by Eric Martin
I propose that we at Obsidian Wings hold a massive fundraiser. Then I, posing as a right wing Scaife type with millions in tow (I have a killer fake moustache), will approach John McCain with an offer to pay Kathryn Jean Lopez’s entire salary if he will take her on as the head of his campaign team. Victory, my dear friends, would be assured:
Exactly Right [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
Sean Hannity just offered some advice to McCain on Hannity & Colmes. If he wants to give an inspiring speech, the senator ought to look at Mitt Romney’s CPAC exit speech and Fred Thompson’s exit speech; they were both fantastic, conservative, uplifting speeches. And so, John McCain should make like he’s about to bow out of the race to find, as Hillary might put it, his voice.
I don’t know what would be better: her convincing McCain to mimic Fred Thompson’s soporific oratory, or persuading McCain to adopt the concession speech frame for all his big addresses. Or both!
Nothing inspires like a candidate with one foot in the bed and the other out the door.
(via this somewhat popular guy)
maybe McCain could actually bow-out. then the Republicans could nominate Clinton (i’m sure Ickes could come up with some kind of rationalization). then would could have another five months of Obama v Clinton !
I’ll make that offer first!
Because everyone loves a quitter.
Reminds me of the one memorable line in an old comedy western (called Wagons East AFAICR): “Son, this great country was built by quitters; English quitters, French quitters, Irish quitters, you name it.”
An unbeatable combination: Thompson’s energy plus Romney’s sincerity.
Better yet: Thompson’s energy, Romney’s sincerity, and McCain’s delivery … forever.
Mike, ha!
Also, she’s advising McCain to copy two people he beat. Both of whom were running a campaign that emphasized their conservatism over McCain’s.
Rightwingers keep advising McCain to move to the right for the general. Truly bizarre.
having him move to the right should be better than having him wander around in lazy loops, coming at things from all possible angles.