Comments on: McCain Sells Out http://www.notquitecenter.com/2008/09/17/mccain-sells-out/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Centrist http://www.notquitecenter.com/2008/09/17/mccain-sells-out/#comment-270 Centrist Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:16:36 +0000 http://www.notquitecenter.com/?p=120#comment-270 I too am disappointed about some things about Obama, but in comparison: 1. McCain has run a MUCH dirtier campaign. Go to www.factcheck.org and you'll see how much of his "message" is downright false. I think Obama has tried to stay out of it, but has caved on several occasions, especially after the Palin bump. 2. McCain has a whole bunch of old party hands, lobbyists, and 20th century dinosours on his team. Obama has a few, but not nearly as many, and he doesn't address the issue with as much frequency or ferocity as Obama. 3. Obama picked a reasonable v.p. candidate. He could easily have pandered to the party and picked Hillary as a stunt. But he picked someone who is very qualified to be President himself. I keep praying that the Obama I read from in his book will emerge after he wins the election, kind of like when GWB promised "compassionate conservatism" to get elected, then after taking office decided on "greedy despotism" instead. I'm hoping Obama will take a lot harder tack than he is advertising on reducing the influence of money in Washington and working with the "other side." I really hope he is the real deal, because if he's not, who is? If he can't do it, I think I'll lose all hope in our system. I too am disappointed about some things about Obama, but in comparison:
1. McCain has run a MUCH dirtier campaign. Go to http://www.factcheck.org and you’ll see how much of his “message” is downright false. I think Obama has tried to stay out of it, but has caved on several occasions, especially after the Palin bump.
2. McCain has a whole bunch of old party hands, lobbyists, and 20th century dinosours on his team. Obama has a few, but not nearly as many, and he doesn’t address the issue with as much frequency or ferocity as Obama.
3. Obama picked a reasonable v.p. candidate. He could easily have pandered to the party and picked Hillary as a stunt. But he picked someone who is very qualified to be President himself.

I keep praying that the Obama I read from in his book will emerge after he wins the election, kind of like when GWB promised “compassionate conservatism” to get elected, then after taking office decided on “greedy despotism” instead. I’m hoping Obama will take a lot harder tack than he is advertising on reducing the influence of money in Washington and working with the “other side.” I really hope he is the real deal, because if he’s not, who is? If he can’t do it, I think I’ll lose all hope in our system.

]]> By: Reluctant http://www.notquitecenter.com/2008/09/17/mccain-sells-out/#comment-269 Reluctant Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:28:43 +0000 http://www.notquitecenter.com/?p=120#comment-269 I agree that McCain has somewhat sold out during this campaign. I'm hoping that he will return to his roots if elected. That being said, I think Obama has also sold out. He has keeps chanting about changing the way we do politics, but his actions don't show much of a commitment to do so. I'm very disappointed in both candidates they both seemed to be bucking the typical bitter and divisive trends on Washington. However, when the national parties start getting involved in the campaigns, things change. I agree that McCain has somewhat sold out during this campaign. I’m hoping that he will return to his roots if elected. That being said, I think Obama has also sold out. He has keeps chanting about changing the way we do politics, but his actions don’t show much of a commitment to do so.

I’m very disappointed in both candidates they both seemed to be bucking the typical bitter and divisive trends on Washington. However, when the national parties start getting involved in the campaigns, things change.

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