OK - there's a split in the Republican Party - we all know that.
On one side is the principled-not-voting-for-McCain crowd because he's wrong on immigration, campaign finance, ANWR, torture, Gitmo and he cheated in Florida. On this side is Rush, Hannity, Ingraham, Coulter, Malkin, Santorum and millions of others.
On the other side are McCain apologists who are trying to “put lipstick on a pig” so we'll rally around their anointed one in the fall. On this side is McCain, The Terminator, Medved, Mike Gallagher, Fox News and other Main-Stream-Media folk, etc.
Let’s make a deal. I believe that, with enough creativity, you can always find a solution that everyone likes without sacrificing anyone's principles.
So, here's the deal:
We principled-uncomfortable-voting-for-McCain GOP will support a McCain nominee if:
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McCain admits that Romney, like millions of other loyal Republicans, was for the surge - not timetables - from the start.
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McCain admits he lied to Florida's voters, many military, to win the primary.
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McCain admits he lied with only 3 days left to gain an unfair advantage.
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McCain urges Florida to replace his delegates with Romney's delegates.
Then let voters decide if McCain deserves to be our nominee and can win in November. If so, I predict Romney in a landslide because if it's a fair fight - Romney will win. Romney may win anyway.
Think McCain will take it? Nope - McCain “just wants to win, baby”.
Which is why I won't support McCain in the General. Never. Ever. Ever. Really.
(By the way, when I say Fox News is "putting lipstick on a pig", I'm referring to the way they try to make a horrible idea "McCain being the GOP nominee" seem attractive. The pig is the idea, not McCain the war vet. Despite this clarification, I'm sure McCain folks will spin it as "another example of a disgraceful attack on a war hero" - shameless)