tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post114756017561258537..comments2023-12-29T21:34:44.579-05:00Comments on Political Yen/Yang: McCain Gives Commencement Speech At Liberty University.LA Sunsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-1147717505113541402006-05-15T14:25:00.000-04:002006-05-15T14:25:00.000-04:00Shah,McCain is not particularly popular with the r...Shah,<BR/><BR/>McCain is not particularly popular with the right wing of the GOP. Getting the nomination will be very tough, without fences being mended. That is why I chose to comment on McCain's commencement address at a university founded by one of the bigger players in the right wing of the GOP, Jerry Falwell. The religious right plays a major force in GOP politics.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-1147706879829425092006-05-15T11:27:00.000-04:002006-05-15T11:27:00.000-04:00Among presidential candidates, I am interested in ...Among presidential candidates, I am interested in John McCain. He can be one who would expand US commitment while restoring its reputation abroad.<BR/><BR/>Neocons evaluate him high.Σ. Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15933909001989916582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-1147652324410772312006-05-14T20:18:00.000-04:002006-05-14T20:18:00.000-04:00McCain has the matter of cancer hanging over him.I...<EM>McCain has the matter of cancer hanging over him.</EM><BR/><BR/>I think you are right, his health will likely be an issue. If he were elected, he may only be able to serve one term, so his choice of VP would be very important.<BR/><BR/>But, he hasn't got the nomination yet. That's a long way off.LA Sunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445498119590721449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10276952.post-1147610546657652152006-05-14T08:42:00.000-04:002006-05-14T08:42:00.000-04:00I'm not sure that getting an endorsement from Falw...I'm not sure that getting an endorsement from Falwell will improve McCain's standing in the larger conservative voting-base. Falwell himself is certainly not a centrist, and centrist votes will be need to elect McCain.<BR/><BR/>IMO, McCain is better than Hillary, but his buddy-buddy relationship with His Bloatedness (aka Teddy Kennedy) sours me enough that I can't wholeheartedly vote for McCain.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216119321836479641noreply@blogger.com