McCain ad plays up Democrats’ praise of him
Besides being a story that brings a smile, an underlying truth and often dismissed or ignored fact emerges from this LA Times article. When competing for their party’s nomination, candidates present arguments opposing the selection of their rivals. And likewise, outside election cycles during politics as usual, opponents occasionally develop unexpected alliances for political expediency or to simply accomplish an objective and look bipartisan.
For all the recent comments from the left that Senator John McCain is a continuance of the Bush Administration, many in the Democratic party are backpeddling on previous compliments paid to the man. The view from this blog still contains the concern about John McCain regarding McCain/Kennedy and the push for amnesty for illegal aliens that McCain still favors. But at the same time, the far left or anything left of center maintains the surrender strategy and immediate withdrawal from Iraq. The spectacular support of the troop surge in Iraq by Senator John McCain while the left opposed it is proof positive that he is a better choice to run the country than Barack Obama. The left says hail Obama and hope and change because they, and he, have nothing else to offer.
John McCain’s push for the troop surge and exclamation that he would rather win a war and lose an election reinforces the ‘maverick’ moniker. Democrats praising John McCain before the campaign and now backpeddling as well as certain Democrats criticizing Obama and now hailing him just about says it all. While there are likely examples in the reverse the fact remains McCain is actually held in high regard by both parties. The same cannot be said of Barack Obama. The Dems have chosen an upstart rookie because their more seasoned politicians were incapable of victory. Is that the case they will present to the American voter? It appears to be true.
The empty suit rock star versus the seasoned veteran. Hope and change versus experienced leadership. It is quite realistic that McCain’s support of amnesty can be overcome once he is in the White House. After all, President Bush’s support for amnesty along with McCain and Kennedy and others was thwarted last year. So this blog will take the one serious flaw in McCain’s thinking together with his strength to push for victory in Iraq against all odds in an election year and before.