McCain: A personal hero, and I hope he never wins reelection

vulturesrow · #1 04-16-2005, 01:16 AM

Senator McCain has always been one of my heros for his actions as a POW. However his actions as a member of the Republican party are just unbelievable. I dont think one has to be toe the party line on every issue but the man constantly panders to the left and his campaign finance "reform" bill was some of the worst legislation in years.

Discuss. I think it will be enligtening to see how many libs here like McCain and how many conservatives dont.

Dead · #2 04-16-2005, 01:19 AM

I don't like McPain.

I think he's a douchebag. He's a conservative on almost every issue and I disagree with him on the ones that he is liberal on, like CFR and gun control.

Felix_Nietsche · #3 04-16-2005, 02:06 AM

McCain has no core political values.
He values being 'liked' over taking a position and fighting for those beliefs. To call him a conservative is laughable. He is a populist. He is a political chameleon....

He wants the conservatives and liberals to tear each other up while he steps in and tries to play the role of the level headed-moderate mediator. His highest political goal is to be seen as being "above the fray". Since he is often a swing vote in the senate, the Democrat senators lick his shoes to get on his good side...

The McCain-Feingold law which is full frontal assault on political speech is INCREDIBLE UNconstitutional.
Part of me would like to see a liberal democrat unseat him just to get rid of his pansy *$$.

Dead · #4 04-16-2005, 02:14 AM

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Part of me would like to see a liberal democrat unseat him just to get rid of his pansy *$$.

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Sounds good to me.

ThaSaltCracka · #5 04-16-2005, 02:16 AM

I think his actions are commendable. He dosn't toe a party line and he keeps it real.

McCain should be presidnet right now though.

Dead · #6 04-16-2005, 02:18 AM

I think his investigation of steroids in baseball is bullshit.

Felix_Nietsche · #7 04-16-2005, 02:25 AM

........bull**** and unconstitutional.
I found their witch hunt to be an embarassing reflection on the US Senate.

I don't remember Thomas Jefferson writing a clause in the constitution about the federal govt having the power to investigate baseball.

Dead · #8 04-16-2005, 02:26 AM

You don't have to censor your bullshit, man. If the censor doesn't pick it up, it's fair game, I think. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

That being said, I think that Republicans are focusing on steroids in baseball to divert attention from the problems in Iraq, among others.

The Republicans are also being sneaky by using baseball's antitrust exemption to extort information.

Felix_Nietsche · #9 04-16-2005, 02:31 AM

The only liberal democrat I respected was Paul Wellstone of MN.
Unfortunately he died in a plane crash. Although I did not like his politics he had the courage and honesty to admit he was a liberal and argue his beliefs. In sum he was proud to be a liberal and he did not hide it...

Dead · #10 04-16-2005, 02:54 AM

You know, I used to have a Wellstone avatar. It was my first avatar on 2+2. But Utah gave me a lot of [censored] for it, so I changed it.

I too admired Wellstone, greatly.

I think that his ideological brother, Feingold, should be admired as well. I know that you dislike his sponsorship of CFR, and I don't like it as well, but he is not ashamed to be a liberal either. He campaigned as a liberal last year.

I hope he runs for president in 2008.