The McCain Mutiny

Seems McCain supporters think some of us conservatives have McCain Derangement Syndrome. Malkin comments on the original post from Andrew McCarthy at National Review Online. I’m inclined to believe that the diagnosis “McCain Derangment Syndrome” better describes the unstable and disloyal actions of a former naval officer destined to take his followers into destruction.

I’m reminded of when the liberal media declared the Republicans had suffered a “crack-up” and Rush Limbaugh brilliantly noted that there was no conservative crackup - but rather a a conservative crack-down.

The only signs of derangement are not from those who are rising up in mutiny against John McCain. Rather, it is John McCain that suffers from derangement.

Symptoms:

• Partner with Ted Kennedy on amnesty for millions of illegals, and then act surprised that people who believe in the rule of law should be opposed to your campaign. Treatment plan: go become a Ted Kennedy liberal. You’ll receive a warm welcome over there.
• Partner with Feingold to restrict free speech, then act stunned that conservatives won’t support you. Treatment plan: Repent.
• Partner with Lieberman to levy heavy taxes on energy production in this country, further guaranteeing our inability to be energy independent. Treatment plan: Reverse course captain and start drilling in ANWR. Drain that baby dry of oil and the Saudis will suddenly figure out the concept of “free market” economics: the price of oil will drop and in so doing, the “tax” of high oil and gas prices will be lifted from this economy.
• Oppose tax cuts for all Americans (twice), use typical liberal class-warfare language (”These will just benefit the rich”) and then act surprised when you’re not viewed as a true conservative.

Regarding the idea that McCain will appoint conservative judges - McCarthy brilliantly observes:

But for me to conclude McCain would surely appoint conservative judges, I also have to believe campaign-finance and the Geneva Convention weren’t all that big a deal to him after all — a possibility that runs counter to everything McCain’s fans tell us about his fidelity to principle. He’s fought tirelessly for years, in the teeth of blistering criticism, to establish campaign-finance regulations, and I’m now supposed to believe he’ll just shrug his shoulders and meekly name judges who’ll torpedo the whole enterprise — all in the name of upholding a judicial philosophy I’m not even sure he grasps? How exactly is it deranged to have my doubts?

I like Malkin’s closing comment:

Say it loud. Make some noise. Refuse to be marginalized.

She’s right. This is not the time to be quiet. Its time to punish the disloyal and liberally minded politicians in the Republican party that think they can force John McCain down our throats.

Won’t happen.

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