2006-11-03 14:01:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I really used to like John McCain & Colin Powell. But after Colin Powell made a boldfaced lie to the United Nations so that we could invade Iraq, he still hasn't really apologised for it.
John McCain really, truly *is* a war hero and I admire his willingness to stick it to Bush on occasion (something that's definitely NOT easy since disloyalty to the party gets punished severely), but McCain has had to approve the use of torture so that he could appease Bush. It's a terribly sad thing to see happen to an otherwise very respectible man, but let's be honest - if McCain is willing to vote for torture, then he probably doesn't have any real integrity left.
2006-11-03 14:09:34 · answer #1 · answered by Good Times, Happy Times... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes for example I voted for my congressman Ron Paul in 2004. However now that we have a Democratic Party candidate here in the Texas 14th I will be voting for Shane Sklar. Shane is a 4th generation Texan, former director of The Independent Cattlemens Assoc. endorsed by the Farm Bureau and gets an A rating from the NRA.
2006-11-03 14:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by Victory ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I've met many decent, honest Republicans. Although we disagree on many things they are good Americans that I admire.
I've also met a few Democrats that are the bottem of the barrel and in no way admirable.
Every barrel has a few rotten apples. It's too bad the rotten apples are at the top of the Republican barrel.
2006-11-03 14:12:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many. My brother-in-law for example. (He's a stunch and adamant Republican who married into a family of Democrats ... but I genuinely admire him.) And I've met many in my life.
For big-name Republicans:
John McCain, Colin Powell, ... although Colin Powell squandered a lot of his credibility.
Bob Dole ... I thought he was a genuinely good man, and another genuine war hero like McCain.
The first President Bush continues to surprise me in his years out of office.
James Baker, George Shultz (who I actually met as a kid).
And I'm pretty sure I would vote for Abraham Lincoln. :-)
2006-11-03 15:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by c_sense_101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 08:46:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would a start person admire scum of earth ?
I am still LOOKing for a single THING a REPUK has done in the last 6 years of ANY benefit to USA.
2006-11-03 16:18:00 · answer #6 · answered by Genuis by Design 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh yes, many times. I don't necessarily agree with their views, but I do admire some, of course.
2006-11-03 14:02:52 · answer #7 · answered by Ladybug 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't met but I like Reagan. He was different from Bush and a true fiscal conservative.
2006-11-03 14:08:17 · answer #8 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
... yes... but I usually still don't admire their political beliefs...
but you can admire many other things about a person... work ethic, attitude, personality, ect...
2006-11-03 14:10:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
John McCain, whoops I'm sorry, I'm not a democrat.
My bad.
2006-11-03 14:05:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