Race for the White House

Unlike many “so-called conservatives” I never questioned John McCain’s credentials as a conservative until I saw this.

McCain a 'True Conservative,' Bush Says

I am not even reading the article, but who is George Bush to make such a proclamation? Bush has expanded the size of the federal government and imposed mandates on states that have increased the size of their governments. John McCain has been calling for spending cuts since his frist day in the House of Representatives. The Neo Cons fooled him; first he bought their crap about WMDs, and worse he believed their pipe dream about democracy working in Iraq so we would not have to make a large commitment of force. John McCain like everyone else in the Country believed the president when said there are WMDs, but he challenged the administration on troop levels from the beginning, for he understands self rule does not just happen. He knew we not be greeted as liberators. Retrospectively going into Iraq was contrary to conservative principles, but instead of looking behind a conservative must consider the consequences of rapid withdrawal. John McCain has done so and will refuse to lose this war, but he will be much more wise and “conservative” in determining the use of force in the future.

That said I just don’t understand how people who support Bush despise McCain while the Arizona Senator is clearly more conservative. The same goes with Romney. People always bring up McCain’s past, while Romney’s more recent and more liberal past is forgiven. He was a pro-choice and pro -gay candidate in 2002, while McCain was always socially conservative. He just called out people like Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, because they were anti-Jewish and anti-Catholic. I am not a big fan of Campaign Finance reform, but Bush did veto the bill; why was his support amoung these conservatives still strong in 2004. Also Romney always mentioned the “McCain Kennedy” amnesty bill, that McCain has abandoned until the border is secure. No one ever mentions the “Romney Kennedy” health care plan that forced the good people of Massachusetts to buy health insurance they did not need and subsidized abortions.

I know this has just been an unorganized list of complaints about Bush, Romney and the anti-McCain Republicans but I hope to have proven this point. Of the four major Republican candidates this cycle, (Rudy, Romney, Huckabee, and McCain) the most conservative, the most likely to win, the best equipped to serve in time of War, and the second funniest is our nominee. Conservatism won the primary and hopefully it will win in the general election.