In the wake of the revelations about South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, considered a potential 2012 GOP presidential contender, Washington Post editorial writer Jonathan Capehart declared on MSNBC: “Maybe what the Republican Party is going to have to do is skip a generation and wait for the Meghan McCains to come of age so that they can run for office and take over the mantle of the party.” Capehart proceeded to pass along “a little joke” from Post colleague Charles Lane who “said at the rate Republicans are going, the only marriages that will be worth anything are the gay folks getting married in Vermont.”
At about 3:13 PM EDT, anchor Tamron Hall prompted Capehart's comments as she raised the name of the liberal younger McCain in forwarding the view the party must move left: “We've seen a lot of young Republicans, Meghan McCain and some others who've come out and said listen, this party has to modernize. They can no longer turn their backs on gays and tout family values as the way in.”
The June 24 exchange:
TAMRON HALL: We've seen a lot of young Republicans, Meghan McCain and some others who've come out and said listen, this party has to modernize. They can no longer turn their backs on gays and tout family values as the way in. And here again, the family values argument gets a slap in the face by someone who is quoting the bible and asking folks for forgiveness. Does this drive home what some of these young Republicans are talking about, that it needs to be about policy and not what's happening in your private life?JONATHAN CAPEHART: Right. You know, what this now latest revelation shows is that maybe what the Republican Party is going to have to do is skip a generation and wait for the Meghan McCains to come of age so that they can run for office and take over the mantle of the party. You know, a colleague of mine, Chuck Lane, made a little joke just before I came on air. He said at the rate Republicans are going, the only marriages that will be worth anything are the gay folks getting married in Vermont. The Republican Party has a serious, serious problem and right now the only person -- the folks that you listed, David [Shuster] -- who actually has a chance of coming back and making a serious run in 2012 is Bobby Jindal. You can recover from policy mistakes and substance mistakes. You really can't recover from moral mistakes.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
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Or a constitutional
June 24, 2009 - 15:03 ET by Another Dead KennedyOr a constitutional amendment to have Arnold elected.
Yeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!
Thats not gonna happen,
June 24, 2009 - 16:09 ET by Dan The Man 2Thats not gonna happen, niether is teh ameliaration of the GOP by little McCains.
New Conservative Party needed. Meghan McCains need not apply
June 24, 2009 - 15:06 ET by Red JeepOK, That's it for Republicans, the gang that
can't shoot straight. Time for a new party. Get used to at least 20
years of BO/Dem rule until we can get another party going.
America doesn't want a
June 24, 2009 - 17:21 ET by MozillaAmerica doesn't want a dictatorial regime of Obama or the current leftist drunks. There aren't even Bill Clinton type of Liberals, who were bad, but not nearly as insane. Now they are insane. America won't stand for that. All the GOP has to do is go Conservative and they will win elections. MSNBC is afraid of the truth so they hide things, smear, lie, misguide, and only paint the GOP as bad when the DNC has its skeletons in their closets and so on. Liberals have became Far Left nuts. Where is the liberals who are tolerant? If all you can nominate is people who are intolerant then you have lost America.
Before the left goes Bashing Sanford, remember Spitzer and Edwards came from your side. They Were Democrats and as bad if not worse.
No, how about the Ms.
June 24, 2009 - 15:18 ET by b4m4wyNo, how about the Ms. Cheney's to come to rescue the party.
Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.
Ronald Reagan
Liz Cheney/ Sarah Palin 2012
June 24, 2009 - 15:24 ET by Red JeepLiz Cheney/ Sarah Palin 2012
Sounds like a Mad Magazine
June 24, 2009 - 15:36 ET by Another Dead KennedySounds like a Mad Magazine cover.
Meghan McCain
June 24, 2009 - 16:02 ET by allanf.. an embarassment. Meghan is "Pro-Sex"
Aren't we all pro-sex? At
June 24, 2009 - 16:10 ET by Another Dead KennedyAren't we all pro-sex? At least for ourselves?
Meghan is just another young voice that the news has barely tapped. When you watch these shows, the same politicians and experts and pundits and strategists are interviewed every day, rarely with something new or interesting to say. They wanted Meghan to be another Luke Russert - the child of a respected voice who can add to the father's legacy. Instead they got a wild-child caricature of John McCain.
