Why now?  Why, after the election, is Sen John McCain saying (continue)?
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Because until he sold out to W, he was a maverick Republican and had a lot of middle ground common sense. He knows this Admin is too far right.
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I laughed so hard at this answer.\n-----------------------------------------------------------------------\nThe Republicans like him because he could hold together a majority and get laws they favored passed. He is know worse then any other politician, just much more effective. I'm a liberal, and I would love someone like him on our side, we just get flakes, \n-----------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nThat because all you libs are flakes.  \n\nAnyway to answer the question: \nFrom what has been disclosed to the public about the charges against him, there is no case.  He is essentially being charged with helping get a donation to the Republican party with the understanding that that much money would come back to him from the Republican party to help with his campaign.\n\nThis goes on all the time, it is why all the campaign finance laws to date are all ridiculous.  Let me break it down some for you.\nNow parts of this have changed with McCains idiotic campaign finance reform law that by some miracle got past the Supreme Court but that is after the fact and another discussion.  Delays issues come from before that.\n\nThe law says YOU can only give so much money to a person running for office i.e. hard money.\nThe law says YOU can give all the money you would like to the political party of your choice i.e. soft money.\nThe political parties then decide how much of the total monies they have to give to individual's running for office.\n\nSurely you can see how absurd this is, but that was the law, what you could not do "wink, wink" is give a big donation to a individual by washing it through the party, knowingly.  But this is of course EXACTLY what everyone did.  It is actually why the idiotic McCain bill came to pass in the first place because everyone did what DeLay was accused of.\n\nThis is all simply a political move to force DeLay to step down, because he was killing the libs in Congress.  He got things done, the way they are supposed to get done and he was good at it.  Much like Newt Gingrinch who was also very good at what he did, so they targeted him.  \n\nThe real discussion here should be campaign financing.  Any limits put on campaign donations, essentially restricts your right to free speach.  Which is exactly the type of speech the 1st Amendment was geared at.  The idiotic McCain bill, put even more restrictions of things, but like all politicians they left loop holes so that you could circumvent the laws.   What needs to be done and what ALL American's should be demanding (especially the libs) is no restrictions in anyway whatsoever on campaign donations, but also FULL disclosure of who donated and how much and when.
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It's apparently taking a break until the 2008 presidential election... :-)\n\nI really wish I knew.  I'd like to blame the partisan climate in the US for it, but that would be too easy.  So much fear and uncertainty breeds the kind of behavior your question suggests.  Maybe THAT I can blame on those that make policy.
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I think it has killed McCains chances.  I used to support him but not anymore and others I talk to agree. (They didn't support him all of them but see why this will erode support).\n\nUnfortunately the repubilcans will run someone named George Allen who will speak at liberty in 2008 and farwell will endorse him and the children of the corn will vote accordingly.
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I would actually vote for McCain, even though I am a liberal...he is the ONLY Republican I would vote for at this point.  I actually prefer to have a Repub. prez and a Dem. Congress and vice versa...it's better as far as checks and balances.\n\nHowever, if he ran against a Clinton/Obama ticket...it would be hard for me to vote for him.
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wtf??\n\nGo back to working under Rush Limbaugh, figuratively and literally.
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Oh because they havent. It will run its course and eventually they will be told the next issue. If you want to know what the next issue will be keep an eye on Fox News.\n They are pretty good at telling the masses what to think.
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Actually, they do not get to keep it. It is interesting to note, that both democratic and republican candidates have ended up with a surplus then turn it over to the party, but they still get into trouble for it. It is so ambiguous as to what they are supposed to do with it. So far, no candidate has gotten into serious trouble for using this money for their next election campaign. The election campaign reform that was proposed by John McCain would have closed up loop holes and spelled out exactly what and where the war chest money could go after an election.
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His egotism won't let him not run.\n\n'Greg Stillson' McCain campaigns on!
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I thought he was great in the 2000 primary. Then Rove & Co. hammered him after he trounced Bush in NH. Since then McCain seems to have lost that authenticity that he had on the "straight talk express". I long for the "old" McCain.
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On the face of it, yes, he appears to have sold out completely to the forces of darkness. But given the respect I've always had for the man (including casting my vote for him in the 2000 Maryland Republican Primary, which as a registered Independent I was allowed to vote on), I like to believe he is doing all this to secure the nomination but will then return to form as a presidential candidate. Yeah, I know it sounds like wishful thinking but the alternative is too painful to accept. McCain has long been one of the few republicans I had any respect for and it's sickening to think he's actually become one of "them."
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Regardless of how the votes went, YES, "we" as a country elected him and he is our President.  I would suggest that it was "our" apathy that got him elected personally.\n\nWhy you suggest that "we" have to be reminded I am not sure, since he is the president of a country where we have the right (and often the duty) to voice our opinions about our elected officials, INCLUDING our President.\n\nMany have died defending this country and it's right of freedom of expression.  I for one, do not take it for granted, but am offended when people suggest we cannot say anything bad about him or it is unpatriotic somehow.  \n\nI vote, that gives me the right to complain about the wrongs I see WHEREVER they are.  (and yes, I also do things to try and change those wrongs, but since I am not democrat or republican, I am stuck with those candidates they give me.)
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In 2004 , he was the best , the brightest they had and still is , so they have to keep him out of sight and quiet until after the election .\nThey don't want America reminded , how screwed up they are , the LIBERAL WING ,that is .
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Jeb has ruled it out at present, although the President encourages him to run.  It's not likely at all right now, according to most polls and opinion pundits.
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Yes , he will serve the rest of his term. He has let down the Conservative voters who put him in office.  I am very nervous about the next election though I can not see a clear candidate to represent all of America. This nation is so split at this point. I am afraid there is no middle ground anymore. I usually vote republican but with the way things are going I'm not sure what to vote anymore. I like Evan Bhye as a Democratic nominee and would vote for him but i cant see a Conservative democrat getting the nomination.
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YES,I HAVE!!!!!!! I CALL them WEEKLY!!!!!! And,the THINGS I've told McCAin,well,I WON"T EVEN GO THERE!!!!! EVERY time election time draws near,he brings out the old song and dance that,"but i'm a war veteran" bullshit!!!( NO OFFENSE meant to REAL war veterans!!!) WELL, i don't know what happened during his time as a POW,BUT some of the things are mighty SUSPICIOUS!!!But,whatever happened in the past is over,and it's what he's doing NOW that concerns me!!! HIM and his girlfriend Teddy,have been PUSHING for a MASSIVE "guest worker" (WHY don't they just call it what it IS?? AMNESTY!!) bill that would allow the MILLIONS of ILLEGALS to BUY their citizenship for $2,000!!! COME ON!! Two thousand dollars is NOTHING to these people,when they can come up with THAT MUCH just to be SMUGGLED INTO THIS COUNTRY!!!!!!
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There as many reasons as there are incumbents who lose. Your reason is 1 of them. Sometimes, voters feel like he has done a poor job, ex Ford & Carter. Sometimes people like the other candidate, other times people want t change of direction.