[poochee]

Is 4EverRight putting us on?

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by Stoner

The day McClain embraces torture is the day he loses my vote.
IMO, the further McClain distances himself from the imagery of Bush, the better his chances for victory.
Bush is an idiot, afterall

I can agree with you again!

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by 4EverRight

Bush grabbed the moderates and the independents. Twice mind you.

No, John McCain needs to show how smart he is. Like the President.

The current one? ROFLMFAO!

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by WarC

McCain is playing this thing well, IMO, staying low while the Democratic candidates tussle. The Republicans in general are playing it well. Mitt Romney's early pullout was a master stroke.

Methinks he stands a very good chance of taking the election, all on his own, without mimicking Bush. It has to be said that, other than McCain's support for the war, and baseline economic beliefs, McCain doesn't seem to have much in common with Bush. Methinks this is why hardline conservatives dislike the guy. When Coulter said she'd rather vote Hillary than McCain, I knew this guy was something different. Hopefully, something better.

Finally something I can agree with her on!

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by BanditFlyer

The problem is, both Clinton and McCain, as well as Bush, are THE classic example of a neocon. The only thing different about McCain is the presentation - obviously he's a better speaker. And he hasn't yet sold his soul to the Chinese Communists, unlike every single member of the Clinton family.

Unfortunately, whoever becomes president, and Barack is the worst in this respect, our government is going to grow like it never has before. Big Government is back in fashion, even though you'd think Bush had put a distaste in people's mouth's for that sort of thing.

Ouch! I think you nailed it!

[bassetman]

You go John!

McCain Health Plan Could Mean Higher Tax

By KEVIN SACK and MICHAEL COOPER
Published: May 1, 2008
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Though Senator John McCain has promised to not raise taxes, his campaign acknowledged Wednesday that the health plan he outlined this week would have the effect of increasing tax payments for some workers, primarily those with high incomes and expensive health plans.

...http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/us...tml?ref=health

[linskyjack]

Anyone hear anything about the group that will end up Swift Boating McCain? (By the way, they are a right wing extremist Vet group who were also involved in the Kerry nonsense) They claim the following:

1. He wasn't tortured.
2. The NV called him the Song Bird, because he was so willing to "sing"
3. He got special treatment by the NV.
4. He hugged the guy in charge of the torture brigade a couple of years back.
5. He is at the forefront of stopping the release of debriefing records of former POW's---including himself.


Now I suspect that this is all nonsense (a la the Swift Boaters) but the sick attempt to destroy Kerry might come back to bite someone in the arse.

[poochee]

Originally Posted by bassetman

You go John!

McCain Health Plan Could Mean Higher Tax

By KEVIN SACK and MICHAEL COOPER
Published: May 1, 2008
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Though Senator John McCain has promised to not raise taxes, his campaign acknowledged Wednesday that the health plan he outlined this week would have the effect of increasing tax payments for some workers, primarily those with high incomes and expensive health plans.

...http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/us...tml?ref=health

[poochee]

McCain clarifies remark about oil, Iraq war Well, as least he admits it.
Says he meant the first Gulf conflict involved U.S. energy policy
Mark Leffingwell / Reuters
updated 4:50 p.m. PT, Fri., May. 2, 2008

PHOENIX - Republican John McCain was forced to clarify his comments Friday suggesting the Iraq war involved U.S. reliance on foreign oil. He said he was talking about the first Gulf War and not the current conflict.

At issue was a comment he made at a town hall-style meeting Friday morning in Denver.

"My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East that will prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the Middle East," McCain said.

Excerpt from: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24434071/

[Littlefield]

Pooche give me back that aqua background .
The first Gulf War was about oil .

Sorry, I hit edit vs. quote! o:

[poochee]

Originally Posted by Littlefield

Pooche give me back that aqua background .
The first Gulf War was about oil .

Sorry... I wear tinted glasses as the computer. I think it will be revised. Put your sun glasses on for awhile.

[wacor]

Originally Posted by poochee

Sorry... I wear tinted glasses as the computer. I think it will be revised. Put your sun glasses on for awhile.

I hope so.

and the other font sizes

[bassetman]

Originally Posted by Littlefield

Pooche give me back that aqua background .
The first Gulf War was about oil .

Sorry, I hit edit vs. quote! o:

Apparently we are here to educate you! The GW I was about Kuwait supposedly stealing oil from Iraq via diagonal drilling. Which I believe was later proved to be true, but we rushed in to save their a$$e$, and paid for by all the other Arab states!

[4EverRight]

I need some help please.

John McCain has stated he is willing to commit troops to Iraq for 100 years.

The help I need is research based.

Somebody I know said that cost of us being in Iraq for that long is going to exceed the cost of social security. I say no way.

How can I show him that Social Security is going to cost much more over time than us being in Iraq?

[Bastiat]

Originally Posted by 4EverRight

How can I show him that Social Security is going to cost much more over time than us being in Iraq?

To many variables to make a meaningful comparison. You'd have to make certain assumptions both as to Iraq and Social Security, any disagreement on these assumptions means your numbers become debatable.