Republican John McCain sort of sings to his own tune when it comes to his political views. He is not overly conservative, and has the audacity to speak his mind on issues that don't align with his party, I like him and all..but what affect would his ancienticity have on the american public? And is this even a PC topic to be brought up?
When preparing to write this entry, I came aross several articles referring to McCain as the "Maverick." Forgive me for my stereotypical jest, perhaps McCain was a rebellious,
promiscuous fighter pilot in his day; or perhaps 70 is the new 50; or perhaps the authors were aiming for a more docile interpretation of
| noun |
| 1. | someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action |
And i'm pretty sure they were referring to his active sponsorship in gun control, finance reform innitiatives, support for legalizing illegal aliens, and his array of comments about affirmative action.
However, i would fully support any political insiuations that McCain was in fact a sexy fighter pilot. Off topic. But he did receive all these awards:
Silver Star 
Legion of Merit 
Bronze Star Medal 
Purple Heart 
Distinguished Flying Cross
A lifelong Repulican and American Conservatie Union, McCain has maintained outstandingly high acceptance ratings among his peers and the general public.
His traditional Republican side favors:
-very Pro-life
-in favor of free trade
-privatization of social security accounts
-against socialized health care
- in favor of school vouchers
-supports death penalty
-supports welfare reform
In more recent news, a debate between both Repulicans McCain and Giuliani began to get interesting as they focussed on the topic of...torture?
Of course, as Republicans often do, each candidate found it entirely necessary to do all but distribute paper copies of their resume to member of the audience. McCain detailed his personal experience in warning about the dangers of harsh questioning. Giuliani honed on his "work experience" section and explained his job as a prosecutor, and how those skills were relevant. It all seemed very cliche.
McCain’s shot at Giuliani’s credentials was the latest in an increasingly hostile back-and-forth on Friday between a pair who used to exclaim their mutual respect, as the issue of torture’s definition – once treated in Washington as an abstract issue of international law – has come to be personalized between the two Republican contenders.
On Friday, McCain, a former POW, criticized pro-torture opponents who “chose to do other things when this nation was fighting its wars.”
Giuliani, who never served in the military, said McCain “has never run a city, never run a state, never run a government. He has never been responsible as a mayor for the safety and security of millions of people, and he has never run a law enforcement agency, which I have done.” Blah blah, i have not hard Giuliani speak, without him interjecting this statement word for word.
