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Could someone tell Senator McCain
that continuing to say "I've fought against my party all my life, Senator Obama has never fought against his party leaders" (to paraphrase) does not necessarily put him in good light?
What's the virtue of fighting your party position your entire life? To me, that means either:
1. Your party has been consistently wrong
2. You have been consistently wrong
3. You might be in the wrong party
4. You failed to convince your party
5. You failed to convince the other side
And, brings up questions like:
1. You see things in black and white. How will you govern?
2. You're unable to compromise. How will you govern?
3. You take pride in putting your principles/ideas/desires first. How will you govern?
4. What experience and successes do you have in resolving conflict?
5. What experience and successes do you have in learning from your own mistakes?
6. How much self-introspection do you engage in?
7. What is your definition of leadership? How will you treat people who disagree with you, when you are the leader? Will you have the same respect for their "maverickness"?
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You raise some interesting questions. All of which I'm sure John McCain has no answer for, judging by how he responded to questions from the Desmoine Register. John McCain is fond of saying, he was very immature as a young man. What he won't say is he is very immature as an old man too!
October 2, 2008 9:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
Great post, rationalcause. Too bad we will never hear the answers to those questions. The cowed media will simply retreat at the first mention of the word "maverick" or "veteran" in deference to the codger.
October 2, 2008 10:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Yes indeed... however because there's no 'there...there' we will only get the branding and marketing messages from this 'stepford mccain'. Seriously he seems so divorced from reality I constantly wonder what people are telling him? Is he in a bubble and being programmed?
October 2, 2008 10:51 AM | Reply | Permalink
I don't think it's a bubble. I think his ego is so big and he's such a know it all that he's not listening to anyone's advice.
I can't wait to read the tell all books from his staff after the election's over.
If he loses and loses bad, do you guys think he'll retire from the Senate? I don't think he can handle the humiliation.
October 2, 2008 1:04 PM | Reply | Permalink