Posted by
Tim Blessing on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:23:13 PM
In 1968, a President ended his career as a politician because he had failed to win a war, end a war, and stop riots domestically.
That President's Vice President failed to win the Presidency in that election by a few hundred thousand votes.
McCain face's a similar situation now, except he is of the incumbent party and his President fail's to recognize the errors of his ways.
Obama or Hillary is a strong candidate with each having a lot of glaring weaknesses.
Boxing come's to mind. The constant left jab with occasional right hook.
If I was McCain, I would pick a Southern Governor to solidfy the Republican Hold on the South.
If I was McCain, I would put together an economic plan that appeal's to the broad middle of voters (Alexander Hamilton's Program).
If I was McCain, on Social Issues I would nominate Conservative Judges to bring in the social right even though I myself do not agree with them at all.
If I was McCain, I would get Bush to start appointing my people (McCain's) to administration positions to start the policymaking process.
If I was McCain, I would resign from the Senate so I could devote myself full time to making my case to the voters and contributors.
If I was McCain, I would start using the internet to raise money for campaigning.
Obama and Hillary are peace candidates that, while it sound's good on paper it is not a useful issue in practice. National Security is about War and Peace and I have never read of a generation that has gone without a war.
Hillary seem's honorable to me, but I guess its the people around her that are unethhical. Maybe, Bill is the problem.
Finally, Obama can be summed up this way: Trust, but Verify.