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Wednesday, January 9. 2008

McCain

A fine man, but maybe a sucker for every passing political fad and fashion?

Please convince me that he isn't.

Posted by The Barrister in Politics at 14:54 | Comments (16) | Trackbacks (0)

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Wish I could help. I love him for his brave service, but I sure hate some of his policy positions.
#1 NJSoldier on 2008-01-09 16:27 (Reply)
Hey, you're talking about the man that brought us Campaign Finance Reform and damned near solved the immigration problem with his willingness to cross the aisle, take a hard left turn and lay down. He's gonna keep the A in AGW as long as he thinks it will net him a single vote.

It's the McCain way.
#2 Rick Ballard (Link) on 2008-01-09 17:05 (Reply)
A decent man, a great war hero, and a flake of a U.S. Senator. The first two make for fine human beings, the last means that he should retire and write some books. That said, it only applies to the Republican nomination. Should he get it, then better a flake of a U.S. Senator than one of the three cute petty tyrants running as Democrats.
#3 John Hetman on 2008-01-09 19:10 (Reply)
I voted for McCain in the 2000 California Primary. Never again. I'd sooner sit home than vote for either Huckabee or McCain in November '08 and I'm about as partisan a Republican as you'll find. There are many others who feel the same way.

Just as soon as Fox News called NH for McCain, I was on- line making another contribution to Mitt Romney.
#3.1 BertoneGuy on 2008-01-09 20:04 (Reply)
Gotta be a skeptic when it comes to McCain. Campaign finance 'reform', the Keating 5, his equivocating about taxes, etc., etc.I think he'd love to take the AWG stance if he thought he'd net some votes. He does talk a good game, but in the end he seems to believe that what's good for McCain is what's good for the country. I hope I'm wrong because if he's the nominee, he gets my vote.
#4 Tom C on 2008-01-09 19:43 (Reply)
The NY Post summed it up very well:

http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/ramirez/ramirez.htm
#5 NJSoldier on 2008-01-09 21:29 (Reply)
i agree w/ the local consensus -- if he's the nominee, i'll go all out for him. But he's not anywhere near my three druthers. Ahead of huckabee maybe. and it's because of the issues.

The 'senate 14' expediency can have bad results. Tho keeping a Dem out of the office is you could say an automatic categorical imperative.
#6 buddy larsen on 2008-01-09 23:27 (Reply)
Gebtlemen,
As if it matters where he stands on a few issues. Any of you gonna vote for Barack or Hillary against him at crunch time should he be the Rep nominee? Please.
#7 Habu on 2008-01-10 07:49 (Reply)
Nope... no dem vote here... regardless of the name above the republican lever...

Morning Habu.
#8 Luther McLeod on 2008-01-10 07:58 (Reply)
The 2008 election will be another "least bad" choice for me.
#9 Mystery Meat on 2008-01-10 10:09 (Reply)
Remember when Clint Eastwood would appear out of a cloud of dust ensconced in his poncho, little cigar in the corner of his curled lips and a 'You called?' expression snarled on his face?

Why can't that happen for the Republicans?
#10 Meta on 2008-01-10 10:42 (Reply)
...instead of "to" the republicans ?
#10.1 buddy larsen on 2008-01-10 11:22 (Reply)
I might vote "Hillary," and pray for 40 good Republicans in the Senate. Sometimes people will do that. Whatta choice.
#11 rufus on 2008-01-10 11:49 (Reply)
better make that ''41''
#11.1 buddy larsen on 2008-01-10 12:10 (Reply)
^*Burp*^

I jist sobered up. Whadid I say? Whadid I say?
#12 rufus on 2008-01-10 15:03 (Reply)
you slept a year, during which time you voted for President Hillary. thanks a lot, she won by one vote.
#12.1 buddy larsen on 2008-01-10 20:02 (Reply)

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