vote for him in record numbers because the stakes are so high.Not pulling the lever for the Republican nominee means you are really electing Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama – and they certainly aren’t with you on those issues.
Ohio activist Phil Burress also insists that McCain must “energize” the party’s base. One of the big voices will be Evangelical leader James Dobson, who previously said he will not vote for McCain.
Will Bush’s impending endorsement seal the deal and bring in Dobson’s right wing ilk? That remains to be seen – and isn’t the only factor. McCain will now have to focus on finding an appropriate running mate, one that’s exciting enough to grab young folk, conservative enough to please the right and dynamic enough to make McCain look vibrant. That’s gonna take a very special someone…
chadnnocal
Talk about the “Good Ol Boys”, it’s like looking at your two drunk uncles at a family reunion. Put the ties back on, those Turkey flaps on your chins are not cute.
abelincoln
Hopefully this will be the nail in the coffin of McCain’s presidential bid. Stupid move.
lizzyrampage
Is it just me or does McCain look strangely uncomfortable in that photo?
M Shane
McCain already made it clear in the earlier debates that he was following the Bush lead.
We shouldn’t act suprized. Any mistake along those lines would be stupid. he’s not a wjhole lot more briliant than the chimp.
M Shane
McCain already made it clear in the earlier debates that he was following the Bush lead.
We shouldn’t act suprized. Any mistake along those lines would be stupid. he’s not a whole lot more briliant than the chimp.
M Shane
Does McCain look like he’s bright enough to back down from the extremist B.S we have. He’s backed into a corner.
key
The higher up a Monkey climbs the more you see his Ass.
Bob R
Despite all that has occurred these past 8 years around 30% of American voters still think Bush is doing a good job. Over 85% of Republicans think Bush is doing a good job. With all the nastiness of the Democratic Presidential primaries, this may work in McCain’s favor. Where I live I still see quite a few Bush bumper stickers. Go figure!
JohnRobertsLovesyou
Gag me with a spoon
todd
McCrazy hopes everyone forgets by November. Usually they do this in June or July!