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McCain Supporters: Why should i vote?I note that there are quite a few McCain supporters here (over 352 enthusiastically support in the poll) Can you tell me why i as a conservative should vote for John McCain (of McCain-Kennedy and McCain-Fiengold fame)? I understand what he has said recently but it does not jive with what he has done, why should i believe him? And please no flood posts a la Pop-Tech i really want a discussion not a link war |
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thanks in
February 7, 2008 - 22:35 ET by botgthanks in advance---b
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Hmm, I think you know the
February 8, 2008 - 12:45 ET by ThoughtPoliceHmm, I think you know the answer already. You don't vote for John McCain!
Brokered Convention...here we come! GO RP 2008!
TP
February 8, 2008 - 13:04 ET by botgi am willing to listen to what the McCain supporters say---where are they????
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
At this point, Ron Paul is
February 8, 2008 - 14:24 ET by NL207At this point, Ron Paul is the best of the remaining alternatives. At least he has a conservative economic agenda which will dominate his domestic policies in ways that I support.
I am most interested in what kind of SCOTUS nominees he might produce. I'd like to believe that he would choose strict constructionists who support limited government.
NL
February 8, 2008 - 15:10 ET by botgi can't support his isolationist foreign policy
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
I agree. That is his
February 8, 2008 - 19:06 ET by NL207I agree. That is his downfall as a candidate. And I don't think you will like his immigration policy either. Most libertarians think it is pointless to defend borders against migrations.
Not that you'd know from the media-blackout
February 12, 2008 - 14:43 ET by sarcasmoBut on that issue the Republican-but-nobody-admits-it candidate broke from libertarians. Paul has consistently been for actually secure borders & no amnesty, unlike various irony-steeped "strong on national security" candidates...
JMR
If this is winning, I think I'd rather lose...
Sarc borders
February 12, 2008 - 22:08 ET by botgif that's your issue then listen up
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
I don't know that I could
February 12, 2008 - 17:41 ET by TeeDeeI don't know that I could give you a reason to vote for McCain, but mine is that he's not Hillary or Obama. I am a very disappointed Thompson supporter who couldn't find it in me to support anybody else once he dropped out, and I decided that I would vote for the nominee because I do not want either of the democrats to be CIC. I feel strongly that our right to vote includes our right to write a candidate's name in, vote third party, or to not vote for the presidential candidate. It is important to vote for the other races, however, and for that reason alone, one should not just stay home.
"It isn't that liberals are ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so" - Ronald Reagan
→ Sorry botg
February 8, 2008 - 13:15 ET by Cool ArrowCan't give you one good reason.
And if "access denied" is any indicator, you won't have a link war either.
♣ a seal
→ SCOTUS pure and simple
February 8, 2008 - 13:54 ET by Cool ArrowThere is only one reason to choose McCain over Hillary.
There is a chance McCain could be steered into nominating a Constitutionalist whereas Clinton would nominate deviant judges only.
♣ a seal
Does Ruth Bader Ginsburg com
February 8, 2008 - 13:57 ET by NL207Does Ruth Bader Ginsburg com to mind? She should. She is one of Hillary's picks.
SCOTUS
February 8, 2008 - 14:01 ET by botgis very important to me and as i have said McCs pro-life stand may indicate appointing constructionists judges but his collusion with libs mitagates against it.
How can i trust McC to choose?
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
botg... You can't. I
February 8, 2008 - 14:10 ET by Clear thinkerbotg...
You can't. I can't. We can't.
Sad but true!
The Conservative movement is about to be reborn.
→ Honestly, Clear
February 8, 2008 - 14:15 ET by Cool ArrowGiven the only difference between Hillary and McCain is McCain's pro life voting record, I feel I would be voting against my beliefs to choose Hillary, and sitting this election out is not an option either.
I'll hold my nose like McCain's momma.
♣ a seal
Arrow
February 8, 2008 - 15:30 ET by botgas i said before my alternative is the Constitution Party as a protest. That way i don't vote for a dem, i don't support a RINO, my vote can be seen by the republicans as a conservative base that they need to no longer take for granted.
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
Hi botg... You ask why
February 8, 2008 - 15:27 ET by bigtimerHi botg...
You ask why should you believe McCain....
