I don’t care if McCain announced from Mount Olympus….

In conjunction with Senator (this way and that) McCain’s announcement on of all things David Letterman that he’s running for President in 2008, let me - MacRanger announce our official (logo coming),

“NO McCain in ‘08″ campaign”.

More to come, but the gloves are off.

As a member of the South Florida GOP I will work stealthly and diligently to oppose his nomination for President of the United States from this day forward.

Capt Ed has more of the reasons why conservatives need to squash McCain and never forget the past.

UPDATE: McCain rejects CPAC invite. If you are a candidate courting the conservative vote and trailing in polls, you don’t ditch the CPAC. McCain is dead in the water.

UPDATE I: Want more evidence of McCain’s lack of leadership skill? Check out this from K. Lopez at The Corner reference his appearance on DL.

“Last evening, I referred to American casualties in Iraq as wasted. I should have used the word, sacrificed, as I have in the past. No one appreciates and honors more than I do the selfless patriotism of American servicemen and women in the Iraq War. We owe them a debt we can never fully repay. And America‚Äôs leaders owe them, as well as the American people, our best judgment and honest appraisal of the progress of the war, in which they continue to sacrifice.

“As I have said many times, I believe we have made many mistakes in the prosecution of the war. With a new Commanding General and a new strategy, we are now trying to correct those mistakes, and I believe we have a realistic chance to succeed.

“That does not change the fact, however, that we have made many mistakes in the past, and we have paid a grievous price for those mistakes in the lives of the men and women who have died to protect our interests in Iraq and defend the rest of us from the even greater threat we would face if we are defeated there.”

Just another example that McCain doesn’t even think about what he is saying anymore, so used to giving out BS quips he can’t even keep his own rap together. He’s complete and utter anathema.

Say goodnight and goodbye John.