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Acceptance speech merely a rehash
Published on September 5, 2008 By Calor In Democrat

McCain's speech has proven a couple of things. Number one, he is not a great speaker. Number two, his prescription to solve America's ills are to do more of the same.

McCain, who votes with Bush 90 percent of the time, thinks the solution to our problems is to give the rich more money, keep spending the country's blood and treasure in Iraq, and hope everything turns out okay. That's the definition of insane.

McCain calls for lower taxes. Taxes were higher in the 90s and that seemed to work okay. If Bill Gates prefers Obama you have to wonder the wisdom of Republican economic policies.

McCain's experience in Vietnam proves he is made of stern stuff. But no offense but that was nearly 40 years ago. What has he done since?

The only things McCain is really known for since he decided to make "his country his life" was have an affair on the wife that waited for him to be released in order to marry a rich younger woman, accept money from special interest groups, The keating-5 scandal, and the passage of legislation that made possible the 501c political entities that Republicans claim to hate. I know why Democrats don't like him. But why on earth would a Republican want to claim this man? Even on immigration McCain supports policies Republicans don't like. 

John McCain is like the worst of both worlds. He's an economic disaster with misguided foreign policy judgment. After 8 years of cowboy diplomacy, record deficits, and mounting economic stress, we have had enough. It is time for change.


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on Sep 09, 2008

Before someone accuses me of a math error. The 77% figure and 33% figure are not related.

on Sep 09, 2008

Please read the whole thing and dates.

on Sep 09, 2008

Onto the accusations

Theres no accusations. Im simply pointing out corrections to % that are somewhat obvious. Now youre trying to restate what you meant by now stating you are comparing McCain with Bush as opposed to McCain vs his party.  You cannot compare senate presidentail signing or vetos of bill with senate or house voting records since bills are often changed, rewritten and amended before they ever hit the desk in the oval office.

 

now if someone only votes x% for their party the that means the reminder y% is essentially him aligning with the other side.

Not always. There are actually many bills supported by both parties.

In any case voting records alone do not show true bipartisanship. Many in congress vote opposite their party opinion because of the demographics or special interests in the particular district or state they represent. You have to look at things like bill sponsorship or maybe even create an opion by watch committe hearings on CSPAN. Personally I would only expect bipartanship from those more towards the center.....People like Arlen Spector or Jim Webb for example.

on Sep 09, 2008

Jim Webb for example.

You blew that one.  He is a blow hard and arse wipe, and no way bipartisan.

on Sep 10, 2008

Arlen Spector, give me a break he was trying to get us to waste more of our money trying to get an organization (the NFL) to reprimand an employer.

First, to let you know I am from that his said state.  I think that that coach further disciplined.  He's been cheating since he was an assistant coach in the early 80s.  Now, why does are government need to take care of all of our sports problems.  Again, I'm not saying that something should have been done in the NFL, MLB, ect ect ect but since when has all of sudden entertainment become something that the politicians feel the need to waste our tax money on? 

A 'philosopher' from the early 90s said this 'here we are now, entertain us.'  Sums up where our society is I want my MTV.  Not saying that stuff doesn't need to be taken care of.

Anywho, I digress.......

on Sep 10, 2008

organization (the NFL) to reprimand an employer.

I agree - the NFL should have done it.  The NFL failed.  But it is not Congress' business.

 

on Sep 10, 2008

Yep, you'd think at this point we would have a Congressional Committee on Sports with all of the nonsense time they put into these unimportant issues.

on Sep 10, 2008

please check out the 9/11 positive post thread, lets all be americans for a day rather than dem or repubs or independents

 

thanks

on Sep 11, 2008

Yep, you'd think at this point we would have a Congressional Committee on Sports with all of the nonsense time they put into these unimportant issues

We dont?

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