I still think "Pro Sex" is
June 24, 2009 - 20:49 ET by RowaneI still think "Pro Sex" is either a whore or a slut.
I'll take Liz Cheney any
June 24, 2009 - 17:29 ET by MozillaI'll take Liz Cheney any day. Liz should run. Romney is ok, but not totally sold on him yet. I wouldn't mind Sarah Palin either. But if Liz runs I'll go with her. Better yet Dana Perino might be an equally good choice. I'll even take Norm Coleman or Michelle Bachmann.
The left cracks me up
June 24, 2009 - 15:31 ET by danebramageThey are so steeped in their Marxist assumptions--e.g. the inevitability of "progress" and their victory over that stupid Christ guy--that they never even entertain the possibility that they might be wrong. They truly believe that history, after an inexplicable hiccup of some thirty years, has finally gotten back on track and that they represent the inevitable wave of the future--an unstoppable tsunami that must necessarily overwhelm any attempt to thwart it. That's what underlies all this sophomoric nonsense about Republicans needing to "modernize."
Which will just make it all the more amusing to watch their faces when they get their asses whipped in the coming elections--possibly in 2010, but definitely in 2012.
~It's Crist
June 24, 2009 - 15:41 ET by choselife3xNo 'H'. He's a RINO, not the Son of God. Love your bio pic, BTW.
That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.
Abso-
June 24, 2009 - 19:50 ET by aeroveloFREEKIN lutley!
Dane, that was a great comment. Amen!
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Ask yourself: Do I want a good paying job, or do I want a government hand out. Its that simple!
These people seem not to
June 24, 2009 - 15:32 ET by MidAmericaThese people seem not to notice that obama, at this point, is heading towards being a one term President.
"Can't recover from moral mistakes??"
June 24, 2009 - 16:10 ET by vastateofmindSeriously, Jonathan Capehart? I can think of a handful of amoral, hypocritical, mealy-mouthed Democrats (not the least of which is our dear Teleprompter In Chief) who would have ceased to be politically relevant long ago if that were the case.
Capehart is merely one more in a long line of Liberal Elitist Douchebag talking heads that MSNBC plasters on the tube all day long...sigh.
Does this drive home what
June 24, 2009 - 16:12 ET by Dan The Man 2Does this drive home what some of these young Republicans are talking about, that it needs to be about policy and not what's happening in your private life?
Isnt that how we ended up with Duh One? We ddi not look into his charater and now we have a marxist in charge bent on changing America into the USSR?
Stop Arming Them!
June 24, 2009 - 16:16 ET by farstar99As long as Republicans continue to care, the Democrats will win.
Their mantra, that having standards means you're a hypocrite, has really taken hold in the conservative consciousness, hasn't it?
I think it's more like "as
June 24, 2009 - 16:34 ET by Another Dead KennedyI think it's more like "as long as politicians continue to cheat on their spouses, the other side will win."
Yeah, because McGreevey,
June 24, 2009 - 20:24 ET by fitzfongYeah, because McGreevey, Villaraigosa, Clinton, Newsom, Edwards and Spitzer cheating on their spouses really caused the other side to win.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
Are you kidding me? The
June 24, 2009 - 20:52 ET by Another Dead KennedyAre you kidding me? The democrats lost the election after Clinton to the most conservative president we've had in decades. Spitzer's seat was passed to the lieutenant governor (no election since), Villaraigosa is still serving his term, and Edwards bowed out of the presidental race (though since '05 a republican has been in his senate seat). So yes, generally when a politician gets caught screwing around, the opposing party wins the next election. Watch for NY. LA mayor will always be a Dem. I'll give you that one.
Are you kidding me?
