2008 Endorsement

No, never too early to talk politics.

I have been dreaming of a '08 match up between the Junior Senator from New York and the 66th Secretary of State. But a gander at the Sunday shows yesterday has taken me to an odd place.

Sec. Rice was on FNS and if she were to run, I will sell the house and quit my job to get her elected. BUT, she demurred and it was enough to make me think that a Rice '08 run is really not gonna happen.

So I watched Russert last night interview Senator McCain. I HATE McCain-Feingold, I'm still mad about his waffley-non-support of the President's tax cut, I'm not wild about the 14 Senator compromise on judges -- and basically admire McCain's heroic service yet am annoyed by his presence. I fear that he prefers media approbation to principle.

And yet. He was great on MTP yesterday. He pointed out that he supported the President in 2004 (against his ambitions) and pointed out that media have over-hyped (no!) disagreements between he and the administration. He pointed out that he has supported the administration on all the important issues.

I'm softening today. I'll give my ThreeSources brothers a chance to straighten me out but consider:

-- He is a very popular Republican. I'm all for a more conservative candidate but I don't want to lose the general to Senator Clinton.

-- He is an eloquent speaker that can pitch conservative and American ideals forcefully and cogently.

-- He is war hero, friend to the military, and fierce advocate of freedom and victory in the war on terror.

-- He did support President Bush in '04. I think of him and the words "loyal Republican" don't well up in my heart, but he did it in '04 and deserves a reward.

So: McCain in 2008. Anybody else in?

UPDATE: some lurkers are shocked (so am I). I have said nice things about the Senator from Arizona (both, actually) before. I will return to his oratorical skills, most recently his speech at the comvention:

"Take courage from the knowledge that our military superiority is matched only by the superiority of our ideals and our unconquerable love for them. ... We fight for love of freedom and justice--a love that is invincible. Keep that faith! Keep your courage! Stick together! Stay strong! Do not yield! Do not flinch! Stand up! Stand up with our President and fight! We're Americans! We're Americans and we'll never surrender! They will!" "

Politics Posted by jk at June 20, 2005 11:19 AM