It's Unfortunate That McCain Has Decided To Lose

It's Unfortunate That McCain Has Decided To Lose

I had my misgivings about McCain during the primaries, which is one of many reasons that I wasn't behind him. One of my fears was that he was so close to the Democrats that we might not be able to tell the difference if he won or not. But it is increasingly clear that even the one aspect of McCain that might cause him to really fight--his personal ambition--isn't enough to overcome his general sympathy with the Democrats. At least, not enough to make a serious effort to win.

If I hadn't lost my job, I would have kicked in some money after he picked Palin. Now, I'm glad that I didn't waste the money, since McCain clearly doesn't want to beat Obama. This October 10, 2008 column in The Politico really captures the frustration of Republicans who have suddenly figured out that our party doesn't have a serious candidate:

The unmistakable momentum behind Barack Obama's campaign, combined with worry that John McCain is not doing enough to stop it, is ratcheting up fears and frustrations among conservatives.

And nowhere is this emotion on plainer display than at Republican rallies, where voters this week have shouted out insults at the mention of Obama, pleaded with McCain to get more aggressive with the Democrat and generally demonstrated the sort of visceral anger and unease that reflects a party on the precipice of panic.

The calendar is closing and the polls, at least right now, are not.

With McCain passing up the opportunity to level any tough personal shots in his first two debates and the very real prospect of an Obama presidency setting in, the sort of hard-core partisan activists who turn out for campaign events are venting in unusually personal terms.

It is going to be a very, very ugly four years. It may be less, depending on how rapidly the Obamanistas consolidate power. Look at what happened in Chile, when Allende's bureaucrats started to shut down opposition newspapers and radio stations--and Pelosi and friends have already made it clear that they intend to bring back the "Equal Time" rule as a way to suppress conservative voices.