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Posted By ybdogsct 1 year, 8 months ago in NewsFew Republicans were more caustic when it came to John McCain's candidacy in the GOP presidential primary than former Sen. Rick Santorum. He castigated McCain on the issues - immigration, global warming, gay marriage and embryonic stem cell research, to name just a few. Today, however, Santorum makes the case in the Philadelphia Inquirer for why co
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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Not more than a few months ago, Republicans hurled insults at McCain for his betrayal of Republicans, particularly with regards to social conservative issues. But politics makes for strange bedfellows. Now that McCain has virtually tied up the Republican nomination, some of the most ardent anti-McCain bashers have flip flopped to become vocal McCain supporters.
This thread is for exposing the most egregious and the most laughable flip floppers.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20080421/perlstein
"Back when the Republican presidential race was still competitive, the insults against John McCain from leading conservative voices were extravagant. Since then, they have had to reverse course. Such are the strange McCain contortions Republicans have been forcing themselves into in recent weeks. "
I invite anyone to help expose the hypocrisy of these flip floppers. Here, I'll start.
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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RICK SANTORUM BEFORE:
http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics...
"On social conservative issues, you point to me one time John McCain ever took the floor of the United States Senate to talk about a social conservative issue. It never happened. I mean, this is a guy who says he believes in these things, but I can tell you, inside the room, when we were in these meetings, there was nobody who fought harder not to have these votes before the United States Senate on some of the most important social conservative issues, whether it's marriage or abortion or the like. He always fought against us to even bring them up, because he was uncomfortable voting for them.
McCain looks at the world through the eyes of the New York Times editorial board. If you're a Republican, if you're a Republican in the broadest sense, there is only one place to go right now and that's Mitt Romney."
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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RICK SANTORUM AFTER:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/17966064...
"Anyone who has heard me talk about the presidential race over the last few months knows that I've had, shall we say, some serious reservations about John McCain's candidacy.
McCain is clearly the candidate with the capacity, judgment, experience and will to confront America's enemies. And, yes, McCain has been a thorn in the side of many of us who supported important appropriations earmarks for our states. But he's always objected with principled consistency."
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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MITT ROMNEY BEFORE:
http://newsasgossip.blogspot.com/2008/02/romney...
"Mere weeks after calling John McCain dishonest, liberal and unworthy of the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney has once again changed positions."
MITT ROMNEY AFTER:
"In these times, what we need is someone dishonest, liberal, and unworthy enough to succeed the great President George W. Bush, which is why I am endorsing John McCain for President."
LOL
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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ALPHAGNOSIS:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
"McCain supports amnesty for illegal aliens, was behind the Gang of 14, is a gun grabber, opposed the Bush tax cuts, ran roughshod over the Constitution with McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform, opposes a Constitutional amendment to protect marriage, was rumored to be considering switching parties multiple times, talked with John Kerry about being his VP, lines up with the global warming alarmists, wants to close Gitmo, wants to coddle captured terrorists."
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
"You can feel secure in voting FOR Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney."
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
"I predict that McCain will lose a few points after his loss Tues. night and Fred will gain a few more."
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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ALPHAGNOSIS AGAIN:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
"In other words, we're talking about a man who could fairly be called a Rockefeller Republican, a Country Club Republican, a RINO, or just a toweringly arrogant, out of touch D.C. insider who seems to assume that any position he takes is right solely because he happens to hold it. However, what John McCain cannot fairly be called is a conservative.
If John McCain becomes the Republican Party's nominee, you have to think conservatives will become utterly despondent."
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
"Or how about McLame? "
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/14/...
"By any reasonable definition, McCain's recipe constitutes amnesty. It allows nearly all illegal aliens to remain permanently in America."
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not2needy1 year, 8 months ago
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You're so right on with this, and to be completely honest with you, i couldn't believe how the people on Propeller flipped around so fast in order to justify McCain, just the way Santorum has.
My self formed opinion is, they will vote for anyone as long as there is an R beside their name rather than cross a party line. I know a lot of cons, and crossing a party line is NOT an option.
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Goppy1 year, 8 months ago
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Well, to be fair not2needy, we Christian Cosnervatives dont see politics as an option.
Its our religion.
In our hierarchy of Sainted Ones, Ronald Reagan represents the second comin of Christ.
Ronnie is responsible for the sunshine and the song birds!! TWEET TWEET!
Goerge W. Bush is liek our Martin Luther, represents the official break from spirituality to gettin our minds right bout politics.
McCain is a tough one. We positioned him as a Judas for bout 8 years or so. But lately, hes been recantin at the alter of 'gettin his mind right.
So we Christian Cosnervatives, bein a forgivin kind are considerin bringin Johnny back into the fold.
