tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post113292782953386797..comments2023-10-17T10:50:25.089-04:00Comments on Lumpenlogocracy: Let's Talk About McCainAmbivalent_Maybehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02092354702770501469noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1133809864124283712005-12-05T14:11:00.000-05:002005-12-05T14:11:00.000-05:00And yet another ex-McCain supporter jumping off th...And yet another ex-McCain supporter jumping off the bandwagon...<BR/><BR/>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-scher/<BR/>mccain-most-dangerous-ma_b_11715.htmlChristian_Lefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019740651763670153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1133782980919598412005-12-05T06:43:00.000-05:002005-12-05T06:43:00.000-05:00Arianna Huffington, a past admirer of McCain, is h...Arianna Huffington, a past admirer of McCain, is having second thoughts. See her telling observations about "McCain's" recent appearance on Meet the Press:<BR/><BR/>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/<BR/>russert-watch-wheres-th_b_11678.htmlChristian_Lefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019740651763670153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1133782895446704732005-12-05T06:41:00.000-05:002005-12-05T06:41:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Christian_Lefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019740651763670153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1133217590397208132005-11-28T17:39:00.000-05:002005-11-28T17:39:00.000-05:00At least one good thing about McCain: he voted aga...At least one good thing about McCain: he voted against drilling in Alaska, which christian-left probably appreciates as a much-needed Republican support for the environmentalists in this country. There are many other examples from his voting record, which support a notion that, unlike many Republicans, McCain is a decent man. I am very pessimistic about McCain's prospects as a nominee, precisely Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1133001954188425822005-11-26T05:45:00.000-05:002005-11-26T05:45:00.000-05:00In response to Tess's question about why I wouldn'...In response to Tess's question about why I wouldn't support Hillary for the Democratic nomination:<BR/>1. Yes, she has good name recognition. But some of that is negative name recognition: too many people dislike her from the beginning. Why start off with a candidate many people are predisposed to dislike (rightly or wrongly)?<BR/>2. A northeastern Democrat is less likely to have appeal to MiddleChristian_Lefthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019740651763670153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1132978911540117522005-11-25T23:21:00.000-05:002005-11-25T23:21:00.000-05:00I would consider voting for McCain if he was the R...I would consider voting for McCain if he was the Republican nominee (but he won't be) and if the Dems ran another mushy centrist (we'll see). Yes, I know that McCain is far to the right of my position on many issues. But he doesn't have the same kind of ideological intolerance that the Bushies have. He might help revive the issue of campaign finance reform, and it would just be good to have an Ambivalent_Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092354702770501469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8528856.post-1132973792823225822005-11-25T21:56:00.000-05:002005-11-25T21:56:00.000-05:00I think it would depend upon whom the Democrats no...I think it would depend upon whom the Democrats nominate. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I would be thrilled if I had a choice between someone I strongly supported and someone I liked somewhat. It would be a very nice change from the last presidential election, when I really was at a loss when Bush won again--I couldn't believe so many people supported him.<BR/><BR/>Why do you say no to Hillary? Is Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00880828503264644020noreply@blogger.com