Comments on: Pew: Most Americans Identify As Independents http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/pew-most-americans-identify-as-independents/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jim S http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/pew-most-americans-identify-as-independents/#comment-394730 Jim S Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:23:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/pew-most-americans-identify-as-independents/#comment-394730 But can McCain get away with trying to move to the center? Will his opponent and their allies be able to reveal to the public how hard to the right he ran to get the nomination and his high lifetime rating from the ACU and basically ask "Will the real John McCain please stand up?"? But can McCain get away with trying to move to the center? Will his opponent and their allies be able to reveal to the public how hard to the right he ran to get the nomination and his high lifetime rating from the ACU and basically ask “Will the real John McCain please stand up?”?

]]> By: Tony http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/pew-most-americans-identify-as-independents/#comment-394682 Tony Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:23:36 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/pew-most-americans-identify-as-independents/#comment-394682 I agree. People thought Giuliani would be president before they got a good look at him. Once the average voter hears about his stance on tax cuts, for example, he'll start dropping. I agree. People thought Giuliani would be president before they got a good look at him. Once the average voter hears about his stance on tax cuts, for example, he’ll start dropping.

]]> By: TerenceC http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/pew-most-americans-identify-as-independents/#comment-394672 TerenceC Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:20:26 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/pew-most-americans-identify-as-independents/#comment-394672 McCain may have to move toward the center but he's still going to be turned into road kill come November. He can't win. His brand of politics is so easily debunked after all these years that he has to be leading 60 - 40 right now in order to even stand a chance. I don't see McCain doing anything but dropping in the polls over the next 7 months - and independents won't help. The drop won't be anything drastic yet a few points up and then a few points down....but the trend will be down these next few months and heading into the Summer and Fall. Lieberman (the "independent" who never had the cajones to call himself what he really is - republican) acting as Grima Worm Tongue isn't helping either. Remember, that sound mike is always on……especially when the very old Mr. McCain has a senior moment - as he has earned the right to have. Oh, and let's not forget the possibility that many of these "indy's" are former Republicans who are just too embarrassed to remind anyone that their voting habits over the last 10-15 years are the reason this country is in the state it's in. They are ashamed (as they should be) and they either won't show up at the polls or they will go with the Dem nominee. This fall we will see the old brand of conservatism finally killed and consigned to the trash heap where it belongs. The problems facing this nation are far too serious and far to numerous to rely on the narrow-minded and under developed ideas of today’s alleged conservatives (there was never anything conservative about them – they’re just mean spirited bullies who call themselves conservatives, really they are just a big joke). We will see Dem’s sweep the Congress to a new super majority and we will see a Dem president. Finally, we will see a new brand of politics based on ideas, discourse, and doing what is best for the American people. Guaranteed. (Although the graft and corruption will still be going on it will be relegated to the back rooms – and frankly I wouldn’t have it any other way.) McCain may have to move toward the center but he’s still going to be turned into road kill come November. He can’t win. His brand of politics is so easily debunked after all these years that he has to be leading 60 - 40 right now in order to even stand a chance.

I don’t see McCain doing anything but dropping in the polls over the next 7 months - and independents won’t help. The drop won’t be anything drastic yet a few points up and then a few points down….but the trend will be down these next few months and heading into the Summer and Fall.

Lieberman (the “independent” who never had the cajones to call himself what he really is - republican) acting as Grima Worm Tongue isn’t helping either. Remember, that sound mike is always on……especially when the very old Mr. McCain has a senior moment - as he has earned the right to have. Oh, and let’s not forget the possibility that many of these “indy’s” are former Republicans who are just too embarrassed to remind anyone that their voting habits over the last 10-15 years are the reason this country is in the state it’s in. They are ashamed (as they should be) and they either won’t show up at the polls or they will go with the Dem nominee.

This fall we will see the old brand of conservatism finally killed and consigned to the trash heap where it belongs. The problems facing this nation are far too serious and far to numerous to rely on the narrow-minded and under developed ideas of today’s alleged conservatives (there was never anything conservative about them – they’re just mean spirited bullies who call themselves conservatives, really they are just a big joke). We will see Dem’s sweep the Congress to a new super majority and we will see a Dem president. Finally, we will see a new brand of politics based on ideas, discourse, and doing what is best for the American people. Guaranteed. (Although the graft and corruption will still be going on it will be relegated to the back rooms – and frankly I wouldn’t have it any other way.)

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