Maverick McCain’s Motivations
While it is easy to respect Senator John McCain for his service to country it is not so easy to respect his politics. While he staunchly supports the troops and that is admirable and understandable, his actions like the one referenced below from the 2004 Presidential campaigns raises some real questions. It is one thing to call for ‘civility in debate’ which he has done on a number of occasions but to express any kind of support for a Presidential candidate who supports surrender in Iraq and always has is not acceptable. Whereas McCain’s service during the Viet Nam War raises no questions, the same cannot be said of Senator John Kerry.
McCain Defends Kerry’s Record on National Security
Ariz. Senator Calls for More Civility in Debate
By Charles Babington
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, March 19, 2004; Page A01
“I do not believe that he is, quote, ‘weak on defense,’ ” McCain (Ariz.) said on NBC’s “Today” show.
Although McCain restated his support of Bush’s reelection bid, Democrats welcomed his remarks
Some were surprised that McCain put up little resistance to the attacks from candidate George Bush during the 2000 Presidential primary. The article referenced below again mentions a perception about McCain that raises questions. His choices of what to angrily defend or support in his ‘maverick’ style may be more of an indication of what he is about. Defending Senator John Kerry as a rival Presidential candidate to your party’s choice and not defending yourself against an attack from then candidate George Bush simply don’t indicate intelligent choices. It is as if after getting bitch slapped by George Bush in the 2000 primary, McCain and his maverick reputation were silenced by party pressure or some other effective force. These are the troubling matters about Senator John McCain. Being publicly on board with President Bush and Senators Kyl and Kennedy last summer with the amnesty plan and skipping some votes in the process raise a question of his own defense that he does not support amnesty.
John McCain Comes In From the Cold
By Mark Leibovich
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, August 30, 2004; Page C01
For those who may still believe the so-called immigration reform bill from last summer was not amnesty, here is an explanation from Senator Sessions.
So under the AgJOBS portion that was adopted in committee without debate, agricultural workers who have worked 150 workdays–that is not a full day–over the last 2 years, less than half time, will receive a blue card, and that will allow them to live and work permanently in the United States. However, because current law defines an agricultural workday as 1 hour of work per day–that definition is reinstated in the bill on page 397–an alien who has worked for as little as 150 hours in agriculture over the last 2 years will qualify for a blue card.
An alien in blue card status shall be provided an employment authorized endorsement or other appropriate work permit, in the same manner as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
These are just a few of the items that raise questions of Senator John McCain’s performance and the wisdom of selecting him as a choice for President in 2008. That said, if he was the last man standing of the GOP candidates, this blog would support him fully as the choices on the left side are no choice at all. But it is strongly suggested you consider voting for Mitt Romney. As one person said in a TV interview from New Hampshire, he has a proven record of accomplishment, knows how to get things done, surrounds himself with the people needed to reach the objective and apart from criticism of position changes, understands what people want and knows how to deliver.
Romney was a Republican governor in a Democratic party state and was successful. McCain has been in Congress for a long time and may have trouble with his ‘maverick’ rep as President. Huckabee raises taxes and pays for illegals to go to college and only won Iowa based on religious right support. They were willing to abandon another candidate with equally religious values just because he follows a faith different from their’s. How’s that for American? Again, as stated many times before this blog supports Mitt Romney for President. Currently as of this writing the only thing to get excited about in the 2008 race is that HRC is dropping fast.