Well, I guess it’s the right thing to do to congratulate John McCain on his hard fought victory in Florida. Oh, yeah, you too, Hill. I just don’t understand why the Republican base is backing this guy. Maybe I’m just crazy.

It would appear to me now, though, that it is time for Rudy to give up the ghost. And that’s a little scary, because Rudy’s people are also liberals, just like McCain, and just like Rudy himself. No matter what he says, Rudy ran New York as a sanctuary city, and pro-illegals are sympathetic toward that quality.

Much in the same vain, McCain supported McCain-Kennedy, which is essentially amnesty. But not only would it have been amnesty for the illegal, but for their family members as well. Here is what About.com had to say on the issue:

The McCain-Kennedy Immigration Bill Explained
The Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act, a bill developed by Senators John McCain and Edward Kennedy and others, aims to secure our borders and make our country safer by strictly enforcing immigration laws. This approach includes a coordinated and up-to-date enforcement at our borders, as well as the so-called "Essential Worker Visa Program" with a new category called "H-5A."
This new category is for alien workers who will perform jobs otherwise not covered in the existing visa categories. It is a temporary visa that allows foreign workers to perform a job for initially three years, with a possible extension after that period. Spouses and children will be able to follow the principal applicant.
As in other visa programs, the H-5A category may lead to a "green card" or permanent residence. Read a detailed explanation by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
Thursday June 16, 2005

And that is not the only areas where Rudy and John share common ground. Both have all but said they are pro-abortion. Harkening back to the profiles I did on each of the candidates, speaking on abortion, Rudy said, “But I think ultimately that decision that has to be made is one that government shouldn't make. Ultimately, a woman should make that with her conscience and ultimately with her doctor.
Source: 2007 GOP Iowa Straw Poll debate Aug 5, 2007

In McCain’s profile, he said, “I would not support repeal of Roe vs. Wade….” Source: Ron Fournier, Associated Press Aug 24, 1999. But then McCain went over the line, calling us pro-lifers fruitcakes. Just take a look at this quote from my McCain profile: “…a few leaders of the pro-life movement call me an unacceptable presidential candidate. Why? Because I don’t pander to them…Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance whether they be Louis Farrakhan or Al Sharpton on the left, or Robertson or Falwell on the right.”
Source: Speech in Virginia Beach, VA Feb 28, 2000

So, this guy, this McCain guy, calls pro-lifers the outer-reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance? And then actually draws a parallel to Louis Farrakhan? Give me a break. These are not conservative values. These are Rudy values, and I know that's where Rudy’s people will break when he quits.

And free speech? Well, if the McCain-Feingold bill is any indication, free speech in America may well become a thing of the past. Do some reading up on McCain-Feingold, you’ll see what I mean. In fact, I’ll get you started. Go to: http://www.reason.com/news/show/34642.html and read that article. That will knock the wind out of your sails.

Please understand that I have great respect for John McCain. He has dedicated his life to serving this country. God bless him for what he went through in Vietnam, I know I wouldn’t have survived it. And I thank him for his further service to our country in Congress. He just is not the man we need in the White House right now…or maybe ever.

Now consider what Mitt Romney has said on the issue of illegal immigration. Here is a direct quote from his website, www.mittromney.com: “The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has exploded in the last decade from 3 million to over 12 million. We must secure the border, implement an enforceable employer verification system, punish sanctuary cities and reject amnesty if we are to restore Americans’ faith in the rule of law.” And he’s dead on. Nobody in America with whom I talk has any faith at all in the Washington establishment, of which McCain is a part, that the rule of law, as regards immigration, will be enforced.

On abortion, I think it important to lay it all out in the open here and now. Yes, at one time, Mitt was pro-choice. Now, he is not. And I think nobody could explain that change better than the former Mass. Governor himself, which he did for National Review in an article by Katie O’Beirne on Monday, Jan 29, 2007. I give you some of the text of that interview.

“Pro-lifers' faith in the power of persuasion has been rewarded, and their political clout increased, by important converts, including Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Mitt Romney has also changed his position on abortion, but some social conservatives argue that membership in their ranks should be closed to this most recent convert with presidential ambitions.

"In 1967, Gov. Ronald Reagan signed a liberal abortion law, declaring, 'I'm fully sympathetic with attempts to liberalize the outdated abortion law now on the books in California.' Reagan later changed his mind and expressed regret for signing a measure that saw more abortions performed in California than in any other state before Roe v. Wade. He became a committed pro-life politician and backed the first pro-life plank in the Republican platform. George W. Bush ran as a pro-choice politician in his 1978 congressional campaign, but held pro-life views when he ran for the governorship of Texas in 1994. His father too once favored abortion rights, but took a pro-life position in the 1980 presidential campaign.”

“"During his gubernatorial campaign, [Mitt Romney] won the endorsement of the abortion-rights group Republican Majority for Choice. But three years later, the group's co-chairman declared, 'We feel very betrayed.' The reason was that Governor Romney had vetoed a bill that would have allowed access to emergency contraception – the 'morning-after pill' – without a prescription. Romney had also vetoed an embryonic-stem-cell-research bill; and last year his administration issued regulations banning the creation of embryos for research purposes, calling such research 'Orwellian in its scope.'“

This is not a change your stance at a whim kind of guy. Mitt Romney is a man of deep conviction who saw the error of his ways concerning abortion, and did something about it. It’s never too late to right a wrong.

And on the economy? Forget about it. John McCain really doesn’t know what to make of the economic situation. In fact, just the other day on Fox and Friends, I heard McCain say, “I’ve never been against tax cuts.” A minute later he admitted that he did vote against the Bush tax cuts which turned our economy around.

I think Mitt Romney’s credentials on economics speak for themselves. And it would take me forever to try and explain his position on global terrorism, fighting jihad, and the rest. Just please go to www.mittromney.com and look under the tab “issues,” and you will get to know the man very well.

As for Mike Huckabee, I see he and Ron Paul dropping out soon too. I think the Huckabee vote will be split, with a slim majority going to Romney. As for the Paul backers, who knows what they will do. They’re liable to lose it and write in votes for Milton Friedman. Although, I guess in the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t matter a great deal since he only garnered 3% of the vote in Florida anyway. Maybe they’ll try Mitt on for size.

At any rate, I think I’ve made my point. I’ll stop ranting now, and politely step off my soapbox. There is, however, one more thing that I feel compelled to point out here. We must not vote for a candidate simply because the polls tell us that candidate would stand the best chance of beating the Democrat nominee. We must vote with conviction, and with what we know, deep in the smalls of our hearts, is the right thing to do.

God Bless you all, and God Bless the United States of America!