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McCain/Kerry F the POWS/MIAS
McCain/Feingold F free speech
McCain/Kennedy F American Sovereignty
McCain/Gang of 14
McCain/Keating 5
McCain/Terrorist Bill of Rights
McCain/Gun Grabber
McCain/Does not like tax cuts
More?
I see all the candidates minus Paul, doing the same things credited to McCain by the letter above.
I won’t vote for McCain for other reasons:
Amnesty
Taxes
Gang of 14
Free Speech
Gun Rights
McNut is probably the most anti-Republican, Anti-Conservative candidate running.
Even in the domain of commercial enterprise — historically a blessing offering only positive enhancements to our quality of life — globalization has posed new challenges for America that were unimaginable even a decade ago, generating an urgent need to fashion a better international framework that will enable us to capture the best of globalization, help workers better cope with the challenges, avoid new crises and maintain functionality in commercial and financial markets.
These endorsements do more to reflect negatively on those making the endorsement than to reflect positively on McCain (since that’s just about impossible).
John McCain will not get my support.
CFR, Gang of 14, illegal immigration: but most egregious was his lie about George Bush prior to the 06 election when he claimed that Bush had promised an early exit to the war.
I like their priority of leadership qualities. Thanks W!
Clearly the man for the times. The contrast of a man like McCain, the experience, the gravitas, the military experience, the independence, the straight talking etc with someone like Hillary or Obama would be amazing. He is the only GOP candidate, besides Huckabee perhaps, who the Dems would not be able to vilify.
Tax cuts? He supported the 1.2 trillion dollar version. Unlike Bush he would have made a balanced budget and killing pork priority one and the tax cuty priority two. A McCain presidency means maybe we own the mantle of fiscal conservatism again, not the nonsense we carried out the last 6 years. The only hope for fiscal responsibility is strong presidential leadership. Congress is a beast with a never ending appetite for money regardless of party. People like Coburn and Demint are the exception.
Keating 5? In todays world of scandals that’s a joke. And noone can credibly claim that McCain suffers from any kind of weakness on the issue of clean government today. The fact that a 30 year old minor scandal gets pulled up to attack him shows the weakness of the case against him. It’s especially disgusting to hear fellow conservatives resort to ridiculous tactics after what we’ve seen some of our jailed party members do the last few years. We need to clean ourselves of the Cunningham/Delay types and the only way to do it credibly and win independents is, yes, to clean house loud and clear which often means speaking against the party.
Gun grabbing? Please. That’s so absurd it doesn’t deserve a response. A McCain presidency will protect the 2nd.
Campaign finance reform? Really, who cares. It helps his bi-partisan image with independents and really is not a major issue of the day.
Amnesty? I disagree with him. But he has changed his tune now.
Gang of 14? That’s a perfect example of what we need to do. Conquer the middle ground in order to secure conservative positions. McCain is one of the reasons we have 2 new great judges on the court.
We need these kind of moves to have credibility in 2008, which is already a “hail mary” election. If you guys want to keep losing elections until you finally realize you will never get 100% of what you wan’t, go ahead. But I don’t want to hear any of you complaining about president Hillary or Obama. You can go in your corner with Duncan Hunter and the other 50 congressman and 25 senators who agree with you 95% of the time and whine and cry while the libs govern with what may become a super majority.
Personally, I’d rather go with a man of honor I agree with 80% of the time. A pro-life, military hero with an 80+ lifetime ACU rating. If the guys on this site find it proper to attack a man like this you deserve to lose. Enjoy the next couple of decades.
Free Republic Opinion Poll:
Would you be for or against McCain?
Member Opinion
against 92.4% 2,989
for 7.6% 247
McCain and Stem Cell Research Round-up
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO"
SEN. JOHN McCAIN: THE ULTIMATE "RHINESTONE HERO" Part II
U.S. Sen. John McCain is no War Hero
John McCain: The Manchurian Candidat
McCain Is Booed by Labor Activists
McCain Rides to Kerry's Rescue: "John Kerry is Not Weak on Defense" (Today Show alert)
John McCain SCREAMS AT 9/11 FSA MEMBERS FOR OPPOSING HIS BILL TO GIVE AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS
A number of articles on McCain. (some the same as above)
McCain Seeks to Change California Primary
McCain/Soros by Rabbi Areyh Spero
Soros' "Reform" (an article about Soros‘ instrumental hand in McCain/Feingold)
Not Child‘s Play [McCain/Schumer bill could effect FR?]
McCain's Letter (McCain aligns with Global Enviro activists)
The Turning Point on Global Warming (McCain and Lieberman Op-Ed Alert)
Climate bill sets stage for debate (Sens. McCain, Obama, and Lieberman join forces)
McCain: Global warming is fact, must be addressed [hurl alert]
McCain Looked into Caucusing with Democrats
McCain Still Disliked by Fiscal Conservatives (Club For Growth)
John McCain Goes Left for Money
McCain, Obama Make Deal on Financing
Sens. Snowe, Collins to head Maine exploratory committee for McCain
Double Talk Express. McCain in his own words. VIDEO
More YOUTUBE - McCain On Abortion (UH OH! YouTube Has a Video of Him in 1999)
Globalists for McCain!
Anyone who suffered through five and a half years in the Hanoi Hilton should damn well be listened to.