1. Energy - Doesn't want to drill ANWR. Wants to have a cap-and-trade system.
2. The economy - voted against Bush tax cuts. Didn't want to "increase the deficit". So when all his friend across the aisle refuse to cut spending, will he just abandon his pledge to get the Bush tax cuts made permanent? I think so.
3. National Security - can't have that with wide open borders. He'll probably do a pretty good job of defending the national security of Iraq, but that's not the same as the US of A national security AT ALL.
4. Illegal immigration - McCain hasn't been on the right side of this issue in this in his adult life, and he won't suddenly get right in 2009.
What a pickle.
This is all the more reason to concentrate on these four issues. They are winning issues for Republicans and they will put pressure on McCain to do what Republicans want.
I should have read down further. You already covered my points.
” He’ll probably do a pretty good job of defending the national security of Iraq, but that’s not the same as the US of A national security AT ALL. “
Sure, a WMD building, terrorist supporting, neighbor-invading tyrant who was soon to get his sanctions lifted while firing on our jets weekly was no threat to the “US of A national security AT ALL” with half the world’s oil supply two days drive away from him. He’d never do anything crazy like set it ablaze... no, wait...
McCain would say it's a gerkin.
Good post.