Last night, John McCain did as well as he has in any of the debates. He was clearly on the attack and he had Obama acting rather defensive.
Still, I don't think it was a "game changer". As I wrote in my inaugural Monroe Rising post, I think Obama and the Democrats are poised for a big win on November 4th.
One reason is the fact that Obama continues to glibly skate away from any claim and from any fact that might be perceived as negative. He coolly denied his pro-abortion votes in the Illinois Legislature, secure in the knowledge that his media allies won't do a "fact check".
The fact is that he voted against a law that would protect the life of a baby which survived an abortion attempt. He also voted against a ban on partial-birth abortions. Most telling was the fact that he cast those votes in committee, behind closed doors. Then, our courageous Senator Obama voted "present" on the same bills when they went to the floor for open votes.
I guess he was protecting women....and his future candidacies. Too bad the national media will let him get away with it.
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Repoman:
Yada, Yada, Yada -- few care about how Senator Obama voted on bills related to a woman's right to have an abortion. Get over it! Abortion rights are forever a part of this country.
One reason, granted not a large aspect- but important never the less -why the Republican Party is going down in flames has to do with their inability to see that Americans don't like abortion but want a woman to have a choice in that regard. Americans , while not ready for gay marriange, want gay couples to have legal rights, since just about every family has people in it who are gay.
Your party, if it is to have any future, must move away from Pat Buchannon's 1992 speech - away from the "cultural war" idea and toward a more tolerant approach to diversity of life style.
Consider this: Bush's tenure is being viewd by almost all Americans as a failure. McCain is going down to defeat, as will many Republican members of the Senate and House. Do you really think that making the same arguments makes sense. Doesn't the Republican Party ever ask itself some soul searching questions? Wouldn't it be better off being a party of less government but expaned indivual freedom. Just what does the label conservative stand for? What was it about the message of Rick Santorum that so turned off the voters in such a moderate state as Pennsylvania ? By the way- just like Democrats used FDR's New Deal as a model for government far too long- so too - news flash-- RR is dead! His brand of conservatism is done. His model does not work. Actually, the current chant that "We need change" is really indicative of a longing for NEW IDEAS.
Sorry, anonymus, but you missed the point.
I'm with Sarah Palin on this one; abortion and Roe v. Wade are settled questions.
I have two issues with Obama on those votes. First is the fact that he took positions on those issues in committee (behind closed doors) but when those issues came to the floor for a public vote, Obama abstained.
What courage! Wow! What a "leader"! Am I ever glad he's going to be our President!
My other issue is the fact that Obama still won't admit his votes. He knows he can obfuscate because the media won't call him on it. This behavior is his signature attribute. He "denies" or "discounts" any fact, vote, or personal association if he thinks it may hurt his electoral chances.
I don't agree with most of Obama's views, but my main problem with him is that I really think he is lacking in the basic character traits that you need in a President.
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