McCain to Critics on Right: 'Calm Down'

[SilverOrchid]

McCain to Critics on Right: 'Calm Down'
By LIBBY QUAID
Associated Press
February 7, 2008

PHOENIX (AP) -- Republican John McCain, buoyed by Super Tuesday wins that pushed him closer to the nomination, told his conservative critics Wednesday to dial back the animosity and focus on issues where they agree.

''I do hope that at some point we would just calm down a little bit and see if there's areas we can agree on,'' McCain said at a news conference in a Phoenix airport hangar.

Reinforced by Tuesday's returns as the front-runner in the Republican race for president, the Arizona senator took a break from campaigning to return to Washington, where he planned to speak to a gathering of conservatives Thursday.

He was talking about well-known talk radio figures and commentators, such as Rush Limbaugh, some of whom are talking about boycotting McCain's candidacy if he captures the nomination.

''I think they've made their case against me pretty eloquently, and I think the majority of Republicans across the board have stated their view,'' McCain said.

He said he has no plans to reach out personally to Limbaugh, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson or others but would let his message speak for him

''Our message will be that we all share common principles, common conservative principles, and we should coalesce around those issues in which we are in agreement and I hope respectfully disagree on a few specific issues there's disagreement on,'' McCain said.

http://www.gopusa.com/news/2008/february/0207_calm_down1.shtml

Hey McCain! 

[LadyLiberty]

He is about to give a speech in order to 'convince' conservatives to back him.

It is a sad day when a candidate has got to make a pitch to get the backing from his 'own' constituents.

[Taxman]

He is about to give a speech in order to 'convince' conservatives to back him.

It is a sad day when a candidate has got to make a pitch to get the backing from his 'own' constituents.

It is going to be a sad day in November when I have no choice to vote for one of two Democrats.  Either I vote for McCain who to me is a Democrat or the Hildabitch.  I will vote for McLame but with HUGE reservations. 

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Promise me conservatives to SCOTUS and I'll consider calming down.

Of course I doubt it because conservatives might reject your constitutional rights to unlawful combatants and 1st amendment quashing laws. I doubt you want to be embarrassed by your own nominees.

[CactusCarlos]

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