OT - Re: TRUST THE GOP

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From: James Bell <jamesb at naxs.com>
Date: 15 Sep 2000 11:58:41 -0700
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Harry wrote:

> Jms at B5 wrote:
> >
> > Jumping in with what will probably be my only thoughts on the issue....
> >
> > I supported John McCain early on, even though I've traditionally voted
> > democrat, .......
>
> I traditionally vote Republican, but I can't take exception with
> one word that you wrote about GWB. Unfortunately, I don't think that
> Al Gore is any better. It's a hard choice to decide if we want our
> country sold out to big business or the Chinese communists. Sadly,
> either party could have run better people (and the polls clearly
> showed that the Republicans would likely win by a landslide if they
> nominated McCain, while they looked like they would suffer a
> narrow defeat with the son of "read my lips"). It's unfortunate
> that the people don't get to vote for who they want to vote for in
> this country. Perhaps someday the republicans will learn this, but
> it doesn't seem likely. they didn't learn it four years ago and they
> so no grasp of reality this year.

Please, don't complain about the system because your guy lost.  If McCain
was so overwhelmingly popular, why did he get beat so badly in the
primaries?  His popularity is a media-supported myth geared at weakening
Bush.  Even with the full support of the media, McCain was resoundingly
beaten by Bush.  People were not allowed to vote for him?  Give me a break.
The vast majority of Republicans chose Bush over McCain or any of the others
just as the vast majority of Democrats chose Al Gore over Bradley.  It
happened.  It's over.  Live with it.

Jim





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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: 15 Sep 2000 14:55:25 -0700
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>Please, don't complain about the system because your guy lost.  If McCain
>was so overwhelmingly popular, why did he get beat so badly in the
>primaries?  His popularity is a media-supported myth geared at weakening
>Bush.  Even with the full support of the media, McCain was resoundingly
>beaten by Bush.  People were not allowed to vote for him?  Give me a break.
>The vast majority of Republicans chose Bush over McCain or any of the others
>just as the vast majority of Democrats chose Al Gore over Bradley.  It
>happened.  It's over.  Live with it.
>

McCain got beaten because his party wanted ONLY GWB to win, instead of being
open to whichever candidates were running to select the best man.  When your
own party hobbles your efforts at organization and fundraising, it's awful hard
to win.  

I was talking to one Republican candidate here in California, and he mentioned
that the Republican party was REQUIRING of all its incumbents and new
candidates that they sign a form pledging their support to GBW -- this DURING
the primaries, when McCain was still strongly in the running -- and if they did
NOT sign the endorsement, the money for their various races would be withheld.

Go ahead...tell me that's a level playing field.

 jms

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