Conservative, George Will, has a great article in the Washington Post today about McCain's reaction to, oh you know, the crumbling of capitalism. He compares McCain to The Queen of Hearts for demanding Chris Cox, chairman of the SEC, be fired for "betray[ing] the public trust." Off with his head! We now know that not only is this not something the president can actually do, it also demonstrates the depth of McCain's temperament in his decision making skills. He deals with everything on a personal, and visceral level, that could never be mistaken for Presidential.
Will also pokes holes in McCainonomics, asking, "is not McCain's party now conducting the most leftist administration in American history?" and adding, "The New Deal never acted so precipitously on such a scale." This is true, and it begs the question: are we still a capitalist nation? Do these bailouts blur the lines of the free market so much that we must now redefine our national economy? I don't really have the answers to these questions because truthfully, I find the economy too depressing to focus on for any period of time.
I do know that we aren't going to see McCain running as socialist/social conservative '08. I sure as hell wouldn't call him a socialist to his face. I've heard he has quite the temper.
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With McCain and Palin the country is going to go even further into the pockets of the rich. McCain is one temper tantrum away from starting World War 3 or are we on four now? Palin is so far right she walks around in circles, she is truely the more scarey than Cheney.
Anyone that thinks the Republicans are more liberal has fallen into the trap they laid for us. In the end we are all just lint in the pocket of rich...who just keep getting richer with the help of the so called "liberal Republicans".
I didn't read anything substanstive in the last two posts. I would like to consider alternate positions but you have to give me something concrete.
And no I haven't fallen for any Republican trap. hehe. I'm not a Republican and not voting for one. Although, if I lived in a swing state(where my vote would actually count) I probably would.