Midknight Review and Romney's endorsement of McCain. Palin did the same but we like one and not the other -- with good reason !!

Here is one of the most revealing headlines of the week (there are so many). Before you read on, understand that Midknight Review does not support "old blood" party leadership with regard to the GOP. The Grand Old Party had degenerated into the Good Old (boys) Party. They (the current GOP leadership) have moved to the Left for fear of losing elections and in the end, they have posted losing campaigns in 2004, 2006 and finally, the election debacle of 2008. We have Obama because no one in the Old Blood leadership of the GOP was listening to conservative membership. . . . . period. In 2006, the conservative majority that is the base of the GOP threatened to stay way from the polls. Some did and the GOP lost ground but remained "in power." And then came 2008. A very liberal John McCain won the GOP nomination and the conservative base stayed away in droves. Some estimate that 6 million conservatives refused to vote. This repentant editor voted for McCain. He will not justify that vote because he believes that it was a mistake. In the end, he has no excuse for not standing on principle. It will never happen again. If the Old Guard of the GOP remains "in charge," if Romney, for example, is the party's candidate, this editor will not vote for a presidential candidate. To do so would be to put off the time of reckoning for the GOP.

And with that, you have our frame of reference as we offer you the following headline and news clip:

Romney endorces McCain !!!!

February 23, 2010 - 12:24 PM | by: Jake Gibson

Mitt Romney has announced his endorsement of Republican Senator John McCain this morning. Sound familiar?

Romney last endorsed the Arizona senator, for commander in chief, in 2008. This after the two fought it out in a bruising GOP presidential primary. Now Senator John McCain is facing a Senatorial GOP primary challenge from conservative radio host and former Arizona congressman J.D. Hayworth.

Romney, the former Governor of Massachusetts released a statement today, saying it would be “hard to imagine the United States Senate without John McCain, especially in the critical times we find ourselves in, with double-digit unemployment, a mountain of debt imperiling future generations and a global terrorist threat from jihadists bent on destroying our way of life.”

“Governor Romney is among the brightest and most dynamic leaders in our Party, and I am proud to have his support.” Said McCain. . . . FoxNews

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Editor's follow-up: and why has Romney done this? Well, he is collecting support for a run at President. It is just that simple. With his enforcement, he has revealed a willingness to compromise his way to the top. That is no longer acceptable. This editor has joined the chorus of those who are calling for and demanding a sea-change in the course of the national politic. We have waited years for this to happen, to no avail. Now, the time for talk is over and the time for action is here.

Sarah Palin has also endorsed McCain. We give her a pass on this one. Why? Loyalty counts for something and McCain has supported Palin when members of his own staff have not. More than that, Palin was quite open in her disagreement with McCain on a number of issues. She remains herself in making this endorsement. There is no indication that she would be willing to support the Old Guard politic of the GOP. Her absence from the recent CPAC gathering is evidence of the separation that exists between Palin and the Old Guard. No such separation exists between Romney and McCain.

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