Posted by
Closet GOP on Saturday, February 02, 2008 3:23:44 AM
I am stunned at how many fellow conservatives are getting so worked up about Senator John McCain becoming the GOP nominee for President of the United States. Accusations that he is RINO (
Republican
In
Name
Only), a donkey in elephant clothes is how one fellow blogger put it.
I think we have to look back and really think about what McCain stands for. I think any past or present GOP nominee for 2008 (Ron Paul excluded) would be a great option as President. If he does get the nomination is sitting it out really worth giving Democrats complete power of the Executive and Legislative branches. Really think about your answer.
Some of you point out things on McCain such as immigration, global warming not passing tax cuts in 2001 as reasons for non-support about how McCain will govern. I have to agree with you those who dislike McCain that some stances I don't like with him. But to call him a liberal? Really? Here are some facts about how McCain is a great conservative candidate. Try to find this much in agreement with Obama or Clinton. Some of this will redundant but you get the point.
"On the Issues" from johnmccain.com
Cut The Corporate Tax Rate From 35 To 25 Percent
Establish Permanent Tax Credit Equal To 10 Percent Of Wages Spent On R&D
Cut Taxes On The Middle Class
Keep Tax Rates Low
Make It Harder To Raise Taxes
Reward Saving, Investment and Risk-Taking
Ban Internet Taxes
Ban New Cell Phone Taxes
Stop Earmarks, Pork-Barrel Spending, And Waste
Budgetary Reform To Give Tax Cuts A Fair Chance
Reform Social Security (includes personal accounts and not raising taxes)
Lowering Barriers to Trade
Opening Markets & Opportunity
Overturning Roe v. Wade
Promoting Adoption
Protecting Marriage
Bolster Troops on the Ground
Increasing the Size of the American Military
Implement New Counterinsurgency Strategy
Modernizing the Armed Services
Smarter Defense Spending
Strengthen the Iraqi Armed Forces and Police
A Strong Military in a Dangerous World
Call for International Pressure on Syria and Iran
Win the Homefront
Making Border Secure
Making English the Primary Language
Fighting Against Violent Islamic Extremists and Terrorist Tactics
Effective Missile Defense
Gun Manufacturer Liability (opposes)
Assault Weapons (opposes ban)
Importation of High Capacity Magazines (opposes ban)
Banning Ammunition (opposes)
The Firearm Purchase Waiting Period (opposes)
The confiscation of firearms after an emergency (opposes)
Stiffer Penalties for Criminals who use a Firearm in the Commission of a CrimeOther Stances from Wikipedia:Supports school vouchers, capital punishment, mandatory sentencing, and welfare reformOther great moments reflecting a conservative candidate:
Calling out Michael Moore at the GOP 2004 Convention as a "disingenuous filmmaker" while he was in attendance
Bring back the popularity of the Bomb Iran song
Trading jobs with Barbara Streisand
I have to admit, I would lean to McCain over Romney. I think Mitt is a good leader too. I have no problem with people who want to support Mitt. Mitt himself has a few flip flopping flaws of his own. But you have to believe he would support McCain as a nominee. Ronald Reagan helped Gerald Ford campaign as McCain did for Bush in 2000 and 2004.
If McCain wins the nomination, would you really believe he is a liberal? If you want a candidate who agrees with you 100% of the time, you can only vote for yourself.