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Sadly, McCain has been gelded - all the maverick quirks that I liked have disappeared. He plays the game now, says what big donors want to hear, and really has no appeal left.

In fact, there really is no one who doesn't play the game - which means whoever we elect is going to be in bed with whoever they got their millions from. My preference is a mixed govt - I'll take a Dem president, repub senate, and dem house - though president is really the least important in a lot of ways. No more one party control - if congress stays Dem, then I will vote repub.

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And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it." --George W. Bush, Jan. 29, 2007

I am following the same strategy. I believe that a divided gov't is ultimately the best.

IMHO, McCain is a true american hero. But sadly, americans elect the government they deserve.

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"My friends, we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to
change it." -- Barack Obama

Did you see McCain on Letterman? He let his true self out for a minute in trying to bash Rumsfeld, and said American soldiers lives had been "wasted". He issued a "correction" today. Obama is defending him, saying he just mispoke. (That's when you know you're on the ropes, when the second-tier Dem candidates feel sorry for you.)

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Bush. McCain. - The result will be the same.
http://johnmcbush.com/

I think McCain was finished with this race before he started; although technically he hasn't officially declared his candidacy yet.

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"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we."

President George W. Bush, 8-5-2004

Carolina Politics Online

THIS IS REAL HOPE AND CHANGE!

I have a hunch that the Winner of the 08 Election hasn't even announced yet.

Heh he knows full well! That's why he's coming out swinging trying to forge outsome last hope, he's got no chance of winning the GOP primaries.

So you vote based on who the other side of the same branch of government has in office at the time?? Anyway how are you gonna know whether the Congress will remain with the Dems seeing as the vote for the Presidency an new Congress is all on the same day?

That may be true on the republican side of the fence because I don't believe that it will be Giuliani and I KNOW that it won't be McCain.

However, on the democratic side, there is no stronger candidate waiting in the wings.

I would have preferred Christine Whitman if she were running, but I'd settle for Rudy. At least he knows how to "keep the trains running on time," unlike any other Republican President since Roosevelt.

Unfortunately, the GOP looks desperate and ridiculous right now, with Mitt-for-brains and the other Coulter-loving political dwarfs in the race.

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This is a really sorry field of candidates. Giuliani and McCain I'm suspicious of because they flip-flop all over the place about abortion and domestic values, depending on what audience they're talking to. Plus, they both seem to support the war. Does America really want to go with a pro-war candidate?

I like Chuck Hagel, but other than his stance on the war, he's far right. Against a woman's right to choose, against gay marriage but doesn't want to change the constitution, votes with Bush on every fucking tax cut for the wealthy.

I haven't seen a more sorry field of Republican candidates ever. No one, not even Giuliani is getting anyone excited as much as Clinton, Obama, Edwards or even Richardson is on the other side.

Right this moment, gotta lean with Giuliani. His stance on abortion is the best. He encourages life, but thinks in the end that women ought to have freedom first. Listening to him explain it is lovely. He's sensible and moderate.

I think it's amazing. When a Republican becomes likable by the left they start flip flopping like a fish out of water. McCain, Guiliani, and Mitt for brains. Voters are tired of the pussies on the left and the morons on the right.

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Is our children learning? -George W. Bush

"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004