1. He’s a good strong Christian. An Episcopalian. Wait, I mean a Baptist. Oops, hold on, let me check. Okay, here it is: a long-time non-practicing Episcopalian who recently announced to heavily Baptist North Carolina that he is actually Baptist. Never mind that he hasn’t been baptized (which is sort of a big thing for Baptists).
2. Unlike John Edwards, he would never engage in adultery. Anymore. Of course his marriage to current wife Cindy emerged out of his 1980 affair on his then-wife Carol, who had gained weight after a horrible car accident.
3. He respects women. Except when volunteering his wife as a candidate for a topless beauty contest (last week).
4. John McCain is a straight-shooter who won’t flip-flop on issues (disclaimer—this statement does not apply to the following issues: (tax cuts for wealthy—against then for, torture—strongly against then for, citizenship for immigrants’ children who finish high school—for then against, immigration—announced he would vote against his own immigration policy, ethanol—against then for . . . darn, I’m running out of room).
5. People around the world don’t come to hear him speak or think he offers hope for the world. That kind of thing is so annoying.
6. He’s not an overachiever. He proudly boasts that he graduated near the bottom of his military class. And we sure wouldn’t want anyone overqualified making commander-in-chief-type decisions.
7. He’s good at ingratiating himself with powerful people. Take his first senate run—he found himself a good sponsor (owner of a beer distributorship), seduced and married his daughter (despite his pesky other marriage), and used her money to finance his campaign. Just imagine what he could do with mid-eastern oil shahs!
8. He’s like Ronald Reagan. Aside from the fact that he became estranged from the Reagans after his infidelities came to light and the Reagans strongly sympathized with McCain’s ex-wife Carol.
9. He doesn’t pat the butts of US Olympic athletes like GW Bush. Really. Thank goodness.
10. He’s not elitist. Those people who grow up in one-bedroom houses, work their way through college, give their kids $1/week allowances and attend parent-teacher conferences (like the Obamas) are SO uppity.
2 comments:
Your so funny! Man I miss you we would have so much to talk about!! I definately have opinions on this election.
Brit- Here is my counter,and don't take it personally.. I love talking Poly-Sci so please do not feel that I am being contentious.. I just love the debate..P.S. Keep up the comments on my blog.. I love it,even though your a liberal, and even though you support Obama:)
1. It is undeniable to say that politics have shaped McCain’s religious affiliations. However, I would rather have someone who has changed their still protestant affiliation several times, than to have a man that has spent much of his adult life, attending a church where black extremism and hatred towards the U.S. and the “white man” is taught. Did you know that the average protestant American changes his affiliation several times through out their lives?
2. Should adultery and the presidency even be an issue anymore? Clinton proved that its not. The statement “8 years of bliss” comes to mind. Personally I think it is important, but Americans don’t seem to.
3. He respects them enough to put one as his second. Obama probably would have sealed the deal with Hillary. I wonder if her gender had anything to do with that…
4. Israel-Palestine… Obama told AIPEC that Israel’s security was of utmost importance to him. Then, he told Palestine pretty much the same thing.. Flip- Flop… We know all politicians flip-flop though; sometimes that’s a good thing. There are also many more Obama Flip-Flops..
5. The next president is not the President of the World, just the U.S. The American way of life should be his number 1 priority, not global opinion polls. We have all seen with GBush, what the world thinks when the U.S. tries to govern more than ourselves.
6. How much does formal education really matter? Abraham Lincoln.. Joseph Smith…
7. I agree with you on this one.. Get us into some big money!!
8. Back to that Fidelity thing? And hey, if we had anything near Ronald Reagan right now, we would be doing alright
9. I would be so proud if the GW. gave me a patt on the butt.. Good game George!!
10. I’m so sick of Obama being considered a non-elitist African-American. First of all have you seen any pictures of him growing up with any black siblings in them? No, because his mom was white, and so were his grandparents. The dude grew up in white culture. How is it that we consider a Harvard graduate millionaire, a non-elitist. Sure he might give his kids 1$ allowance right now. But do you really think his kids are not going to have a nice car to drive when they go to high school? Do you think they won’t wear the best cloths, or go to the best schools? Obama might have put himself where he is now financially, but no one knows how he got where he is politically; he has no real accomplishments politically before he became the democratic candidate. Last I heard he was lucky to make it into congress. Also, is elitism not the American dream?
P.S. Abortion and homosexual marriage are two things that when implemented politically seem… (Uh oh! I’m going to get apolitically correct)...Satanic
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