McCain Is Not a Conservative

Just in case everyone thinks I am full of hate for Huckabee I thought it would be wise to make a few comments on McCain. Mark Levin has written a piece for National Review Online in which he states, “McCain’s stated opposition to the Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts was largely based on socialist, class-warfare rhetoric…” How is using class-warfare rhetoric conservative? Basically, is this not supporting the notion that citizens must have the power of government to overcome their problems?

Government’s role according to historic Baptist and Presbyterian roots is summed up in the LBCF 1689:

“1. God the [Supreme] Lord, and King of all the World, hath ordained Civil (a) Magistrates to be under him, over the people for his own glory, and the publick good; and to this end hath armed them with the power of the Sword, for defence and encouragement of them that do good, and for the punishment of evil doers.”

McCain, like Huckabee, are not thorough conservatives. In fact, I still have yet to figure out how McCain won over Jerry Falwell prior to his passing. The problems of church and politics I suppose often become confused. The church is not the state and the state is not the church. The duty of the State as summed up by the Confession is to maintain peace by the power of the sword. Kim Riddlebarger sums up his views in this post when he says,

“I want to hear talk about budget cuts, tax cuts, size of government cuts, etc. I want to hear a candidate tell me how he will protect my civil liberties and not mortgage the future of my children by taxing and spending. Furthermore, I will not support a candidate for president who wants the nanny state to protect me by keeping me from smoking--Huckabee supported a national "no smoking" initiative. By the way, other than a very occasional cigar, I don't smoke. I happen to think the nanny state can be as dangerous to my health as a two-pack a day habit.”

Another problem with McCain is he needs to remember what the First Amendment says:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

Congress shall make no law. The McCain-Feingold Act is certainly a law restricting political speech. Most thought the law would be struck down by the High Court. It was not. Yet I know of no Act that destroys political speech in the manner it does.

Rush had this to say yesterday:

McCain-Feingold alone. This isn't Republican, to limit free speech. This is the Incumbent Protection Act, and, of course, the amnesty program, McCain loves to say (McCain impression), "It's not amnesty! You hear me, sailor? It's not...amnesty!" But it's amnesty. It was amnesty, and that's why it went down to a scorching, blazing defeat. It's not amnesty? McCain's "stated opposition to Bush's tax cuts in 2001-2003, largely based on...class warfare rhetoric." He said (McCain impression), "We can't do this, it's tax cuts for the rich. I'm not going to do tax cuts for the rich!" "The public record is full of statements like these. Today he recalls only his insistence on accompanying spending cuts," and they didn't want any spending cuts in there so he wouldn't support tax cuts. But people have forgotten, in 2001 McCain was still steaming over 2000 and the South Carolina primary after the contretemps regarding Bob Jones University, the religion and so forth. He had it in for Bush. In 2003, his anger hadn't dwindled much. So he was opposing Bush's tax cut, using class warfare rhetoric. "As chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation..." I know people are asking, "Rush, why are you doing this? I'll tell you why I'm doing it -- because no Republican in the debate last night did it."

Levin ends his post

"My fingers are crossed that at the next debate, either Fred Thompson or Mitt Romney will find a way to address McCain’s record. (Mike Huckabee won’t, as he is apparently in the tank for him.)"

There are other problems with McCain (Remember the Gang of Fourteen that voted against the President's ability to have conservative judges appointed to the Bench). I have yet to understand how men who claim to be conservative be so far from it. McCain is no conservative. Therefore I publicly do not stand with either Huckabee or McCain. Yet, at the end of the day, we must not allow the the press to determine who is conservative. I am just wondering if Thompson will do this. The last debate showed some effort. Perhaps next time he won't cower out of challenging McCain.

Is there any Conservative that wants to be President? Please!