MATT,

The thing is, you're probably right.

It's almost enough to make make ya wanna pack up the family and move to Canada. :P

"Bush" McCain is prepared to lead? Into total fiscal collapse? He says we'll be in Iraq 100 years. Do the math: $265 Million per day X 365 days per year X 100 years. That's leading, for sure, straight into the eternal pockets of the Carlyle Group and similar war-profiteers.

"No one is better prepared to lead"?!!! This coming from the idiot that got us into the neverending Iraq war and has stepped roughshod all over the Constitution? John McCain only knows war and he will keep us in Iraq indefinitely with no dates for withdrawal. That means huge sums of American taxpayer money to keep 130,000+ troops there and to pay $300/mo to Sunnis to not pick up weapons against US troops. John McCain won't do anything about healthcare. He wants to cut back on social programs saying they are bankrupting this country. He wants the marketplace to figure out how to make insurance affordable. Get a hint John - the marketplace has not done anything to make insurance more affordable. We're on track to have 51 million Americans without healthcare by the end of your term. God help us if he gets into office. The conservative/Republican machine has succeeded in its effort to destroy the middle class in favor of the rich. They have kept this country divided by their angry rhetoric courtesy of Limbaugh and Hannity.

The very worst and the second worst presidents in recent history; why would anyone want their endorsement? Before you start making assumptions, I'm a TRUE Republican Conservative - before Neocon and Fanatical Christians hijacked our party! Republicans were honorable people.. once, long ago.

dan...

Not blind to the facts, and not trying to be a smarta##, either. I just don't buy into the argument that the fault for the current Iraq issue faults to one person - or even one party.

It's a political issue that requirs the country to make a fundamental choice about the direction we want our government to gon in for the next 4 (or 8) years. If you wanna believe all of the "pre-selected" spam that's out there designed to politically detrimental to a candidate's chances at gaining the nomination, than I'm not the one that has blinders on, my friend.

Hey, DW South Texas, are you aware of the mass killings that have occurred already, not to mention the ones that are occurring presently?

You probably aren't, because the news doesn't tell us what really happens over there, and I'm sure that's what you base your faith in our government off of.

Also included in this speech was the following:

"Former President George H.W. Bush urged disgruntled conservatives on Monday to rally around John McCain, calling their criticism of the Republican presidential front-runner "grossly unfair." "His character was forged in the crucible of war. His commitment to America is beyond any doubt," the 41st U.S. president, flanked by his wife Barbara, told a joint news conference..."

Where was Bush Sr.'s sympathy when his son and the Rove smear machine were disprespecting McCain, Cleland and Kerry and other honorable veterans a few years ago? Now that Junior is no longer running I guess it's OK to bring out the flag to manipulate the masses.

Bob ---- I don't know how the Republicans have destroyed the middle class? The last 8 years unemployment has averaged 5%. You can believe the rhetoric about how Republicans give "tax breaks for the rich" all you want, but that is just how the dems try yo divide our country for political means. The truth is that the top 10% of income earners pay almost 66% of all the income taxes. Ane the top 50% pay almost 97% of all income taxes. It seems as if the "poor" or those earning in the bottom 50% are being well taken care of. (Statistics from 2004 - AFTER the Bush tax cuts)

dan...

Having been over in that neck of the woods several times during the 80's (and seen the political insanity of the region firsthand), I can completely understand why there would be a hesitation on the part of teh Pentagon to just "pull the plug" on Iraq. All we need is another replay of the Iran-Iraq War to really get things over there all twisted up again.

I agree that we need to finish what we've started (right or wrong), but the politicians ABSOLUTELY need to GET IT RIGHT this time.

That way, we don't have to go back.

