On Feb 6, 9:56 am, Mickey <mickey_and_ed...@sbcnomorephishglobal.net>
wrote:
> > Exactly - and it's been that way for decades, seemingly strengthened
> > duing the Clinton years; the whole "WE against the mean ol' Rich White
> > Uncaring Republicans" - it seems that the Dems idea of compromise is a
> > Pug agreeing with their position - with McCain doing exactly that.
>
> I don't think you're being quite fair to McCain. His voting record over
> all is on the conservative end of the spectrum. In a twenty five year
> Congressional career, his opponents point to only 3 pieces of
> legislation he sponsored that the right wing of the party finds
> troublesome, one of which he has repudiated. As for the fiscal
> questions, he is conservative, but more inclined to be a deficit hawk
> than a tax cutter. To some degree, he is right. Tax cutting without
> spending restraint only delays the reckoning.
I'd rather have a budget hawk than a tax cutter, but I would have
accepted both at the same time if Bush had gone that route. He did
not.
> > - "a President who isn't worrying about a second term"
> > - "is willing to play dirty with Congress and honest with the public"
> > - "who is not beholding to the leadership of his own party"
>
> > Seems to me that an very successful independent businessman with
> > proven experienced in the private and political sector is much closer
> > to those suggestions - than a stale 20yr career politician who's
> > biggest claims to political fame are agreeing with and being courted
> > to join the opposing party.
>
> McCain is only really courted by the most moderate Democrats, other
> mavericks like Lieberman, if you will - folk more interested in
> advancing the people's business as they understand it, rather than their
> party's political agenda. (I really have to discount any stories
> suggesting he seriously considered crossing the aisle to run with
> Kerry.) I do find his immigration stance troubling, but without a full
> explanation from him of what he expected to accomplish, I will to give
> him the benefit of the doubt. In any event, he repudiated that piece of
> proposed legislation.
>
> (Don't be fooled by the present mayor of New York. He's a Democrat in
> Independent's clothing. I also don't think we can afford a total naif in
> defence and foreign policy issues right now, which is why I favor
> Hillary over Obama.)
>
> As I've stated, McCain is not my first choice, but of the bodies still
> standing, he is the best of the lot, given the times.
Thank you Mickey. For all of these reasons and more, this is why I
want McCain for president at this point.
> The Other Mickey
-Aaron
