> RoMunn wrote: > McCain is still the same guy with the same philosophy and is the FAR > superior choice for someone hoping for bi-partisanship. >
Under what scenario do you possibly see bi-partisanship if McCain wins? Even if he's the most bi-partisan guy in the world there are forces at play he can't and won't control: (1.) Social Conservatives. He needed Palin to wrap up the fundie base. They like her and not him. If he tacks away from her he loses them, but there's no way Dems will EVER budge in that direction. Most centrists and moderates including in his own party are supporting or have openly endorsed Obama. (2.) Democrats. If Obama loses, Democratic vision stays with Pelosi and Reid. Plus they likely get more House control and thus more of a mandate. They'll fight like badgers to hold their lefty tack and won't budge an inch. We've already seen that, and it ain't gonna change it'll only get worse. (3.) Mandate. If McCain wins it'll be by the slimmest of margins and the nation and the World will freak. There'll be riots, protests, mass unrest. McCain will have to convince a nation and world that his vision will work. That'll be tough and maybe impossible. (4.) Himself #1. McCain is a low-government conservative and clearly unsure (hey, so am I) about how to approach this economic crisis. Unfortunately it's going to take massive government intervention and neither I nor McCain are the right guys for that. (5.) Himself #2. McCain is poor manager and a gut decision maker. We've already seen him bounce around like a ping pong ball in this crisis and given the flight of the moderates to Obama he's got a weak bench. If he does win I wish him the best of course, but I don't see how positions himself to succeed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:277868 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
