John McCain is a rich, old white man, [out of touch with US workers][1].<\/p>\n
John McCain is a rich, old white man, [who believes women shouldn’t have equal pay][2]. (Ironic, since his second [wife, an heiress][7], is the one who financed his political rise.)<\/p>\n
Straight-talkin’ John McCain embraces [the Confederate flag, Bush’s tax-cuts][3], and [agents of intolerance][4] when it becomes necessary to court the racist, rich Evangelicals that vote Republican.<\/p>\n
John McCain [wants to keep us in perpetual war][8] with a [group of people he knows nothing about][5].
\nAnti-lobbyist maverick John “I’m the only one the special interests don’t give any money to” McCain’s campaign is run by a [cadre of lobbyists][6].<\/p>\n
Straight-talkin’ John McCain [violated his own campaign finance][10] law, [gaming the system][9] so he could pay for his campaign using public funds if he lost the primary.<\/p>\n
Man-of-the-people John McCain [missed almost 60% of the votes][11] in the Senate since January 2007. He’s still missing a majority of the votes after clinching his parties nomination. In second place is Senator Tim Johnson who suffered a brain hemorrhage in December 2006.<\/p>\n
McCain is not populist. He is wealthier than either Democratic candidate; a true 1%er who is not concerned with working conditions or the trials of everyday life. His base is Washington media types, who share his wealth and aristocratic tastes.<\/p>\n
McCain is not a maverick. He votes with his party over 88% of the time, slightly less than Republican stalwart Trent Lott, but more than Republican stalwart Orrin Hatch.<\/p>\n
McCain is not a straight-talker. He has flip-flopped on issues ranging from abortion choice (was for it, now against it) to campaign finance (was for it, now against it) to tax-cuts (was against them, now for them). These are not the changing opinions of a man who has learned from past mistakes. These are the pandering of man who feels he is owed the presidency, and he will say or do anything to get it.<\/p>\n
John McCain is George W. Bush’s choice for president. John McCain is status-quo, failed policies, out-of-touch, elitist. Why would any American vote for him? Why would any American vote for 4 more years of failure?<\/p>\n
[1]: http:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/archives\/191401.php
\n[2]: http:\/\/lefarkins.blogspot.com\/2008\/04\/mccain-i-support-womens-rightsas-long.html
\n[3]: http:\/\/www.prospect.org\/csnc\/blogs\/tapped_archive?month=04&year=2008&base_name=what_the_democrats_are_facing
\n[4]: http:\/\/www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com\/archives\/6988.html
\n[5]: http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/03\/19\/us\/politics\/19mccain.html
\n[6]: http:\/\/tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2008\/02\/todays_must_read_282.php
\n[7]: http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/stories\/2008\/04\/03\/politics\/main3991700.shtml
\n[8]: http:\/\/talkingpointsmemo.com\/archives\/187881.php
\n[9]: http:\/\/www.prospect.org\/csnc\/blogs\/tapped_archive?month=02&year=2008&base_name=the_pete_rose_of_politics
\n[10]: http:\/\/tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com\/2008\/02\/todays_must_read_281.php
\n[11]: http:\/\/projects.washingtonpost.com\/congress\/110\/senate\/vote-missers\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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