togaduke Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 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.1 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."2 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.3 4. McCain opposes a woman's right to choose. He said, "I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned."4 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.5 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.6 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."7 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.8 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."9 10. He positions himself as pro-environment, but he scored a 0â??yes, zeroâ??from the League of Conservation Voters last year.10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 How about calling this "10 posts which really don't belong under news in the first place" ? p.s. Thanks for the link to your source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Aha! Found the source. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Why has he posted the topic 5 times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 To make it 50 things you should know about....blah blah blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YimSiam Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 I'd make a smart-ass comment about the McCain generation's lack of understanding about how the internet works, but my time in asia has taught me to defer to my elders and superiors, if nothing else! I'll definitely vote for Obama, given the chance, though I'd go with McCain over Hilary by a longshot. The most persuasive point in this list is actually FOR McCain - anyone opposed by Pat Buchanan must be doing something right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 << my time in asia has taught me to defer to my elders and superiors, if nothing else! >> :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCorinthian Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Me and most if not all of my men are firmly in the ANYONE but Hillary camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 You have men?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 Staff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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