McCain’s Primary Win Confirms the GOP is Dysfunctional
John McCain’s landslide victory over J.D. Hayworth in the Arizona RNC Primary just confirms what most true conservatives already knew: the Republican Party has devolved into a massive, hazy ball of abject confusion and entangled principles.
During his long (too long) years in the Senate, John McCain had always promoted himself as the quintessential “Maverick” who ran counter to Republican trends. He constantly proved that when he co-sponsored the McCain-Feingold Bill (Campaign Finance Reform), opposed the Bush Tax cuts, supported global warming legislation, conspired with Ted Kennedy (and President Bush) to pass amnesty for illegal aliens and opposed the construction and improvement of the border fence. During his ill-fated run for President, McCain and Palin pushed that “Maverick” thing to the breaking point.
But all that changed when McCain ran for yet another Senate term. During the primary race he swerved 180 degrees out of phase with his previous positions on immigration. He recently quipped that America should now “..build the dang fence” that he previously opposed. He then expressed strong support for AZ’s new immigration law when he opposed such legislation on many fronts before. The most dishonorable practice during the Primary, however, was his constant repudiation of the “Maverick” legacy he worked so hard to create during his 2008 presidential campaign. In other words, McCain sold his soul, ethics, integrity and political legacy in return some measly primary votes. It was the most shameful display of crass political maneuvering since the Arlen Specter/Charlie Crist party switchbacks. It was such an obvious, despicable and cynical operation that even Steve Wonder could see the holes. Say what you will about J.D. Hayworth, even with his mistakes he would have been true to his conservative values. Always.
But McCain has no honor. McCain has no “Code”. His integrity lays naked and shattered at his clay feet.
Which brings me to the main point if this essay. In spite of this obvious and blatant McCain ploy, Arizona Republicans STILL voted for him. They STILL voted for McCain despite his clear dishonesty on a core illegal immigration issue they feel strongly about. In effect, Arizona Republicans invited McCain to lie to them again and renewed his gold-plated RINO License to revert to his old Republi-Dem positions.
And McCain will reverse himself – soon. He will break the hearts of many conservatives – again. And AZ Republicans will richly deserve his treachery because they are so gullible and dysfunctional. Sadly, the rest of America will also suffer because McCain is a major cog in the Washington ruling class system that is so disconnected from its citizens.
H. Michael Hervey
Chairman
Conservative Party USA
OUR INVITATION TO YOU
There is a phrase that supports personal activism, “Lead, Follow, or get out of the way!” It has application today regarding this new website and political movement
It is time to shed the “I’m a Conservative-Republican or Conservative-Democrat” label because it just positions the conservative within a sub-group of the party. A conservative hyphenated Republican or Democrat is not participating in a true Conservative movement. We need to face up to the reality that we conservatives are being used because we have no opportunity to “Lead” from the sub-group. And today’s political results of either major party has resulted in many conservatives deciding to no longer “Follow.”
We conservatives must now “Lead.” It is time to return to core conservative values – Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. It is time that we embrace these core values within a formal Conservative Party structure. Some way, somehow, we, together, can achieve that end in your state. This new conservative party movement is also igniting in all 50 states.
So we invite you to join in the formation of a party that is built for “true” conservatives. It is a movement that is predicated upon the founding events and documents of this great nation. We understand fully that you may be reluctant to leave your present political party affiliation. Many voters, after years as members of other parties, made a decision to leave the party, which was a wrenching event. Our party membership provides for supporting members. Members that will help today, but leaves the decision to change party registration to another day. If you choose that course, I assure you, you are still most welcome to join in our effort to return our country to a constitutional principled government.
Conservative Party
Arizona
