Infinite MonkeysDrudge is reporting that Senator John McCain said the following at a Dallas fundraiser:
During the campaign, President Bush said he will appoint judges who will strictly interpret the constitution... thinking anything else is either amnesia or ignorance... elections have consequences... whomever he nominates deserves an up or down vote and no filibuster... and an up or down vote is what we will have...This doesn't surprise me. I've always argued that McCain is more conservative than George W. Bush, and I hope he continues to be a strong voice in this fight. I suspect that McCain's support of the "Deal" was always driven by keeping his eyes on the real prize--the Supreme Court of the United States. Posted by David at July 12, 2005 10:48 AM | TrackBack
"I've always argued that McCain is more conservative than George W. Bush"
On what grounds? McCain-Feingold, the Filibuster Compromise?
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Oh. I get it, sarcasm.
Posted by: Ralph at July 12, 2005 12:57 PMI think the filibuster compromise may turn out to be a brilliant strategy; we'll see. I don't agree with campaign finance reform, except in the sense that the old system was very broken, and money does have ridiculous amount of hidden influence in Washington. I'd prefer no limits expect strict disclosure requirements.
McCain is to the right of Bush on economic issues, without question. He's also a firm conservative on foreign policy, where Bush has been straying into Wilson/Carter territory, and a strong voice for a sensible Supreme Court. The media likes to pick and choose what McCain has to say, and doesn't give a clear picture (and he does eat up that "Maverick" stuff). I'm not saying I support McCain for President, but I think it's absurd to claim that he's some kind of lefty.
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Posted by: Ralph at July 12, 2005 04:15 PMHere's a good analysis:
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If you poke around on that site, you'll see that McCain moved to the left after the 2000 election (up until that point, he was clearly much more conservative than Bush) and then moved back to the right.
Is it possible that McCain is simply seeing which way the wind blows and recognizes that a filibuster of a Supreme Court nominee now would not go over well? Years ago I used to like McCain, but I cannot help but see him as nothing more than an opportunist now.
Posted by: JamesPh. at July 12, 2005 08:45 PMSounds like we didn't hear the soundbite of McCain's comment last Sunday that the 14 will decide who gets confirmed (something to that effect). He's gotten so arrogant that I may vote for a liberal just to get him out.
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