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chinaco · 03-20-2008, 03:40 AM

I think McCain is a good man.

But he has one fatal flaw. He thinks it is likely we will need to stay in Iraq for another 2 decades. (His comments from an interview).

There is an element in the government that wants to play international politics rather than focus on domestic concerns.

John is likely to lose the election. No matter who runs against him.

Who wants to be In Iraq for 20 years?

I would much rather focus our USD and energy on energy independence and other domestic issues.

The two most immediate issues on most voters minds (according to polls):

Economy
Iraq

But others pressing issues are:

Energy cost/independence
SS
Medicare/Healthcare
Illegal Immigration

McCain has either strong (opinions) policies counter to the masses on:

Iraq
Illegal Immigration

He has weak positions (lip service) or policies on:

SS
Medicare/Healthcare
Energy

He know what will happen if the economy is not healed... so he will pay attention to that domestic issue.

While I respect the man (which I count separate from the party), I do not think I can vote for him. I am likely to vote against him.

I am not a big Obama booster... but my vote might be against John because his focus is on the wrong areas (IMHO). Which means a vote for his opponent.

I am going through the decision process right now about who to support in the general election. My vote is likely to be based on who I believe to be the better of the imperfect 2.

03-20-2008, 03:40 AM	#1
chinaco Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,052	I think McCain is a good man. But he has one fatal flaw. He thinks it is likely we will need to stay in Iraq for another 2 decades. (His comments from an interview). There is an element in the government that wants to play international politics rather than focus on domestic concerns. John is likely to lose the election. No matter who runs against him. Who wants to be In Iraq for 20 years? I would much rather focus our USD and energy on energy independence and other domestic issues. The two most immediate issues on most voters minds (according to polls): Economy Iraq But others pressing issues are: Energy cost/independence SS Medicare/Healthcare Illegal Immigration McCain has either strong (opinions) policies counter to the masses on: Iraq Illegal Immigration He has weak positions (lip service) or policies on: SS Medicare/Healthcare Energy He know what will happen if the economy is not healed... so he will pay attention to that domestic issue. While I respect the man (which I count separate from the party), I do not think I can vote for him. I am likely to vote against him. I am not a big Obama booster... but my vote might be against John because his focus is on the wrong areas (IMHO). Which means a vote for his opponent. I am going through the decision process right now about who to support in the general election. My vote is likely to be based on who I believe to be the better of the imperfect 2. __________________ Planned FIRE Summer 2011 Disclaimer: I make no warranty or guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of this information. I am not a financial planner, my comments only represent my opinion. Last edited by chinaco; 03-20-2008 at 04:37 AM.