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Radiofreeeuropa1 year, 8 months ago
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N2N the cons hate change. It is the essence of all conservative thought- no change. Keep established social orders, institutions, and organizations.
They are a lock-step group and they want everyone to march to their masters orders. Progressives are the opposite. They question the ways of the past, never seem to be marching in lock step, as the only things they have in common is a high regard for individual rights, social justice, and personal freedom. Progressives tend to look for new solutions to problems rather than rely on the past methods. Santorum is among the nations leading imbeciles.
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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MORE ALPHAGNOSIS:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
"Hey did yall hear this? lol, too funny:
McCain 'is the classic opportunist--he's always reaching for attention. Other POWs won't even sit at the same table with him.
Perot's real problem with McCain is that he believes the senator hushed up evidence that live POWs were left behind in Vietnam and transferred to the Soviet Union for human experimentation. Perot claims, 'McCain was adamant about shutting down anything to do with recovering POWs.'
lmao, Perot is swiftboating John McCain."
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/14/...
"McCain has one of the worst grades of any Republican Senator concerning immigration. His overall career and recent Americans for Better Immigration grades are both Ds. On amnesty, he earns F. His congressional record on immigration ABI calls "abysmal."
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Goppy1 year, 8 months ago
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One thing you gotta be clear bout AlphaGnosis, she consistently picks the rong candidate.
First it was Giuliani. (Actually, first it was GW from when she called herself luvmyprez).
Then it was Thompson.
Then it was Romney. ...
Now, of course, its yet another loser ... our Johnny McCain. Or as aniokeley used to call him ... the traitor. (nice, eh)
All these air-balls from her is why I started to callin her OMEGA-Gnosis. I dint think she could, in good conscience have her avatar reference FIRST-knowledge.
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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MORE ALPHAGNOSIS:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/10/...
"McCain's baggage: To assuage his guilt over the "Keating 5" scandal, the unconstitutional McCain-Feingold bill was proposed and is now law.
And then there was the infamous Gang of 14 to prevent the Senate from reversing the unconstitutional practice (rule) of requiring 60 votes for approval of court nominees.
Oh, and the hundreds of appearances on the Sunday TV shows trashing fellow Republicans, not voting for Bush's tax cuts, and the most egregious of all, the arrogance of trying to ram a back room immigration/amnesty deal down our throats.
A President McCain would sign any immigration bill the Democrat Congress passes, regardless of what he says in the campaign."
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/10/...
"I know he's 71 years old but can he talk any sloooower? Spit it out, John!"
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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MORE ALPHAGNOSIS:
http://tech.propeller.com/story/2007/01/11/digg...
10 January, 2007, 04:21 PM
ALPHAGNOSIS: "Yes, I am the artist formerly known as luvmyprez."
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/02/13/...
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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MORE ALPHAGNOSIS:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
ALPHAGNOSIS: "McCain supports amnesty for illegal aliens, was behind the Gang of 14, is a gun grabber, opposed the Bush tax cuts, ran roughshod over the Constitution with McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform, opposes a Constitutional amendment to protect marriage, was rumored to be considering switching parties multiple times, talked with John Kerry about being his Vice-President, lines up with the global warming alarmists, wants to close Gitmo, wants to coddle captured terrorists -- you can go on and on with this."
HDHEHN: "$100 says AlphaGnosis will still vote for McCain if McCain wins the R nomination. And running "roughshod over the Constitution" is nothing new for you and the Bush ilk."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
ALPHAGNOSIS: "In other words, we're talking about a man who could fairly be called a Rockefeller Republican, a Country Club Republican, a RINO, or just a toweringly arrogant, out of touch D.C. insider who seems to assume that any position he takes is right solely because he happens to hold it. However, what John McCain cannot fairly be called is a conservative.
If John McCain becomes the Republican Party's nominee, you have to think conservatives will become utterly despondent."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
TRUZEEKER: "new anti-campaign slogan..."McCain the Insane"
ALPHAGNOSIS: "How about McLame?"
BRONXBOMBER: "or "McShame" for that matter..."
ZIEGFELDGIRL: "..McInane? That's the word that came to mind when I heard his last speech."
ALPHAGNOSIS: "You actually sat through it? I can't remember if it was him or me that kept dozing off."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/19/...
ALPHAGNOSIS: "Tell it sister. I cannot believe that McCain would be our party's nomination after all the bustin' hump we did to stop the passage of his shabby amnesty immigration bill."
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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MORE ALPHAGNOSIS:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/10/...
"If I had to listen to John speak for four long years, I would go absolutely bonkers."
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flyonthewallzz1 year, 8 months ago
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I have been hearing about the sharp elbow jabs that will come up when we get to the general election.
There has been a lot of talk that Obama can not play basketball with the big boys.
The litany of his faults keeps repeating itself.
