McCain whacks "critics on right" hornets nest with a stick, angry freeps respond with "piss off"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Republican presidential hopeful, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., from left, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, and Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., right, talk on their campaign charter plane shortly after landing in San Diego, Calif., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, the day of the Super Tuesday presidential primary elections.
(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

First, the news item the freeps used as the subject of their thread (no links to freeptown...you want it, go there and find it):

McCain to Critics on Right: Calm Down
breitbart.com ^ | 02/06/08 | Libby Quaid

Posted on 02/06/2008 10:46:00 AM PST by Froufrou

Republican John McCain, buoyed by Super Tuesday wins that pushed him closer to the nomination, told his conservative critics Wednesday to dial back the animosity and focus on issues where they agree. "I do hope that at some point we would just calm down a little bit and see if there's areas we can agree on," McCain said at a news conference in a Phoenix airport hangar. Reinforced by Tuesday's returns as the front-runner in the Republican race for president, the Arizona senator took a break from campaigning to return to Washington, where he planned to speak to a gathering of conservatives Thursday. "I do hope that at some point we would just calm down a little bit and see if there's areas we can agree on," McCain said. He was talking about well-known talk radio figures and commentators, such as Rush Limbaugh, some of whom are talking about boycotting McCain's candidacy if he captures the nomination. "I think they've made their case against me pretty eloquently, and I think the majority of Republicans across the board have stated their view," McCain said. He said he has no plans to reach out personally to Limbaugh, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson or others but would let his message speak for him. "Our message will be that we all share common principles, common conservative principles, and we should coalesce around those issues in which we are in agreement and I hope respectfully disagree on a few specific issues there's disagreement on," McCain said. Dobson released a statement Tuesday saying: "I am convinced Senator McCain is not a conservative, and in fact has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are." Conservative author and commentator Ann Coulter has said she'd vote and campaign for Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton if McCain is the GOP nominee. Limbaugh has said a McCain nomination would destroy the Republican party. Some conservatives object to McCain's positions on immigration and campaign finance reform, among other issues. They consider his immigration proposals equivalent to amnesty and his efforts to limit money in politics a violation of free speech. On those issues, McCain joined with liberal Democratic Sens. Edward Kennedy and Russell Feingold, respectively. McCain defended his efforts to reach beyond the Republican party. "One thing I'm convinced of, without a doubt, is that conservatives are glad when Joe Lieberman and I worked together in establishing the 9/11 Commission and then moved and got many of their recommendations into law," McCain said. Sen. Lieberman, the 2000 Democratic presidential nominee who now is an independent from Connecticut, has been campaigning with McCain and appeared with him at the news conference.

:spray:

And here are a few freep reactions:

To: Froufrou

Sorry, Senator, but we’re not rolling over for you and your RINO policies.

2 posted on 02/06/2008 10:46:59 AM PST by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)

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To: Froufrou

Rintense to McCain on the left: Piss off!

3 posted on 02/06/2008 10:47:45 AM PST by rintense (You don't advance conservatism by becoming more liberal. Piss off McCain and Huck!)

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To: Froufrou

Bite me, John.
You're not getting my vote.

4 posted on 02/06/2008 10:47:46 AM PST by AFreeBird (No Romney, No Rudy, No McLame, No Huck, No Paul! Toss the GOP into the ashcan of History.)

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To: Froufrou

"I do hope that at some point we would just calm down a little bit and see if there's areas we can agree on," McCain said at a news conference in a Phoenix airport hangar.

What a pompous POS


5 posted on 02/06/2008 10:48:10 AM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)

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To: Froufrou

Yeah, I’ll calm down. I’ll be so calm in November as to not go near the poling place.

6 posted on 02/06/2008 10:48:19 AM PST by henkster (The koran is "Mein Kampf" written in funny curlie-Q's)

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To: Froufrou

Calm down and agree on "something"? O.K. sure. I think we can all agree with McCain isn't qualified to be the town dog catcher.

We'll NEVER vote for him!

7 posted on 02/06/2008 10:48:22 AM PST by hiredhand (Check my "about" page. I'm the Prophet of Doom!)

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To: Froufrou

McCain to Critics on Right: Calm Down

McCain: The knife goes into the back easier when you stand still.

11 posted on 02/06/2008 10:49:25 AM PST by mcmuffin (Juan McCain "We're behind you, love you long time...")

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To: Froufrou

Critics on the right to McCain - step down and we will calm down. Until then, forget it.

12 posted on 02/06/2008 10:49:30 AM PST by Robert DeLong

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To: Froufrou

The area I can agree on is for McPain to announce that he’s picking Fred Thompson for VP, campaign together, and give Fred similar power to what Cheney enjoys. Then I can think about it.

19 posted on 02/06/2008 10:50:46 AM PST by BlueStateBlues (Blue State for business, Red State at heart..)

:rofl:

[Hydra]

1. That picture of him and Lieberman is so perfect

"The Mid-east- our personal playground for the next 100 years. F*** the brown people!"

[Aviation Pro]

2. Is that another head growing out of Lieberman?

I always knew the guy was an alien.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. Holy Joe is running for VP, I think

McCain sees the numbers, and realizes the number of people voting puke is way down. He's hoping that going moderate will help him. I am hoping that we can show he is anything but moderate and has no plans for changing the direction of this country. Holy Joe, on the other hand, will do his best to bolster McCain's claims, and wants to be VP so bad he can taste it.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

6. It would give McCain an opportunity to recycle another treasured Bush line...

...about being a "uniter and not a divider."

His only redemption, it appears, would be to annoint Fred Thompson as his veep, but if he becomes the nominee, I think the smart money is on Joementum.

I agree wholeheartedly on all of your comments.

:patriot:

[tridim]

4. How can McCain afford that chartered first-class plane?

[polichick]

5. That picture is terrifying!

[baldguy]

7. The same people who think McCain isn't a conservative

think Mussolini and Franco were too liberal.