How I chose John McCain after thinking I never would

Manchester Union Leader ^ | January 3, 2008 | Doug Lambert:

[ImpBill]

You choice. No problem here.

[ImpBill]

All great reasons. My distaste goes a bit deeper. Will just leave it at that.

[gondramB]

>>Policy? The ICC would strip Americans of Bill of Rights protections if they were apprehended and put on trial for alleged international crimes. The article did not explain how McCain would change the institution, which is now in existence, in order to require those protections. Most of the rest of the world, led by the European Union, rejected any safeguards for U.S. citizens.

You don’t support that do you?<<

It sure doesn’t sound like something I’d support.

But I’m still not gonna label McCain unAmerican.

[Sunnyflorida]

Talk about damage to the Republican Party. Read this.

http://www.examiner.com/a-1137708~Timothy_Carney__Corn__corruption__capitalism__in_Missouri_ethanol_mandates.html

[Scarchin]

1. Attacked the 1st Amendment
2. Leader of Gang of 14
3. Keating Five
4. Doesn’t want to torture with wittle scared terrorist who
would kill your kids in a heartbeat
5. Amnesty

[B4Ranch]

In my view the man’s a RINO and has definite leaning towards being a globalist which I consider as traitors.

[Petronski]

I am confident that McCain “gets it” when it comes to this one.

Sucker.

[Bob]

McCain stabbed CONSERVATIVES in the back one too many times. I will stand with Fred08

Oh, c'mon. He's stabbed conservatives in the back way more often than once.

[Bob]

Sorry, that should have read:

Oh, c'mon. He's stabbed conservatives in the back way more often than just once too often.

Note to self: The Preview button is your friend but don't forget to read it.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

>>McCain is soft on illegal immigration, but we could do a lot worse.<<

Sounds like the "Prairie Home Companion" show about Lutheranism. See the part in bold below.

MINNESOTAN: So---- what you been up to then? you been going around to a whole buncha different churches then, huh? Kinda looks like you been. You look sorta confused now, dont ya. I spose it was pretty interesting, though, huh? Yeah. Go around and see all those other churches then, don't ya know. Yeah. I suppose that was kinda different, wasn't it. So what do you think then?

Garrison K: I don't know what to think.

MINNESOTAN: Yeah, I sorta figured that. So why don't you just come with us and be a Lutheran then? Huh? It's not the worst church you're ever going to find, I'll tell ya that. Got good programs and everything. Preaching's not so bad. Got the communion and everything. Bible class. Choirs. Suppers and stuff. Go on trips. We got softball leagues. Put on Christmas parties. Yeah. Get together and just have a real good time. So why not?

GK: I suppose you're right.

MINNESOTAN: Eventually you're going to be Lutheran so why not now, then?

(MUSIC UP)

The Lutheran Youth League for Evangelism. Lutheranism: it's not the worst church you're ever going to find.

MINNESOTAN: Eventually you're gonna, so why not now?

(MUSIC OUT)

This segment had funny dialog about Unitarians, Evangelists, Episcopalians, Catholics, Methodists.

Prairie Home Companion

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Does anyone really care what people in Iowa or New Hampshire think?

[WOSG]

1. Attacked the 1st Amendment
2. Leader of Gang of 14
3. Keating Five
4. Doesn’t want to torture with wittle scared terrorist who
would kill your kids in a heartbeat
5. Amnesty

6. Opposed Bush’s tax cuts, then helped stopping make them permanent.
7. McCain-Lieberman puts caps on CO2 emissions, regulating the energy industry and costing energy users billions
8. Poked the eyes of the Christian right on multiple occassions
9. More amnesty
10. Wrong and wobbly on stem cells

[Checkers]

Obama will beat McCain like a drum.

Clinton Inc. will gut him like a fish.

[Checkers]

Your list only scratches the surface.

[WOSG]

Do go on.... let’s get the “Top 20 McCain worst backstabbing actions”. There are many.

[billclintonwillrotinhell]

Senator John McCain, who is on record in support of U.S. participation in the U.N.’s notorious International Criminal Court (ICC).

Is that your position too?

No, it's not. But McCain has also indicated he's in support of additional protections for U.S. personnel (whatever that means). I also disagree with McCain on illegal immigration and campaign finance reform, but I probably disagree with every candidate in this race on at least a couple of major issues.

[billclintonwillrotinhell]

McVain is the worst. He has back stabbed the conservative movement with every twist and turn.

Every twist and turn? C'mon now.

He doesn’t support conservative appointments to the judiciary...

Did he vote for Roberts? Did he vote for Alito?

he is a complete leftist on immigration

No, the complete leftists on immigration were against that bill just like we were on the right - just for different reasons.

supports Gay marriage

You are cordially invited to the wedding of John McCain and Lindsey Graham.

and is responsible for the McCain Feingold mess.

I'm sorry, but you're not allowed to engage in the above political speech. We are too close to an election. You will be fined.

And, he has tried to weaken our interrogation efforts

Or strengthen our reputation around the world as a decent country that respects human rights.

and has supported the Communist regime in Vietnam.

You're right on this one. I never figured him out. Maybe a delayed Stockholm Syndrome kind of thing?

No conservative can get fired up for McVain.

Don't generalize now.

I will not vote for McVain under any circumstances.

Hope you enjoy seeing Bubba in the White House again, or Mr. Obama holding policy meetings with the Rev. Jackson and Oprah Winfrey.