John Cornyn backs John McCain, sorta

John McCain may well cross the finish line tonight, securing the 1,191 delegates needed to claim the Republican presidential nomination. Either way, it remains a matter of if, not when, he officially completes one of the great political comebacks of all time. Still, there was a reminder this weekend that many in his party -- including those he now counts as supporters -- are less-than-inspired by his feat.

The Dallas Morning News was on hand Saturday for the annual Reagan Day dinner put on by the Dallas County GOP and, according to the paper's lead, McCain "wasn't the first choice, or even the second, third or fourth choice, of many of the 500 or so die-hard Republicans" attending the event.

To back up that point, there was a telling quote from Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, one of those scores of big-name Republicans across the country who have endorsed McCain since it became obvious the nomination was his, but have done so without much enthusiasm.

Cornyn, who last year had a nasty shouting match with McCain over immigration legislation, had this to say about the Arizona senator's ascension to presumed presidential nominee: "I sort of liken it to a grieving process. You come to acceptance."

Somehow, we doubt that Cornyn is in line for a prime speaking slot at the GOP national convention in Minnesota in early September.

You can read the rest of the Morning News piece here.

--Don Frederick

Comments

[Charlotte]

I'm beginning to feel a little sorry for John McCain -- he probably had Viet Cong jailors more friendly than some of the people in his own party! Well, I suspect McCain will look better and better once the Democratic nominee is chosen and voters focus on the real choice.

[Tannim]

It is impossible for McCain to "clinch" the GOP nod today. The numbers the MSM are reporitng are fantasy league projections. They have no idea how the delegate system works of what is really going on.

Either that, or they do know and are deliberately lying.

Most delegates are decided at state conventions that are yet to be held.

Ohio, RI, and VT delegates today are unbound, as are part of Texas.

See the greenpapers for something closer to accurate numbers, but they don't have it right either.

If the MSM says it's over, then we know it's not.

[Rplat]

Don't kid yourselves folks . . . John McCain and John Cornyn are both tougher than rawhide and now that McCain has won the nomination Cornyn will give him his full and enthusiastic support. Furhthermore, The Republican Party will rally behind McCain and win in November.