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McCain Or Coulter? That Is The Question!

Posted by Conservative Wordsmith on Saturday, February 16, 2008 1:28:52 PM
Conservative Wordsmith Susan Baldwin writes: If you supported Mitt Romney, you need to know that Mitt has now officially endorsed John McCain. Don't let Ann Coulter and her followers fool you into thinking that it is a politically intelligent strategy to support Hillary Clinton instead! Don't miss these three recent posts. These are my must-read posts of the day for those on a limited time schedule.
 
 
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Romney Wants His Delegates To Support McCain

Posted by Conservative Wordsmith on Friday, February 15, 2008 11:58:21 PM
Conservative Wordsmith Susan Baldwin writes: Don't miss my last post, Romney On McCain: Leader At A Dangerous Hour.
 
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Romney On McCain: Leader At A Dangerous Hour

Posted by Conservative Wordsmith on Friday, February 15, 2008 11:55:13 PM
Conservative Wordsmith Susan Baldwin writes: Mitt Romney has officially endorsed Republican presidential candidate John McCain, and wants his delegates to support McCain. 1
 
"'Even when the contest was close and our disagreements were debated, the caliber of the man was apparent,' the former Massachusetts governor said, standing alongside his one-time rival at his now-defunct campaign's headquarters." "'This is a man capable of leading our country at a dangerous hour.'" 1
 
"'Primaries are tough,' said McCain, referring to their earlier rancor."
 
"'We know it was a hard campaign and now we move forward, we move forward together for the good of our party and the nation.'" 1
 
"The two met privately before appearing together at a news conference." 1
 
"After Romney's announcement, McCain picked up endorsements from eight members of the Republican National Committee who will attend the convention and can support whomever they choose. That gave McCain 851 delegates, to 242 for Huckabee. It left Romney with 277 delegates." 1
 
"While Romney can ask his delegates to support McCain, he won't be able to simply hand over all of them. Many are from caucus states that won't select the actual delegates until state conventions this spring. Those delegates will be selected by people who supported Romney in the initial caucuses; the direction they go depends on whether they follow Romney's lead in endorsing McCain." 1

"In other states, the delegates are bound to Romney, and their fate is governed by state party rules. In states like Montana, where Romney has 25 delegates, they would be free to support whomever they choose after Romney releases them." 1

"Romney had support from six RNC delegates who continued to endorse him even after he dropped out of the race. Three of them switched to McCain, but some weren't ready." 1

"Romney suspended his candidacy last week after it became apparent that toppling McCain would be near impossible to gain the delegates needed to defeat McCain." 1

"He was the only one of McCain's main primary opponents who had resisted lining up behind the nominee in waiting; Rudy Giuliani and Fred Thompson both have endorsed him." 1

Some of my readers may have already guessed, based on my previous post *(see my related post below), that I am supporting John McCain also. Your assumption is correct. Hear ye, hear ye! The Conservative Wordsmith hereby gives Republican presidential candidate John McCain her official endorsement.

As for those of you who agree with Ann Coulter's so-called political strategy in being willing to vote, and even campaign, for Hillary Clinton, rather than John McCain **(see my related post below), I can only say that I hope your good intentions do not backfire and end up disappointing you.
 
1 Ex-GOP Candidate Romney Endorses McCain
By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer
 

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Is John McCain A Target Of YOUR Intolerance?

Posted by Conservative Wordsmith on Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:45:00 PM

Conservative Wordsmith Susan Baldwin writes: Attention conservative Republicans! You have before you a man named John McCain, an American war hero, specifically a "Vietnam prisoner of war." 1 John McCain also happens to have a "solid anti-abortion Senate voting record." 1 But evidently true American military heroism and fighting for the cause of the unborn are not enough reasons for some conservatives to support John McCain.

"Although the Arizona senator has effectively sealed the GOP nomination, Huckabee and his faith-focused followers waged a fierce fight to overtake McCain in what should have been a stronghold for the Vietnam prisoner of war, given the state's long military tradition and Virginia Sen. John Warner's backing." 1

"In the end, McCain captured Virginia — and its 60 delegates — but the primary was surprisingly hard-fought and underscored just how much work he still has to do to get a critical portion of the Republican Party base on board before the general election." 1

"'McCain will be our nominee and he is starting to consolidate the conservative base, but as long as Huckabee stays in the race ... there will always be holdouts who find it easier to vote for Huckabee than to unify behind McCain,' said Todd Harris, a Republican strategist and former Fred Thompson adviser. 'The best thing for our party would be to start the healing process now and unite behind McCain, but Huckabee's campaign is standing in the way of that.'"1

"So, too, it seems, are religious conservatives." 1

"In the all-important delegate count, McCain has 789 delegates to Huckabee's 241, with 1,191 needed to nominate." 1

"McCain's deficit among these voters isn't shocking; he has a rocky history with Christian evangelicals. Despite his solid anti-abortion Senate voting record, critics view him warily for what they consider a long list of infractions that ran afoul of their objectives, including his refusal to back a federal constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. He says states have a right to make that decision." 1

"In his first run eight years ago, he derided their leaders, labeling some ‘agents of intolerance.'Since then, he has sought to repair relations, speaking, for instance, at the late Jerry Falwell's Liberty University in Virginia in 2006.'" 1

"McCain has continued to reach out to conservatives in an effort to unite the party since all but locking up the party nod last week." 1

"In a plea to conservative activists then, McCain said: 'It is my sincere hope that even if you believe I have occasionally erred in my reasoning as a fellow conservative, you will still allow that I have, in many ways important to all of us, maintained the record of a conservative.'"1

"At least one high-profile evangelical leader, Gary Bauer, heard McCain — and endorsed him." 1

My readers are very familiar with my many Mitt Romney articles stressing the important role of religious tolerance, especially in reference to Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution.* Unfortunately, Mitt Romney is no longer a presidential candidate. I now perceive yet another form of intolerance toward John McCain lurking in the political darkness.

