As a Arizona citizen since 1945 and a voter since 1954, John has never wavered from his belief in concervitive Republican party ideas set down by Barry and supported by Reagan.
People within the same party are allowed to differ on small details, or viewpoints on how to achieve the end goals... what is best for our nation.
The problem with the far left is that they can't fathom the idea of a friendly dissagreement, or open discussion where viewpoints can be exchanged with out hateful words being used.
And this seems to be spreading; look at the many blogs which end up in insults being exchanged instead of ideas.
Didn't surprise you, didn't surprise me...everyone who thought about it (a) realised that McCain is an honorable man and thus was simply not going to betray his life-long Party and (b) even supposing that McCain were the sort of man to betray his Party, it was entirely illogical for him to leave his immensely powerful Senate position to become a political eunuch in a liberal Democratic Presidential Administration...
There is, of course, a quid pro quo probably operating here...look for a re-elected President Bush (not needing to get re-elected) to hold the line much more firmly on spending (even if it means watering down further tax cuts - though it will not result in the elimination of further tax cuts) and, unfortunately, look for a re-worked CFR rather than a repeal of same...
I was listening to the speech on the radio - live - while driving to work in the Seattle area. I was very surprised by the strong language by both McCain and Bush supporting and praising each other. I wasn't as surprised by the stong language in support of the war, and was very pleased to hear it. I should also mention that I found McCain's speech to be very powerful and very moving. Bush did a pretty good job too, although I didn't get to hear the whole thing.
One thing that was a surprise, if I didn't know that Bush had already declared Cheney to be his VP I would swear that McCain was being positioned for a potential VP candidate. I don't know enough about to McCain to gauge if he would accept, but the mutual admiration and support statements were pretty striking. It's a rather interesting concept - if McCain actually had a VP role under his belt he would be a great candidate for the 2008 elections against Hillary, whereas Cheney obviously wouldn't.
Anyway it was a great visit and I've heard a lot about it here in the Seattle area.
One thing that is known, Rod, is that Cheney doesn't want to be President, but McCain does. Maybe that's the basis for the rapprochement between him and Bush -- Bush may have told McCain something supportive about an '08 run if McCain decides to go for it.
I must be the only one who remembers that McCain stumped hard for Bush, doing a nationwide tour on Bush's behalf, in 2000.
I swear, people's desire to believe that McCain is anything other than a Goldwater/Reagan Republican exceeds all rationality.
As a Arizona citizen since 1945 and a voter since 1954, John has never wavered from his belief in concervitive Republican party ideas set down by Barry and supported by Reagan.
People within the same party are allowed to differ on small details, or viewpoints on how to achieve the end goals... what is best for our nation.
The problem with the far left is that they can't fathom the idea of a friendly dissagreement, or open discussion where viewpoints can be exchanged with out hateful words being used.
And this seems to be spreading; look at the many blogs which end up in insults being exchanged instead of ideas.
I meant, I as an Arizona citizen.....
Dean,
Didn't surprise you, didn't surprise me...everyone who thought about it (a) realised that McCain is an honorable man and thus was simply not going to betray his life-long Party and (b) even supposing that McCain were the sort of man to betray his Party, it was entirely illogical for him to leave his immensely powerful Senate position to become a political eunuch in a liberal Democratic Presidential Administration...
There is, of course, a quid pro quo probably operating here...look for a re-elected President Bush (not needing to get re-elected) to hold the line much more firmly on spending (even if it means watering down further tax cuts - though it will not result in the elimination of further tax cuts) and, unfortunately, look for a re-worked CFR rather than a repeal of same...
I'm less of a McCain fan than others here, but even I knew that the state co-chair of the Bush campaign was a pretty stupid bet for Kerry's veep.
I was listening to the speech on the radio - live - while driving to work in the Seattle area. I was very surprised by the strong language by both McCain and Bush supporting and praising each other. I wasn't as surprised by the stong language in support of the war, and was very pleased to hear it. I should also mention that I found McCain's speech to be very powerful and very moving. Bush did a pretty good job too, although I didn't get to hear the whole thing.
One thing that was a surprise, if I didn't know that Bush had already declared Cheney to be his VP I would swear that McCain was being positioned for a potential VP candidate. I don't know enough about to McCain to gauge if he would accept, but the mutual admiration and support statements were pretty striking. It's a rather interesting concept - if McCain actually had a VP role under his belt he would be a great candidate for the 2008 elections against Hillary, whereas Cheney obviously wouldn't.
Anyway it was a great visit and I've heard a lot about it here in the Seattle area.
One thing that is known, Rod, is that Cheney doesn't want to be President, but McCain does. Maybe that's the basis for the rapprochement between him and Bush -- Bush may have told McCain something supportive about an '08 run if McCain decides to go for it.