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McCAIN MORE CONSERVATIVE Than His Image
AP ^ | 4.14.08 | LIBBY QUAID

Posted on 04/14/2008 6:38:18 AM PDT by rface

The independent label sticks to John McCain because he antagonizes fellow Republicans and likes to work with Democrats.

But a different label applies to his actual record: conservative.

The likely Republican presidential nominee is much more conservative than voters appear to realize. McCain leans to the right on issue after issue, not just on the Iraq war but also on abortion, gay rights, gun control and other issues that matter to his party's social conservatives.

The four-term Arizona senator, a longtime member of the Armed Services Committee, criticized the earlier handling of the war but has been a crucial ally in President Bush's effort to increase and maintain U.S. forces in Iraq.

Besides the war, McCain agrees broadly with Bush and other conservatives on:

Abortion. McCain promises to appoint judges who, in the mold of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia......

Gay rights. McCain opposes gay marriage. True, he does not support a federal ban on gay marriage on grounds the issue traditionally has been decided by states. But McCain worked to ban gay marriage in Arizona.....

Gun control. McCain voted against a ban on assault-style weapons and for shielding gun-makers and dealers from civil suits.....

Nearly a third of Clinton supporters said they would back McCain if Obama becomes the Democratic nominee, and more than a quarter of Obama supporters said they would back McCain over Clinton......

(Excerpt) Read more at ap.google.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008; conservativevote; johnmccain; mccain; mccainrecord
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To: rface
Anthropogenic Global Warming (ie, implementing Global Socialism): Lining up right in line with Al Gore.
21 posted on 04/14/2008 7:04:08 AM PDT by MrB (There is no problem we face today that isn't the result of a liberal policy.)
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To: rface

The longer and harder I look at this guy, he just reminds me more of John McCain.

It just never gets any better.


22 posted on 04/14/2008 7:04:13 AM PDT by dforest (McCain is to Conservatives like Kryptonite is to Superman.)
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To: rface

I have posted numerous reasons why Jaun McAmnesty is the wrong man for he nomination... I am tired of repeating myself. If people want to be sucked in and stop thinking for themselves so be it.
If he gets elected this country is screwed. Same goes for Barrak Hussien Obama and queen Hitlery.
So basically we are screwed.
I am tired of voting for the lesser of 2 evils. Its still voting for evil.
The source for this article is AP.
The same folks that have been bashing this country for decades... and you want to believe them....

So you go ahead and do as you want. No one has forced you to “conform” thats a crock. If you want to vote for him do so.... Just do me a favor and keep your LOVEFEST for JM to yourself.


23 posted on 04/14/2008 7:07:58 AM PDT by SouthernBoyupNorth ("For my wings are made of Tungsten, my flesh of glass and steel..........")
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Exactly, these McCain haters would rather have a Muslim Marxist and his Stalinist wife in the WH !


24 posted on 04/14/2008 7:21:04 AM PDT by ncalburt
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To: rface

Bush and other conservatives - ROTFL.


25 posted on 04/14/2008 7:21:19 AM PDT by DManA
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To: Just another Joe; Cringing Negativism Network
John McCain has a partial conservative record. About the first 15 years of his public government service, he was a conservative. The last 10 years of his public government service, he was, and is, a CINO, if even that.

gee, what changed....hmmmmmm.... maybe there's some dirt in his FBI files or something in the Keating 5 files that really made him become "more enlightened" and "moderate".

This whole election is a joke. we've basically got 3 democrat candidates. I could care less who gets the job. the key is to make sure that the congress can block the disasters that these asshats are going to foist on the American people.

I think it may be easier to fight a democrat president, rather than a marble mouthed, squishy, RINO that has dirt in his background and a strange ability to help out liberal democrats.

If I was sure we could get a filibuster minority in the Senate and a congress that could block the democrat bills, then I'd hope the democrats win the white house and run their tricycle into the ditch.

They can't help over-reaching when they're in power. i can take two years of their cr#p. With a Republican in the white house and advocating for legislation on "global warming" (puke) and giving tax breaks to the people that deserve it the most (everybody that makes under 50k)... we're screwed either way.

The only thing about this campaign that interests me now is how funny Obama is b#tch-slapping Hillary.

