Newsweek is running an article called “Damaged Brand?” They state John McCain is falling behind in the polls and tell a story about how one man a once die hard Republican is now contributing to the Democrats.
On health care, Iraq and other issues, even some Republicans fear the party’s image is badly tarnished. Can McCain restore the luster?
This is one man’s story but in a sense he is everyman. Disillusionment with the Republican Party is profound. Retiring GOP Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia recently advised party leaders that the Republican brand was so damaged by war, corruption and incompetence, if it were a dog food it would be taken off the shelves.
If these numbers persist, McCain may have already peaked. His behavior this week suggests a certain amount of desperation. Why would he choose Houston, ground zero of the oil industry, to announce his support for offshore drilling, which he had previously opposed? A roomful of cheering oil executives is not the best advertisement. What’s next, a photo-op on Wall Street next to Exxon’s second-quarter earnings?
For the most part I have always been a moderate type of person and could always see the good and bad in both the Democrats and Republicans. But after observing for several years the mean and hateful attitude of Republicans, I can say I have had a butt full of their sh*t and hope they are handily defeated in all elections of the future.
The only problem with that is if they are defeated the remaining Republicans instead of trying to work with the Democrats, they will spend their time attempting to derail any and all tasks the Democrats attempt to achieve. And they will do it by any down and dirty means available to them. Yes, I think the Republican party is the “mean” party and they suck.
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