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Is McCain a conservative?

Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by saturneptune, Feb 5, 2008.

  1. Baptist in Richmond

    Baptist in Richmond Active Member

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    I am surprised. But make no mistake: we are stuck in Iraq. We cannot leave now. That will be the real Bush legacy: an endless quagmire that is bleeding our coffers.

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  2. tinytim

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    How much of this is true?:

    From James Dobson:
    "I am deeply disappointed the Republican Party seems poised to select a nominee who did not support a Constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage, voted for embryonic stem-cell research to kill nascent human beings, opposed tax cuts that ended the marriage penalty, has little regard for freedom of speech, organized the Gang of 14 to preserve filibusters in judicial hearings, and has a legendary temper and often uses foul and obscene language.
    http://www.citizenlink.org/CLtopstories/A000006444.cfm
    (bolded my emphasis)
    He doesn't sound that pro-life to me, nor pro marriage.

    Man I am going to hate myself if I have to vote for this guy!

    Why won't the Republicans vote for the one true Conservative? Huckabee
     
  3. Revmitchell

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    I am not confident that Huckabee is a true conservative. True conservatives do not support illegal immigration in the ways he has. His record on taxes in Arkansas is questionable. When someone has to work hard to "prove" they are conservative that is time to pause.
     
  4. Andy T.

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    Stefan, I agree that the comments you refered to were hyperbolic, but no less so than what we see from the other side. Ultimately, when we put our hope in politics (as many on this board seem to do - on both sides), then such hand-wringing becomes the norm.
     
  5. PastorSBC1303

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    Because there is no "true" conservative in the race. All of them have issues where they do not come down squarely on the side of conservatives.
     
  6. saturneptune

    saturneptune New Member

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    SBC,
    There have been Presidents when first elected I thought were going to be very good, and turned out to be a disaster (ie Carter, Bush), and certain Presidents I thought did not have much going for them (Reagan, Nixon minus Watergate), that turned out pretty good. It could be McCain will be much better than his past record indicates.
     
  7. Bro. Curtis

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    Only to the willfully ignorant or dishonest people. The ones who have been paying attention know Clinton(s), Gore, Kerry, Kennedy, Reid, & lots of others worked really hard to get us in there. Now they work to keep us there.

    McCain is no conservative. He wrote the amnesty bill with Teddy K. He wrote the "protect the incumbant" bill with Feingold, and the ink isn't yet dry on his global warming capitulation written with his liberal pal, Lieberman....

    I, for one, will vote for Hillary before I vote for McCain. If America goes down a socialist path, I'd rather a dem do it to us, it gives opportunity for another throw back, such as Reagan, to emerge.
     
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