John McCain broke with party lines to actually support the rule of law, much to the Chagrin of Bush and company. If he ran a substancial sect of the democratic party would vote for him. But would the GOP not nominate him simply for his centrist attitude?
2006-09-29 05:28:09 · 10 answers · asked by Fire_God_69 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
No, he's back in the GOP fold again; the Senate passed the detainee bill, and McCain voted for it. His opposition to the bill was just posturing, apparently, to get people who might support his presidential aspirations to believe he would stand up and buck the powers that be. It seems to have worked...
2006-09-29 12:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by functionary01 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on a lot of factors.
Election season kicks off next March...and a lot of things will change between now and then.
For example, the GOP might swing more towards the center, following this November election results...especially if more Democrats win seats in Congress (a clear indication that Bush & Company are doing a lousy job).
Also - there is a chance that McCain might switch parties...or join a potential third party (one that is much needed, for those of us who are neither “red” nor "blue", but rather "purple").
Also, a lot of party politic dynamics are based on backroom deals with loyal members...and there is growing dissent within the GOP camp between the religious fundamentalist ideologues and the more moderate pragmatists.
Ah...I love politics!
It’s better than sports and a whole lot more lethal!
2006-09-29 12:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by docscholl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hardly, because he always sells out when it's really necessary. McCain "supported" the law so much that the torture bill allows the president to decide if we can torture, against the international laws and treaties that _we_ wrote and _we_ signed. Also, by the way, against our own laws, because the executive office doesn't get to interpret the law. That's what the courts are for. This is what we call "checks and balances". We used to have them to keep our country from becoming a dictatorship, but that seems to have gone down the tubes.
2006-09-29 12:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by random6x7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
McCain is as much a hypocrite as the other politicos in Washington. No different. I once supported him but he still supports idiot Bush on Iraq, so I have no use for him.
2006-09-29 12:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by nonjoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so have you read the bill that was passed? it was not a defeat for bush in fact it actually gives him more power than patriot 2. they are simply playing games because they know most of you will not take the time to actually read it and see what they have in mind for american citizens. go back to sleep you are getting dangerously close to thinking here
2006-09-30 03:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatchew talkin bowt WILLIS?
McCain voted FOR the latest thingy invoking the correct procedures for Criminals of War!
2006-09-29 13:40:37 · answer #6 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
McCain will not win cause if he does, the Democrats will cause the neos will not come out to vote.
2006-09-29 13:24:47 · answer #7 · answered by james w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We'll have to see. I wish he had made it further last time around. It's refreshing to see someone not on the extreme left or right, sort of like most citizens.
2006-09-29 12:38:30 · answer #8 · answered by Wurm™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What difference does it really make who or what you support. Opinions, ideas and votes only count in a Democracy.
2006-09-29 13:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
JOHN DOES WHAT HE DOES, NOT BECAUSE HE IS A GREAT HERO. BUT HE DOES IT BECAUSE HE IS MOTIVATED BY POWER AND ATTENTION.
2006-09-29 13:12:15 · answer #10 · answered by marcus93257 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