I am not a political supporter of John McCain, but I do have immense respect for his service as a naval officer. And while I strongly oppose the application of Geneva conventions to terrorist detainees, I fully understand the personal circumstances which affect McCain's judgment on that issue. When the North Vietnamese captured John McCain III, they captured the son of the our top theater commander -- Admiral John McCain, Jr. was CINCPAC (Commander in Chief of Pacific Command) during most of his son's five years as a POW. We can only imagine what they did to McCain simply because of who his father was, so he gets a pass from me on that issue. Other than that, McCain does have a sterling record on national defense in general and in support of the current war effort in particular.
As far as as opposing abortion, it was a position of convenience and has remained so.
That may be, but due to his other major negatives (see below), I never even considered McCain's abortion stand.
McCain is opposed to lower taxes. He helped right[sic] McCain Feingold and supports Gay marriage, and amnesty (he doesn’t call it that any more). McCain is a leftist.
Bingo! THOSE are the reasons I cannot support McCain.
But, I am not as sure as you are that his service was all that admirable. I had a neighbor that was in the same fighter pilot class as McCain, following graduation from Annapolis, and I have read that ranking officers where McCain was held when he was first captured, said that no torture occurred, though denial of medical treatment could be construed as torture. I just feel that McCain is willing to give up the right of the US to use whatever means necessary to protect the country as an excuse for his own breaking under harsh conditions in Vietman. It's a sell out Besides, Iraq is going well now. The main issue is the general WOT, not the specific battle in Iraq. Yes, I meant battle. Maybe McCain would make a better military leader, than Commander in Chief. There's a big difference. I don't know where McCain stood on wire taps, Homeland security or military tribunals, but I would bet his stance was not on the side of conservatives.