You see? they dont give a rats butt about their "conservative values", they are whole heartedly backing a candidate that has ripped his own party leaders and opposed them on multiple agendas that the "conservatives" think are their party guidelines.
Instead of Huckabee who is far more conservative than McCain is. Period.
They only care about taking power for the sake of power and greed.
They turn their backs on their "values" and stand with someone opposite. And if McCain is willing to forego all the things he stood for before running for president, then he is a hippocrite, he is untrustworthy and has no integrity and honesty. Then theres another example of the man the GOP backs.
incredible they are so horrible as a party.

Come on, I can not believe so many people would even think about backing McCain in this election. Are we not bad enough off yet that we want 4 more years of this war and high gas prices and everything else that has gone up recently. People please be open minded enough to realize we have to have change now!!!!

Posted by: Mark | Feb 18, 2008 1:34:44 PM --- You have GOT to be kidding?
ALL legitimate statistics show that the Bush Taxcuts of 2001 and 2003 did ZERO for the economy and in fact made it worse because they put our country farther in debt with weakens the american dollor for spending and profits.
As well STATISTICS show that after the 2001-3 tax cuts, the Middle class and poor had their burden of paying for government services Increased more than in 2 decades since Reagan was in power because the "Rich" pay lower tax percents of their income than any other bracket other than the below the poverty line.
And Unemployment statistics were changed by the Bush administration in 2002 to no longer reflect citizens who were off unemployment insurance, as well they shortened the length of time you can receive unemployment.

During Clinton's tenure, 22 million jobs were added, during Bush's tenure so far, only a 3rd of that total has been accomplished, and thats with the longest war we have had other than Vietnam and the Revolutionary war.

Bush has mishandled everything, and failed to do anything that has been asked of him to help our nation, but instead has literally helped millionaires and billionaires increase their incomes by 10 fold, while the population of US citizens making only poverty wages or less, has increased every year since Bush has been president.

You hate McCain so bad..... but look who he is going to run against!! One the one hand we have Senator Obama, who is tallied as the MOST liberal person in the senate, and has no experience. On the other hand we have Hillary, nuf said! I will vote for ANY Republican candidate just to keep those two out! It looks as if the dems haven't done too well fielding candidates either.

Ok the election of 2000 should remind you that every vote does count. Don't get a defeatest attitude or the good people will not win. Be encouraged that there are younger new faces up there ready to take over and give us new direction. Change is good and needed sometimes. We all need to really think long and hard about all the lies we have been told and decide that a new direction is what we want and deserve. Why should our kids be fighting George Bush's war when his girls are not even fighting it. That may sound like over symplyfing things but when it comes dwon to it it is the truth. If his girls were there he would certainly be finding a way for them.

I can't see the superdelegates (nee, Clintonian "automatic delegates") doing anything that's going to tick off the masses.

The fact that a number of them are waffling on the issue right now is proof to the point.

We'll see...

Cindy sez:
" Kerry wan anything but honorable so dont go there!!!!!!!!"

Sorry Cindy, but anyone who volunteers for combat is certainly honorable in my book no matter what their politics may be. Given your statement about Kerry, I'd say that the "Swift Boating" campaign was successful in some quarters.

George W. Bush doesn't deserve to breathe the same air as McCain, Cleland and Kerry.

You conservatives need to open your eyes and see that the conservative president that is in office now has done nothing but lie. Can't you be open minded enough to see that change is better than lying to get your way. With change at least you can see where we are headed and what to expect , with all the lies that have been told the last 8 years who knows what to expect or think. I for one never no if what he is saying in his speaches is the truth or not and never expect to find out until there is some sort of consequence. That is a sad way to look at things if you ask me.

FormerRpub --- I dont know wher you got your figures, but mine came directly from goverment statistics. How can you say the "Rich" pay lower tax percents of their income than any other bracket? Back that up!!! Thats "talking points" from the left to get the lower class to feel like ONLY the dems are their friends... it's hoooey!

bcindiana --- now where did a nice person from indiana get indoctrinated into the "Bush lied" agenda. Come on, your smarter than that!!!

But isn't he "diminishing the role of an ex-president" to endorse a candidate? At least that's what they say about Bill Clinton. Hypocrites.