"JimC" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:
Name Obama's ten greatest accomplishments.
How about naming McCain's ten greatest accomplishments that actually
relate to the issues he would face as president.
For example, what experience does he have in setting or modifying national
economic policies? Or formulating policies and actions dealing with a
serious housing crisis, bank failures, historic balance of trade deficits,
budget deficits, regional employment crises, etc.?
And, what experience does he have setting and negotiating trade policies,
policies relating to legal and illegal immigration? What experience does
he have negotiating with Soviet bloc and asian countries re security
issues, etc.? My friends, would he be able to understand a complex crisis
and make a rational, logical decision at 3:00 in the morning? - Could he
stay awake during meetings throughout the following day? Or would he have
to take an afternoon nap? With respect to his favorite issue, national
defense, what experience does he have making decisions on deployment,
troop movements, troop support, etc. during wartime? (Remember that we are
talking about a 70 plus-year-old man who graduated from the academy at the
bottom of his class.)
Does he have successful experience in negotiations with friendly and/or
unfriendly nations regarding political, military, and/or economic issues?
Does he have experience in resolving a national health care crisis,
including resolving medical costs and insurance issues?
Experience in managing a country in deep financial crisis? - For example,
how will he implement his programs when the country is deeply in debt to
China, and various Islamic nations, with deep ongoing national deficits,
such that we don't have the budget to support his plans, much less to
support them and also extend the tax cuts he (currently) favors? Regarding
military responsiveness, what experience does he have in determining an
appropriate response to hostile actions in the Mideast or elsewhere WHEN
THE COUNTRY DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH TROOPS TO TAKE CARE OF AFGHANISTAN, MUCH
LESS TAKE ON ANOTHER CONFLICT? - Would he suggest that we re-implement the
draft? And if so, would the Congress approve such a request from McCain?
(He can talk tough, my friends, but talk is cheap.)
When the economy (not the Iraq war) is BY FAR the primary concern of the
US public, what experience and knowledge does he have of issues relevant
to economics?
Yes, you can ask the same questions regarding Obama, but while you are
asking such questions, let's also get appropriate answers from Johnny
McCain and his staff.
Jim
Firstly, you're responding to a troll, a pathetic guy with nothing better to
do.
Secondly, McCain has years and years of experience in the Senate, he's a war
hero, and he supported a war of choice rather than necessity. He's
flipflopped on a number of key issues, such as being against then
pro-torture, mostly first speaking his mind, then saying what the right-wing
religious nuts want to hear so he can solidify his base. He has good 'ole
Jack Kemp on his advisory board. Nothing wrong with that (we wouldn't want
to be accused of whinning like Phil Graham would say), except, Kemp was a
vocal supporter, perhaps even an athletic supporter of Jack Abramoff. You
remember him don't you Jim? The guy who went to prison for fraud and
corruption. (Don't even think about the Keating Five - The Ethics Committee
saying McCain used "very poor judgement.")
I love how McCain keeps claiming that the "surge" is working. It's working
alright... it's driving the terrorists to Afganistan!
I also love how the party of "family values," rife with people who divorce
their wives (typically in times of personal crisis, like cancer or
disability) to marry one of their girlfriends, tries to compare itself to
people like Obama who have a long-time wife and a solid family.
But, fear, don't forget the fear of flying without getting a foot-check
because one guy tried to light up his shoe.
God Forbid we should listen to T. Boone Pickens, someone who just might know
something about big oil, and develop a sustainable non-oil energy industry.
He must be in league with Gore. Instead we should give all our money and
turn over our security to the Saudis (not counting bin laden of course).
But, drill some more, something that will only help us (maybe) 10 years from
now. It sounds good... drill! drill! drill! Absolutely don't increase the
CAFE standards to anything that might cause the US auto industry to be able
to compete with the Japanese cars.
Well, I think you get the idea. Seems like even Bush is getting some wisdom
(right...). He's flipflopped on Iran, and on a timetable for withdrawing
from Iraq. According to John Bolton (not exactly a liberal)
Bolton Sarcastically Said Bush Shift Toward Talking To Iran "Is The State
Department Effort To Insure A Smooth Transition To The Obama
Administration." John Bolton said of the Bush Administration's agreeing to
talks with Ira, "Even if this is a one time only event in the Bush
administration, it legitimizes the Obama administration to do the same
thing," he said. "It undercuts McCain, and Republicans on the Hill. This is
the State Department effort to insure a smooth transition to the Obama
administration." [ New York Sun, 7/17/08 ]
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