No, I don't want a President who bullies anyone and I think it's unfair of you to insinuate that about Bush in a general way but that's a different discussion.

I also don't want a President who believes he can talk us out of all situations - we already had one of those and his name was Carter and we see what that got us. Obama strikes me as spineless. Sure, I may be wrong but spineless for doggone sure is not something I would label McDCain with.

>You came this close to saying you want a president who will try to bully people. Haven't we had enough of that and suffered the consequences for it?
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>There is a big difference between principles / gumption / resolve and temper tantrums. Being a hothead sometimes myself, it is not a trait I admire in others.
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>>Actually.....Yes. Our greatest Presidents were all temperamental. Theodore Roosevelt comes to mind. I want a leader who has principles and gumption and can go toe-to-toe with adversaries in the world. Between the two major candidates it's clear that McCain has that backbone and attitude.
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>>>"Crusty" is such a nice way of putting it. Accounts of his uncontrollable temper abound, including from his own aides and supporters. Doesn't that concern you at all in a potential President? Do you want a hothead to have that much power at his disposal?
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>>>>Dude! How did this get past the language filters. Anyway, to the point: McCain is just a crusty curmudgeon. But at least he has experience.
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>>>>>>http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUKN1948672420080820?sp=true
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>>>>>>McCain pulls ahead by 5 points.
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>>>>>And in the Rasmussen poll that was taken at the same time, Obama was ahead by 1 point. A single data point only matters on November 4.
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>>>>>Why in the world do you want a president who calls his wife a cunt in front of reporters?
>>>>>http://www.drudge.com/archive/106692/author-mccain-called-wife-cunt-trollop