There will be no need (and I think it would be wrong) to "Swiftboat" McCain and I think Obama will nip any attempts in the bud.
There is a plethora of elbow stabs directed at McCain by his own party. No need to reach back to when he was 8 years old. A 10 year window would provide a new quote every day attributed to the heroes of the Republican party.
It hardly seems fair.
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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ANIOKLY:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/13/...
"McCain won one primary. So did Huckabee, and soon Romney will win Michigan. It means nothing."
DANMLIBERALS:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/21/...
"I think Mccain has a hard time sipping tea since he had his arms broken backwards in Vietnam."
AMAZED:
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/02/21/...
"you guys should give McCain a pass -- after all, he generally supports the liberal social agenda"
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MacR1 year, 8 months ago
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He would have never gotten this far. Now if you were talking about Powell or Rice they might have gotten this far. But I assure you Obama would never have. But then again I am still not sure how in the hell McCain got this far. So it might have happen.
None Of Above '08
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Natureboy1 year, 8 months ago
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And what IS Santorum, anyway-
The truth may shock you -
http://www.spreadingsantorum.com/
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Nixie1 year, 8 months ago
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Okay ybdogsct, now where are the links providing the hypocracy? We didn't want McCain, but now we have him, just like a lot of you dems don't want Obama, or you don't want Hillary. But when one or the other is named the candidate, you are going to rally around the official Democratic Candidate, because you feel a Dem will do a better job than a Rep. And we believe the opposite. So while McCain may not be who we want, we know he is infinitely better than the 4th Grade Class President or the Bitter Old Crone your party has dregged up for you to vote for.
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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There's quite a profound distinction. The disagreement between Democrats (Obama vs. Hillary) PALES in comparison to the viciousness with which McCain was disowned by his own party--not just this year, but also during the 2000 primaries. McCain's patriotism, competence, sanity, and even marital fidelity were called into question.
The anti-McCain muckraking was so intense that Republican leaders ( Santorum, Romney, etc.) and commentators (Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, etc.) openly admitted that McCain was "not just bad for the Republican Party; he was bad for America as well" -- that they would rather see a Democratic CIC than a McCain presidency.
Now these VERY SAME Republicans openly embrace McCain as if they had supported him all along. Not only that, they openly ridicule Democrats for the conflict within the Democratic Party (between Obama and Hillary), yet ignore how much greater the conflict within the Republican Party (anti-McCain vs. pro-McCain) was.
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Nixie1 year, 8 months ago
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"Now these VERY SAME Republicans openly embrace McCain as if they had supported him all along."
I don't think you are right about that. I've seen plenty of comments by many of the people you quoted, saying they are still disappointed they got stuck with McCain. But he's so much better than what the Dems put up. If your options are all bad, you pick the best of the worst. Otherwise you end up with the worst of the worst. McCain will do just fine in November. We will begrudgingly vote for him knowing that at least we are saving the country from the horror of a Hillary or Obama presidency.
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walden31 year, 8 months ago
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Why is Santorum even relevant? The guy cheated the taxpayers into paying for private school for his kids, equates homosexuality with "man on dog" sex, was wrong about Terry Schiavo and worst of all believes that the little kids of Boston who were raped by their priests deserved it because of the Librul leanings of the northeast.
The guy is like some crazy old uncle who lives in the attic, or is that McCain.
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ybdogsct1 year, 8 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/05/...
SAFETYSCHOOL92FLUNKIE: "I like Romney and Thompson...although, Thompson came out swinging but hasn't really lived up to his promises. Rudy is too liberal on social issues...He's fantastic on terrorism and I think would do a good job...I like Romney's recent speech he gave that I think was reminiscent of Reagan and his beliefs...I know he's a Mormon, but I don't care...I like the person, not the religion...I think Romney is as close to Reagan as we can get with his conservative views and getting back to traditional American values and morals."
And who could forget this gem:
http://politics.qa.propeller.com/story/2007/07/...
"I personally think Bush will go down (like Truman)as one of the best presidents the US has ever had..."
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whiteman201 year, 8 months ago
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
NOSTALGIA:
"McCain gets most of his votes from independents. Maybe someone needs to inform the press that McCain is third!".
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
NOSTALGIA: "James Fulford recalled last week, in response to the New Republic hit piece on Ron Paul, most of [McCain's] longtime colleagues in the Senate seem to dread the idea of such a hate-filled man becoming President.
On the other hand, the bigfoot reporters who ride with him in the back of his campaign bus, and listen to Senator McCain's non-stop John Rocker-style diatribes have fallen madly in love with him, on the Straight Talk Express they get to hear those meaty truths that can't be uttered in their own feminized, racially-sensitized newsrooms."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
ABNTV: "McCain needs to seriously consider retirement."
