Anytime Monica

I agree, what has McCain done that is dirty?

I don't "hate" McCain, I disagree with him on many issues and don't trust him. However, he is better than the democrats so I will hold my nose and vote for him.

[quote=Creditcop]I don't "hate" McCain, I disagree with him on many issues and don't trust him. However, he is better than the democrats so I will hold my nose and vote for him. [/quote

As a proud Democrat, I can understand some of the negatives surrounding Hillary, but, for the life of me, I cannot undertand why you think mccain would be better that Obama.

What has Obama said or done that would force you to vote for someone - mccain - that you don't even like?

because while he may not be as conservative as i would like, i would just assume leave the appointment of potentially 6 supreme court justices in the hands of a raving socialist.

Please explain what makes Obama a "raving socialist."

Because McCain is able to think like a reasonable human being (unlike our current president), his picking supreme court justices would be good -- I think he would put together a balanced court. The one thing that eliminates McCain from my consideration (and the consideration of a LOT of people in this country) is his ridiculous insistence in staying in Iraq. Especially since he was a POW! If I had been a POW in Vietnam, the last thing I would want to do is prolong a similarly disasterous war.

He's not backed by Fox News.

His politics mirror that of Ted Kennedy. Enough for me.

But Ted endorses Obama!

To be fair to McCain, does he believe that the Vietnam War was just and that it was our execution that was flawed? If so, that would be consistent with his position, I believe, regarding Iraq.

I do agree, however, in that I shudder at the thought of being stuck there for decades with more lives lost and more money thrown down that sinkhole.

Nope, not me. Why, you ask? His stance on immigration (yeah, I know, he's backtracking on this because he has taken so much flak about it but I don't think he'll follow through), I don't trust him to hold his temper when needed, and his participation in McCain-Feingold.

If the choice is McCain vs. Obama or Hillary, most likely you're almost right. They'll be voting AGAINST Obama/Hillary. McCain may not be a good choice as a Republican candidate, but of the democratic candidates, he's the best choice.

Here is a hypothetical question: If a Republican joins forces with a Democrat to create bipartisan legislation, to create unity, that disqualifies them from being a conservative?

depends on the legislation, doesn't it? mccain-feingold was not drafted to create unity, it was drafted to stifle free speech (the supreme court agreed). Not a conservative position.

Everyone, Dems and Repubs, is claiming to be an agent of change. If change is what the people want, why isn't Ron Paul the leading candidate of all parties?

(Not an endorsement, just a question.)

yes. because, by definition, it is not good unless it is conservative enough thus, "caving" from the extreme right means excommunication.

I don't like that Romney dropped out, but it was probably the right thing to do after he failed to win some of the southern states that went to Huckabee. In the long run it should benefit the reps due to the dems deadlock. McCain can focus on his platform with a comfortable lead while Hillary and Obama fight it out. The longer they stay locked, the less chance the dems have of taking office.

I, personally, blame the media.

Or, maybe it's because few agree with his positions.

As part of his grassroots campaign, I find that's not the case. The problem is that the majority of people don't know who he is... let alone his positions.

And for those who DO know who he is.. The media makes him out to be a fruitcake.. something he's far from being.

The way our leaders trample the Constitution nowadays, I tend to agree with you; few people do agree with following the Constitution...

He is insane Ops, you can see it in his eyes!!! Not to mention he looks like a cult leader, or maybe a Keebler elf.

do you know if laws are subject to interpretation or not, counselor?

What you see in Ron Paul, Kronott, I feel in the pit of my stomach about every other candidate.