John McCain and Conservatism: Four Dozen McCain Quotes

DBKP ^ | July 3, 2008 | Mondoreb

[mondoreb]

SPECIAL TV BONUS! 13 Quotes ABOUT John McCain

John McCain doesn't even to pretend to like conservatives--unless there's an election going on.

This all may be confusing to some readers: is he or isn't he?

So here are 36 John McCain Quotes, plus 13 bonus quotes about McCain--to enable the reader to make up his own mind.

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"The first thing that I would do is call in John Kerry, Bob Kerrey, Joe Biden, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Henry Kissinger, Dick Lugar, Chuck Hagel, and several others and say, ‘We’ve got to get foreign policy, national security issues back on track.'" --When asked the first thing he would do if elected President, 3/00

"No, I'm calling you a f*cking jerk." --to fellow GOP Senator Chuck Grassley, when Grassley asked "Are you calling me stupid?", 2/21/00

“We give the millionaire a $2,000 refund. Gov. Bush gives him $50,000.” —-On the Bush tax cuts, Jan. 27, 2000.

On a trip to Alaska, I heard about a national park visitor's center that was built to offer a picture-perfect view of a large glacier. Problem is, the glacier is gone. A work of nature that took ages to form had melted away in a matter of decades." --May 12 2008

"Dishonest and dishonorable." --on the Swift Boats Vets

"As a governor and senator, John Chafee set the standard for honesty and decency that the rest of us on our best days could only dream to emulate." --on ex-senator Chaffee

"I will conduct a respectful debate. Now, it will be dispirited -- it will be spirited -- because there are stark differences. I am a proud conservative, liberal Republica-- conservative Republican...Hello? Easy there." --Feb. 28 2008

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[mondoreb]

John McCain insists that he's a conservative. Many conservatives insist otherwise. Here's four dozen quotes by and about John McCain--to help the reader decide for himself.

[jacquej]

I think I am in before the ZOT !

[avacado]

"“We give the millionaire a $2,000 refund. Gov. Bush gives him $50,000.” —-On the Bush tax cuts, Jan. 27, 2000."

Huh? Bush wasn't even the president on Jan 27, 2000. And in Texas we have no state income tax.

That quote needs some 'splaining!

[RedRover]

I didn’t get past the pope picture. What is that supposed to mean?

[nikos1121]

I’m not sure what your angle is here. Your post, with the caption of McCain repulses me. I think you live in a fantasyland. Go vote for Obama.

[Racehorse]

I might wish so.

But, more likely, the rest of the troop will be filing in any second now. :-)

[Sacajaweau]

Welcome to FR...The Exit door is to the left!

[jonrick46]

It’s the trouble with quotes. They are taken out of context.

Go McCain for a big win!

[marron]

No, he’s not a conservative.

I swore I wouldn’t vote for him if he was the last man on earth.

The problem is, I want Petraeus to finish his work. McCain seems to be the only game in town if I want to keep Petraeus on the job.

If Obama would embrace Petraeus on a public stage, I would gladly sit this one out. McCain and the Repubs who backed his candidacy deserve a resounding loss to Obama. The problem is, I don’t deserve it. So I’ll vote for and hope for a McCain victory in order to avoid a disaster on the war-front, and I’ll prepare for 4 long years of battling McCain to keep him from giving away the farm. He will try to give away the farm, thats his history. Its who he is.

[GloriaJane]

And how conservative is obama?

[pissant]

They were facing off in a campaign, if I recall.

[Sender]

There is at least one good thing about John McCain that by itself is reason to vote for him in November: he isn’t Barack Obama.

[avacado]

"They were facing off in a campaign, if I recall."

Well it had to be a hypothetical becasue the quote makes no sense whatsoever. And if it's a hypothetical then it's a useless quote.

[rabscuttle385]

And how conservative is obama?

The problem is that neither Obama nor McCain are conservative.

[M203M4]

Highlights from the list:

“In the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade”

–John McCain, on Roe V. Wade

“I believe my party has gone astray. I think the Democratic Party is a fine party, and I have no problems with it, in their views and their philosophy.”

–John McCain in 2004

“The whole thrust of this legislation is to give them not only Social Security benefits but, as importantly, the protections under the law, as they now live in the shadows and are exploited and mistreated in many cases.”

–John McCain, on immigration April 2, 2004

“I would rather have a clean government than one where quote First Amendment rights are being respected, that has become corrupt. If I had my choice, I’d rather have the clean government.”

–John McCain, on the choices between respecting the Constitution and Bill of Right and McCain-Feingold 4/29/06

[pissant]

It would be useless only if McCain did not follow that real quote up with even worse ones when Bush pushed through his tax cuts as POTUS

[Signalman]

There is at least one good thing about John McCain that by itself is reason to vote for him in November: he isn’t Barack Obama.

That's about the only reason to vote for him. OTOH, if he chooses a highly qualified running mate (Romney, Pawlenty, Sanford, for example), I will have another reason to vote for him.

[MHGinTN]

Hi n00b, an R. Paulist or a democrap stealth operative? Your real name wouldn’t be Donna Brazile or Paul Begala would it?

[Stars&StripesNE]

I will hold my nose and vote for McCain. This country cannot afford Barry Obama in any way, shape or manner. And a vote for Barr is a vote for Obama. Gotta wonder if Obama didn't offer Barr some big bucks to be the spoiler. Memories of Bush 41's loss because of Perot taught me a lesson.

We have to continue with the progress in Iraq and we can't afford Barry's trillions in new spending and tax increases.

[Prokopton]

And how conservative is obama?

I'm sure you can find a thread about that. This one is about McCain and the anti-conservative positions he has previously taken. There is no real conservative, or even moderately conservative candidate in this election.