10 things you should know about John McCain (but probably don't) - Post Media Reply

[fishman3811]

1. John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has "evolved," yet he's continued to oppose key civil rights laws.


2. According to Bloomberg News, McCain is more hawkish than Bush on Iraq, Russia and China. Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan says McCain "will make Cheney look like Gandhi."


3. His reputation is built on his opposition to torture, but McCain voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban.


4. McCain opposes a woman's right to choose. He said, "I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."


5. The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children. He voted against the children's health care bill last year, then defended Bush's veto of the bill.


6. He's one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires. The Associated Press reports he and his wife own at least eight homes! Yet McCain says the solution to the housing crisis is for people facing foreclosure to get a "second job" and skip their vacations.


7. Many of McCain's fellow Republican senators say he's too reckless to be commander in chief. One Republican senator said: "The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He's erratic. He's hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."


8. McCain talks a lot about taking on special interests, but his campaign manager and top advisers are actually lobbyists. The government watchdog group Public Citizen says McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, more than any of the other presidential candidates.


9. McCain has sought closer ties to the extreme religious right in recent years. The pastor McCain calls his "spiritual guide," Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a "false religion." McCain sought the political support of right-wing preacher John Hagee, who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church "the Antichrist" and a "false cult."


10. He positions himself as pro-environment, but he scored a 0â??yes, zeroâ??from the League of Conservation Voters last year.

fishman3811 Reviewed by fishman3811 on 04-16-2008. 10 things you should know about John McCain (but probably don't) - Post Media Reply 1. John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has "evolved," yet he's continued to oppose key civil rights laws. 2. According to Bloomberg News, McCain is more hawkish than Bush on Iraq, Russia and China. Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan says McCain "will make Cheney look like Gandhi." 3. His reputation is built on his opposition to torture, but McCain voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then Rating: 5

[fishman3811]

Is this the best the repukes can come up with.So next time u start bashing obama or hilary take a close look at who your vote is going to

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

1. John McCain voted against establishing a national holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now he says his position has "evolved," yet he's continued to oppose key civil rights laws.

Which are???

2. According to Bloomberg News, McCain is more hawkish than Bush on Iraq, Russia and China. Conservative columnist Pat Buchanan says McCain "will make Cheney look like Gandhi."

And some said Obama was a Muslim. So what? Some columnist's opinion isn't proof or even evidence of anything.

3. His reputation is built on his opposition to torture, but McCain voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban.

Voting for or against a bill can be a very deceptive action to the public eye. Bills are often voted "neh" or "present" by the very people who introduced their core theme, for the reason that they have other clause's ect. that turn it into a piece of shit. McCain publicly denounces torture and has made a tad bit more than a passing mention.

Worst case scenario here; he changed his mind. In which case we can all stop complaining about a president that refuses to ever admit he's wrong.

4. McCain opposes a woman's right to choose. He said, "I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."

So does Ron Paul, that doesn't mean either are going to actually overturn it or even attempt to do so. People have a right to their moral standing. I'm pro-choice, but my opposition mostly aren't a bunch of reactionary fools brainwashed by churches.

5. The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children. He voted against the children's health care bill last year, then defended Bush's veto of the bill.

I would have voted against it too. The chilidren's health care bill was wrapped in the guise of "covering more children". Sounds so sweet, doesn't it? Except that it wasn't about covering more poor children who desperately needed it, but instead extending the coverage to families making up to $85,000 a year. Oh the compassion, Democrats are truely the heroes of the underclass.

6. He's one of the richest people in a Senate filled with millionaires. The Associated Press reports he and his wife own at least eight homes! Yet McCain says the solution to the housing crisis is for people facing foreclosure to get a "second job" and skip their vacations.

Hillary's worth $110 Million I know, the rest are undoubtedly rolling in at least a few million. Once you get up in the 7-digit land, it's pretty safe to safe nobody's terrible more elite than the rest of the elites.

Now the forclosure comment, I agree that that's pretty harsh. Although it should be the government's job, primarily, to stimulate the economy through sound governance, not providing handouts in the free marketplace to those of whom it failed.

7. Many of McCain's fellow Republican senators say he's too reckless to be commander in chief. One Republican senator said: "The thought of his being president sends a cold chill down my spine. He's erratic. He's hotheaded. He loses his temper and he worries me."

My God, yet another individual with anti-McCain sentiment, cherry-picked and put here on the screen before my very eyes! Facts are priceless, opinions generally cost a dime per dozen.

8. McCain talks a lot about taking on special interests, but his campaign manager and top advisers are actually lobbyists. The government watchdog group Public Citizen says McCain has 59 lobbyists raising money for his campaign, more than any of the other presidential candidates.

Raising money from who? We'll need more information. The special-interests issue that is now so prevalent was sparked over corporate interests being put above the needs of the people. Are these guys raising money from steel workers, walmart, joe-schmo's, hobo's, aliens, who?

9. McCain has sought closer ties to the extreme religious right in recent years. The pastor McCain calls his "spiritual guide," Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a "false religion." McCain sought the political support of right-wing preacher John Hagee, who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church "the Antichrist" and a "false cult."

Finally, something jiucy! Thanks!:thumbsup:

Now I have to ask, why would all this cufuffle be raised over the actions of Obama's Wright, but not McCain's Hagee?

Would be nice to legitimize this article WITH SOME CITATION.

10. He positions himself as pro-environment, but he scored a 0â??yes, zeroâ??from the League of Conservation Voters last year.

Another cherry-picked opinion, rather than cold hard facts. I'll bet this is an indicator that he'll be less than helpful on the environment, but I'm not depending on some private environmental organization to form my opinion about his potential. Now if we had here the reasons why he got the zero, that would be helpful.



It's kind of frustrating that the majority of people seem to base their opinions on other people's opinions.

[rebgirl420]

Is this the best the repukes can come up with.So next time u start bashing obama or hilary take a close look at who your vote is going to

Well, I think I can talk for most Republicans when I say "We don't want him either'.

We took what we could get, just like you Dems do.

I gurantee most Republicans would love a second opinion when it comes to our leaders. It's more of a "who do you hate less" sort of thing. And that's a shame, but it's like that on both sides.

[Esoteric416]

I don't give much of a shit about any partied polotician. I'd rather see a system where you don't have to ally yourself with one of two parties just to get noticed in the presidential campaign. I guess i'm just sick of voting not so much FOR someone as AGAINST someone else.