Mccain questions.

Did you ever give up on McCain? Why?
Why didn't you like him? Or why did you like him or if you still do what made you want him for president?

Actually, though I voted for Obama, I didn't dislike McCain. Years ago, he WAS a maverick. He served our country and we all should appreciate and respect the courage he showed.
But he wanted the republican's support and wanted to be president so much that he jumped on the Bush bandwagon. I began to see a side of him that was unsavory and mean-spirited. His choice of Palin as a running mate confirmed my feelings. He allowed her to utter slurs that in 2000 he would not have tolerated.
I felt sorry for him during this election. The country has progressed and changed and he decided that rather to progress with it, he would just cling to his antiquated ideas. He many times seems like a aged grandfather, old and out of touch.
His speech Tuesday was admirable and reminded me of the McCain of 2000, honorable, noble and willing to work with both parties for the benefit of our country.

McCain is better as a Senator. I actually like John McCain and had a tremendous amount of respect for him, prior to his 2008 presidential campaign. The true John McCain, at least the one who has served in the Senate over the last several years, was not capable of campaigning as a Republican nominee without making concessions to the religious whack-jobs that still compose much of the party's constituency. The fact that loons like James Dobson and Ann Coulter were considering not voting at all rather than voting for John McCain should tell you that McCain was, at one time, worth considering as president. However, to get those types of voters, McCain became something else.

It may sound sappy, but I am very hopeful that what McCain and Obama said to each other in McCain's phone call to concede the presidency actually happens. I think Obama really does need people like McCain on his side, and it's crucial that they do work together. If McCain can return to his MO of partnership with Democrats, things might turn out alright.

As I said elsewhere I think McCain would have been 1000% better a president than George W Bush if he got the Republican nod for 2000. He was a politician I respected even though I didn't always agree.

Like religionisgood said, he sold out to get the Republican nod. Picking Sarah Palin for VP to appease the religious right caused me to loose any remaining confidence I had in him.

mccain and bush would have been and were great presidents. McCain wouls have been so much better than Obama why? simple...MCCAIN IS NOT FOR ABORTAIN UNLIKE OBAMA! THATS THE #1 IMPORTANT THING. IT IS AN INNOCENT CHILDS LIFE THAT YOU KILL WHO HAS DONE NOTHING WRONG IT IS A LIFE THAT GOD CREATED!

because all Mccain is is another f*cking Bush! look what bush has already done to us!

I couldn't take him seriously after he let someone talk him into putting Palin on the ticket. Since over 80% of H.Clinton supporters ended up voting for OBAMA, the 'Palin maneuver' obviously didn't work...

When McCain tried the Palin manuver he forgot the fact that women won't vote for just another skirt.
By placing Palin on the ticket he also forgot about the intellectual republicans who obviously could not relate to and resented the down-home, fundamentalist christian
lack of experience she brought.

She's going to try and run for president in 2012... I doubt her party will take her seriously.

I think Palin will fade into obscurity. Now that the campaign is over, already the strories are coming out of major battles between her camp, the and McCain camp (I wouldn't have thought they had different camps) and the RNC. I don't think she made many friends in DC. She even asked to speak before McCain on election night, and she had to be told that it wasn't appropriate. I think McCain had had it with her by the end.

Oh, religionisgood -- You and jimahl are such leftist radicals, it removes all credibility to your postings. You are out to bash all theologists and anyone who is opoosed to your beliefs. Your position makes you so unbelievable. Go to some leftest website and become the Rush Limbaugh of that world, real people, really don't need you or your radical beliefs.

I do thank you for being here, but please move on. Most of us have to look at the reality of what is gong to happen now.

Palin is one of the most acceptable candidates of this election. Not our best statesmen by any means, but Obama? McCain? Give me a break, there are far better in America than these two. America has chosen the greater of two evils, I do so hope we come out of this some credibility and substance.

