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Dr. Thomas Sowell on McCain

Sowell, as you may know, is one of my favorite authors. It is interesting to see how the DemocratLite wing of the Republican Party, the Rockefeller Republicans as they were once known, are lining up behind McCain.

Since I expect the current banking fraud scandal to make the S&L/Keating 5 scandal look mild, having him at the head of the ticket is a losers bet. When Ann Coulter says she'd rather vote for Hillary than McCain, it should give the Bush-boys backing McCain pause, because a lot of people feel the same way. The power before principle "leaders" may take the lemmings over a cliff, but I'm with Peggy Noonan and tired of making excuses for economic policies that promote dishonesty rather than integrity.

As Christopher Ruddy said, "Some pundits suggest that GOP voters will rally around McCain no matter what — even if a “ham sandwich” were running against Hillary Clinton, the likely Democratic opponent. "I strongly disagree with this sentiment. After eight years of being disappointed by the Bush administration, Reagan Republicans are likely to vote their conscience this year rather than the party line.

"John McCain needs to give them some really good reasons to make them think twice. Hillary won’t be reason enough."There's too much fraud, fed and financial malfeasance behind the current bubble bust to get behind a candidate so closely tied to the Bush machine. If the Republicans do, I think they'll regret it.

You've probably seen this. Dodson isn't seeking political power; notice how those who are, though they claim to be "leaders," are willing to follow anyone who says what they want to hear if they think he may win.