The natives are restless...

Whenever I worry about the traction the Muslim meme seems to get in Appalachia, all I need to do is check out Free Republic. McCain seems a bit squishy with the base. In fact, so does Bush...

Freeper stalwart goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever) , says

The GOP has given this conservative no reason to vote. I wonder what the party stands for. Right now its "me too" with the Democrats. We need a choice - not an echo.

The proof is that McCain and Obama never argue about policy.

Perdogg (Four years of Carter gave us 29 years of Iran; What will Hilabama give us?) provides the counterpoint: your hate will make you strong:

The GOP might not have given you a reason to vote for the GOP but the dimocrat party surely has.

TomGuy declares doom:

In 06, many of the talkshow hosts were predicting the end of the Democratic party.

Instead, as the votes were counted, the blood-splatter was from the GOP and their losses.

Ironically, just 2 years later, it is the GOP which is limping toward November.

And with all the spin and prodding and number-crunching, it still is an uphill feat for McCain. The Electoral count just isn't there for McCain, yet. Barring some signficant October surprise [many think the Michelle Obama 'whitey' tape is it], McCain may not have enough oomph left to limp across the finish line as the winner. After all, even now he is relying on those dis-affected Clinton voters to help push him to a win.

in 06? I seem to recall people predicting massive Dem gains...must not have been going to Free Republic enough. I also like the blood-spatter imagery.

LS (CNN is the Amtrak of News) is a problem solver:

I'd say, aside from dealing with terrorists, the #1, 2, and 3 planks need to be drill, drill, and drill.

There has to be a way to connect with the younger voters on SS and Medicare, because they are heading for slavery/serfdom if this isn't dealt with very soon. My college students get this. Why is it so hard for the GOP to make a case, then?

Cause there are not many young environmentalists. Also: serfdom?