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xXLithiumXx -> RE: Why Obama cannot win in 2008 (9/4/2008 7:31:44 PM)
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ORIGINAL: rulemylife
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ORIGINAL: leadership527
OK, for the record, I am both PRO-obama (in a vacuum) and, in general, rabidly against the republican party (in general). That being said, I find the following statements both unfair and uncalled for...
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ORIGINAL: xxLithiumxx
Like I said in the post before this one, McCain has a some what shady history. As a woman, I wouldnt trust a man who uses his record shamlessly to win a seat in office, which he has tried to do in this election. (I have seen several ads about wouldnt you like to have a veteran on your side, or some such drizzle) Nor, would I trust a man who met one wife while still with a wife. It seems to me from that stand point that he doesnt know what he wants. NOR, would I trust a man who is known for his temper, and his love of war
Insofar as him using his record to win a seat, what else WOULD you have him use? As far as I am concerned, McCain's record in the armed forces is commendable and a valid part of who he is and perfectly appropriate to bring up in an election discussion. Insofar as his wife situation, that's none of my business, mostly because these things are almost always too tangled to understand from the outside. I didn't like it when the republican's brought similar issues up with Clinton and I like it even less with the McCain situation. I cannot comment on his temper adequately, but I somehow sincerely doubt that anyone with his history "loves war".
Just because I dislike the man's personal political views and those of his party doesn't mean he ought to be demonized.
Unfortunately, just as he's abandoned all his previous positions to kow-tow to every special interest in his party, he has gone beyond touting his record to using it as a shield. When asked about McCain's inability to remember how many houses he owns, campaign aide Brian Rogers told the Washington Post, "This is a guy who lived in one house for five-and-a-half years--in prison.". McCain himself has used similar statements in response to this and other criticisms. Running on your record is fine, blatantly courting sympathy to deflect from criticism is not.
That was kind of the point I was getting at, but for some strange reason, the verbalizaion of my mind is no good. Of course, it could be old age setting in.
I think the hardest thing for me to look at in the whole thing was McCains involvment in the Keating thing. How could he cover for them and then be so ignorant as to say..."well..I just didnt know what I was doin!" He might as well have used the Twinkie defense. I mean fuck sake, how would it be possible for him to be able be blind to something that involved? So, now, he wants us to put him in charge of the finances of a nation? Why not just throw the damned Twinkies he wants to use as a defense to the American public and say..."Here ya go..eat cake.." Or would that be plagerism on his part?
Not that I think he is above that mind you. But of course, there is always the fact that he has rallied to be able to accept soft money...which from my understanding, (and mind you I didnt get into all the definitions and terms, so I may be wrong, yet again) basically means that he wants to be able to get as much money as he can from as many places as he can. Which leads me to the question, did he get his pay off back in the day for the Keating thing? Or is this some secret way of paying him off now? Or is this a whole new pay off? Basically the man is little more than a pick pocket and a deflecting bit of shit. I have no respect for him, I have no intrest or use for him, and the American public at large is over looking those few small, but significant facts. If the man will steal and lie about it once, why would you put him in a place to do it again. If thats the case, my little brothe needs a job. And hes a convicted felon for stealing.
And as for using his time as a POW as a way to get votes that has to be the single most deplorable thing I can think of. I have two uncles who were in Nam, one of whom was a POW and suffers every day. He NEVER uses that as an excuse for anything. So who the hell does this wind bag think he is?
Sorry...got off on a lil rampage there.
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