Comments on: Charles McVety warns Tories http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:51:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark Byron http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103546 Mark Byron Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:51:12 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103546 There always a market for being more conservative than the main conservative party (in your case, the Conservatives); James Dobson is a great example of that south of the border, where McCain is too liberal for him to vote for. However, it's likely that the vast majority of his listeners will ignore him and vote for McCain (or even Obama). McVety seems to be positioning himself as Dobson North but seems to be "all hat and no cattle" as they'd say in Texas. Even if we take his membership numbers at face value, 40,000 voters nationwide adds up to only about 100 voters a riding. Even if they all existed and moved in lock-step, there are few races that are that close to swing things away from the Tories. There always a market for being more conservative than the main conservative party (in your case, the Conservatives); James Dobson is a great example of that south of the border, where McCain is too liberal for him to vote for. However, it’s likely that the vast majority of his listeners will ignore him and vote for McCain (or even Obama).

McVety seems to be positioning himself as Dobson North but seems to be “all hat and no cattle” as they’d say in Texas. Even if we take his membership numbers at face value, 40,000 voters nationwide adds up to only about 100 voters a riding. Even if they all existed and moved in lock-step, there are few races that are that close to swing things away from the Tories.

]]> By: C-10 and the preacher boys at Bene Diction Blogs On http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103478 C-10 and the preacher boys at Bene Diction Blogs On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:46:19 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103478 [...] « Charles McVety warns Tories [...] [...] « Charles McVety warns Tories [...]

]]> By: BD http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103288 BD Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:31:55 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103288 The bigger the lie...hey, what's a few thousand addresses among friends. One of those things no one can verify...;^) The bigger the lie…hey, what’s a few thousand addresses among friends. One of those things no one can verify…;^)

]]> By: Mé http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103283 Mé Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:30:11 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103283 McVety reminds me of the preacher who appeared on WKRP. He wanted certain songs banned. The preacher's list kept growing and growing. McVety reminds me of the preacher who appeared on WKRP. He wanted certain songs banned. The preacher’s list kept growing and growing.

]]> By: [rhymes with kerouac] http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103280 [rhymes with kerouac] Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:50:05 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2008/04/14/charles-mcvety-warns-tories/#comment-103280 40,000 members? That doesn't sound right. Is he counting members of other groups who are affiliated or otherwise allied with his own? If he's really got 40,000 in the fold I'll take my hat off to him. If that's an exaggeration, though... well, that would say a lot about Rev. McVety, wouldn't it? 40,000 members? That doesn’t sound right. Is he counting members of other groups who are affiliated or otherwise allied with his own?

If he’s really got 40,000 in the fold I’ll take my hat off to him. If that’s an exaggeration, though… well, that would say a lot about Rev. McVety, wouldn’t it?

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