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All the news that’s fit to print about Former Maverick “chipmunk” John McCain and other politicians who have become one with the maverick paradigm.

McCain Irritated At Huckabee

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I don’t write much Chipmunk News about the Has-Been Maverick lately, but seeing as how he’s involved himself in the Romney campaign, it looks like he’s trying to be relevant again.  Perhaps he’d like to participate in a winning campaign or something.  He certainly didn’t do it in 2008, of which we can remind him for the rest of his life if he annoys us.

Anyway, seeing as how this guy isn’t going away and technically his marginally relevant self is the reason for being of this blog, I suppose I should mention that he’s getting irritated with Huckabee today.  Something about McCain using Fred Thompson’s help to defeat Huckabee didn’t sit so well.  We could go through the historical primary analysis and they do at Hot Air, but here’s the bottom line.

McCain had no business running for President.

While I don’t believe he threw the election, I can understand given the Epic Presidential Fail how a reasonable person might believe that.  McCain’s campaign and competence never crossed paths.  However, had he just been in it for the ego trip and conservative slapping, he would have chosen Liebermann as his VP as he wanted instead of trying to rally conservatives for the win with Palin.  Regardless, it’s all just history now.

McCain should have squared it away when he had the chance.

News link credit:  Hot Air.

Chipmunk Magic Strikes The Romney Campaign Again

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And now, entry music for John McCain as he campaigns for Mitt Romney and calls him “President Obama.”

Feel the majesty.  Feel the grandeur.  Embrace the Chipmunk John McCain as he showers the same sort of Presidential electoral magic on Mitt that he enjoyed in 2008.  Quick hint:  You’re not supposed to portray Romney this accurately until after he’s nominated and you think no one can do anything about it.

Then again, he did say there was nothing to fear from an Obama presidency.  Maybe this was just McCain being consistent.  Still, Mitt wanted maverick support and he can feel free to enjoy it.  I certainly will.

News link credit:  Michelle Malkin’s blog.

Romney Gets The Coveted McCain Endorsement

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Good news, Chipmunk fans!  The Chipmunk John McCain (because we can’t call him a maverick anymore) has given his coveted endorsement to Mitt Romney.  Reaction to this great newsmaking acheivement?  Huntsman said it didn’t matter and a Pro-Newt Gingrich PAC is now attacking Romney with a McCain ad from 2008.  Just the way it should be.

Just as a reminder, here are some other people who had something to do with McCain in 2010 and their success stories:

  • Jane Norton:  State chairwoman for the McCain campaign in 2008 and running in the Colorado Republican Senate primary.  McCain went out and stumped for her.  She lost her primary run to Ken Buck.
  • Carly Fiorina:  Yes, the demon sheep candidate herself and slightly gaffe prone.  Won her primary, but lost the general election for Senate against Barbara Boxer.  Economic campaign advisor to McCain in 2008.
  • Sharron Angle:  Yes, McCain stumped for Sharron Angle.  She promptly lost to Reid.

So everyone who wants Romney to crash and burn should be grateful.  We could see a replay of the ol’ Chipmunk Magic soon.

News link credits:  Legal Insurrection, Hot Air, Free Republic, The Telegraph, and Channel 8 NewsNow.com Las Vegas

End The Ethanol Mandate Too

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I’m not going to write this as a complaint, as the fact ethanol subsidies and tariffs were ended not too long ago is good news.  It’s $6 billion less spent that doesn’t need to be spent.  A small step, but a small step in the right direction.

Now get rid of the ethanol mandates too.

If ethanol does nothing positive for the environment, why keep mandating its placement into gasoline?  If the subsidies were ended because they came to no environmental good, how then are the mandates still good for the environment?  That, and the fact ethanol can cause engine trouble under certain circumstances means that ending the subsidies qualifies only as “Well begun is half done.”

Good on the Republicans that this step has taken place.  Now they need to finish what they started and kill the mandate too.  It just makes more sense to grow food and drill for fuel.

News link credits:  Hot Air, Autoblog, and Popular Mechanics.