An open letter from a disaffected Republican
Dear Mr. McCain,
I have been a GOP supporter essentially from the womb. I agreed with President Regan when he said that America was the, "shining city on the hill", and I tried, really tried, to support both presidents Bush, hoping that they might continue the grand Republican tradition of leaving people the hell alone.
In essence, I can honestly say that my party has been disappointing me for more than a decade, however, I continue supporting said party in the hopes that sometime soon, someone might come forward with a plan to return sanity and a spirit of genuine liberty to the platform.
I am sorry to say this, but after the execution and subsequent, utter fumbling of the current campaign, I am seriously re-considering my affiliation. To say that you and your campaign officials have dropped the ball like a coach-pitch league right fielder who's just not paying attention is a teriffic insult to right fielders everywhere.
Let's be honest, your problems really, truly started when you selected Palin as your running mate. Admit it, she's not qualified to run a Dairy Queen, let alone one of the world's last superpowers, and you fucking know it. Nominating her was a stunt, essentially declaring that you could have a minority on your ticket too. 'course you seem to have forgotten that if something goes really wrong she'll be the one at the helm.
Obama understood the above fact which is why he selected a running mate with considerable experience to lead in case of emergency... He gets the fact that he needs to have competent backup.
By nominating Governor Palin, you, Senator display the fact that you do not understand one of the most basic concepts behind the office you are running for. While we are on the topic of understanding, let's discuss the definition of, "maverick". Typically, mavericks work outside the system, making changes their own way, regardless of popular opinion.
Now, I understand that reaching across the aisle when it is not absolutely needed is a bold position to take in a government so rife with partisanship but does it really make you that much of a maverick? How is a politician making nice with another politician working outside of the system?
Senator, if I thought it would make a difference, I would beg you to tell the truth to your constituents. If I thought that there was the proverbial snowball's chance of you ever being President, I would invite you to be an actual maverick and work more directly with the people to bring about the changes you might actually believe we need... Your record on virtually everything I can think of since you started this campaign however suggests that it wouldn't make any difference and, to be totally honest I believe that you have no chance at all, so, I will just wish you a happy retirement from public life.
Perhaps the next generation of GOP leadership can learn something from your politically tone-deaf performance during the campaign and the backlash from the center that you are dealing with right now.
One can only hope it will be the right lesson.
Respectfully,
John C. Prager
P.S.: I will admit, watching your campaign circle the bowl ahs been a little ammusing Enjoy your spectacular implosion while it lasts sir...
I have been a GOP supporter essentially from the womb. I agreed with President Regan when he said that America was the, "shining city on the hill", and I tried, really tried, to support both presidents Bush, hoping that they might continue the grand Republican tradition of leaving people the hell alone.
In essence, I can honestly say that my party has been disappointing me for more than a decade, however, I continue supporting said party in the hopes that sometime soon, someone might come forward with a plan to return sanity and a spirit of genuine liberty to the platform.
I am sorry to say this, but after the execution and subsequent, utter fumbling of the current campaign, I am seriously re-considering my affiliation. To say that you and your campaign officials have dropped the ball like a coach-pitch league right fielder who's just not paying attention is a teriffic insult to right fielders everywhere.
Let's be honest, your problems really, truly started when you selected Palin as your running mate. Admit it, she's not qualified to run a Dairy Queen, let alone one of the world's last superpowers, and you fucking know it. Nominating her was a stunt, essentially declaring that you could have a minority on your ticket too. 'course you seem to have forgotten that if something goes really wrong she'll be the one at the helm.
Obama understood the above fact which is why he selected a running mate with considerable experience to lead in case of emergency... He gets the fact that he needs to have competent backup.
By nominating Governor Palin, you, Senator display the fact that you do not understand one of the most basic concepts behind the office you are running for. While we are on the topic of understanding, let's discuss the definition of, "maverick". Typically, mavericks work outside the system, making changes their own way, regardless of popular opinion.
Now, I understand that reaching across the aisle when it is not absolutely needed is a bold position to take in a government so rife with partisanship but does it really make you that much of a maverick? How is a politician making nice with another politician working outside of the system?
Senator, if I thought it would make a difference, I would beg you to tell the truth to your constituents. If I thought that there was the proverbial snowball's chance of you ever being President, I would invite you to be an actual maverick and work more directly with the people to bring about the changes you might actually believe we need... Your record on virtually everything I can think of since you started this campaign however suggests that it wouldn't make any difference and, to be totally honest I believe that you have no chance at all, so, I will just wish you a happy retirement from public life.
Perhaps the next generation of GOP leadership can learn something from your politically tone-deaf performance during the campaign and the backlash from the center that you are dealing with right now.
One can only hope it will be the right lesson.
Respectfully,
John C. Prager
P.S.: I will admit, watching your campaign circle the bowl ahs been a little ammusing Enjoy your spectacular implosion while it lasts sir...