Considering I'm one of the "fanatics" he refers to, No one has convinced me McCain is any better or different for our country than Clinton/Obama. The only difference is the "R" next to his name as far as I can tell.
I haven't gone so far as to say that I absolutely will not vote for McCain, but I am by no means ready to walk into a booth and fill in a circle by his name. If McCain is the Nominee, a part of it will depend on the running mate.
Ann Coulter made an interesting point today during a Q & A session in D.C. that part of what we have to look at in 2008 as Republicans, is who is going to run in 2012. Romney? McCain is 72. Even if he is the nominee, or gets elected, he would be at least 76 or 77 at the next election. Would he be able to run? At that age, health can deteriorate quickly. This election may be more about setting up the Republicans for the future.
McCain is moderate enough to receive the vote of Independents and possibly pull votes from someone like a Barack Obama. But right now he can't pull in the votes from the Hardcore Conservative line.
The other thing that worries me about McCain is that he reminds me of John Kerry. Not because of his views, but because we all remember being beaten to DEATH with "Three Purple Hearts." John McCain seems to bring up his 5 years in the Hanoi Hilton all the time (or the media won't let him). Tammi brought up that Hitlery said she won't let anyone "swift boat" this country's future.
What I see happening is McCain being "Swift Boated" on his time as a POW. We get it, you were tortured, had your arms broken, and refused the opportunity to leave in order to stay with fellow soldiers. But you have to find more. You have to figure out how to show people like me and Contagion that you are not a RINO.
One thing is certain. This election is going to be ugly, expensive, and drive us all to the brink (or probably over the edge) of insanity.
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Okay, he was a POW, but that doesn't mean he's the best for the job, or even qualified for it. It's his position on things that I'm looking at, and most of them are exactly the same or very similar to Clinton/Obama.
I've pretty much written off the Presidency this time 'round. McCain holds Conservatives in contempt, (telling us to "calm down" like *we're* the bickering children who've compromised a once great Conservative party)and all the while showing that he's more interested in working with Democrat Leftists than with Conservatives in his own Party. If he takes office, he'll turn left faster than any Nascar race you've ever seen! There's not a dime's worth of difference between him, Obama, and Ms. Lewinsky's ex-boyfriend's wife.
That's why I'm more concerned in voting for Conservative Representatives in the Fed, State and Local elections, & on whoever can keep any one of those three lefties from ruining our country (or at least minimize the damage).
The worst possible thing we can do is "sit it out" again. Hell, if more of us had showed up in '06 we probably wouldn't be in this fix now!
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