Why John McCain Will Win

February 13, 2008

The Republicans and John McCain will win in the fall by supporting a democratic candidate who cannot win. That would be Barack Obama. Obama would be fine as President but is not capable of winning an election to become President.

Sure, Obama can speak well, get crowds to gather and cheer. He even gets his fans to donate millions to his campaign. The more Obama gets in positive political capital the more likely he is to get the Democratic Party’s nomination. The Republicans want him to. They know Obama is no match for their attacks even if he sees them coming, which he probably does not.

On the other hand, Republicans fear Hillary Clinton. She knows their game and has been politically and personally assaulted by the Republican attack machine for over 16 years. She has emerged as a strong opponent and a very good U.S. senator.  Whatever they can throw at her, another scandal, some “swift boating” or more lies it will barely faze her. She will win in the end. This makes Republicans afraid.

The way to defeat Hillary is to prevent her nomination in the first place with Obama.

Obama is the perfect candidate to defeat. He is untried, with few concrete ideas and most of all he is politically untested. He did not have to work very hard to become a Senator so he doesn’t understand what Hillary has been through and why she is so strong and feared.

Recently, Obama bitterly complained the Clintons were unfairly criticizing him. He did not realize he was defining his political weakness with how he reacted to their criticism. If he could not handle two Clinton attacks, then what will he do when the attacks come from all sides of the Republican Party?  Not much.

Republicans are assuredly ecstatic. They are likely donating to his campaign and voting for him at caucuses to ensure a McCain win this fall.