John McCommie is a classic example of a guy who's politically tone deaf. Conservatives and libertarian-leaning Republicans have been BEGGING him to show some sign that he won't hose them the way that Bush I and Bush II did. And how does he respond?
Senator John McCain, in a wide-ranging interview, called for a government that was frugal but more active than many conservatives might prefer. He said government should play an important role in areas like addressing climate change, regulating campaign finance and taking care of "those in America who cannot take care of themselves."Teddy Roosevelt?!?!?!? OMG!
"I count myself as a conservative Republican, yet I view it to a large degree in the Theodore Roosevelt mold," the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said, referring to Roosevelt's reputation for reform, environmentalism and tough foreign policy.
Theodore Roosevelt was a self-proclaimed Progressive. For those of you unaware of the Progressive movement of the early 20th century, know this: their aims were socialist, their methods fascist, and their worldview unrelentingly collectivist. This is the role model for John McCommie?!?!?!
Personally, I think McCommie's campaign is less TR and more Bob Dole. Hearken back with me to that dark year, 1996. Bob Dole was the Republican nominee. Bob Dole was a dreadful choice, the kind of candidate that NO ONE could get excited about. As the campaign wore on, Bob Dole looked more and more like a grumpy old man out of his league against the younger, more charismatic Bill Clinton. Even though Clinton was a total lightning rod, and more people voted against him than for him (he got 49% of the popular vote), Dole still got his ass kicked.
You may want to model yourself after TR, McCommie, but your personality and probable chances of success in this election more closely mirror Bob Dole.
