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Originally posted by Superbelt
No shit?
Hmm.
McCain's 2002 voting ratings, Kerry's is in ( ) for comparison.
Americans for Democratic Action (liberal): 20 (85)
ACLU: 0 (60)
AFSCME (labor): 29 (88)
LCV (environmental): 41 (94)
Concord (pro-balanced budget): 95 (65)
National Taxpayer's Union (anti-tax): 75 (18)
Chamber of Commerce: 79 (55)
Christian Coalition: 79 (55)
McCain is a principled conservative. His kind is going out, he's along the same mold as Dick Armey and Bush1. "Conservative" leaders today are a hell of a lot different from what they were eight years ago.
I may not agree with most of what either of these men, or the others who used to serve in the legislature with McCain, but I can respect them. I can do that because I know they will always do what they believe is in the best interest of this country. I can get myself behind men like that despite our differences.
I can't say the same for the DeLay's and Bush2, and Santorum's.
Where do you get off saying McCain left? The guy is moderate-conservative. We need more Republicans like him. If there were, I wouldn't have felt the need to register democrat and to work so hard this election cycle to try and put balance back in the legislature.
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Thanks for pointing this out. This is what I always want to say when people start on the "McCain for VP" or "I'm a liberal Democrat, but I'd vote for McCain" deal. Of course, I'm too lazy to do actual research...
I really respect McCain as a war hero, as an excellent legislator, and as a funny guy (ever see him on Saturday Night Live?). I'd rather have 51 McCains in the Senate then the 51 current republicans. But I'd much rather have 100 liberal democrats .
