A Strictly Conservative's Perspective of Events

Why I Love What I See in McCain

Choosing a person to vote for is a mixture of facts, feelings, perceptions, and moods of the day. Yes, there are some folks out there who are staunch, devoted, ideologues who will stick by a party no matter how weak or unqualified the candidate of their party is. The majority of voters however, have a loose party affiliation that can be swayed by some of the most unlikely of reasons which is precisely why I find myself backing John McCain, a person I've often not agreed with and never would have dreamed would be the Republican candidate two years ago. I was sure I would sit this election out rather than vote for someone I was not in line with. But here I am and for reasons I never anticipated, more sold on McCain than I was on Reagan (yes, I was old enough to vote for Reagan, so what?)

What has sold me on this unlikely Republican candidate?

Most recently:

- I love that McCain left campaigning to shake things up in Washington, calling that weasel Reid's bluff and most importantly, forcing Obama out of debate prep mode and into his most hated activity of working. You see, Obama wanted no fingerprints on the financial solution, freeing him up to claim zero responsibility for it down the road. McCain reads Obama like the high gloss pamphlet that he is. McCain made sure Obama was part of the decision and so he was.

- I love that McCain threw a wrench into the works and slowed down this whole Paulsen Plan. Anything this big that in essence hands the keys of our homes over to the Federal Government while they take our tax dollars and make us pay for the keys a second time claiming we may make money off the deal which will then be used to pay down the National Debt...are you kidding? And all the while Bush and the Socialist, I mean Democrats keep saying quick, quick, gotta do this quick. Quick before the working stiffs realize what we're pulling.