McCain finally sells the last portion of his soul.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 2/14/08 at 6:42pm

I cannot believe this. Today he voted against the bill banning waterboarding, among other things.

He, as a former POW, has long been a believer in making sure the United States doesn't torture. It was one of the few stances for which I still somewhat respected him.

This literally shocks me. Pandering to the extreme. You know that vote was not how he really felt.

[wexy]

Posted: 2/14/08 at 7:55pm

To think eight years ago, I liked him. He such a complete sellout.

[caitiesus1522]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 10:18am

Wexy, I agree with you there. I used to really like him. Even 4 years ago I would have possibly supported him. Now...not so much

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 10:28am

When have votes ever been about what was right? He voted the way he did because he's getting a lot of heat from conservatives who may not elect him POTUS. He can now say to the conservatives "See I am for your interests".

At least he voted. Clinton and Obama skipped this very important vote.

[pab]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 10:58am

"At least he voted. Clinton and Obama skipped this very important vote."

And that makes him president material? Another straw to grasp at.

[blueroses]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 11:27am

Well, don't hold him up on a a pedestal. So far he's missed more votes than Obama AND Hillary.

"McCain has missed 255 of 450 votes cast in the Senate since January including every vote this year. That's according to the Democratic National Committee, which keeps a tally.

Obama has missed about 40 percent, or 170 votes, and Clinton has missed 24 percent, or 108 votes, according to the DNC tally."

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8ULK8PO0&show_article=1

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 12:04pm

"So far he's missed more votes than Obama AND Hillary."

Yes, but we know that some votes are more important than others. Missing a vote on defining torture is more important than missing a vote on whether restaurants should list transfat.

[pab]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 1:21pm

Since you seem to have no idea of the IMPORTANT votes that McCain has missed you may want to do some reading rather than just spouting political rhetoric.
Just one example

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 1:24pm

McCain missed a vote on Iraq?

So, according to Goth's logic in another thread, anything that McCain has to say about Iraq from now on is pointless and has no merit.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 1:26pm

Here it is, in the Goth's words:

"And what do you have to say about the two Democrat POTUS nominees skipping such an important vote? From this moment on everything they say about torture will be meaningless because they had a chance to vote and didn't."

By simple extension, his quote might as well be, "And what do you have to say about the Republican POTUS nominee skipping such an important vote? From this moment on everything he says about Iraq will be meaningless because he had a chance to vote and didn't."

[JustAGuy]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:19pm

This will be a thread that Goth will probably never return to. He has away of simply disappearing when the questions get to hard.

For example:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=957316&boardname=off&dt=20&boardid=2

Updated On: 2/15/08 at 02:19 PM

[Gothampc]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:20pm

"He has away of simply disappearing when the questions get to hard."

No, I just choose to ignore you.

[lildogs]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:25pm

That, or he's a grammar purist.

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:26pm

Well, answer this simple question:

Will you apply your line of thinking to McCain, and state that McCain has no more credibility when it comes to Iraq? Or does that particular line of thinking apply solely to Democratic candidates?

Because it is the exact same situation.

[JustAGuy]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:31pm

"No, I just choose to ignore you."

Obviously not, since you responded.

But you do choose to ignore the question.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 2:51pm

key phrase: "among other things"

like outlawing all enhanced interrogation techniques and forcing the cia to adhere to the military's policy. maybe johnny mac, like me, don't think that's the best policy going forward for america. the cia is not the united states army and should not be treated as such. there are things that go bump in the night, and someone must be there to bump back.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 3:03pm

well.. that just proves that McCain is not really a nice person. he will be willing to compromise just to get the nomination or to win the election.. I dont know why i thought before..that he might be OKAY... I guess you can't really trust a Republican Politician at all.....my bad! for thinking that he was somehow different..sad sad sad ..

J*

Updated On: 2/15/08 at 03:03 PM

[lildogs]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 3:07pm

Do you REALLY value any information garnered through torture?

I wouldn't. Think of all of the false "confessions" police are able to get through their techniques which are leagues away from torture.

What's that quote about a man who gains the world but loses his soul?

[JustAGuy]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 3:17pm

Papa, back in 2005 McCain was pretty clear on how he felt about torture being used, by any agency of the US including the CIA.

Here's a quote from a 2005 article:

"McCain responded: 'I don't know how you protect your life by torturing somebody. I've never understood that scenario."

McCain's proposal would do two things. First, it would restrict military interrogators to using only techniques authorized in the Army Field Guide, imposing firmer limits on military prisons.

Second, it would prohibit torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment of detainees in US custody anywhere in the world. That rule would extend to CIA agents and officials from allied governments."

The rest of the article can be found here:


LINK

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 3:37pm

hey as far as i'm concerned, i am upset we're not doing public beheadings. i want people hooked up to car batteries. i want them pulling out fingernails, toenails and eyeballs. i want us to be the scariest mofos on the planet.

[lildogs]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 3:43pm

I was thinking more of a naked pile of Middle Eastern men and some dogs and a butch girl pointing to my Charlie Browns.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 4:39pm

you say potayto, i say potahto.

[pab]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 7:43pm

As you all so casually talk about torture here are a few names to remember:

Paul Johnson Jr.
Eugene Armstrong
Nick Berg
Daniel Pearl

Just remember that some people actually have the testicular fortitude to carry things out. What goes around comes around.

[wexy]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 7:46pm

Exactly PAB, We're the United States, we don't do that sh*t.
That makes us strong and not weak.

[Liverpool]

Posted: 2/15/08 at 7:50pm

actually papa, i say torture, you say potahto