Financial Times: McCain Alienating Cocktail-swilling Republican Elite

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Financial Times reporter Edward Luce has found another sign of trouble for the McCain campaign: he's turning up the noses of the "cocktail party circuit" inside Washington, D.C., which is "swelling with disaffected Republicans."

I kid you not.

From Luce's page 4 October 24 article, "McCain's troubles highlight party rift":

The more trouble John McCain's campaign encounters, the more it highlights the cultural divide between the "real America" the Republican candidate says he represents and the Washington "cocktail party circuit" that largely disdains it.

That circuit is swelling with disaffected Republicans. Some complain about Mr McCain's selection of Sarah Palin, whose appeal to "Joe Six-Pack" may have been dented by revelations this week that she has spent more than $150,000 (€117,000, £93,000) of other people's money on her wardrobe. Others are upset at the negative tone of the campaign.

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But all point to concerns about Mr McCain’s allegedly impulsive temperament. Citing the candidate’s story of how, as a child, his parents would put him in a bath full of iced water to calm his volcanic temper, Christopher Buckley, the novelist and son of the late conservative icon, William Buckley, said Mr McCain continued to display the same traits at 72.

“I have known McCain since 1982 and what has always stood out is his temperament,” said Mr Buckley, who endorsed Barack Obama last week. “Having observed him during the campaign and in the debates with Barack Obama I think he needs to be doused in another bath of cold water.”

Besides Buckley, who has actually announced he'd vote for Obama, Luce went on to cite "[s]taunch Republican commentators, such as Charles Krauthammer and David Brooks" who "have come close to endorsing Mr. McCain's rival." Of course as NewsBusters has repeatedly documented, Brooks is far from being a solid, reliable conservative voice.

Luce closed his article by scoffing that while "[d]etractors accuse Mr McCain of dividing America" that "the most acute cultural divide his campaign is exposing is within the Republican party itself."

—Ken Shepherd is Managing Editor of NewsBusters


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When watching the debates, I

When watching the debates, I often wished to see the 'volcanic temperament' of John McCain.  I wanted to see his passion.  

If Luce thinks McCain is in need of an ice bath to cool him down, Luce is a pantywaist.

I don't know any cocktail swilling republicans.  Not one.  Oh, yeah, we have those that drive up to the 'Deacon's Window' at the liquor store...

No matter how the MSM tries to drive Sarah Palin's wardrobe down our throats, I can only imagine what they would say if she wore the same outfit at a speaking engagement twice...  Her interview with Hannity pointed out the clarifying comments... the RNC purchased the outfits.  She said, "They are not my property."

And I have to say... the RNC has great taste! 

Just out of curiosity.

Ken,

Are you in the cocktail-swilling or the beer-sipping camp? Or neither?

Personally, I enjoy both, in addition to quantities of sweet tea, water and milk. However in my view, the divisiveness seems to come predominately from the swillers.

More a beer guy, but the

More a beer guy, but the future Mrs. and I like to make mojitos and sangria.

Since something urgent will probably come up.

I doubt if I can make it to your wedding, Ken. So here's to you and your fiancee a little early!

Solution?

So, are the 'cocktail-swilling Republican elite' going to vote for the Socialist?

Just reading Krauthammers

Just reading Krauthammers article in National Review outlining the reasons why he will be voting for John McCain.  Oops!

Shows the level of desperation within the Democrat party. Luce is another dem shill and not a very good one.

 

 

I wish these people would

I wish these people would decide if Republicans are the party of "big business" and "the country club rich" or the party of the "backwoods redneck bible and gun totin' hillbillies". Pick one. Since I'm neither, I'm confused.

McNotObama '08

Well as an old guy in Texas,

Well as an old guy in Texas, let me count the ways I don't care what the "cocktail party circuit" thinks. McCain/Palin has to be the team.

The sooner the

The sooner the cocktail-swilling, pseudo intellectual, country club Republicans like Linc Chafee, Peggy Noonan and David Brooks piss off to Europe...or at least to the Democrat Party...the better.  Good riddance.

"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan

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Cocktail Republicans Against Palin

We've all heard of the RINOs, well say hello to their even more snobbish cousins...

Cocktail Republicans Against Palin.

They are, of course, complete C.R.A.P.

UPDATE...

I have received an angry email from the titular head of CRAP, David Brooks. 

He is very upset that I have misnamed his group by using a common word "against." as an intellectuloid he wishes to reassure us  that the word is "abjuring."

Cocktail Republicans Abjuring Palin.

My bad. 

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Superb

Jack:

Bloody funny, mate!

cheers strat... there is

cheers strat... there is some CRAP going around. But they'll get theres soon.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Jack!! What's up??

I'm here...

I got news!!!

Ster.

Who are these people?

I'm not a cocktail swilling Republican.

And I'm voting for McCain.

What is a "cocktail swilling Republican" anyway?  Who are these people? 

Suggestion for better headline

A better headline for this story is: Obama Attracting Cocktail-Swilling Elite, alienating Middle Class

 Where I live, if you drive through a neighborhood with million dollar homes, you see mainly Obama signs.  If you drive through a middle class neighborhood, you see mainly McCain signs.

 This election marks the completion of the Reagan revolution.  Republicans now represent the Middle Class such as Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber and Democrats now represent the urban, wealthy cocktail-swilling elite such as Warren Buffet and George Soros.