I will consider voting for McCain--he is moderate enough to actually get some things done and I appreciate the fact that he is willing to stand up to the idiots in the far right. I do, however, have a big, BIG problem with his position on Iraq. And I think the majority of voters will have a big problem with him if he continues to toe the Bush line and advocate staying there indefinitely.

I will consider voting for McCain--he is moderate enough to actually get some things done and I appreciate the fact that he is willing to stand up to the idiots in the far right. I do, however, have a big, BIG problem with his position on Iraq. And I think the majority of voters will have a big problem with him if he continues to toe the Bush line and advocate staying there indefinitely.

 

:thumb: Exactly how I feel.

John McCain --- Why Should I Vote for Him?

 

Because he is not Barrack Hussein Obama or Hillary Rodham Clinton and he will not surrender the progress that has been made in Iraq by creating a dangerous vacuum through surrender. Other than those reasons, I am still searching for reasons to vote for McCain myself. I really get tired of voting against candidates.

 

I agree. I will probably vote for him but it is not because I am really excited about it. The alternative however, is out of the question.:scared:

He stands against the killing of unborn babies in this country.

I am a Democrat; but I will be voting for McCain. I find him to be honest and respect him for that - somthing that seems rare for politicians. The most important issue for me is security; and it is my opinion that he is right about Iraq. By the way, he has sons in Iraq. If we pull out of Iraq too soon, and it becomes a safe haven for terrorists, then we will pay a far greater price than if we stay until such a time that the country is under control. I am not speaking of staying a 100 years and fighting, nor is McCain. Talk of a presence means just that; and that is no different than what we have in places like South Korea. I also like his position on marriage as being between a man and woman. He plans no new taxes, and to cut ear marks. Ear marks really bother me; and I heard an interview where he pointed out that ear marks last year amounted to $1,000 per child in America. His beliefs about campaign spending also appeal to me. I am much more comfortable with McCain than any of the other candidates. First for me is maintaining a safe America for my family; and he is the candidate that makes me feel, would best do this.

We don't have many McCain supporters except for 1.......but his post will be longer than anything the rest of us could come with combined, so get ready to read.

 

From the posts, looks like we have more than 1 McCain supporter.

 

HB20, rather than repeating everything I've said in re the reasons why you should consider voting for Sen. McCain (and further cementing my reputation as the Great Pontificator), I'd ask that you just look at some of the many other threads involving McCain and you'll find why I think he is the most qualified person to be out next President. Hope you don't mind.

Some want to look at his stance on Iraq and think it is a continuation of Bush policies and that we will be in Iraq forever.

 

Think of this logically.

 

John McCain was held captive in a war that was wrongly conducted and bungled by the politicians. He PERSONALLY and PHYSICALLY paid the price for the politicians bungling.

 

So, who would be the very best person to put in charge of the military to make sure that we are not in Iraq for any longer than we need to be and that it is operated correctly?

 

The person who would know personally the price that can be paid (and yet lived through it) for a politician messing up a military conflict.

Some want to look at his stance on Iraq and think it is a continuation of Bush policies and that we will be in Iraq forever.

 

Think of this logically.

 

John McCain was held captive in a war that was wrongly conducted and bungled by the politicians. He PERSONALLY and PHYSICALLY paid the price for the politicians bungling.

 

So, who would be the very best person to put in charge of the military to make sure that we are not in Iraq for any longer than we need to be and that it is operated correctly?

 

The person who would know personally the price that can be paid (and yet lived through it) for a politician messing up a military conflict.

 

 

And I might add, someone who has sons with real skin in the game.

From the posts, looks like we have more than 1 McCain supporter.

 

HB20, rather than repeating everything I've said in re the reasons why you should consider voting for Sen. McCain (and further cementing my reputation as the Great Pontificator), I'd ask that you just look at some of the many other threads involving McCain and you'll find why I think he is the most qualified person to be out next President. Hope you don't mind.

 

Fortunately I was wrong (in both the number of supporters and length of your post ).

 

HB20 I feel bad for you because, since you are obviously not tied to one party, you have a tough decision to make. Because of the hatred for GWB, the Dems should take this election easily, but they are making it very, very difficult. You have a tough decision to make.

I feel he will be the best on National Security and he is the least socialist of the candidates.

If you like the idea of fighting in Iraq indefinately, and the exact same policies that have failed the past 7 years then by all means he's your man.

 

Or in the alternative, if you like what Carter did in the White House and to our country, you can vote for either Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton.

Some want to look at his stance on Iraq and think it is a continuation of Bush policies and that we will be in Iraq forever.