***Now that the campaign is over, already the strories are coming out of major battles between her camp, the and McCain camp (I wouldn't have thought they had different camps) and the RNC.***

I swear, if it's bad enough someone you don't support...you'll believe anything. Just two weeks ago, you wouldn't have believed ANYTHING coming from the other side...People with commen sense tend to sift thru, to get to the real truth...

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Oh, religionisgood -- You and jimahl are such leftist radicals, it removes all credibility to your postings.

This may sound strange to you, but I used to be a very conservative Christian. Then I got an education.

You should also know that I am not a registered Democrat, and I have only voted for a Democratic candidate once in my life, that being this most recent election. I may come across as liberal, but I think that's because people like yourself subscribe to this notion of pigeonholing people based on political views.

Well you may call yourself whatever, but your postings and your associates, pigeonhole: you far to the left and theist bashing.. As the saying goes, A rose by any other name, is a rose.

But thank you for sharing.

Thank you for practicing what you preach...

Oh wait... you AREN'T...

captainassasin, you seem to follow arachnid and jimahl around. Are you an alter ego or another screen name for arachnid or just a cheerleader for them?

WRONG... AGAIN...

I've been doing this longer than both of them, and their views are often quite different than mine. However YOU wouldn't know, because you only participate in thread topics involving [conservative vs. liberal] or [christian vs. non-christian], which are 'virtually' synonymous in the topics thus far. That means you're also 'virtually' 1-dimensional as a contributor.

So... the common trait we (arachnid, jimahl, myself) DO share, is not each other... nor our views... its YOU...

Ahh, so if someone differs from your views you find you must stalk them and attack - wow? It makes you a bit one dimensional. You really need to get a life.

And I don't see where their ideas or thoughts ever differ from yours, you are a constant cheerleader for both. Maybe arachnid's alter ego...

You need to understand that not everyone is an atheist, not everyone believes in pro-choice, not everyone is a far left liberal. There are other beliefs and ideas out there. And if you are so interested in me, go look at comments made on other topics, maybe you can find a way to attack some of them as well.

But thanks for contributing.

***Ahh, so if someone differs from your views you find you must stalk them and attack - wow? It makes you a bit one dimensional.***

Its not their views, its how they present them...

***You really need to get a life.***

You really need to stop bruising your credibility with such juvenile and generic retorts.

***And I don't see where their ideas or thoughts ever differ from yours, you are a constant cheerleader for both. Maybe arachnid's alter ego... ***

Here's a prime example... arachnid is atheist... I'm not...

***You need to understand that not everyone is an atheist***

I know that...

*** not everyone believes in pro-choice***

I know that too...

***not everyone is a far left liberal.***

...that too...

***There are other beliefs and ideas out there.***

...really? Nawww... yer just joshin' me...

***And if you are so interested in me***

Not you... you're quite boring... but its my job to question ignorance...

***go look at comments made on other topics, maybe you can find a way to attack some of them as well.***

Just remember... YOU invited me...

And now we resort to calling me boring. I must really get under your skin. I do apologize for not following your party line here. I do have some long thought out and now firm beliefs on abortion. It fascinates me when those who justify abortion get so torqued. It is tough to have a firm stance in quick sand. I have some pretty middle of the road ideas on many things. And by the way I find it my job to question those who are so arrogant that they must call an opponent ignorant, just because there are opposing views.

***And now we resort to calling me boring. I must really get under your skin.***

No... you're less than a mild annoyance, and I resorted to calling you boring, in response to you resorting to assume I found you interesting... even swap.

***I do apologize for not following your party line here.***

No you don't. What exactly IS my party line, hmmm? Do you KNOW, or are you assuming again?

***I do have some long thought out and now firm beliefs on abortion. It fascinates me when those who justify abortion get so torqued.***

You seem to have a problem with hypocrisy

***It is tough to have a firm stance in quick sand.***

Ooh... a figure of speech... clever... but I think bullshit would be even more difficult to stand in.

***And by the way I find it my job to question those who are so arrogant that they must call an opponent ignorant, just because there are opposing views.***

You've made assumptions about ME... assumptions are the foundation of ignorance.