Ignore McCain

Senator John McCain is the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party. At least this precludes him from running as Senator Hillary Clinton’s Vice President.

The Senator’s nomination offers all the resonance and excitement of a water logged firecracker.

The moment Senator Obama or Clinton solidifies the Democratic nomination, the liberals and independents who voted for McCain in the primaries will immediately defect.

They have no reason to vote for a closet Democrat when they can cast their ballots for an unabashed, pro-amnesty, pro-tax socialist.

Senator McCain is betting that conservatives will hold their noses and vote for him in the general election. He is relying on their fear of Senator Obama or Clinton packing the Supreme Court with dangerous leftwing judges, and treating Islamic terrorists as misunderstood friends.

Although these fears are real, they won’t carry McCain into the Oval Office. The numbers just aren’t there. The Democratic turnout in the primaries is double the Republican turnout. Their hatred of President Bush has turned the 2008 election into an obsession.

McCain has nothing in his arsenal—including conservative support—to overcome this fervor. In truth, President Bush would never be reelected by Republicans. His lack of fiscal restraint and pro-amnesty credentials made the label “social conservative” a dirty phrase.

The President’s mandatory endorsement of McCain will only inspire Democrats and turnoff Republicans.

Of course, the die-hard Republican establishment hopes McCain can turn the election around by selecting a conservative running mate. Only a politician with nothing to loose would team with him.

The designated Vice President will either share the blame for the loss, or watch his/her reputation be permanently stained when McCain sides with Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reid. The Republican presidential future is dim because McCain will be a colossal failure if he wins or loses.

The recent Super Bowl suggests a Republican strategy. The Patriot team stunk up the stadium. They had no legitimate excuse for being crushed by the Giants. If the Patriot quarterback, Tom Brady, had been injured and unavailable, the Giant’s win would have been an empty victory.

If millions of Republican voters join an organization that officially refuses to vote for McCain, the Democrats will win an uncontested election. They can paint the win anyway they want. But in truth, it will be a rejection of both candidates.

The Republicans would be best served with the slogan “Forget McCain.” Rather than donating a single penny to his campaign, this organization should solicit Republican contributions to support the congressional races. This is Middle America’s best hope of salvaging its future.