I am trying. I really am.
I read his foreign policy speech and found a couple of things I thought were good and tried to ignore the portions about things like global warming and working within the international framework (i.e. - let the UN dictate or at least obstruct us).
I gave him the benefit of the doubt on immigration when he said that he would go with enforcement before addressing the illegals still resident in the country.
I believe him when he says he now supports the tax cuts he opposed in the past.
But this global warming hogwash coupled with his wholly repugnant assault on the constitution by way of “campaign finance reform” is making it really, really, really hard for me to keep it up.
The only thing that keeps me going is that the thought of an Obama or Clinton presidency coupled with a leftist legislature will spell disaster for the nation. A McCain presidency might put some roadblocks on the leftist agenda (especially given the amazingly incompetent leadership that Reid, Pelosi, et. al. have shown). But when he talks about this global warming tripe I begin to think a McCain presidency might be more of a speed bump than a roadblock. An awful lot will hinge on his VP choice.
Similarly, I hope when he sees the economic havoc climate change legislation will bring, he'll come back to earth.
On the other hand, his hero TR established as a legacy the national park system, and I think McCain sees his plan to "clean up the planet"in the same vain.
Of course, I worry that the leader of our country can fail so miserably in evaluating information. Who is influencing him so? That's scary.
It was fantastic news that the EPA director deep-sixed the plan to classify CO2 as a hazard to be regulated. It'll take a while to overturn that. Meanwhile, scientists keep voicing their opposition to man-made climate change. I'm hoping common sense may turn the tide before something idiotic happens.