Let me be first to say, I applaude John McCain’s service to his country. He really sacrificed a lot for his country. No doubt he is a war hero. However, I do not believe that John McCain should be President of the United States. He is a certified RINO. Why do I disagree with John McCain? My list is as follows:
1. The guy claims to be a deficit hawk. However, did he remember how much the Amnesty Bill would have cost? I forgot he does not currently support Amnesty, even though he claims that he would sign it – if passed in Congress.
2. AMNESTY FOR ILLEGALS – I can not swallow this one. Why should we reward criminal and/or illegal behavior?
3. Justices Alito and Roberts – would McCain even support both of these justices? McCain says “No” to Alito, who he claims “wore his conservatism on his sleeves.” McCain sponsored so called Campaign Finance Reform (CFR) aka the Incumbents Protection Act. Do you really think that he would appoint justices like Alito and Roberts who were against CFR?
4. Bush’s Tax Cuts – McCain used the “class warfare” language of the Democrats to be against the tax cuts initially. Specifically, he said that they were too expensive and they benefited the rich. His “tax cut” included several increases to business taxes.
Finally, I can not stand the way McCain has attacked Mitt Romney. He has not told the truth about Romney’s statements about the “surge.”
In 2004, a book was written indicating that John Kerry was Unfit for Command. I simply write that John McCain, who is running as a Republican, is not Fit for the Presidency.









January 28th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
This should be an interesting thread. McCain (our McCain), might I suggest that you post a response as an article?
I think Tina’s case is very strong.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I also can not support his CFR bill and the President made a mistake by signing it.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Agreed. IMO – McCain/Feingold was the worse piece of legislation in the last 20 years. A travesty that “hurt” his buddy Kerry. LOL!
January 28th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Ahem, McCain voted for Alito.
Amnesty bill – the alternative we are realizing is the status quo, which is to say we have cut off our nose to spite our face. The result is a bunch of illegal people in the country who are staying PLUS NO BORDER FENCE. With the so-called “amnesty bill” we had a fence within our grasp to stem the inflow.
Tax cuts – wrong on this one issue, right on spending. Bush is right on tax cuts, and wrong on spending, not that anyone will support Bush as a conservative anymore, but they get a tie on this. And he ties Romney too, who is a serial big spender like Bush. MA is 47th worst job growth economy in the nation. Giant health care debacle. $20 billion gifts to Michigan.
Troops – probably unfair to Romney (waaaah!), but read RCP today. Romney has been so caustic in this campaign to fellow Republicans, that he needs to stop being a baby and take some of it back.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
I will throw up if I hear McCain utter the term “my friends” one more time.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I will throw up if McCain becomes President (and possibly leave the country lol).
January 28th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Then the straight talk express has no real principles under than Rinoism. Gee, its easy to stick your fingers in the air, and do what the media tells you to do.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
How can he be right on spending? Aside from a few earmarks ($9 billion to $16 billion), the Amnesty Bill would have cost us over $100 billion.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
OK McCain, I have to take issue with the whole “Romney is mean” whining that is emanating from McCain and his pathetic little puppet, Mike Huckabee.
This is all because Romney has more money and these 2 have found a way to get cheap publicity. Romney has every right to point out McCain and Huckabee’s records. He can’t help it if there is much grist for the mill. McCain is coming off as a little baby. Crist may save him in Florida but I think Romney will prevail.
Oh and the Clinton’s love John McCain. That tells me all I need to know.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Sorry, meant projected costs for the amnesty bill would have been $2.6 trillion
January 28th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
#6 Tina,
My wife says the same thing about Hillary and she is an independent. Honestly though, even with my reservations about McCain, he would make a stronger general election candidate against Hillary.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Rich lowry of NRo says the attack by McCain is false, and do most of the media.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I can not sacrifice my conservative principles for McCain. Thus, I probably would sit home, if it came to that race, Mdefl.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
I’m looking for flights to Europe as we speak, Mdefl. I’m serious lol.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I know if the poster name Todd comes around to the Hedgehog, he will call me unpatriotic, etc. about my comments about McCain.
January 28th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
I would vote for McCain. I don’t want to be blamed for President Hillary.
January 28th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
My friends, (to borrow McCain’s line), once this primary thing gets resolved, we *must* support the GOP nominee. The healing process will have to begin.
That being said, on this day, I think that John Sidney McCain is a pompous, dishonest, jerk who does not ever deserve the mantle of leadership of the Party of Lincoln and Reagan
January 28th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
Corey, thanks for your mature opinion. I’m sure that our visitors will consider your arguments closely.
January 29th, 2008 at 4:49 am
Corey – I like your style – and yes – sitting out Bush Sr. (41) gave us Bill Clinton – sitting out a possible McCain win will give us Hillary.
January 29th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Can anyone tell me what the other candidates have done, other than John McCain, about our illegal immigration problem? Let’s not forget, that Reagen supported amnesty, and that is what we still have today. Who can tell me, using facts, why Romney is more conservative than McCain? Please use examples of things that Romney has actually done, not just talked about.
Thanks, I have yet to decide who I am voting for.
January 29th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Go to each campaign’s website to see how they will handle illegal immigration. That would be my tip to you.
August 25th, 2008 at 11:36 am
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