Why not vote for a true all American hero?

Question

John McCain is a great all American war hero, he deserves more respect than any person running for president. I think would be a great president, one to be proud of... why not vote for him?

Answer 1

It's not a matter of being a "hero", but rather a true patriot.
Clinton doesn't care about America and she's already starting: Illegal campaign financing with crooked chinese businessmen, drivers licenses for illegal aliens, "national health care" for the uninsured: and just where's she gonna get the $?...those already insured by raising premiums, doctor visits, prescriptions ect...where else is she gonna get it from?....raising taxes. All she's gonna do is rob peter to pay paul (the already struggling middle class). She doesn't care about you or me, as long as she gets her fat a** in the White House and robs the rest of us to line her pockets. DUH.
As far as Obama is concerned: how can Americans trust a presidential candidate who is more willing to make themself look like the village idiot on SNL, or dancing on the stage like some freak with helen degenerate? Obviously, he doesn't take his candidacy seriously, or the issues facing America and ALL of us.
Yeah, real patriots you're choosing America.

McCain comes from a family of patriots, with a lifelong commitment of service to America. It's not the fact he is/was a war hero--he is truly a PATRIOT. He is the one amidinijad, hugo chavez, kim jung il, fidel or all the other dictators definately DON'T want in the White House. All due respect, but with the way they think: they would rather have some b**** in Washington who is willing to cut and run and make concessions at their every whimsical desire.
They would rather have some b**** willing to take guns out of law abiding Americans hands, making it easier for them later. DUH.
As far as Ron Paul is concerned; He's just another "cut and runner" falling in line with clinton. From the ron paul site: (He was one of 17 House Republicans to vote against the troop surge in Iraq. He voted against the supplemental appropriations bill that included a timeline for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and believes that the U.S. should simply leave Iraq immediately). He would "just leave", real smart-- thereby creating a mass genocide and emboldening alqaida, aminidinijad and kim jung il. DUH. Europe and American national security would be on the string.
The issue here is young American voters who have no idea what is at stake. All they care about is who "looks coolest" and not listening what is being said.
If you want to put a liberal- communist - socialist in Washington--by all means choose Clinton. Then we can IMPEACH her a** and replace her with McCain.

Brian r: a little something for you;
John McCain believes that the right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is a fundamental, individual Constitutional right that we have a sacred duty to protect. We have a responsibility to ensure that criminals who violate the law are prosecuted to the fullest, rather than restricting the rights of law abiding citizens. Gun control is a proven failure in fighting crime. Law abiding citizens should not be asked to give up their rights because of criminals - criminals who ignore gun control laws anyway.
From: JohnMcCain.com

Answer 2

Two reasons: First, he's against individual gun rights. Second, he's pro-amnesty for illegal aliens. He may be a war hero, but there is nothing "all-American" about John McCain.

Answer 3

Here's my quandary!

On every issue save one, I'm with Ron Paul.

The exception, his stance on the war I firmly believe is necessary.

Is it necessary to fight it better from here on out? Of course it is.

Recent developments in Iraq, such as thousands of people who fled Baghdad returning because friends and family left behind are telling them it’s safe to do so does show some progress.

Is it possible, they are simply being lured into a trap set to go off a few months before our national election? Sure.

The enemy has studied what they believe is a winning strategy, even at the cost of thousands of lives, most definitely could be planning a “Tet Offensive” in an attempt to drive us back to “fortress America”.

Although my support for McCain is scant on most issues, his unequivocal stance in support of the war, a highly unpopular position I'm told, tells me he may be a better President at this time, as in war we need a leader not a follower. He seems to have a solid grasp of what we are facing.

Ron Paul has a solid grasp of what got us here, at this juncture in history and I would love to have Ron Paul's ideas implemented but think it wiser to secure the peace first and foremost. By the only means left to us if necessary, then let Ron Paul's philosophy run rampant over any part of the world willing to embrace it.

Those that don’t are free to ignore it but with the understanding that an attack is not ignoring it.

As much as I like Paul on every other issue, I don’t see any future in voluntarily withdrawing to “fortress America” and building a free republic only to have it torn down piece by piece because we failed to lead in the interest of liberty and peace. If Paul doesn’t have some allies in Congress, his policies would face the fight of their lives.

If we were to withdraw to what we hope is a secure “homeland”, I reason would be to serve as an open invitation for attacks on us with impunity! God be with the Iraqi people but it’s their problem to solve with our support. I’d rather our army be chasing and helping the new Iraqi forces chase saboteurs and terrorists house to house there, not here.

Unacceptable because we have a problem only because they have a problem with their whole "who has the holier tribe" argument. They solve the problem, ours goes away on the Iraqi front. When they can live with each other as the brothers they are, then we all may be able to.


Global warming may kill my great, great, great, great, great, great, great grandchildren (you get the picture?), but the nuts over there, over the last 30 years, have convinced me they would be quite happy to find us all dead tomorrow. I don’t believe being a democrat or a republican would make much difference to them.

If Paul gets the nomination, I’d vote for him and hope he comes to his senses on the war before it was too late. If McCain gets it, he's got my vote and I would still hope it's not too late.

"Isolationist” is a smear term used by people against a USA that doesn't wish to interfere in other countries. Ironically, a USA that does interfere is called "Imperialist" by most of the same people. Either way the USA is condemned.

The USA has been a world player for barely 100 years. We had little to do with the state of the world as long festering regional relations and European Powers, not the USA, drew the battle lines where we are engaged. Those lines intersect at the center of the whole “who is the holiest tribe “argument and that’s where it should be settled.

Answer 4

I agree, he is a hero, and his Ad mocking the proposed Woodstock museum and Hillary's support for it, was hilarious. He is one of the people that I would vote for, but he will never be elected because people do not like reality, and seeing a man that went through what he did, is a big dose of reality for cuddled Americans that consider 'Survivor' to be reality TV.

Answer 5

John McCain is a turncoat who has compromised his integrity for position in his party..as to try to win the Nomination.

Now Ron Paul served honorably in the Air Force and went on to become a Congressman who is going on his 10th year in office. HE has the integrity that a President SHOULD have.

Also, he was a favorite of Reagan. No, I don't like Reagan, but if he liked Ron Paul, he must not have been all bad.

Answer 6

what makes a hero ,

would he just be a bad pilot he lost 3 jets before getting captured.

i respect his service but come on being a pow for as long as he was , well there was nothing he could do about that.

Answer 7

While electing a cowardly deserter did not work out - I still think we should look at a little more than just thier war record.
I respect McCain but I do not agree with his politics so will not vote for him.

Answer 8

I worry about the mental state of someone who was beaten and held as a prisoner of war for years. It is a little scary, we just don't know how that must have affected his mind but it HAD to affect him mentally. I feel sorry for what he must have gone through for those years as a POW but I wouldn't want someone like that running my country.

Answer 9

Because being a hero doesn't necessarily qualify you to lead a nation.

Answer 10

He may have been a hero (more like a great survivior) but I don't see why he deserves any more respect than anyone else.