Posted on 01/12/2008 9:44:47 PM PST by County Agent Hank Kimball
Theres a reason some of John McCain's conservative supporters avoid discussing his record. They want to talk about his personal story, his position on the surge, his supposed electability. But whenever the rest of his career comes up, the knee-jerk reply is to characterize the inquiries as attacks.
The McCain domestic record is a disaster. To say he fought spending, most particularly earmarks, is to nibble around the edges and miss the heart of the matter. For starters, consider:
- McCain-Feingold the most brazen frontal assault on political speech since Buckley v. Valeo.
- McCain-Kennedy the most far-reaching amnesty program in American history.
- McCain-Lieberman the most onerous and intrusive attack on American industry through reporting, regulating, and taxing authority of greenhouse gases in American history.
- McCain-Kennedy-Edwards the biggest boon to the trial bar since the tobacco settlement, under the rubric of a patients bill of rights.
- McCain-Reimportantion of Drugs a significant blow to pharmaceutical research and development, not to mention consumer safety (hey Rudy, pay attention, see link)....
(Excerpt) Read more at article.nationalreview.com ...
That cartoon makes McCain sound like Kerry in 04.
Kerry’s favorite retort was, “How dare you question my patriotism” as a response to any question about his positions or records.
I guess in a way we blame our hero Reagan for this mess because of his anointing Bush ‘41 as his successor. A man of no principles no vision no ability to formulate a good policy or promote it. It directly lead to the election Clinton and then another 8 years by his son. I hate to blame the gipper but Vice Presidency’s do matter. This time out we need to make sure we get a good one. But unfortunately the list there is very slim too.
First off....Arnold, I’m glad to see that old urban myth about the cast eating you wasn’t true. Good to hear from you. ;-)
Re McCain. If it was just amnesty, I could forgive and take the position you have - he knows NOW not to do it.
The problem is he’s made a CAREER out of poking conservatives in the eye. I heard Rick Santorum the other day - and I’d forgotten this - that McCain voted against ANWR drilling and we lost that BY ONE VOTE. If not for McCain we could be getting oil from ANWR now.
Then there’s McCain Feingold. At least Fred has admitted it was a mistake....McCain’s PROUD of it.
Don’t forget his opposition to the Bush tax cuts. He’s rewriting history now by saying it’s because he wanted spending cuts. He was spouting the same class-warfare rhetoric at the tim that the Dems were: “tax cuts for the rich.”
Bottom line: he’ll GO ALONG with conservative initiates when it’s politically advantageous. But he’ll NEVER be in the forefront of pushing them. Santorum said that even when we ultimately went along, he was always arguing against bringing up things like partial-birth-abortion bans for a vote on the grounds that it was “too divisive.”
McCain LIVES to get positive MSM coverage. That alone is enough to sway me from giving him the benefit of the doubt -especially given everything else he’d done to the conservative movement.
Hank
LOL! I shudder everytime i hear that. If there is one thing McCain is not - it it a conservatives friend.
I have difficulty imagining the liberal McCain having any conservative supporters. Also, he is not right mentally.
McCain and Stem Cell Research Round-up
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO"
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO" Part II
U.S. Sen. John McCain is no War Hero
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidate
McCain Is Booed by Labor Activists
McCain Rides to Kerry's Rescue: "John Kerry is Not Weak on Defense" (Today Show alert)
John McCain SCREAMS AT 9/11 FSA MEMBERS FOR OPPOSING HIS BILL TO GIVE AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS
A number of articles on McCain. (some the same as above)
McCain Seeks to Change California Primary
McCain/Soros by Rabbi Areyh Spero
Soros' "Reform" (an article about Soros instrumental hand in McCain/Feingold)
Not Childs Play [McCain/Schumer bill could effect FR?]
McCain's Letter (McCain aligns with Global Enviro activists)
The Turning Point on Global Warming (McCain and Lieberman Op-Ed Alert)
Climate bill sets stage for debate (Sens. McCain, Obama, and Lieberman join forces)
McCain: Global warming is fact, must be addressed [hurl alert]
McCain Looked into Caucusing with Democrats
McCain Still Disliked by Fiscal Conservatives (Club For Growth)
John McCain Goes Left for Money
McCain, Obama Make Deal on Financing
Sens. Snowe, Collins to head Maine exploratory committee for McCain
Double Talk Express. McCain in his own words. VIDEO
More YOUTUBE - McCain On Abortion (UH OH! YouTube Has a Video of Him in 1999)
How Cindy McCain was outed for drug addiction(stole drugs from the American Voluntary Medical Team)
John McCain: Hypocrite by Mark R. Levin
McCain and his Chicom Connections: Posts #17 and #18 by Calpernia
TEN REASONS NOT TO SUPPORT MCCAIN (Free Republic thread from 2000)
It depends on the meaning of never (McCain's Convenient Memory) **NEW**
McCain Ties to Lobbyists Troublesome - Newsmax Staff
McCain Sides With Leading Dems on Global Warming (NH voter reminder ALERT
The Conservative Case Against John McCain In 2008
McCain Blames Bush For Osama's Escape
The Real McCain Record Obstacles in the way of conservative support.
Captains of Industry Could Populate McCain Cabinet ( Lieberman Potential Cabinet Member)
John Kerry: McCain Approached Me About Joining Dem Ticket in 2004
Democrats say McCain nearly abandoned GOP
McCain denies he was close to quitting GOP
McCain Is the Amnesty Candidate
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Why don't you shut your political pie hole?
Stifling the www? Online Freedom of Speech Act (H.R. 1606)
"1606 is needed because federal courts have ordered the Federal Election Commission to regulate "electioneering communications" on the Internet because of the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act (McCain-Feingold). If H.R. 1606 fails to become law, your Web site or blog could be shut down for the 30 days prior to a primary election and the 60 days prior to a general election should you express "electioneering communications."
BTTT
Thank you for the links!
Thanks and PING for links.
Please contact a sensible person you know in Michigan and tell them why John McCain must be stopped.
What’s hilarious is that McCain wastes an ad on the very page of this article!!!
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I noticed that too....ROFLOL! Maybe we can get him to advertise here on FR?
Hank
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