McCain said he would keep his hands off the party platform.

This wasn’t his decision.

McCain wants to drill in the destin dome 25 miles off pensacola where 2.6 trillion acres of natural gas are located.

Obama is against drilling in the destin dome. Leases that have been in moratorium come up in 2011. McCain will let them expire while Obama won’t.

McCain is for allowing blm to drill in the u.s. Obama isn’t.

McCain will allow drilling in the oil shales of colarado obama won’t.

McCain did vote for anwr 2 years ago. He voted for it with military benefits.

McCain I believe is for it now because of the energy situation.

But to change now would look like he was changing for votes and he would look weak.

McCain purposefully said he wouldn’t make any demands about the platform that the party is bigger than him.

The platform committee made a dumb move and AP is having a field day with it.

It has no effect on anything.

ryandan on August 27, 2008 at 5:31 PM

And everything else he said was correct.

Id rather agree with someone like ryandan who is correct 95% of the time, than someone like you who is so far right 5% of the time. ANWR is in Alaska, and McCain is not opposed to other new oil exploration in Alaska.

McCain is for drilling all over alaska while Obama isn’t.

ryandan on August 27, 2008 at 5:31 PM

No he isn’t. You do realize that ANWR is IN Alaska? Don’t you?

ryandan on August 27, 2008 at 5:31 PM

Good luck attempting to interject logic into this page. I wish you luck.

wise_man on August 27, 2008 at 5:35 PM

Good thing we have a wise man to point out the logic behind the illogical!

Lighten up.

Let ‘em fight.

Wise_man’s critics may be a bit rough at times .. but there’s a certain eloquence to the attacks .. it’s high-minded sniping.

And it’s pretty funny.

You are judged by the company that you keep.

I choose to leave.

Later HotAir.

Chakra Hammer on August 27, 2008 at 4:45 PM

I hear you, man.

wise_man on August 27, 2008 at 9:54 PM

“Big picture.” Like I said, you are completely oblivious.

And _man? It’s “lose,” not “loose.”

Ah, _man.
misterpeasea on August 27, 2008 at 9:05 PM

Oh. My. Goodness. _man,
misterpeasea on August 27, 2008 at 9:18 PM

Still acting like the immature little brat that you are I see.

And in addition to that, you repeatedly advocate against the republican, knowing that either Obama or McCain will win, and the other will loose. This is exactly what the democrats want. For McCain to loose. The democrats who read this page and see your tireless efforts to destroy McCain must absolutely love you for the advocacy on their behalf. As you keep saying, but completely fitting to you. Keep giving, gift.

For the democrats.

Think big picture.
onlineanalyst on August 27, 2008 at 8:08 PM

They incapable of seeing past their own outstretched arm.

wise_man on August 27, 2008 at 8:16 PM

Oh. My. Goodness. _man, you are the most oblivious person I’ve ever encountered.

Incapable of seeing past outstretched arms.

For example, blindly voting for the guy with the (R) after his name, no matter what the long-term consequences to the country, conservatism, and the Republican Party?

Or, say, claiming that Lieberman is an independent because he has an (I) after his name?

Because the big picture only includes up to, and no further than, Nov. 5. After that, there are no more elections, there are no more tomorrows.

The big picture does not include contemplating trying to stop the leftward drift of the Republican Party. It does not include considering that rewarding John McCain’s behavior might lead to more John McCains.

Keep giving, gift.

So. Did McCain vote to give Social Security to illegal aliens? And if he did, tell me how that reflects the fact that he’s a conservative with an 82.6 rating from the ACU. Because I know you know.

misterpeasea on August 27, 2008 at 9:05 PM

erm uh uhm he voted against flag burning…sort of…um uh.

Yeah those ratings can be pretty meaningless.

You’re priceless, _man. I wouldn’t trade you for any other party loyalist in the world. Even the other McCain apologists are embarrassed by you.

So. Did McCain vote to give Social Security to illegal aliens? And if he did, tell me how that reflects the fact that he’s a conservative with an 82.6 rating from the ACU. Because I know you know.

Make room in the lifeboat. I’m right behind you.

Think big picture.
onlineanalyst on August 27, 2008 at 8:08 PM

They incapable of seeing past their own outstretched arm.

Sigmund on August 27, 2008 at 7:52 PM

And hydrogen. Don’t forget hydrogen Sigmund.

Fight like heck to get conservatives into Congress, where actual legislation is passed. It’s time to string up Pelosi and Reid. They have more power than any president does.

For the pouters who have opted to be rebellious Independents, I guess you would be thrilled with a Barr/Huckabee ticket. How does that work out for you as you nurse your self-righteous grievance?

McCain must make a veep choice from outside the Beltway and definitely outside the legislature.

Romney would be able to step in to the presidency with both feet on the ground running should McCain falter. Think big picture.

For your sake.

wise_man on August 27, 2008 at 7:39 PM

For your sake you must make an appointment with whomever of my colleagues is first available as you have a very serious case of multiple issues including but not necessarily limited to personality projection, cognitive dissonance, masochism and displaced equilibrium.

misterpeasea on August 27, 2008 at 7:26 PM

So you’re going to continue to act like an internet troll, I see. Well have fun. And do please keep doing this, repeatedly. If this makes you happy. I just find it a little bit ironic that you are doing this in retaliation, and it’s now happened dozens of times more than the original event that you are constantly repeating here. And you don’t understand that you only look as the childish person you are. I hope you aren’t this childish to people in your real life.\

For your sake.

Correct, because McCain appologists won’t take a look at his actual POSITIONS.

Tell me… McCain is IN the Senate… where is the McCain Drill here Drill now Bill?

Talk talk talk… and yet he himself cast the bill that killed ANWAR a few years back. He was NOT for offshore drilling UNTIL it became politicly expedient.

And he is STILL for Cap and Trade… its in HIS position papers.

Deal breakers for this conservative.

“And I know… here will come the usual if you don’t vote for McCain you are voting for Obama” crap… which many of us now view as the attitude which has led us to NOT having any type of a conservative candidate.
Romeo13 on August 27, 2008 at 5:41 PM

Exactly.

I have left the GOP (soon to be re-named Democrap Lite). These moderates can have it.

wise_man on August 27, 2008 at 7:05 PM

My feelings were hurt? No, _man, just the opposite. You’re amusing and entertaining. You never, ever, back up your accusations. You never, ever, back up your defense of the indefensible. You alternate between victim and bully. You accuse others of doing what you do.

By the way, I love the passive voice. You didn’t say it, it was said.

Now, back to McSquish. Did he vote to give Social Security to illegal aliens? Or am I a LYING LIAR WHO LIES ABOUT JOHN MCCAIN!?