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Are there any Freepers who support John McCain?
02/07/2008 | Checkers

Posted on 02/07/2008 6:29:17 PM PST by Checkers

Are there any Freepers who support John McCain?

If you support Mr. McCain, can you make the case for your man?

Can you make the case without bringing up the War?

Can you make the case without bringing up Judges?

Can you make the case without using any ACU ratings? (Those don't impress anybody.)

Can you make the case without insults or telling people to "calm down"?

Can you make the case without the type of lying and dishonesty we've come to expect from John McCain and his special friend Mike Huckabee?

Can you make the case without trashing Barack Obama?

Can you make the case without using Hillary Rodham Clinton as some kind of boogyman or boogyperson?

Can you?

The ball is in your court.


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KEYWORDS: bornyesterday; elections; juniorhighdebateteam; mcamnesty; mccain; sithomevanity; spoilsport; yayanothervanity
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To: Checkers
“This guy [US Soldier] needs a Commander in Chief to fight the terrorists. We are in a War, and this guy is fighting for us, we need to watch his back.” - Post #10

You mean the way he treated Don Rumsfeld?

Oh Im not denying McCain that is a RINO jerk. I would much rather have a conservative, but that isnt an option. Im saying either the Democrat or Republican nominee will be the next Commander in Chief next year, and in an active war, we need him over the Democrat pick as that CIC. We could have bombings on our streets that jeopardize our families if the GWOT isn't handled right. It is very very serious. McCain doesn't have many redeeming qualities, Pro Life and Iraq are just about it. Our troops need better, but he is the best we got to choose from.

Id rather have Tom Tancredo, Duncan Hunter, Fred Thompson or Mitt Romney, but they dropped leaving McCain to get picked.

Sorry we disagree on this Checkers, I have always enjoyed your posts.

101 posted on 02/07/2008 6:47:11 PM PST by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: Brian S. Fitzgerald; Captain Peter Blood

He has a large lump where the cancer was. He has had for sometime.


102 posted on 02/07/2008 6:47:29 PM PST by DJ MacWoW ("Make yourself sheep, and the wolves will eat you" Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Checkers
Here's one: Noone!


103 posted on 02/07/2008 6:47:33 PM PST by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: Checkers
Yes, it's obvious that McCain is going to win the nomination and I am going to support him.

As far as justifying that to you, not hardly. It's obvious your mind is made up and I don't see any reason to debate the issue with you.

Yes I am going to support him, I'm not going to act like a spoiled child and run away just because my first choice may have been someone else.

104 posted on 02/07/2008 6:47:45 PM PST by billva
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To: golfisnr1
the alternative is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE

John McCain is a liberal wearing an R before his name.

The alternative is a liberal wearing a D

Liberalism will cause this nation many problems 4 to 8 years from now. Those problems will be exploited by the opposing party to win the next election.

Which party do you prefer get blamed for what liberalism will do to this country?

105 posted on 02/07/2008 6:47:58 PM PST by tsowellfan (http://youtube.cafenetamerica.com)
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To: Checkers

I liked Romney, started to like Huckabee but I now support McCain. He’s not the conservative I’d like see but he’s not Obama or Clinton. McCain can be pulled to the right by his party. President Clinton or Obama will only get pulled farther left by their party and the MoveOn.org folks. If either is elected it’ll be for 8 years not 4 with a lot of ACLU liberals on the Supreme Court. The MSN will serve as their propaganda arm as they did with Bill. Their reelection in 2012 is already assured as well as our defeat in the WOT if they win.


106 posted on 02/07/2008 6:47:58 PM PST by Hamilcar_Barca
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To: buccaneer81
Even a poor conservative deserves a little happiness......

*butchered quote from "Fiddler on the Roof"*

107 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:00 PM PST by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Checkers

McCain made a nice speech today.

I’ll now gladly support him for dog catcher.


108 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:03 PM PST by RJL
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To: rbmillerjr

He needs to do the work. That will be his road. He has ‘till November.


109 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:11 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: Paleo Conservative

You got that right!

I said a few weeks back I would not endorse anybody - because as soon as a poster here endorses anybody, out come the bashers.

Me and my big mouth - guess I forgot that promise to myself. Tee hee.


110 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:16 PM PST by yorkie
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To: Checkers

Can you make the case for strong border security without:

1. referring to Mexicans
2. referring to terrorists or terrorism
3. referring to law or the breaking of law
4. referring to amnesty
5. referring to crime or criminals

CHIRPING CHIRPING


111 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:28 PM PST by dinoparty
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To: Checkers

Can you make the case for strong border security without:

1. referring to Mexicans
2. referring to terrorists or terrorism
3. referring to law or the breaking of law
4. referring to amnesty
5. referring to crime or criminals

CHIRPING CHIRPING


112 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:38 PM PST by dinoparty
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To: stockpirate

Finally a true conservative like me...


113 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:45 PM PST by angelcindy ("If you follow the crowd,you get no further than the crowd")
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To: Checkers
The only person who is WORSE than McCain is cut and run. I have not yet decided if I will just not vote for a presidential candidate in Nov. or if I vote for the democrat, but I will not vote for McCrazy.
If cut and run would have won there would be no question. I would have voted for whoever was running against him because no matter who it was they would not be as anti-American as he is.
114 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:49 PM PST by John D
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To: Revolting cat!

I agree. I cannot and will not.


115 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:54 PM PST by Grams A
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To: Moral Hazard

he also voted against the Medicare prescription program. And was he against No Child Left Behind?


116 posted on 02/07/2008 6:48:59 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Checkers

He is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick...but, just a bit.


117 posted on 02/07/2008 6:49:01 PM PST by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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To: DJ MacWoW

That tells me nothing. Has McCain released his Medical Records?


118 posted on 02/07/2008 6:49:29 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Checkers

I’ll speak to the question of his ACU ratings.

First of all, he used to be more conservative than he is now, I suspect because Arizona used to be more conservative than it is now. Here are Romesh Ponnaru’s figures, from The Corner:


McCain’s ACU Ratings [Ramesh Ponnuru]

2000: 81

2001: 68

2002: 78

2003: 80

2004: 72

2005: 80

2006: 65

In recent years, in other words, he has been dragging down his average, sometimes slightly and sometimes substantially.


Second, ACU ratings don’t mean squat if the liberal actions are really important and the conservative actions are minor. McCain has been responsible for pushing some really BIG liberal ideas through the senate. That’s different from being one of a hundred people voting on a minor bill where your vote doesn’t actually have any effect.


119 posted on 02/07/2008 6:49:31 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: chesty_puller
"I was in a war once when my country turned her back on me. I will not be part of that happening again. I will gag and vote McCain.

Well said Sir, we don't want that to happen again.

120 posted on 02/07/2008 6:49:56 PM PST by GregoTX (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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