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Originally Posted by aceventura3
I recall McCain being critical of Bush on many issues and to me it seemed that he made a point of distancing himself from Bush. On a broader not it turns out that Obama actual actions to date have been indistinguishable from Bush and Democrats have controlled Congress for 3 years and have not taken the country in a materially different direction so far.
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The Obama thing is probably better for the Bush 3rd term thread, but what would you say were the main functional differences between McCain's platform and the policies of the Bush2 Administration?
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Originally Posted by aceventura3
McCain has always shifted to what is popular (my opinion) or main stream. I recall the immigration issue, he moved "right" because the main stream is "right" on that issue. That is one reason you won't see Obama and Democrats tackle the immigration issue any time soon. I am not sure what other issue you think may fit into this category.
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It probably wasn't popular for calling Falwell and Robertson "agents of intolerance". That was not a populist move, but seemed to stem from McCain's (former?) character. Similarly, McCain refused to speak at Bob Jones U because of their ban on interracial dating. People, myself included, perked up when we heard about the Republican that was moderate on social issues. Holy shit, we thought, a social moderate and fiscal conservative? Those don't come along very often. Around comes 2008 and he's back to race-baiting in a massive way along with his pal Palin.
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That is incorrect from my point of view. In the primaries I thought he was the worst choice and the one most willing to compromise his convictions. Palin made him tolerable to the "right".
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McCain is right wing. Sarah Palin is the populist far right. If McCain wanted to govern more than he wanted to win, he would have chosen someone capable of doing the job if something happened to him, like Gingrich (not that I can stand Gingrich, but at least he's got a lot of experience under his belt and he's got a lot of support not just in the base, but among moderates).
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The characterization flies in the face of her actual record in elected office.
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Do you mean mayor of Wasilla or governor of a state that has less people than Baltimore? Her record (charging for rape kits, covering up family scandals, coercion, incompetence, and corruption) all fit perfectly with my description, in fact I was being generous.
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I get confused by these labels. For example I support a woman's right to choose an abortion in the first trimester only and when the fetus is not viable outside the womb however I also support legalization of virtually all illegal drugs. What am I?
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You're a solid 5 overall.