>>1. Lied about his letters to the FCC regarding Lowell Paxson.
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>OK, let's elect him if that's the only thing against him (one eye rolling madly).
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>My concerns about McCain are as follows. Obviously my personal political preferences enter into this.
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>2. He is a conservative Republican.
>3. With minimal changes, he is essentially running for a third Bush term -- aggressive foreign policy, push on to "victory" in Iraq, tax cuts in the face of a growing deficit, stick social programs in a warehouse somewhere.
>4. Out of touch in the 21st century. His defining experiences were 40 and 50 years ago. He is a good man, I keep saying that, but he is no visionary in the year 2008.
>5. Signal to other countries that we continue to embrace the bellicosity of the Bush years.
>6. Never met a conglomerate he didn't like. He's called Exxon John for a reason. I for one am tired of welfare for the rich.
>7. Temperament. He had the reputation of being a hothead long before running for the presidency. Senator Hothead, he was called. Are you seriously OK with him calling his wife the C word in front of witnesses? And saying no more about it than it had been a long day? It is impossible to imagine Barack Obama calling Michelle that.
>8. Terrible choice of VP, which I take as a preview of his decision making process as president. I thought Joe Biden was a bad choice but that was nothing compared to plucking this neophyte from obscurity. Is he really so egotistical and heedless that he would offer her as a prospective president of the U.S., a not far fetched possibility? I don't care how much bounce her pretty face gives his campaign. It was an irresponsible choice.
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>Is that enough to start with?


That's more like it! :o) I disagree with 2, 3, and 8.