War monger doesn't begin to describe John McCain
I went to hear John McCain speak tonight in front of Town Hall because I was seriously considering voting for him in the primary. Well, after 20 minutes of listening to him I can safely say I would never EVER consider voting for him. Clearly, the night before the primary it was appropriate for him to try and issue a rallying cry in front of this small crowd. However, what he managed to do was channel some amalgamation of George W. Bush and a 1960's Klan's man out for vigilante justice. McCain nearly screamed at the top of his lungs that he would follow Osama Bin Laden to the end of the earth if it was the last thing he would do. This was just before he said he'd veto any legislation that he considered to be pork-barrel spending if he were President. I couldn't help but wonder if that included billion dollar bills earmarked for global vendettas and score settling. I was affected by the events of 9-11 personally--I had both friends and family perish in the attacks--but I do not consider revenge this country's greatest need right now. Security is important as is maintaining a strong defense. But chasing a terrorist to the ends of the earth? We have a President who's made this the mainstay of his administration and I for one, do not care to elect another person who is going to put vengance above health care, global warming and education--issues that effect me, my family, and my friends today, everyday.
Well SaidSubmitted by blenson on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 12:02.
Well said! I was there too. His attempts to whip the crowd up into a zenophobic, militaristic frenzy were predictable, but horribly unsophisticated in contrast to the more rational discussion of issues we have heard from many candidates over the last few weeks. (I guess he had to try to be motivational because he was on Town Hall steps, outdoors, not the setting for nuanced discussions.) He also said that his ability to find the support of Joe Lieberman was an example of his ability to "reach across the aisle" and be bipartisan. If you can parse that one out for me, please do! If you remember the Cheney/Lieberman debate, you will recall that Lieberman, even then, was lying squarely in the middle of the aisle. Maybe McCain, at that date, had only managed to drag him that far.