He supported the war but knows he will loose a lot of votes becuase nothing (but lost innocent lives) has been achieved after four years.
2006-08-23 03:43:25 · 11 answers · asked by mmm777 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
its called political positioning !!! for 2008 pres.run
2006-08-23 10:27:58 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm glad to see that he's no longer blindly towing the party line.
He was originally outspoken, then became sheep-like for a year or two, and now seems back to his original self.
Also, it's very important to distinguish between going to Iraq in the first place, which had the goal of deposing Saddam, or staying there for the first few months after "Mission Accomplished" looking for WMDs, compared to staying there indefinitely as part of a nation-building exercise in the midst of a civil/sectarian war.
A lot of people supported the initial invasion that don't want to stay given that the tactical, logistic and strategic situation is completely different now. Different circumstances call for different decisions.
2006-08-23 10:45:42 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
While I have nothing against him personally ...him changing positions is rather suspect...his showing at the G.OP convention in 2004 and his speech and his vote tell me all I need to know about this mans political ideology.I for one when I vote WILL NOT RETURN ANY CANDIDATE WHO VOTED YES TO THE WAR IN IRAQ..I consider all of those people sell outs to corporate America and the only way for them and all other politicians to get a clear message that this will not be tolerated is to not return them to office
2006-08-23 10:54:00 · answer #3 · answered by tough as hell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John McCain isnt an honest man he is betraying his country by supporting amnesty. No way should he be president.
2006-08-23 10:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by scottfreefunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honesty has nothing to do with criticism, so I am unclear why you tied the two together in your question.
Regardless of how ANYONE feels about the war, what is so great about America is that we CAN openly criticize the government without fear.
2006-08-23 10:49:35 · answer #5 · answered by green-aly-gator 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe in everything Mccain stands for, he seems like an honest politician.
2006-08-23 10:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by bgbelden 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who gave you the job of deciding what is for nothing.
June 1944 15,000 soldiers died for 100 yards of beach,this was just 1 day in the end it gave us a beach head.
When you prove to me you are a military strategist I will consider your opinion on what these troops died for.
McCain seems to be honest,but he does not know what the generals are trying to accomplish
2006-08-23 10:49:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The whole mess is ridiculous and polictians are not going to change.. they watch out for their own backs when it comes down to the clock. bush has brought so many people to shame in his tenure and dirtied our nation's name and integrity for many generations to come.
2006-08-23 10:50:46 · answer #8 · answered by chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only republican with big enough balls to admit that things in Iraq are not what bush and his propaganda machine have served up the American public!
2006-08-23 10:50:12 · answer #9 · answered by Chuck P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's a ploy to perform the difficult stunt of "riding both sides of the issue" a.k.a. "hedging his bets"
2006-08-23 10:48:21 · answer #10 · answered by dodgergrammy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