 

Think of this logically.

 

John McCain was held captive in a war that was wrongly conducted and bungled by the politicians. He PERSONALLY and PHYSICALLY paid the price for the politicians bungling.

 

So, who would be the very best person to put in charge of the military to make sure that we are not in Iraq for any longer than we need to be and that it is operated correctly?

 

The person who would know personally the price that can be paid (and yet lived through it) for a politician messing up a military conflict.

 

If you like the idea of fighting in Iraq indefinately, and the exact same policies that have failed the past 7 years then by all means he's your man.

 

I am curious on your response to my post considering your earlier post. Why would you think that a man you personally and physically paid the price for a bungled war by the politicians would go down the same route of bungling a military operation?

I am a Democrat; but I will be voting for McCain. I find him to be honest and respect him for that - somthing that seems rare for politicians. The most important issue for me is security; and it is my opinion that he is right about Iraq. By the way, he has sons in Iraq. If we pull out of Iraq too soon, and it becomes a safe haven for terrorists, then we will pay a far greater price than if we stay until such a time that the country is under control. I am not speaking of staying a 100 years and fighting, nor is McCain. Talk of a presence means just that; and that is no different than what we have in places like South Korea. I also like his position on marriage as being between a man and woman. He plans no new taxes, and to cut ear marks. Ear marks really bother me; and I heard an interview where he pointed out that ear marks last year amounted to $1,000 per child in America. His beliefs about campaign spending also appeal to me. I am much more comfortable with McCain than any of the other candidates. First for me is maintaining a safe America for my family; and he is the candidate that makes me feel, would best do this.

 

Well stated. As a military man, McCain more so than either of the Democratic possibilities and even more so than Bush, understands the effect war has on the military and our young men and women in uniform. His one son is in the Marines and the other is at the Naval Academy I believe. I seriously doubt that McCain will be quick to pull the trigger.

 

Its kind of funny to me that a lot more people haven't jumped on board the McCain wagon. For years we say that we don't want our elected officials to be from the extreme wings of the parties. McCain is clearly a moderate Republican and all we hear is grief about it. We say we want our elected officials to be able to work with the party across the aisle to move our country forward. McCain has a proven record of doing so and all we hear is that he has abandoned his ideals and become a traitor to the Republican Party. For years we have heard that Bush wasn't qualified to make military decisions because he wasn't in the military and he callously made decisions affecting young Americans. McCain obviously served admirably in Viet Nam and refused early release from capture because he didn't want favoritism. For years we have heard rich wealthy politicians criticized about sending the poor people in the military to fight battles for rich Americans. Two of McCain's sons have placed themselves in harm's way to fight America's battles and yet little is made of that point. At times when I hear people criticized McCain, I just want to throw my arms up in the air and say "just what do you want?"

 

Good Lord, he is against pork barrel spending, has vast experience in foreign affairs and policy at a time when such experience is more needed than perhaps any other time in our country's history, has fought for campaign funding reform, has opposed big business when it has crossed the line, has advocated diplomacy and the use of military only as a last resort, is against increasing taxes and for looking at wasteful spending to cut the deficit, is not a party idealogue, and works with Democrats to find compromises where compromise is possible. Other than his age (which is an issue to some, not me), he is what a lot of Americans have been clamoring for. I'm not voting for McCain because he is the least evil. I'm voting for him because he is extremely qualified to lead our country, much more so than Bush or the two Democratic possibilities. Vote McCain.

I am curious on your response to my post considering your earlier post. Why would you think that a man you personally and physically paid the price for a bungled war by the politicians would go down the same route of bungling a military operation?

 

 

I don't think McCain would conduct military operations in Iraq as incompetently as Bush did. But I would argue that most Americans want our involvement in Iraq to end as soon as possible. John McCain has strongly suggested (with his support of Bush's surge strategy and his comments about U.S. forces being in Iraq for 100 years) that he will not yield to the wishes of the American people. McCain serves up platitudes about refusing to surrender, but offers precious little substance to give confidence that a solid plan exists for a satisfactory resolution in Iraq.

I don't think McCain would conduct military operations in Iraq as incompetently as Bush did. But I would argue that most Americans want our involvement in Iraq to end as soon as possible.

The CNN poll I saw last night suggests that there's been a huge swing in public opinion in recent months. Now, the number who are in favor of a reckless retreat from Iraq has fallen to under 50%. This would seem to indicate that people are starting to realize that the plan is working and that it needs to continue until such time as it is no longer necessary.