Originally Posted by Rico
* McCain criticized TV preacher Jerry Falwell as “an agent of intolerance” in 2002, but has since decided to cozy up to the man who said Americans “deserved” the 9/11 attacks. (Indeed, McCain has now hired Falwell’s debate coach.)
He was not a member of his church.
* McCain used to oppose Bush’s tax cuts for the very wealthy, but he reversed course in February.
* In 2000, McCain accused Texas businessmen Sam and Charles Wyly of being corrupt, spending “dirty money” to help finance Bush’s presidential campaign. McCain not only filed a complaint against the Wylys for allegedly violating campaign finance law, he also lashed out at them publicly. In April, McCain reached out to the Wylys for support.
I'll have to look closer into this.
* McCain supported a major campaign-finance reform measure that bore his name. In June, he abandoned his own legislation.
Immigration? Many people have tried to fix this. He realized he needed another plan. Big deal. There are many issues involved. It's not that easy as just securing the borders.
* McCain used to think that Grover Norquist was a crook and a corrupt shill for dictators. Then McCain got serious about running for president and began to reconcile with Norquist.
Have to check into this.
* McCain took a firm line in opposition to torture, and then caved to White House demands.
Not a bad comment to make considering all involved in Iraq and beyond. “make it clear to the world that this government does not torture and that we adhere to the international convention of torture, whether it be here at home or abroad.”
“It’s a done deal,” said McCain, talking to reporters outside the White House.
I don't see the big deal here.
* McCain gave up on his signature policy issue, campaign-finance reform, and won’t back the same provision he sponsored just a couple of years ago.
He's committed to reducing the amount of special interest money involved in politics.
Obama invites questions about how good his word is in regard to campaign financing.
* McCain was against presidential candidates campaigning at Bob Jones University before he was for it.
Have to check into this.
* McCain was anti-ethanol. Now he’s pro-ethanol.
We weren't in an oil crises at the time and he is also for other alternative energy choices and exploration.
* McCain was both for and against state promotion of the Confederate flag.
I'd have to check into this, doesn't seem a big deal.
* And now he’s both for and against overturning Roe v. Wade.
He wants to leave that as a state right choice. That would be constitutional.
http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/9111.html
PO I like the fact that you responded that you would check into several of those issues. If more people were like that it would make things a lot clearer and less over the top.
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