You shouldn't.
JMHO
hi bigtimer
February 8, 2008 - 15:31 ET by botgthere are close to 400 votes who think we can!! I just want to know ---- why?
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
botg... I can't speak for
February 8, 2008 - 15:44 ET by bigtimerbotg...
I can't speak for them...but what I do know is the big-wigs know that they have months to work on us to come over to their side...after this has been crammed down our throats now.
Months and months of brain-washing.
Sad, pathetic.... this is the first time I have no one I am looking forward to voting for.
BT you can look forward
February 8, 2008 - 15:46 ET by botgto the evil Mannigessess next November
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
botg... ROFLMAO! Well
February 8, 2008 - 15:51 ET by bigtimerbotg...
ROFLMAO!
Well at least you have me laughing out loud now!
Trust
February 8, 2008 - 18:42 ET by Jerry MackI do not trust him. McCain has got to do more than make a speech at Cpac to convince me that he has changed his positions on tax cuts and immigration. I would like to hear him say that he made mistakes. Not dance around it but actually say the words.
I do not know what I will do in November.
jerry
February 9, 2008 - 13:02 ET by botgthat's the reason for this forum, for the McCain backers to give the reasoning.
With about 400 votes for enthusiastically supporting McCain, I've yet to see the enthusiasm. Again my concerns are SCOTUS, immigration, Gitmo, Tax Cuts, ANWR, and his general 'maverick hothead' reputation.
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
botg
February 10, 2008 - 18:30 ET by Jerry MackI am with you. Have known for many years that people will vote for someone without knowing why.
It's like Picking a player in the school yard baseball game
February 11, 2008 - 22:23 ET by JayTeeYou're down to a Black kid that can't Hit, but he can Run, A Girl that can't swing a Bat..but she is a Bat....and A Giant Rhino who can pitch, but when he loses his temper he starts throwing wild.....Who you gonna Pick ?
I'll take the Pitcher who controls the Game, and Try and Control Him.
that the choices, and that's the Plan....Going home to Mama because you don't like the Team, is another option.
or take the kid that wants
February 11, 2008 - 22:26 ET by botgor take the kid that wants to play and next game after the others sit out they will be motivated
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
I've done that...and they played without me
February 11, 2008 - 22:45 ET by JayTeeBotg, it's like I've been thru the Scenario the past few weeks...I don't like McCain, I like Mitt, and before him I liked Fred, and before them I voted for Perot, and Got Clinton.
I learned my lesson, and I ain't repeating it again.
Even Rush L. likes your reasoning.....But I'm not sure it's gonna work better than McCain now, and ??? later.....after all, it takes him out of the Senate, and it gives him Veto power over Pelosi and Reid. And after another 2 years of this Congress and thier approval ratings, Winning in Iraq is gonna Sweep them out, and sweep Republicans in under McCains feet, and put them to the fire.
The best McCain supporter
February 11, 2008 - 22:29 ET by botgthus far is Blonde, as she has made the best case I've seen here. Surely there must be reasons we can trust John on SCOTUS, BORDERS, ANWR, TAX-CUTS???
Supreme Court, National Security, Borders, Fiscal Restraint, my litmus test for President.
botg... Here's another way
February 11, 2008 - 22:39 ET by Clear thinkerbotg... Here's another way of looking at it. I would much prefer that a Dem screws up the country for the next 4 years than have it blamed on a Republican.
The Conservative movement is about to be reborn.
We're Talking Politicians here OK
February 12, 2008 - 20:00 ET by JayTeeYou are Holding your Vote for a Politician that you just really Love..... ?
C'mon, We are talking Politicians here, nobody likes them, and half are on the take or under the control of some Lobbyist's influence and Money.
They're Bureaucrats and Politicians, and if you're waiting for a nice lovely Conservative to come along before you vote, you are just never gonna vote . . . Vote for the Best candidate of the lot, but don't stomp off and not vote because you haven't yet found an ass hole politician that you really really agree with on all issues.
That's Obama, and the people that love him......that's the Liberal emotional approach...."I'm not voting because my favorite person, Hillary, did not win...so I'm just not gonna vote at all" - - Liberal thinking all the way.
Vote on Principles, even if McCain only has 3 outta 5.