Some conservatives are currently entertaining a strange philosophy that it is better to support Hillary Clinton, a known and outspoken liberal Democrat, rather than vote for John McCain, a conservative Republican who is not perfect. **See my previous post regarding Ann Coulter’s interview on FOX News’ Hannity & Colmes.

Are there any voters out there that have attained complete perfection? I warrant there is not a single one. If you are not perfect, then please do not condemn John McCain, as he is a good man, and would make a fine president. If John McCain does turn out to be the Republican presidential nominee, and mathematics would indicate that this is a highly likely event, then please explain to me precisely and logically why you would prefer to vote for a liberal Democrat?

1 Christian evangelicals send McCain a message

Arizona senator will have a battle to gain their trust and support

ANALYSIS

updated 8:32 p.m. PT, Tues., Feb. 12, 2008

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I recommend that my readers view the following two excellent articles. They explain in depth why John McCain, American military war hero and strong advocate for the unborn, deserves your respect.

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Pro-life or just anti-McCain? A new series of soft-money ads target John McCain's stance on abortion. Are they rooted in valid criticism or political vendetta?
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Is Ann Coulter A Liberal In Sheep's Clothing?

Posted by Conservative Wordsmith on Thursday, February 14, 2008 12:44:58 AM
Conservative Wordsmith Susan Baldwin writes: Hillary Clinton has possibly gained a conservative endorsement from author Ann Coulter. In a recent interview on FOX News' Hannity & Colmes show, Ann Coulter stated that she will vote for Hillary Clinton if John McCain turns out to be the Republican presidential nominee. In fact, Ann Coulter’s several statements about Hillary Clinton were so supportive that one could easily be persuaded to believe that Ann has been fooling everyone all along. Is Ann Coulter a true conservative or is she a liberal in sheep's clothing?

I have written before that I could never vote for Hillary Clinton. Frankly, I find the mere thought of Bill and Hillary Clinton presiding in the White House again to be absolutely revolting. I am disappointed and appalled that Ann Coulter's abhorrence of John McCain could actually lead her into the terrible mistake of being on the serious verge of endorsing Hillary Clinton. Ann Coulter actually said: "I'm a Hillary girl now." Ann Coulter also said, in reference to John McCain, that "Hillary is absolutely more conservative." (See below for excerpts from the Hannity & Colmes interview.)

It is unfortunate that Mitt Romney, a true conservative Republican leader, had to suspend his candidacy. If Mitt Romney had been an ordained Baptist minister like Mike Huckabee, or even an enthusiastic member of an evangelical church, rather than a Mormon, he most likely would be in the forefront right now.

The truth is that John McCain is a conservative Republican and Hillary Clinton is a liberal Democrat. If you believe that John McCain’s conservative views are not conservative enough, does that mean that he is a liberal? No. If you believe that Hillary Clinton is more conservative than John McCain, does that mean that Hillary Clinton is a conservative? No.

Here are some of Ann Coulter's statements to Sean Hannity and Alan Colmes during her recent interview:

Please note: "This is a rush transcript from 'Hannity & Colmes,' January 31, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated."  1

"ANN COULTER, AUTHOR, 'IF DEMOCRATS HAD ANY BRAINS':

HANNITY: You'd vote for Hillary —

COULTER: I will campaign for her if it's McCain.

HANNITY: Without interrupting you, let me give you one distinction — that's what liberals do to you. Let me give you one distinction, he did support the war —

COULTER: So did Hillary.

COULTER: Hillary is absolutely more conservative.

COLMES: My work is done. My work is done.

COULTER: Moreover, she lies less than John McCain. I'm a Hillary girl now. She lies less than John McCain. She's smarter than John McCain, so that when she's caught shamelessly lying, at least the Clintons know they've been caught lying. McCain is so stupid, he doesn't even know he's been caught.

COLMES: Go. In fact, could you fill in for me next week? Let me get this straight, would you vote for Hillary Clinton?

COULTER: Yes.

COLMES: You would actually go in a voting booth —

COULTER: If it's close and the candidate is John McCain, because John McCain is not only bad for Republicanism, which he definitely is. He is bad for —

(CROSS TALK)

COLMES: Can I tell you the last thing that Hillary Clinton wants? Ann Coulter's endorsement.

COULTER: Even now he's running as a Republican, he won't give up on amnesty. At that debate the other not —

(CROSS TALK)

COULTER: I'm serious." 1 

1 Ann Coulter on McCain and Conservatives 

Friday, February 01, 2008 -

The above quotations are excerpts that were selected by the Conservative Wordsmith. Click this link to read the entire interview.

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"Ann Coulter said on Hannity and Colmes that she'd even campaign for Hillary and become the new 'Hillary Girl', rather than vote for McCain. What's this world coming to?!"

Ann Coulter: I'm Not Joking About Voting For Hillary Clinton http://www.youtube.com/
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"I'd vote for the devil before I vote for John McCain."

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