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
ABNTV: "Well I have formally voiced my disapproval of Senator McCains position on immigration. However there was an echo when I hit the send button on the email."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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REDRIVERJ: "McCain's state of Arizona is suffering desperately yet McCain along with Ted Kennedy wrote an amnesty bill last summer for illegal immigrants. You can also give credit to fellow senator from Arizona John Kyl. If I lived in Arizona I'd make it my lifes mission to make sure both these yahoo's never got elected again in my state. This is worse than global warming I'd think."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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REDRIVER: "McCain is doing a 180 degree turn around from his positions just last year. He is telling the people exactly what they want to hear to get their vote. He is just like all the rest when he gets into office he will do what he wants. His state is in economic chaos over illegal immigration issues. IE hospitals, entitlements are over used by illegals. Homes along the border are being trashed and robbed by some coming across the borders. All the while John McCain along with Ted Kennedy is writing a bill to give these same illegals citizenship and privileges other immigrants have had to wait to obtain for years. This is more than a humanitarian move, its a way for the good ole boys in business to get cheap labor for their cronies. He is a flim flam man in a suit."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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REDRIVER: Frankly, John McCain has always been a flip flopper. He bends with the wind. Whatever is in vogue, he is for at that moment. Politically correct for votes so he was in favor of illegal aliens, sure it's the compassionate thing to do. OPPS, but wait just a minute, when the American people call the Senate switchboard and shut that down because they are hacked off like heck about the HUGE support the stupid politicians are giving this Dream Act or amnesty bill, OLE JOHN gets the novel idea to put up a border fence and get tuff on illegal aliens and those that hire them.
John McCain bends with the wind. Every time during the debates he looked into the camera and says I have to tell the truth even if it's not popular I felt the need to barf."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/19/...
WOLFIE: "McCain wins South Carolina......boo hiss!!!"
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
WOLFIE: "Alpha, I was going to comment but you said it all. McCain is very far from ever being a conservative. I feel ill thinking about him being the nominee."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/16/...
HOBE: "John McCain one of the Keating Five S&L Fraud. McCain Never Talks about this issue?"
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/03/29/...
HOBE: "McCain Was After Hagee Like a Dog In Heat. McCain an 18 year Corrupt Politician starting with the Keating five S&L Fraud....This man needs a serious mental health Check up. Quick violent temper, 5 Years locked up as a POW, Not a good mix...What will he do in a real American Crisis???"
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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HOBE: " This is Part of Senator Mccain's Record and past experience? Five United States Senators who accepted money from S&L swindler Charles Keating and twice met with him as a group in April 1987. Washington is full of Corruption, Mccain is just as bad as BJ Bill and Flip/Flop Hillary Clinton...Obama is a Refreshing Change.... "
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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MAJJOHN: "What I find remarkable is the lack of comments from those pro-Democrats who usually find the time to criticize anything remotely Republican. Perhaps they want McCain to be the nominee to better Hillary's chances. For all those of you who want to vote FOR rather than against someone, whatcha gonna do if those two run against each other?
For me in 08, I guess I'll pass out clothes pins instead of "I voted today" stickers when I work the polls."
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ybdogsct1 year, 6 months ago
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RANCHHAND: "If Mccain wins I am afraid I may not vote. I don't want a liberal in the White House again. And mccain is as liberal as the democratic contenders are. Mccain has already shown his stripes he gets in y'all will see his claws. I don't want to be enabler with bringing our country down. Bush has done OK . I base my answers on that he was given tainted information. I disagree mostly on this Illegal trespassing problem with him. And the North American Corridor or Trans-Texas Corridor . Duncan Hunter drooped out of the race. Which weighs heavily on me this morning. Who will be next?"
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/19/...
RANCHHAND: "MCain is more liberal than Obmama. Obamma would have been more so than MCain except that MCain has had more years to perfect his stance."
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STEPHEN JOHNSON: "Maybe it won't be all over before Super tuesday. McCain as the Republican presidential candidate? I don't think so."
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ybdogsct1 year, 5 months ago
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http://politics.propeller.com/story/2008/01/25/...
TIREDOFWHINERS: "I've decided Romney is the best one. I want him to robotically cut spending and taxes, bring the war in Iraq to a successful conclusion, stop terrorism, stop illegal immigration, run the U'S. like a business - not like a bankrupt corporation. I want him to robotically harp on these issues on and on until something is done. Giuliani is next, the man with some passion and get it done credentials. Third place goes to McCain, the deadpan and serious one who says it like it is (unfortunately wrong at times)."
http://politics.propeller.com/story/2007/12/07/...
TIREDOFWHINERS: "Probably Huckabee or Romney would be best. They are not Bush. I personally like Duncan Hunter. Obama is the only dumbocrap I would consider. If Hillary gets in I will support her as my President but won't like her and her policies."
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