[JasonC]

(1) made no difference in practice, but is bad law and should be rejected by the courts. Bush shouldn't have signed, blame him too. But practical effect, nil. US democracy is too vibrant to be regulated by such things, and financing it remains an orgy.

(2) made no difference because it didn't pass, was urged by Bush, blame him too. Practical effect, nil.

(3) There is no patient bill of rights, it failed, see Dem debate where the Brett girl named it his greatest accomplishment. Bad idea, but practical effect, nil.

(4) Newt is looking for much the same, but not advisable, practical effect nil, pres isn't going to go along with Kyoto stuff.

It is all chickenfeathers, in the military euphemism, cleaned up for FR standards. McCain has been a legislator for 25 years, legislators can't pass anything without being bipartisan because that is the genius of Madison's system. Too partisan things are still attempted, they routinely die, all they do is position pols ideologically. The remainder of the charge amounts to, McCain is a squish not RWR. Duh, so is Bush, who was with him on half your cherry picked list and much else that riles conservatives, besides. Most importantly immigration, which is the only non-chickenfeathers issue really divding McCain from conservatives. There he is just right where Bush was and is.

[nyconse]

McCain did not work in a bi-partisan senator...he actively stopped the GOP cold. He sided with the Dems. There is a difference. Dole was bi-partisan. McCain is a traitor period.

[The Citizen Soldier]

Re: McCain-Feingold (1) made no difference in practice, but is bad law and should be rejected by the courts.

Perhaps the Supreme Court?

Stopped reading.

[calcowgirl]

[McCain Lieberman global warming legislation] (4) Newt is looking for much the same, but not advisable, practical effect nil, pres isn't going to go along with Kyoto stuff.

You are either ignorant, naive, or a flippant liberal. Or possibly some combination of the above.

[ksen]

legislators can't pass anything without being bipartisan because that is the genius of Madison's system. Too partisan things are still attempted, they routinely die

Oh goody! That means we really don't have to worry about the hard left socialism crap you guys are trying to scare us with.

Thanks for laying that to rest. :wink: