John McCain - the tofu candidacy
Much has been made of the maverick nature of John McCain. He marches
to the beat of his own drum they say - he's not afraid to step outside
the lines. I submit that John McCain is much like tofu - he takes on
the flavor of whomever he is around.
But what does McCain stand for? When he's in the northeast he's for alternative energy and campaign finance reform. He eloquently talks about the advantages of reasonable stem-cell research and talks about the wasteful spending of the Washingon establishment. He's a middle of the road conservative he'll say. Do you want lower taxes - sure McCain will promise them. Do you want more stimulus...sure...lower subsidies...sure...McCain will even come to your home and provide home cooked meals three nights a week...he's that concerned for you.
Are you in the Midwest? McCain will subsidize your corn. He'll provide tax breaks so you can create ethanol. Are you making over 2 million dollars a year? He'll cut your taxes and give you a check for providing America with corn based fuels - after all you are a poor farmer. Do you need workers? McCain will provide a path to citizenship for your illegal mexican friends. He'll open wide the gates of our borders and help you employee people at a cheap wage to "do the jobs Americans don't want to do."
What about you who live on the west coast? He'll tighten the borders, strengthen immigration laws...build a huge fence. Deport those illegals! He'll promise a cap and trade system for carbon producing plants and make sure that the beaches don't errode.
Maybe you live in the south? If you do, it's more offshore drilling and lower taxes. It's also long deployments in Iraq and more funding for the military. McCain will also blend his rhetoric from the midwest...since these issues tend to blend well in the south.
I'm not sure that being a maverick is such a good thing. I want a candidate that has a platform - someone who subscribes to principals that have stood the test of time:
But what does McCain stand for? When he's in the northeast he's for alternative energy and campaign finance reform. He eloquently talks about the advantages of reasonable stem-cell research and talks about the wasteful spending of the Washingon establishment. He's a middle of the road conservative he'll say. Do you want lower taxes - sure McCain will promise them. Do you want more stimulus...sure...lower subsidies...sure...McCain will even come to your home and provide home cooked meals three nights a week...he's that concerned for you.
Are you in the Midwest? McCain will subsidize your corn. He'll provide tax breaks so you can create ethanol. Are you making over 2 million dollars a year? He'll cut your taxes and give you a check for providing America with corn based fuels - after all you are a poor farmer. Do you need workers? McCain will provide a path to citizenship for your illegal mexican friends. He'll open wide the gates of our borders and help you employee people at a cheap wage to "do the jobs Americans don't want to do."
What about you who live on the west coast? He'll tighten the borders, strengthen immigration laws...build a huge fence. Deport those illegals! He'll promise a cap and trade system for carbon producing plants and make sure that the beaches don't errode.
Maybe you live in the south? If you do, it's more offshore drilling and lower taxes. It's also long deployments in Iraq and more funding for the military. McCain will also blend his rhetoric from the midwest...since these issues tend to blend well in the south.
I'm not sure that being a maverick is such a good thing. I want a candidate that has a platform - someone who subscribes to principals that have stood the test of time:
- Small government
- Low taxes
- Strong National Defense
- Less regulation on corporations
