Alan Mendoza very kindly offers a "coherent defence of McCain for those conservatives still in denial” (I guess he means me). But it’s not about being “in denial” – and certainly not a question of “loathing” a man who clearly has some remarkable personal qualities.
Alan’s chief point seems to be that if conservatives don’t all rally behind McCain, the other side might win. Indeed. But so what?
Clinton or McCain, either way I suspect the US will still end up with slight variations on the same; on immigration, taxation, the expansion of the State to tackle climate change, the corrosion of States Rights, support for more EU integration, more supranationalism, cultural relativism et al. On almost all the macro issues of the day, McCain wants to merely manage the way things are going a little better – not radically change them.
Drawing parallels between John McCain and John Major, as Alan does, is not something I imagine the Arizona Senator would welcome. John Major lost the support of many conservatives because they believed that he got things wrong (VAT tax hikes, Citizens Charters not choice, more quangos, Maastricht, and then some …. ). John Major did not get these things wrong because he lost support.
Maybe I’m being harsh? If so, please explain how on the fundamentals, John McCain differs from Mrs Clinton. (Incidentally, I suspect it is precisely because of the similarities of the McClinton position on so many things that UK Conservative MPs are, for what it is worth, found to be backing both camps …)
I appreciate your comments, Alan, and respect your views .... but I remain unconvinced.
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