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Published on October 28, 2004 By historyishere In Politics
I don't care who wins the election on Tuesday... I just hope John McCain runs for the presidency in 2008, because I have a lot of respect for him, and I think he would make an excellent statesman. He also seems to have a lot more integrity than BOTH the current candidates running today, so I think he would be a breath of fresh air.

He has done so much in his senatorial career which is worth mentioning, like his crusade against Pork Barrel practices, his desire for stronger laws for corporate responsibility in the case of fraud and election fundraising reforms.... and that is just the tip of the iceberg. And while I have disagreed with him on a few occasions, these disagreements have not made me angry.

In fact, I have a feeling if he had chosen to run as an independent, he would have garnered some pretty decent votes in this election and made an appreciable dent in both Bush's and Kerry's support because he wouldn't be the lesser of two evils as it were. In short, he is a very capable politician and individual, and not someone who would pander to get votes or ignore facts that were inconvenient to his plans in the White House.


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on Oct 28, 2004
If Kerry wins, then I'm positive that McCain will win in the next election (if he runs), unless Kerry exceeds expectations. If Bush wins, then Clinton will probably run against McCain, and the real ultimate battle will begin.
on Oct 28, 2004
That seems to be a likely scenario
on Oct 28, 2004
McCain vs Clinton would be the biggest landslide since 1984.
on Oct 28, 2004
I would tend to agree with that too... though I think it would be a merely decisive victory, not a landslide of that order.
on Oct 28, 2004

Reply #18 By: Madine - 10/28/2004 4:25:14 PM
McCain vs Clinton would be the biggest landslide since 1984


I agree with this for one BIG reason. The American people like John McCain and trust him a lot more than Billary!
on Oct 28, 2004

Hey, McCain is good, but lets forget Billary!  Lieberman! Lieberman! Lieberman!

It is his time!  I hope he will serve.  I was so hoping he would win this year.  But alas.

If Kerry wins, yea McCain.  But if Bush wins, watch out for Lieberman!  I am not sure that Billary will even win her next Senate contest.  I here Rudy may be Challenging her!  But it is NY after all......

on Oct 28, 2004
McCain vs. Lieberman would be a contest between two truly decent men and would be a tough decision for conservatives. I respect them both tremendously.

McCain vs. Hillary would be very interesting, but Hillary would bring along so many negatives that I doubt she'd stand a fighting chance against him. Against other Republican candidates, that's a different story. There are very few likely to have the political strength of McCain by 2008. Also depends on what happens over the next 4 years if Bush is re-elected. If things go to hell in a handbasket (doubt they will), even if not W's fault, the 2008 election could be very tough for any Republican.

Cheers,
Daiwa
on Oct 28, 2004

Reply #22 By: Daiwa - 10/28/2004 6:11:35 PM
McCain vs. Lieberman would be a contest between two truly decent men and would be a tough decision for conservatives. I respect them both tremendously.

McCain vs. Hillary would be very interesting, but Hillary would bring along so many negatives that I doubt she'd stand a fighting chance against him. Against other Republican candidates, that's a different story. There are very few likely to have the political strength of McCain by 2008. Also depends on what happens over the next 4 years if Bush is re-elected. If things go to hell in a handbasket (doubt they will), even if not W's fault, the 2008 election could be very tough for any Republican.

Cheers,
Daiwa


Actually McCain is the only logical candidate for the republicans to field.
on Oct 28, 2004
Actually McCain is the only logical candidate for the republicans to field.


Which is why he might not run.... because it seems so logical. Just think of the people expect to run for the 2000 race in 1996.
on Oct 28, 2004

Reply #24 By: historyishere - 10/28/2004 6:32:10 PM
Actually McCain is the only logical candidate for the republicans to field.


Which is why he might not run.... because it seems so logical. Just think of the people expect to run for the 2000 race in 1996.


I mean come on.....Cheney won't run, Gulianni? what a joke. Who else would there be?
on Oct 28, 2004
In 1996, would you have predicted that George W. Bush would have been president in 2000? For all we know, some Republican governor or other senator might make it to the big league by 2008.
on Nov 01, 2004
I'm wondering if anyone knows a good place to find Robert Smigel's Cartoons online, because that McCain-Fun with Real Audio was hilarious this week(despite my other problems with the lip synching).
on Nov 01, 2004


In 1996, would you have predicted that George W. Bush would have been president in 2000? For all we know, some Republican governor or other senator might make it to the big league by 2008.


Some were predicting in '96 Bush running in 2000 or 2004 at latest. They just thought it would be Jeb.
on Nov 02, 2004
Some were predicting in '96 Bush running in 2000 or 2004 at latest. They just thought it would be Jeb.


Well, he was the more logical choice of the Bush Sr. Clan
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