Oh and if you think McCain is going to run rings around Obama, just sit back and objectively listen to both men speak. McCain sounds like a retard with marbles in his mouth and a weird Mr. Burns tone to his voice.

Mr. Burns

Obamalamadingdong....not so much.

26 posted on 04/14/2008 7:22:26 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck....... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.,)
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To: sodpoodle
I’ll take the Maverick - he reminds me of Harry T.

yeah, me too.... he reminds me of a democrat running for president.

27 posted on 04/14/2008 7:24:01 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck....... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.,)
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To: SouthernBoyupNorth

Give it a rest ! Your PHONY COMPARISON IS A PHONY RANT that is TIRED and ridiculous when you see what the Dem party has become /> McCain is NOT a radical Marxist who hates whites, America, the military and a George Soros front man. He is NOT pro abortion , pro partial birth abortion, fairness doctrine ,socialized medicine and radical wealth redistribution ! Do you want to let a radical Soro’s Dem party destroy this country !


28 posted on 04/14/2008 7:26:45 AM PDT by ncalburt
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To: Dick Vomer
BS. McCain is a not A Soro’s Marxist. Your rant is pure crap !
29 posted on 04/14/2008 7:28:27 AM PDT by ncalburt
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To: RabidBartender
I am really worried that he may ask Rudy Giuliani to be his running mate.

I'm serious when I say....it wouldn't surprise me...if he picked Hillary as his V.P.

30 posted on 04/14/2008 7:29:21 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Molon Labe)
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To: Just another Joe

Good post.............


31 posted on 04/14/2008 7:30:19 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Molon Labe)
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To: rface
I love John McCain. I love John McCain

So, why not just get a room? Blackbird.

32 posted on 04/14/2008 7:30:59 AM PDT by BlackbirdSST (2008 Election: Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest!)
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To: rface

McCain’s to the right of Obama, therefore he’s an “ultraconservative” as far as the media is concerned.


33 posted on 04/14/2008 7:31:54 AM PDT by puroresu (Enjoy ASIAN CINEMA? See my Freeper page for recommendations (updated!).)
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To: ncalburt
Give it a rest ! Your PHONY COMPARISON IS A PHONY RANT that is TIRED and ridiculous when you see what the Dem party has become /> McCain is NOT a radical Marxist who hates whites, America, the military and a George Soros front man. He is NOT pro abortion , pro partial birth abortion, fairness doctrine ,socialized medicine and radical wealth redistribution ! Do you want to let a radical Soro’s Dem party destroy this country !

"LEAVE JOHN ALONE!"


34 posted on 04/14/2008 7:31:59 AM PDT by COBOL2Java ("McCain is a war hero. He's also a useful idiot for the Democrats." - Mark Levin)
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To: Just another Joe
Lets see McCain is not a Marxist, pro radical wealth redistribution, anti-white, anti Israel, pro socialized
medicine,pro partial abortion, pro fairness doctrine ,and Obama is the most liberal Senator in the Soro’s funded US Senate. Where the heck have you been for the last five months ?
35 posted on 04/14/2008 7:32:52 AM PDT by ncalburt
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To: COBOL2Java
I guess you lost that argument !
Facts are tough to rant back at aren’t they ?
Its a tough time for the McCain haters since there guy Obama is imploding ! Maybe you should report back to the DU .
36 posted on 04/14/2008 7:36:05 AM PDT by ncalburt
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To: oldbill
Is there a missing “Barf Alert” here?

One wasn't necessary until your quote above.

To which I say BARF!

37 posted on 04/14/2008 7:36:31 AM PDT by billva
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To: rface

How can you be trusted? I have posted some bad things about McCain too.

What happens to you if you do that? Did they reprogram you?


38 posted on 04/14/2008 7:38:02 AM PDT by dforest (McCain is to Conservatives like Kryptonite is to Superman.)
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To: ncalburt

On the contrary, it is a target rich environment for McCain skeptics.


39 posted on 04/14/2008 7:38:40 AM PDT by DManA
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To: ncalburt
I guess you lost that argument !

Nah, I just enjoy making fun of McCainiacs!

40 posted on 04/14/2008 7:43:03 AM PDT by COBOL2Java ("McCain is a war hero. He's also a useful idiot for the Democrats." - Mark Levin)
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