Title: McCain says Obama is "absolutely" qualified for...
Description: ...president. This is why I like McCain
Ramen - April 6, 2008 08:57 PM (GMT)
McCain argues that he (McCain) is most qualified, but is willing to acknowledge that others are also qualified for the job. He doesn't feel the need to demonize or tear down opponents in order to make the case for himself. He's also open about admitting to mistakes he has made in the past. That's refreshing.
McCain: Obama 'Absolutely' Qualified to Be President
By Zachary A. Goldfarb
Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, said Sunday that the leader for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, would be "absolutely" qualified to be president, should the voters elect him. But, he said, "I believe that my talent and my background and my experience, which has led to my judgment, ... qualifies me more."
In his first Sunday talk show appearance since locking up the GOP nomination last month, McCain criticized Obama and others for making too much of his comment that the United States could remain in Iraq for 100 years, or a period similar to the length of the U.S. presence in Germany and South Korea.
"Senator Obama and anyone who reads that [comment] knows that I didn't think we were in a 100-year war," he said on "Fox News Sunday."
Days after going to Memphis to mark the 40th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, McCain repeated that he "was wrong" to vote in 1983 against establishing a federal holiday to honor King. He added, as he did Friday, that he thought better of his mistake in time to back such a holiday in his home state of Arizona.
Alfred E. Neuman - April 6, 2008 09:09 PM (GMT)
As far as intelectual honesty and staying above the partisan shit, we've got the best 2 candidates I've seen in a long while.
Too bad neither one has a platform I would vote for.
etifan - April 7, 2008 02:33 PM (GMT)
Issues aside, I actually LIKE McCain more than Hillary. Considering issues, I can live with (current) McCain. The Dem battle is far more disgusting than Dem Candidate X v. McCain will be. Not to say McCain is above the nasy tricks, but no one competes with Clinton in that arena.
Ramen - April 7, 2008 04:38 PM (GMT)
I liked Senator McCain a whole lot more. Presidential Candidate McCain kind of sucks.
Steve_Bartkowski - April 7, 2008 05:08 PM (GMT)
Ever heard of good cop / bad cop?
McCain will be the good guy and will let the political interest groups do the dirty work. Same with Obama except that Obama has already started misrepresenting some of McCain's stances and views ("100 years of war").
Ramen - April 7, 2008 08:22 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Steve_Bartkowski @ Apr 7 2008, 11:08 AM) |
Ever heard of good cop / bad cop?
McCain will be the good guy and will let the political interest groups do the dirty work. Same with Obama except that Obama has already started misrepresenting some of McCain's stances and views ("100 years of war"). |
Ah, so you're saying McCain is a dishonest dirtbag who is too cowardly to smear someone to their face, but instead will let his underlings do his dirty work.
No wonder you support him.
Steve_Bartkowski - April 7, 2008 08:29 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Ramen @ Apr 7 2008, 02:22 PM) |
| QUOTE (Steve_Bartkowski @ Apr 7 2008, 11:08 AM) | Ever heard of good cop / bad cop?
McCain will be the good guy and will let the political interest groups do the dirty work. Same with Obama except that Obama has already started misrepresenting some of McCain's stances and views ("100 years of war"). |
Ah, so you're saying McCain is a dishonest dirtbag who is too cowardly to smear someone to their face, but instead will let his underlings do his dirty work.
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Well you just described all major presidential candidates of the last few decades if not more. Not just McCain...