Letters to the Editor
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McCain has a manhattan on the rocks...
...and Jim Acosta reports it as John McCain cooling the earth and contributing to the fight against Global Warming.
Reagrdless of the fawning press coverage, a point in McCains favor is that he takes clearer stands on issues. He is not as weasely as the democratic candidates, especially Obama. All I know about Obama is that he gave an inconsequential speech 5 years ago on Iraq and his votes have supported the Iraq occupation ever since. Clinton gave Bush authority to wage war as a last resort and the man-child went and had hisself a little war. Big surprise. They both talk against the occupation while supporting it. That is weasely. McCain at least comes out and says he supports it and wants it to succeed. It maybe delusional but it is clear consistent position.
On the DC hand-gun ban case, McCain filed an amicus brief with the supreme court. Whether you agree with him or not, you know where he stands on that 2nd ammendment case. Obama and Clinton? Empty general platitudes. Obama is especially good at making empty platitudes ("individual rights are important, common sense safety measures, blah blah blah") sound specific without ever taking a specific position. (those not present "votes" were no accident). Unlike McCain, neither democratic candidate has taken a clear position on this case. to be clear, taking a clear position means coming down on side or the other, court cases do not allow you to be on both sides.
McCain does talk straighter (for a politician) and it is an advantage for him. So anyone who thinks McCain cannot win in the general election is as delusional as McCain is about Iraq. If the choice comes down to a delusional straight talker and a smart and clever weasel, who knows who the electorate will pick.