Posted on 07/19/2008 6:29:13 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3
President McCain in 2000 I must be one of the few conservative writers in cyberspace who never feared a McCain presidency. When Senator McCain looked like he might win the Republican nomination in 2000, I asked what, exactly, my friends were so worried about. McCain was honest, like Bush, while Clinton and Gore were steeped in moral slipperiness. McCain was pro-life, like Bush, while Clinton and Gore were pro-abortion. McCain, like Bush, supported a strong military, while Clinton famously “loathed” the military and Gore followed him like a trained poodle. McCain’s ACU (American Conservative Union) voting record is conservative and was even more conservative in 2000. Who did I favor for the nomination in 2000? Bush, because I liked him more and I thought he would win, but was I afraid of a McCain presidency? No, I was afraid that the nation could not survive a third Clinton term. Has anything happened in the last eight years to change my mind? Not, not really. September 11, 2001 has driven all politics since then, even energy (remember how recently gasoline was cheap?) and while I can conceive of McCain handling the war on terror differently, in some ways, than Bush, I cannot see either man being particularly better than the other. Although we are sometimes loath to admit it, McCain appeared more prescience than Bush on Iraq: McCain supported the Surge, asked for the Surge when Bush was reluctant, and McCain was dead right. The Left would have vilified President McCain just as it vilified President Bush and for the same reasons: It wants America to lose all its wars.
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You’re welcome!
I will hold my nose once again in November.
I will do it because I'm not confident our Constitutional republic can survive four years of radical, amoral Leftists running all three branches of government.
I’d say obama does since he very well could have a 60 proof Senate on his side.
You really don’t know what that means do you?
So basically FR has an ‘obama’s not such a bad choice’ crowd now.
Wow!!!! I’m starting to think he has more fans here than KOS or DU.
And McCain would have the same liberal Senate who agree with his liberal views.
I'll give ya another try: Will there be fiercer opposition to Amnesty or Global Warming regulation under a McCain presidency or an Obama presidency?
You really don’t know what that means do you?
Yeah--McCain has a lot of support to pass his liberal policies, as does Obama.
You’re like Al Qaeda saying Hamas are infidels, you’re such an extremist on this.
If you think McCain’s anywhere NEAR obama’s liberalism you’re just wrong. There’s NO evidence of it!
Okay, whatever dude.
Funny, that’s the exact same response and attitude the perot voters that gave us clinton had!
Ahhh... personal attacks and insults in lieu of answering a question or having a mature discussion. The favorite tactic of liberals and con men.
If you think McCain’s anywhere NEAR obama’s liberalism you’re just wrong. There’s NO evidence of it!
Apparently you failed to read my posts. I never said any such thing.
Your argument appears to be that obama would have a harder time getting liberal judges and policies through a democrat congress than McCain would.
I can’t take that suggestion as anything other than a joke, so it’s really hard to ‘debate’ it.
Try again. I mentioned nothing about judges. Go back and try again.
I can’t take that suggestion as anything other than a joke, so it’s really hard to ‘debate’ it.
Yep... another liberal tactic. Assign a fabricated position to another then call it a joke. Just try answering a questgion directly and not putting words in other people's mouths. You might find it a refreshing change from liberal tactics.
Who’s more liberal, the one supporting obama or McCain in this election?
If you can’t figure that out, there’s just no help for you, or need to discuss the issue.
What are you talking about? Are you asking who is more liberal between you and I?
That really wasn't the discussion, nor have you answered the rather simple question I asked.
If you can’t figure that out, there’s just no help for you, or need to discuss the issue.
Can you discuss subjects without launching personal attacks, please?
If you continue to try to frame all issues as two-dimensional, you'll be missing a lot in life.
The answer to your question is that obama will have an easier time getting things passed.
That’s what you wanted to know right?
Here was the question:
Will there be fiercer opposition to Amnesty or Global Warming regulation under a McCain presidency or an Obama presidency?
So, you think that opposition to Amnesty and Global Warming regulation will be more fierce against McCain?
(shaking head).... we disagree
Actually, since neither are conservative and both embrace many of the same liberal policies, I've widdled the decision down to the following:
Which candidate will be able to do the most damage by advancing the liberal agenda?As long as all of these McCain-bots will continue to act as salesmen and apologists for John-boy's liberal policies and are unwilling to fight against him, I'm beginning to believe that McCain will be able to accomplish more (for the LEFT) than Obama who will be fought at every level.
I'm undecided as yet, but it's sure looking like Schwarzenegger's playbook, to a tee (who has done more for the liberal agenda than any democrat could have dreamed of).
Of course, McCain is trailing by 24 points in California so my vote won't make much diff, anyway.
I always wondered how tyrants like HItler could rise to power. I think I understand now. Some folks aren't willing to "just say NO."
You go girl. You nailed it.
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