June 24, 2009 - 22:21 ET by fitzfongAre you kidding me? Decades? The Democrats lost the 2000 election to a moderate Republican (the "Compassionate" Conservative qualifier, the Ted Kennedy education bill and prescription drug entitlement should have given you a clue)...and Reagan had only been out of office for 12 years when Bush took office...not exactly decades. Gore lost in large part because he threw Clinton under the bus after the scandal in a miscalculated attempt to advance his own prospects. When a Governor resigns, the seat usually passes to the Lieutenant Governor...meanwhile, as a resident of New York, I can guarantee you that a Democrat will win the Gubenatorial Election in 2010 (whether that be flavor-of-the-month Andrew Cuomo or a return of the self-named "Sheriff of Wall Street"...that's right Spitzer is testing the waters for a comeback in case you haven't been watching the news). Blagojevich was replaced by a Democrat...who will be replaced by a Democrat. In New Jersey, after McGreevey's shame, they pulled their usual pseudo-parliamentary shenanigans to ensure that a Democrat kept the seat warm for Jon Corzine (another Democrat) to secure election at the next time of asking. Gavin Newsom slept with his campaign manager's wife, and still fancies himself a front-runner for a promotion from Mayor of San Francisco to Governor of California. And you know what? He is the front-runner (if, for no other reason than that it's difficult to see California going back to Governor Moonbeam after 8 years of his incompetence in the late '70s and early '80s). When John Edwards bowed out, did John McCain win the following Presidential Election? Oh, and Villaraigosa won reelection as Mayor of Los Angeles earlier this year...securing enough votes in a multi-candidate race to avoid a one-on-one run-off. But feel free to hang on to your theory against the wind of the facts.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
Bush is a conservative????
June 24, 2009 - 22:32 ET by RESTLESS 1You'd never know it the way he championed spending. Prescription drug plan, the farm bill, amnesty for illegal aliens... Wow, I guess he is more conservative than I thought. </sarc>
"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
The GOP lost two big elections in a row
June 24, 2009 - 16:41 ET by shawn228and there is much infighting with the party right now. However the democrats should not be over confident. Overall this country is right of center and they value freedom and if this administration keeps bending over for these far left loonies, the GOP might take back congress sooner than the msm expects.
He had my vote
In regards to skipping a
June 24, 2009 - 17:25 ET by RogerCfromSDIn regards to skipping a generation: No. No, we must not.
Ms. McCain's an attention whore. I wouldn't base my Party around an attention whore. Or any other kind of whore (i.e., any Democrat).
A nation cannot be free without a free, unbiased media. We are not free.
Why wait?
June 24, 2009 - 17:44 ET by wjneillOne of your greatest spokespersons, Hal Turner, is now available to represent you at any time and location.
Such kindness!
June 24, 2009 - 17:47 ET by slickwillie2001My heart is so warmed by the multitude of democratics that care so much about the Republican Party that they are willing to advise us on choosing out leaders, and perhaps even choose our leaders for us. What did we do to deserve such fine upstanding opponents? Can we return the favor some day?
Can we return the favor some day?
June 24, 2009 - 18:06 ET by general companyWhy not? I nominate Helen
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
GOP wait another generation? In their dreams.
June 24, 2009 - 18:32 ET by acaiguanaOh boy, are they in for a shock.
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
I disagree. If Republicans want a good young female role...
June 25, 2009 - 12:34 ET by jawebster1model there is one out there. Her name is Liz Cheney. IMHO Meghan McCain would make an excellent Democrat. Same can be said for her father. Jim Webster
What the ... ???
June 24, 2009 - 18:53 ET by JebsterWhat? Be more like Meghan McCain?
I don't wanna be fat and stupid.
This pig is NOT a conservative role model and you hate-America lefties don't need to picking our leaders. You've done a crap job for your own; socialists, rapists, perverts, terrorists, and clansmen...
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Prepare for the coming revolution
I will shift left right
June 24, 2009 - 19:43 ET by Clear thinkerI will shift left right after the left dies off!
Your Taxes Will Explode
http://iamnotaracist.wordpress.com/
A few weeks ago, the
June 24, 2009 - 20:28 ET by fitzfongA few weeks ago, the suggestion by a Democrat hack that the Republicans look to the spoiled intellectual lightweight Meghan McCain to lead the Party's agenda would get an angry reaction. Now they've gone to that well so many times that it's difficult to take them too seriously.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
The democrats are taking it
June 24, 2009 - 20:31 ET by Radical1979The democrats are taking it seriously. Remember, the more they hear something the more it must be true.
