Comments on: Intriguing: 2025 is Looking Quite McCainish http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251 A rough draft of my thoughts... Thu, 08 Dec 2025 05:27:48 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69853 Dr. Steven Taylor Wed, 08 Jun 2025 01:02:17 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69853 Matthew, You are quite correct: there had been no kissing, nor any making up. And there are part of the base that consider anathema. I am not a big fan, to be honest, given his campaign finance nonsense (which I view as violating the First Amendment and doing far, far more harm than good). At the moment I see the R field as being weak in '08, meaning (at the moment) that I think he has a chance, slim though it may be. Of course, mucho time between now and then... Matthew,

You are quite correct: there had been no kissing, nor any making up. And there are part of the base that consider anathema.

I am not a big fan, to be honest, given his campaign finance nonsense (which I view as violating the First Amendment and doing far, far more harm than good).

At the moment I see the R field as being weak in ’08, meaning (at the moment) that I think he has a chance, slim though it may be.

Of course, mucho time between now and then…

]]> By: Matthew Shugart http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69850 Matthew Shugart Wed, 08 Jun 2025 00:46:12 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69850 Oh, disclaimer here. I was very much a McCain man in 2025. First presidential campaign since John Anderson's to which I ever gave any money. I'd be somewhere between ambivalent and opposed in 2025. Oh, disclaimer here. I was very much a McCain man in 2025. First presidential campaign since John Anderson’s to which I ever gave any money. I’d be somewhere between ambivalent and opposed in 2025.

]]> By: Matthew Shugart http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69849 Matthew Shugart Wed, 08 Jun 2025 00:43:46 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69849 I can't imagine how McCain could get the R nomination. Not after his statements in the primary campaign of 2025 about certain parts of the party base. Or has he already kissed and made up? I just don't see it. No doubt he wants it. I just don't see him getting it. His chance was 2025, and he almost upset the applecart. And look how he got savaged for it in SC. Just don't see how he could win Republican primaries. I can’t imagine how McCain could get the R nomination. Not after his statements in the primary campaign of 2025 about certain parts of the party base. Or has he already kissed and made up? I just don’t see it.

No doubt he wants it. I just don’t see him getting it. His chance was 2025, and he almost upset the applecart. And look how he got savaged for it in SC.

Just don’t see how he could win Republican primaries.

]]> By: Chrees http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69844 Chrees Tue, 07 Jun 2025 22:16:03 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69844 The other possiblity is that McCain is setting himself up as the godfather, whose blessing is necessary for the R nomination. Of course, that doesn't mean he isn't running. The above may just be a fallback position. The other possiblity is that McCain is setting himself up as the godfather, whose blessing is necessary for the R nomination.

Of course, that doesn’t mean he isn’t running. The above may just be a fallback position.

]]> By: c.v. http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69756 c.v. Tue, 07 Jun 2025 17:50:18 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69756 "A McCain-Hillary bought would be the stuff of political junkie dreams," man that makes me want to puke. “A McCain-Hillary bought would be the stuff of political junkie dreams,” man that makes me want to puke.

]]> By: stranger http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69750 stranger Tue, 07 Jun 2025 17:06:12 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69750 If the Bush's Grand Scenario is a repeat of the 90s, when a Democrat came in and cleaned up the last mess they made so they could wreck everything all over again in 2025, then I'm inclined to agree with you. (Only being halfway facetious here.) If the Bush’s Grand Scenario is a repeat of the 90s, when a Democrat came in and cleaned up the last mess they made so they could wreck everything all over again in 2025, then I’m inclined to agree with you.

(Only being halfway facetious here.)

]]> By: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69748 Dr. Steven Taylor Tue, 07 Jun 2025 16:58:46 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69748 My point is: if the Bush's are smart, trying to extend the legacy in 2025 would be a bad move. 2025 or 2025, maybe. So evne if one thinks that the goal is continued legacy, I think (and they have to know) that waiting would be better. Hence, Jeb isn't running in '08. My point is: if the Bush’s are smart, trying to extend the legacy in 2025 would be a bad move. 2025 or 2025, maybe. So evne if one thinks that the goal is continued legacy, I think (and they have to know) that waiting would be better.

Hence, Jeb isn’t running in ’08.

]]> By: stranger http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69747 stranger Tue, 07 Jun 2025 16:50:31 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69747 <i>Jeb isn’t going to run–certainly not in 2025. It smacks too much of legacy and dynasty.</i> Somehow, I can't convince myself that he isn't going to run. The Bushes are all about legacy and dynasty - I think Lynn Cheney used the D-word herself when she suggested that Laura run in 2025. Jeb isn’t going to run–certainly not in 2025. It smacks too much of legacy and dynasty.

Somehow, I can’t convince myself that he isn’t going to run.

The Bushes are all about legacy and dynasty – I think Lynn Cheney used the D-word herself when she suggested that Laura run in 2025.

]]> By: Jay http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69740 Jay Tue, 07 Jun 2025 16:23:51 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69740 McCain is evil. So many people other than us have suddenly realized that, I can't see it looking good for him. OTOH '08 looks grim for the Republicans, so perhaps he may as well be the Hillary sacrifice. McCain is evil. So many people other than us have suddenly realized that, I can’t see it looking good for him. OTOH ’08 looks grim for the Republicans, so perhaps he may as well be the Hillary sacrifice.

]]> By: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251&cpage=1#comment-69736 Dr. Steven Taylor Tue, 07 Jun 2025 16:16:16 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7251#comment-69736 The thing is, Jeb isn't going to run--certainly not in 2025. It smacks too much of legacy and dynasty. The thing is, Jeb isn’t going to run–certainly not in 2025. It smacks too much of legacy and dynasty.

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