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[jmatonak]

From Reuters:

"I am convinced Senator McCain is not a conservative, and in fact has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are," James Dobson, the founder of the conservative group Focus on the Family, said on Tuesday in a statement delivered to a talk show host.

A thumb in James Dobson's eye? Oh man, do I want to be second in that line. If I could pistol-whip him too, that'd be swell.

McCain still has the potential to disappoint me, but it's nice to know the guy I could live with is the likely Republican nominee. I prefer Obama to Clinton... today... but it's a coin flip for me and I'd be happy enough with either of them as the candidate for the Dems. I think either of them has a good shot at the general, so... sweet! Now, dear darling Democrats, don't use a brokered convention as your excuse to fuck this up, 'kay?

Comments

[dynapink.livejournal.com]

Ooh, poking James Dobson in the eye. Now that sounds like a fun way to spend a bit of time!

[jmatonak.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it?

[raffaella.livejournal.com]

It's probably a bit presumptuous of me to comment on American politics, but seriously, McCain is a conservative. He has a straight-talking, non conventional image, but to me, his position on Roe vs Wade cinches it. He's also anti-gay marriage, very pro Iraq war (okay, that one isn't a surprise). I don't know, I think he's one of those conservatives that liberals believe to be closer to their positions than he actually is. His website is pretty clear on that.

[jmatonak.livejournal.com]

McCain looks better to us liberal types than someone like Huckabee because the Moral Majority/Focus on the Family types don't like him. His positions are not ideal from my point of view, but I would take him over Huckabee in a second, because Huckabee is one of the modern Republican zealots all the way through. Huckabee, like Bush II, is a scary little man. McCain is Eisenhower- not ideal, but survivable.

Comment on American politics all you like. In the last French election, I was going purely on looks, and you're bound to be better-informed than I was. :)

[jmatonak.livejournal.com]

PS. Dear raffaella,

I take it back about John McCain. Snap, crackle, buh-bye.

Love,

Jesse

PPS. Platonic, in case of doubt. :)

[risingphoenix13.livejournal.com]

A thumb in James Dobson's eye? Oh man, do I want to be second in that line. If I could pistol-whip him too, that'd be swell.

Can I join in this line? It sounds like it might be a fun way to fill a day.^_~

[jmatonak.livejournal.com]

It sure is a heck of a carnival ride.