On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Olin Elliott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >On the face of it, none of this sounds horrendous. As with any promise, > the > >real deal is whether or not he can or will deliver. YMMV. It's all just a > >matter of trust. > > > Exactly. And even if I did trust John McCain personally (which I don't), I > wouldn't trust the Republican machinery that comes with him. Where does it > say in there that he's gong to take the EPA and other regulatory agencies > out of the hands of the people they're supposed to be regulating? And where > does it say he's going to disavow the medieval world view of the > Fundamentalist leaders he's been cozying up to? > > > > > <snipped> > My point is that candidates can (and have) promised anything and everything, usually coached in careful language. We trust the candidate that we favor to fulfill those promises. When they do not, they have damaged our trust in them. Personally, I would prefer to see the 2000 McCain running, but he isn't. That guy went down in flames eight years ago. Also, I don't believe that the Republicans have a vision for the USA that is consistent with my values. The Democrats do have a vision that is more consistent with my values, but not 100%. john _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
