McMitt... Because Americans Deserve a Break Today
The structure and strength of conservative ideals as they stood against the anti-climaxes of the Republican state primaries must now be examined based on the outcome of those primaries. Scrutiny should not involve what should have been or could have been but what has in fact occurred, which is, John McCain has pitched past his competitors and is the de facto conservative leader. It is clear that while the polls fluctuated almost daily on the issues most important to Americans, the war on terror continues to guide our priorities. That is the clear answer for all that didn’t see the contentious result coming.
Prior to his present poll position, Republican prophets of doom came out en masse to belittle and accuse McCain of numerous gross breaches of his fiduciary duty as a conservative. They continue to repeat and remind that he is not worthy of the People’s trust for his myriad anti-establishment and self-serving political maneuvers (McCain-Feingold; McCain-Kennedy; McCain-Leiberman; McCain-Kennedy-Edwards; the McCain-Reimportation of Drugs; his vocal opposition to the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts; his hostility towards American enterprise; McCain-ACLU; the Gang of 14, etc.), all of which have been deemed unsound and ill-advised for this nation. Yet, even in the face of conservative forewarnings, McCain the maverick has, to the party’s bewilderment, scored the most delegates.
With these facts in mind, we will reluctantly agree to cast our votes for John McCain. As conservatives we must support the nominee – but (and this is a big but) only if his decided choice for the vital post of Vice President is made with exuberant logic and not with undignified or compromising haste. This, of course, is not John McCain’s style, but it is critical that he understands and accepts that the party base will not give him Carte Blanche to reinvent conservatism. If he concedes to a second-in-command who is less than fearless or lacks a moral calling, he will lose the support necessary to regain a majority. His choice of a running mate must be a man who has America’s best interests at heart and who can step into the leadership position at a moment’s notice.
The break Americans deserve today is for John McCain to select Mitt Romney as his running mate. It is by no means a “Happy Meal” for dyed-in-the-wool conservatives. However, the GOP should carefully examine and consider our future, and once they are able to set aside both men’s personal differences they would come to realize that a McCain-Romney unification is a palatable and sensible combination.
It goes without saying that both the President and his linear successor, the Vice President, require ceaseless patience and perception if they are to effectively pilot this nation through the ever-darkening threat of jihadism. Both must have the ability to instantly recognize the gravitas of national and international situations, and if necessary, tighten control over them before they unravel, such as the current chaos in Pakistan. Mr. McCain knows this and of that we can be certain. If he offers us a fraction less than a balanced ticket, Americans will lose confidence and inadvertently cede power to the Left in November.
Even taking into account their political adversities, McCain should acknowledge that his and Romney’s stated positions are uniquely suited to right the listing negatives – that the sum total of their parts will equal a worthy and formidable team.
Critics of Romney couldn’t be more mistaken. Mitt Romney is a patriot. He is also highly intelligent and a pragmatist. And that would be a complementary asset for John McCain and for this country.
Romney has the keen ability to be, when necessary, analytical and tough. This is a parallel to how Ronald Reagan approached and dealt with problems. Romney’s refusal in September 2006 to provide state police protection to Mohammed Khatami, a former president of Iran, was immediate and swift. He then denounced Harvard University for extending an invitation to Khatami. This was critical decisiveness under pressure. He likewise did not hesitate to urge the United Nations to revoke an invitation for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak at their general headquarters in September 2007. Mitt Romney sees people and situations for what they are and isn’t afraid to “hands-on” deal with it.
There seem to be two ways for Americans to fully grasp the paramount importance of keeping the war on terror a political priority. We can read the numerous well-researched non-fiction books available on jihadism or we can sit back and look at “Deal or No Deal” while waiting for another attack. Hugh Hewitt described correctly this general unawareness that plagues America: “they don’t know what they don’t know” – because far too many Americans and their children no longer take the time to read. But they will ultimately get it if and when we all GET IT.
John McCain and Mitt Romney “get it,” as they have both represented. That clear and present danger that looms over everyone’s heads propels them both to want to do everything, no matter the cost, that is necessary to protect and defend our country. In his concession speech at CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference), Romney said, essentially, that our countrymen must choose a leader who understands the very nature of the enemy and hence how to save from harm the future of America.
We cannot deny that John McCain does understand the nature of the enemy, and he does have the experience necessary to qualify him to make the claim that he would be a good President. However, as we said, pulling the lever in his favor will be much easier if his selection of a running mate is, in character, confidence and strength, the best man for the job. That best man is Mitt Romney.
It is our concerted opinion that the indefatigable and experienced team of John McCain and Mitt Romney will trump the leading inexperienced liberal opponent’s mantra “Yes, we can” with the conservatives’ “YES, WE WILL.”
Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 05:31AM
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The structure and strength of conservative ideals as they stood against the anti-climaxes of the Republican state primaries must now be examined based on the outcome of those primaries. Scrutiny should not involve what should have been or could...
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