I think the only way McCain can loose this election is by doing something REALLY stupid--like picking a pro-abortion running mate. I figure BHO will pick another super lib for a running mate, which will just bring more dirty laundry to the race, plus I'm betting BHO will have more and more ........less than appealing facts about himself brought to light as the election gets closer.
Chad
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This is interesting, since it's still really early in the race. I wasn't believing those polls that showed Obama ahead. I just can't see a guy like Obama winning a national election. I will agree that McCain better not say anything dumb, because it could hurt him in this media frenzy world. He surely hasn't been impressing too many with his brilliance of late, but Obama hasn't exactly told anyone anything of substance either so I guess it's kind of a wash. I actually think McCain would help himself with some independents if he were to pick a more middle of the road VP candidate. I guess the conservative hard-heads could stay home if he picks someone they don't like, but hey, they will then be helping Obama win so they have no one to blame but themselves. Well, we shall see what happens, but I still think McCain has a chance of winning this election by the biggest margin since Bush I. This country is not ready for someone like Obama no matter what the media is trying to tell everyone!
I agree. I can't wait until (and this BETTER happen) McCain runs ads showing Obama's close ties to three people, one a terrorist, one a racist and one a communist, and how Obama is THE most liberal in congress.
It strikes me that neither of the two candidates has any great charisma or personality edge (I know some will dispute this about Obama, but what Obamaphiles see as charisma others see as vacuous, glittering generalities -- how more superficial can you be than to blithely fling terms like "change" and "hope" around without some explicit linkage of these terms to some objective correlative). So, what does that leave voters for making a decision? In my opinion, it boils down to a card-carrying Democrat versus a card-carrying Republican. In my view, card-carrying Democrat means Obama is subscribed to the usual Democratic kit-bag of (1) gun control, (2) wealth redistribution, (3) anti-businesss, (4)national healthcare funded by the middle class, (5) weakened national defense. I'm guessing McCain has a 5% lead because the mass public isn't comfortable with these Democrat card-carrying aspects of Obama. Additionally, I don't think the public is so stupid as take Obama at his word as he subtlely repositions himself to the center. Who can't see this as a transparent ruse to pick-up more votes from the center?
I'm cheered by the purported McCain edge. I'm hoping this edge will widen as McCain goes after Obama. I hope McCain makes a big effort to bring out into the open the liberal crap that Obama is subscribed to -- gun control, wealth redistribution, reparations for minorities, etc.
While I'm not so sanguine about McCain's chances for victory -- it seems like a pretty scary election in my eyes, could go to Obama-- I do like to fantasize about the response that the Democrats might have to a McCain victory. Wouldn't that be depressing for them, after the psychophantic cheerleading and head-over-heels biased advocacy of the national mass media for Obama, after the strong support of European body politics for Obama, after all the Bush bashing, after all the jokes at McCain's expense about being an old man . . . to still lose the election?!!! I can just see them boo-hooing into their green tea lattes.
I heard something on the radio this morning. Colorado usually has a boost of Democratic votes for president after 8 years of a Republican president. This time around, however, this same boost is not evident. The radio -- National Public Radio -- was unable to hypothesize an explanation. I have one. Colorado is a western state where hunting is a big deal. Maybe Obama's pretty obvious anti-gun stance is preventing Colorado independent voters from swinging his way? Sure, sure, Obama pays lip service to the second amendment, but a second grader can see through that easily enough and look at his other statements regarding Chicago's gun laws and at Obama's refusal to join the large number of congressmen who signed a brief opposing the position of Washington DC in the recent Supreme Court decision.
I believe that McCain recently did a rather lengthy interview in the American Rifleman. I doubt that you will ever see Obama do that. So, the choice is pretty clear if gun/hunting rights is a major issue with you.
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I believe that McCain recently did a rather lengthy interview in the American Rifleman. I doubt that you will ever see Obama do that. So, the choice is pretty clear if gun/hunting rights is a major issue with you.
I doubt that is true, On gun and hunting rights. I also don't think Americans are going to vote for another Republican period. I expect if McCain gets Romney for VP, he will be done. Romney is the fastest liar on the planet.
So you think that Republicans and moderate independents for who gun rights is aMAJOR issue will vote for Obama?
I really think that if McCain doesn't screw up and keeps it close, he will win. A number of conservative minded folks who are now threatening to vote for someone other than McCain will back down at the last minute and vote straight party line. Also, I think that many moderate independents who marginally support Obama will also back down at the last minute and go with McCain because of his experience.
And being afast liar is an asset in a presidential election[8D]
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I doubt the NRA will even bother trying to set up an interview with Obama, given his record and stated views on gun control. I think the SCOTUS ruling last month has cooled him off a bit though.
McCain though, he's not been much of a friend of gun owners himself. One time he says he's for extending the 'assault rifle' ban, the next time he's against it. Then he's for it again, back and forth. Wonder he hasn't gotten seasick. Wanting to close the 'gun show loophole', banning 'Saturday Night Specials,' stuff like that. I'm kinda curious to see what he flipflops on in the interview.
The best that can be said about McCain on 2nd Amendment rights is he's about a hair better than Obama. I've already said I'm voting Obama as a protest against the Bush administration. If McCain was solidly pro-2nd Amendment, I would have never considered doing that.
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I doubt that is true, On gun and hunting rights. I also don't think Americans are going to vote for another Republican period. I expect if McCain gets Romney for VP, he will be done. Romney is the fastest liar on the planet. 