→ Meghan McCain
June 24, 2009 - 20:31 ET by Cool ArrowShe's so watered down, we may as well name Perez Hilton as her running mate. We already know he can handle the blows.
We will Barry you! - Russian Prophecy
If this nimrod is right,
June 24, 2009 - 20:47 ET by RowaneIf this nimrod is right, which I strongly doubt, I'm glad I won't live to see this debacle of a DhimmicRAT also-ran GOP.
I'd vote for Obama before I
June 24, 2009 - 20:53 ET by ApacheI'd vote for Obama before I would vote for that airhead. At least with Obama the libtards take the fall. If the mushy demlite middle could win then explain why McCain lost?
Meghan McCain?
June 24, 2009 - 20:55 ET by DelsaOut of his mind!
When hell is forzen over!
She has the grey matter of a donut hole!
I know Meghan McCain both
June 25, 2009 - 01:30 ET by mostlymoderateI know Meghan McCain both professionally and casually through my law firm and we better pray that she is not the future of the GOP. She's not an airhead but she is ignorant as to what is best for the Republican party. Ofcourse, neither did John McCain.
While I am completely
June 24, 2009 - 23:05 ET by joe3While I am completely pissed at propaganda saying the GOP must forfeit elections until RINOS have a chance, we must be accurate. It is misleading to characterize Capehart's first word "Maybe" as "Must" in your headline.
Joe3
Megan McCain Was OWNED on Maher's Show
June 25, 2009 - 03:42 ET by RR GOPMegan McCain got her a@@ handed to her by a superLib on Maher's show. That was (bitter) sweet.
Palin is clearly the most competent conservative candidate out there.
Ask her what government 'programs' she would initiate and you will get those deer in the headlights look because she obviously has none in mind.
These reporters assume that unless someone has Noam Chomsky and Upton Sinclair on their bookshelves, they are stupid, uninformed and anti-intellectual. Ask Sarah Palin what Liberal rags she reads and there will be no ready answer. Ask her what Conservative publications she reads in order for her to remind herself that she's a Conservative-again, crickets chirping.
She has no way of standing up there in front of people articulating what it means to be a Conservative and a Patriot and an American because to her it simply comes naturally...she lives it every day. Might as well ask her why she believes in God.
Also, she has not only the rustic Alaskan frontier thing going on, but also I think a rather Bohemian streak that anyone who's open-minded enough would appreciate. She is not the enemy of free-expression and Liberalism.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
Meghan Blutarsky
June 25, 2009 - 05:11 ET by Jman449Fat, oversexed and stupid is no way to go through life, miss.
How come we can never tell the Democrat Party who they need to listen to?
Don't Need THIS Guy's Specious "Advice"
June 25, 2009 - 07:16 ET by Reaganite RepublicanBobby Jindal has said regarding Republican setbacks at the polls in 2006 and 2008:
Astounding! Those on the
June 25, 2009 - 08:00 ET by cajunkingkongAstounding! Those on the far left state that the Republicans have to move to the left to be successful.
What is astounding is that this is considered "newsworthy". DUH.
It's easy for the lefties to
June 25, 2009 - 11:22 ET by TheConservativeChemistIt's easy for the lefties to be judgemental...when you have no morals and stand for nothing, you can never be called out on it...
blueaardvark
June 25, 2009 - 12:37 ET by grayloboIt's premises like this from such fools that makes my head want to explode.
I feel like the Aflack duck: "WAAAAAT" !
Good God
June 25, 2009 - 13:10 ET by MeowMeowMeghan McCain would be considered a peer of mine, and I can tell you, I'm not buying what she's selling, and she doesn't represent me or my beliefs. She's a hairbrain. But I love how the media tout her as the next big thing. Why? Because her father is John McCain? (Who, by the way, the media can't figure out if they love or hate.)
What about Aaron Schock, or Bobby Jindal, both of whom are young and viable?
Libs would love the idea of Republicans having to skip a generation. Hell, on that timetable, by the time we'd get back in power, it'd be too late anyway.