Posted on 01/01/2008 5:32:21 PM PST by Norman Bates
LONDONDERRY, N.H.—Republican presidential contender John McCain told voters Monday that the nation needs a leader, not a manager.
The comment was directed at former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, whom McCain is close to surpassing heading into the final week before the New Hampshire primary.
Though he didn't name names, McCain clearly had Romney in mind when he faced a voter who noted that few senators have been elected president and quizzed him about his executive and administrative experience. Romney, a former venture capitalist, often points to his management of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics as an example of his executive skills.
"I spent 22 years in the United States Navy. I led -- not managed -- I led the largest squadron in the United State Navy, over a thousand people and hundreds of millions in assets," McCain said. "I'll put my leadership -- not management -- but leadership credentials up against anybody's."
McCain said given the challenges the nation faces, particularly fighting terrorism overseas, now is no time for on the job training.
"I think it's fine to have been a governor, I think it's fine to have been a mayor, but I've been involved, and you judge me by my record, in every national security issue and challenge facing this country for the last 20 years," he said.
With most of his rivals in Iowa, McCain has spent the last four days in New Hampshire and will be here for most of next week as he tries to slingshot his campaign forward. He won the state in 2000 by 19 percentage points over then-Texas Gov. George W. Bush and now hopes his scrappy campaign can again defeat a well-funded rival, this time Romney.
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“Rudy dodged the draft.”
I’m not going to your link.
Did Rudy dodge the draft or are you making that up?
Though I’m not a fan of McCain, I have to concede he has a dry speaking style and sense of humor that absolutely rocks.
“Rudy also used the remains of 9/11 victims to fill pot holes. He’s a sick man.”
That’s a pretty sick thing to say.
“Even if it is, how is McCain better than anyone else on that issue? He’s already tipped his hand on anything resembling coercive questioning. It seems as though Fred, Duncan, Mitt, or Rudy might all be slightly better than John on GWOT. Even Hillary might scare the terrorists more ( she scares me! ).”
With the possible exception of Hunter, none of those candidates have the national security or foreign policy exposure of John McCain. By most accounts maybe four or five waterboardings have taken place in the past few years. If that is the hook we are hanging our hat on (which it is not) then I fear for our country.
And on amnesty, you have not been paying attention for the last year and a half. There will be no amnesty. Not going to happen.
Hillary? Sheesh.
I'll bet you thought he got out of the draft because he was a transvestite, didn't you? I don't think that was good enough in those days, but he might have tried that.
No, he asked a friendly judge to write a letter to his draft board asking that Rudy be allowed to duck service on the ground that he was a "law clerk." That's a good one, eh?
Yeah, Rudy the Warrior. ROFL.
You do realize that Fred and John worked closely in the Senate, have similar records, and are very good friends. Fred was even national co-chair of McCain’s 2000 campaign. They never attack or even criticize each other on the campaign trail.
He's "on the rise" because many undecided Republicans (the core Republicans who voted in 2004) are giving him a 2nd look. I have to admit though - the candidacy was flat-lining back in the summer and has moved back into contention. That's more confirmation that the GOP race is very volatile and the party itself continues its behind-the-scenes fight between the Bush Republicans and the conservative-libertarians that are backing Dr. Paul.
Well that is certainly going to keep the terrorist at bay!
I bumped into Fwed in Sedona. He was visiting McCain.
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/june2007/010607giulianiheckled.htm
We make a good team, Checkers! ;-)
> To me, management and leadership are one-in-the-same. Anyone else agree? <
Yes. And if he was such a great leader, why was McQueeg not promoted to Admiral?
I Agree. McCain loves to jump on the bandwagon. He reminds me of people like Neal Boortz who kicked Bush around. He reminds me of the wishy washy Senators like Dole, Hatch, and others who liked to glad hand with the Democrats and take unnecessary jabs at the President. McCain is not trustworthy. The way he sold out free speech by limiting political contributions. I can’t stand the man.
“Are you serious? Just take a look at the federal deficit to find out what I mean by bringing fiscal restraint “back” to Washington. It’s been gone for a long time.”
Yes, I’m serious. The last time we had no deficit was before we were attacked. What has McCain ever done to bring “back” fiscal restraint? Btw, why didn’t McCain lift a finger to help the President reform Social Security?
What’s in Sedona? I assumed John lived in Paradise Valley or whereabouts.
“There will be no amnesty. Not going to happen.”
I’m glad you are so confident. In my opinion if John McCain is the GOP nominee, both major-party Presidential candidates will be pro-amnesty.
That said, he's surely better than Romney or Rudy.
“...I am proud that my candidate has the courage to clearly and without equivocation oppose the use of torture. If you want a candidate that is pro-torture then you are free to look elsewhere because McCain will never support torture just to win your vote.”
I doubt the victims of future terrorist attacks give a good G*d Damn that you’re “proud” of your candidate.
Some of us actually prefer policies that save American lives.
But it’s all about McCain...
“I don’t doubt that Rudy and Romney want to win the war on terror, but McCain has actually done something to bring about victory.”
McCain is one one-hundreth of a dysfunctional debating society. That’s it.
So he’s got that goin’ for him.
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