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McCain A Poor Representative Of Republican Party
Rob Casapulla
Issue date: 1/28/08 Section: Commentary
In recent history, the Republican Party has stood for three chief things above all else - life, lower taxes and a strong national defense program. So why on Earth do people think John McCain can and should be the Republican nominee for President? As far as I am concerned McCain is good on one of the three requirements to be a Republican President. He supports the military, but then so does everyone else in the Republican field.
Granted, McCain is a war hero and his service in Vietnam should never be forgotten or belittled. However this is just one thing that McCain brings to the table. Being a veteran means that he can provide a unique view to the table, but it by no way means that he should be guaranteed the nomination of a party, nor does it guarantee that he will be elected in the general election. The Democrats tried this with John Kerry - it didn't go so well for him. Bob Dole is a decorated veteran; he has received two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. As a result of his war injuries his right arm was paralyzed and he still does not have full movement in the arm. Sound familiar? In 1996 the senator from Kansas was massacred in the general election by a Clinton, weird how history may tend to repeat itself. In 1992 President George H.W. Bush, former head of the CIA, Vice-President for eight years, President for four years, and a renowned WWII veteran lost to the smooth-talking Bill Clinton.
Voting for someone only because they are a veteran is absurd. Imagine if people voted soley for a candidate for President just because the candidate is black or female - it's just plain crazy.
So it's established that McCain has a military background and supports the military, yet on the other issues that involve national security McCain falls flat. He supports criminal trials for the terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay. He was also one of the main forces behind the failed illegal immigration amnesty bill - sorry, the failed "comprehensive immigration reform" bill. McCain's National Director of Hispanic Outreach, Juan Hernandez, has said "We must not only have a free flow of goods and services but also start working for a free flow of people." So while the entire nation is calling a solution to the immigration problem, at the very least a securing the border, McCain's campaign has called for the free flow of people through those borders.
Granted, McCain is a war hero and his service in Vietnam should never be forgotten or belittled. However this is just one thing that McCain brings to the table. Being a veteran means that he can provide a unique view to the table, but it by no way means that he should be guaranteed the nomination of a party, nor does it guarantee that he will be elected in the general election. The Democrats tried this with John Kerry - it didn't go so well for him. Bob Dole is a decorated veteran; he has received two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. As a result of his war injuries his right arm was paralyzed and he still does not have full movement in the arm. Sound familiar? In 1996 the senator from Kansas was massacred in the general election by a Clinton, weird how history may tend to repeat itself. In 1992 President George H.W. Bush, former head of the CIA, Vice-President for eight years, President for four years, and a renowned WWII veteran lost to the smooth-talking Bill Clinton.
Voting for someone only because they are a veteran is absurd. Imagine if people voted soley for a candidate for President just because the candidate is black or female - it's just plain crazy.
So it's established that McCain has a military background and supports the military, yet on the other issues that involve national security McCain falls flat. He supports criminal trials for the terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay. He was also one of the main forces behind the failed illegal immigration amnesty bill - sorry, the failed "comprehensive immigration reform" bill. McCain's National Director of Hispanic Outreach, Juan Hernandez, has said "We must not only have a free flow of goods and services but also start working for a free flow of people." So while the entire nation is calling a solution to the immigration problem, at the very least a securing the border, McCain's campaign has called for the free flow of people through those borders.
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howard
posted 1/28/08 @ 9:59 AM EST
Mccain has sold our citizenship cheap. He has been in DC all this time, knowing that the illegal immigration problem was getting worst, where was John, where was he? He sure wasn't looking out for the citizens of this country. (Continued…)
James Zipadelli
posted 1/28/08 @ 11:26 PM EST
Rob - How could you write a column criticizing McCain and not bring up his support for "immigration reform"? JZ
kiara sloan
posted 1/29/08 @ 12:23 PM EST
im confuse what really is a republican...................
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