07 February 2008

John 'W' McCain ?

John "W" McCain ... more "W" than "Maverick" ?

Both men were fighter pilots during VietNam War (McCain got shot down, W did shots)

Both were imprisoned for years and tortured (McCain in the 'Hanoi Hilton', W growing up in Barbara's house)

Both are Neocons, support "amnesty" for illegals, 'staying the course' in Iraq, pressure Iran/no negotiations/more sanctions/sabre-rattling, worked with Ted Kennedy, campaign finance reform..McCain introduced it, W signed it, gay-marriage* (doma vote vs. recent votes), lip-service to religious-right

differences: McCain is...

against "torture" (waterboarding specifically, JM recognizes that the "moral authority" weapon in US Foreign policy public-relations is one that should not be relenquished publicly by codifying the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" into US law. same for Gitmo)

against tax-cuts vote (in the new reality of record debt, 'twould seem to make the case that JM is more 'fiscally responsible', hence more of a "classic conservative" than W. would it not? especially in light of a DEM controlled House & Senate?)

judicial nominations (JM, though he voted for them, is suspected of preferring less than Alito/Scalia/Thomas-type court nominees. In comparison to what, Harriett Myers?)

global warming (arguably the most substantial difference between the two re: legislation and recognition)

stem-cell research funding (technological progress soon to make the point moot)

2nd amendment (on record supporting more legislated forms of gun-control, *though W promised to sign assault-weapons ban if it reached his desk)

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