McCain for Bush!!

[thegladhatter]

Republican Sen. John McCain, having ruled out running as Democrat John Kerry's vice president, will hit the campaign trail on Friday for the first time with his former rival, President Bush, campaign officials said.

Bush's decision to invite McCain, who was his chief opponent for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000, to campaign with him in Washington state and Nevada underscored the Arizona senator's cross-party appeal, particularly in the West.

Known for his blunt talk and frequent criticism of Bush, McCain is popular with independent voters, a group that could determine the election outcome in narrowly divided battleground states.

Reports that Kerry was courting McCain, a fellow Vietnam War veteran, have circulated for months. But the outspoken senator scotched the idea of a cross-party election ticket, declaring: "I will not be a candidate for vice president of the United States."

Aides said McCain will appear with Bush at a rally for troops at Fort Lewis in Washington, then fly aboard Air Force One to a Reno, Nevada campaign event, where he will introduce the president.

Campaign officials said the trip was McCain's first campaign appearance with Bush in the 2004 election cycle, though McCain briefly campaigned on behalf of Bush in New Hampshire in January.

"Sen. McCain is a respected leader in our party and he's a powerful advocate for President Bush," Bush campaign spokesman Scott Stanzel said. "We look forward to continuing to work with Sen. McCain as our schedules permit."

McCain is the co-chair of Bush's re-election campaign in Arizona.

Asked how McCain's participation in Friday's events came about, McCain's spokesman, Marshall Wittmann, said, "The president's campaign requested it and Sen. McCain said 'Yes."'

Also: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...litics19m.html

[YogsVR4]

Allow me a moment of childishness (which might be a bit to often for some)

I like bush



On a more serious note - good for John!

[thegladhatter]

I really thought this would get a rise out of the Kerry camp here. Many of the Kerry people were commenting how McCain would unify the nation. ...bring the more conservative people or those on the edge into the Kerry fold...Now he is supporting the right man and they are strangely silent.

[carrrnuttt]

Sorry, haven't had time to be around, hence the "silence".

Two words: party pressure.

Bush knows that McCain's continuing indifference, and in fact, his open criticism of the Republican Congress' handling of our country's money (and an as extension, Bush's handling, as it is his becking and calling that is causing the spending), is fatal to his re-election.

[Afrofent]

I, also like Bush?

[thegladhatter]

Originally Posted by carrrnuttt

Bush knows that McCain's continuing indifference, and in fact, his open criticism of the Republican Congress' handling of our country's money (and an as extension, Bush's handling, as it is his becking and calling that is causing the spending), is fatal to his re-election.

So....how does that explain why McCain is supporting Bush? Is McCain caving, or can he stand (or is he standing) on his own two feet?

[taranaki]

Originally Posted by thegladhatter

So....how does that explain why McCain is supporting Bush? Is McCain caving, or can he stand (or is he standing) on his own two feet?

He has succeeded in abandoning his supporters,his principles and his morals.He'll make an excellent Republican.

[YogsVR4]

Originally Posted by taranaki

He has succeeded in abandoning his supporters,his principles and his morals.He'll make an excellent Republican.

My sisters have never abandoned anyone. They stick with their principles and their morals are just fine.

[DGB454]

Originally Posted by taranaki

He has succeeded in abandoning his supporters,his principles and his morals.He'll make an excellent Republican.

Abandoning his principles and morals? Are you talking about Kerry or Bush?
Why is the Catholic Church not giving him communion any longer? Maybe because he sticks to his morals? Or is it because he sticks to whatever the majority of Democrat supporters happen to believe in that week?
Kerry makes an excellent Democrat. Whatever is in is what he beleives in.
Like building a house on sand. When the rains come the foundation is washed away.

[Pick]

Originally Posted by taranaki

He has succeeded in abandoning his supporters,his principles and his morals.He'll make an excellent Republican.

Couldn't be more wrong. McCain actually did the opposite and found morals and principles by shying away from a man with neither. DOes anybody here know if Kerry has morals or principles. It would be hard to tell unless we had a live update, seeing as they change ivery five minutes.

[2strokebloke]

I wonder how much heavier McCain's wallet is now.

[lazysmurff]

lets keep in mind that morals and principles are relative.

and as for mccain supporting bush, i thinbk its party loyalty more than anything. mccain is pretty open and straight forward about how much he disapproves of whats going wrong with our country, but i still think that he, and the republican party, would prefer a republican to a democrat, even if it means 4 more years of bush.

[Pick]

Originally Posted by lazysmurff

and as for mccain supporting bush, i thinbk its party loyalty more than anything. mccain is pretty open and straight forward about how much he disapproves of whats going wrong with our country, but i still think that he, and the republican party, would prefer a republican to a democrat, even if it means 4 more years of bush.

The republican party is whole-heartedly behind Bush. McCain would be chastised to the end of his life if he supported John Kerry.

[DGB454]

[quote=lazysmurff]lets keep in mind that morals and principles are relative.
QUOTE]

I agree. But when you identify yourself with a group (Catholics for example) shouldn't your morals and principles somewhat reflect that groups morals and principles?

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by Pick

McCain would be chastised to the end of his life if he supported John Kerry.

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Originally Posted by carrrnuttt

Two words: party pressure.