But I'll play along in your room:
The earmark pledge. McCain is a spending hawk. Has been for as long as I've paid attention to politics (late 80s). Fiscal restraint was once a hallmark of the GOP. It served it well during the '80s and well into the 104th and 105th. Budgetary restraint is a proper framework for discussing policy and legislation and it would behoove the GOP to regain the mantle of fiscal conservatism. I honestly think that a McCain presidency would help rein in the Rep caucus in congress and help it shed its relatively recent reputation for being as bad on pork as the Dems. This is not a small issue and should not be for any conservative. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss.
He's pro-life. He's opposed to partial birth abortion. He's voted to prevent federal funding of Planned Parenthood. He's voted against federal funding for the distribution of abortifacient pills in public schools. And he's consistently made the case. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss.
He supports school choice. I, personally, am not completely onboard with this issue, but it is huge with conservatives. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss.
You don't want any of us to discuss ACU ratings, but here's NARAL's rating for McCain: 0% pro-abort. AFL-CIO's? 17% pro-union. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss.
He's never voted to raise taxes. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss.
He is opposed to the Dem's attempts to reinstate the "Fairness Doctrine." Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss.
He neither supports nor advocates nationalizing the medical and pharmaceutical industries. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss.
He touches the supposed third-rail of politics and advocates privatizing that untouchable Ponzi scheme known as Social Security. Under your rules, I cannot bring up the opposition's record and stance which are very appropriate to discuss.
Care for me to continue?
Thanks for your recitation in post 163 of some conservative positions and votes that McCain has taken.
My husband says he watches the activity on the Senate floor on C-span and that McCain has carried the vote many times for the Republicans.
He doesn’t like him either, but he is a pragmatist and feels McCain is better than he is given credit for here.
I’m trying to be objective here, and this is as good as I can do. I really can’t stand the media hog, egotistical, back-stabbing, one pill short of a psychotic break, faithless, etc. SOB.