*"Mr. McCain claims he is the best candidate to handle Muslim
terrorists, yet he supports the Kosovo Liberation Army, many of whose
members were trained in Osama bin Laden's terrorists camps, as reported
by The Washington Times' Jerry Seper ("KLA rebels train in terrorist
camps," May 4, 1999)."*
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The Washington Times
Letters to the Editor
5 February 2008
*McCain's 'disturbing elements'*
If Debra J. Saunders thinks her Sunday Commentary column, "GOP stronger
or broader?" will sway true conservatives by making threatening
comments, such as that Florida "shows many Republicans have come to
understand that when you aren't willing to bend, when you view
compromise as disgraceful not a necessary part of democracy when you
insist on all or nothing, then you get nothing," she is wrong. She is
wrong because unlike those who are willing to "compromise" their
conservative principles, we understand the difference between compromise
and surrender.
Besides the McCain-Lieberman, McCain-Feingold, McCain-Kennedy betrayals
of conservative principles, other disturbing elements of Sen. John
McCain's character are emerging, including his ill temper, displayed too
often in the Senate.
This has led Republican Sen. Pete V. Domenici, who witnessed a
particularly nasty scene, to say that he had considered supporting Mr.
McCain for president but had changed his mind. "I decided," the senator
told Newsweek, "I didn't want this guy anywhere near a trigger"
("Senator Hothead," Feb. 22, 2000).
The endorsements of Mr. McCain by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger
and former New York Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani should have sent warning
bells to conservatives throughout the country, but didn't, which tells
me that too many conservatives are turning into RINOs "Republican in
name only."
*Mr. McCain claims he is the best candidate to handle Muslim terrorists,
yet he supports the Kosovo Liberation Army, many of whose members were
trained in Osama bin Laden's terrorists camps, as reported by The
Washington Times' Jerry Seper ("KLA rebels train in terrorist camps,"
May 4, 1999).*
As for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the other candidates don't
like him because he is handsome, rich, articulate and a true
conservative. The only reason former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is
still in the running is to take votes away from Mr. Romney.
It won't make much difference if it turns out to be Sen. Hillary Rodham
Clinton versus Mr. McCain. Either way, the country will go down the
tubes, and I would prefer to see this train wreck happen under the
Democratic Mrs. Clinton than under the Republican Mr. McCain. Perhaps it
has to get worse before it gets better.
I would not go so far as Ann Coulter to say that I would work for Mrs.
Clinton if Mr. McCain is the nominee, but I certainly do not plan to
vote, once again, for "the lesser of two evils." That's what got us into
this mess in the first place.
STELLA L. JATRAS
Camp Hill, Pa.
