Does anyone think the old McCain is back?  

I was really getting excited because the things that have been said on that side have been really depressing. I do not mean to offend you but I really hope that he is sincere in this. I would love for all this hate stuff disappear off of the news.

I know what you mean I have really grown cynical over this whole election cycle. I don't know if she was a plant I'm sure that you could be right. This election is so crazy I am actually counting down the days to vote and get it over with. Isn't that awful? ugh!

I'm sorry I don't see it as that way X, I feel that if he has always been that man that I remember in the 2000 election cycle that he would not have resorted to this or allowed for this type of campaign. But, I still hope that it means that McCain is coming back, that McCain I didn't mind. I don't know what you mean by far flung groups sorry but, I do believe that the statement "sham our government has become" is ringing very true with this bailout. Even though we disagree on the state of McCain I hope we can both agree that this side of McCain is much better than the McCain his advisors have produced.

As I have stated earlier I will have to disagree that the old McCain was gone. As for Obama following suit with McCain I see nothing wrong with returning fire. The yelling of kill him, terrorist and off with his head started about 6 days ago. And, hopefully McCain will make sure that she condemns it, we do not need to return to that mind set.

So zephyr you think Obama should lower his standards because McCain threw a low blow? That is that mind set that has ruined a lot of our youth and is why the country is in this chaos.

I can tell you for a fact that you couldn't make me resort to something I wasn't already willing to do. I think both candidates are a bad choice.

You brought up a good point but your view is distorted.

Sorry cool I'm one of those types of people that let a lot of things go and don't say anything until the first stone is thrown then all bets are off and I take off the gloves and have a nice throw down.

We will have to agree to disagree. But, I am very happy that McCain finally said something. It was very respectful and I was so glad that I actually saw it.

I agree completely. I think that if elected and they run this country like his campaign then GOD HELP US ALL!! It has been one thing after another and it's crazy. There is so much drama it's like high school. I can't wait until all this is over. This election has made a lot of people crazy.

I was really hopeful last night and that is going away. I was so proud that he finally said something but after reading more and seeing everyone's response, I fear that he is gone forever.

It is so sad because there are some good Republicans out there but I have seen that they are jumping ship because of this past weeks events.

The whole thing is sad and shameful. I have been watching reporters interviewing people outside the McCain/Palin rallies and town halls. Full of hate, vitriol and a sort of general, unassigned racism.

Hello Wise One,

I am so glad you responded, this week has been a struggle with all the negativity and pure hate. I've been trying very hard to remember by kind hearted conservatives but it's been tough hearing kill him and terrorist everytime I turn on the television.

I really hope that he is able to return. I know that before this "century" began he was a man of honor and it has been so sad watching another puppet of Rove's coming to take Bush's place.

I hope you are well and enjoying your return to "normal" life. I'm so glad to "hear" from you.

Oh wow that doesn't sound good. My ex-husband is from Arizona and he loved McCain. I hope that you are referring to the dad Bush and not this one. I'd rather have Hillary but I guess she'll have to run next time.

I don't know anyone around here that likes him, including his immediate neighbors. He lives a little over 10 miles from me and I've been to his "ranch". The primary complaint is that he has been erratic for years. It's not just the current campaign, but he switches positions every few days.

"I don't know anyone around here that likes him, including his immediate neighbors. He lives a little over 10 miles from me and I've been to his "ranch". The primary complaint is that he has been erratic for years. It's not just the current campaign, but he switches positions every few days."
WOW, that this is interesting! If people from his own state, even his own neighbors don't like him that's pretty bad. I guess you're saying the old McCain and the new MccCain as well as the NEW old McCain are all the same McCain? I've laughed during this campaign every time somebody would accuse Obama of flip-flopping because I'd already checked McCain's record - his entire record, not just the past few years - and he's changed his mind every few days, as you said, forever. I honestly have no problem when someone changes his or her mind for a good reason and is honest and open about it because it happens to all of us, but with McCain it would always be denial that he'd ever changed at all.

I can proudly say that here in Pa. our Senator Casey is the real deal, he's from not too far from me and people around here love him. Same goes for Congressman Kanjorski, a true man of the people, as is Casey. Probably most importantly, our "third Pa. Senator", Joe Biden, also from Scranton originally is a truly great guy and people from both Pa. and his "new" home of Delaware love him. With these guys there's never any question of which one will show up on any given day.

Sorry for getting off topic but after reading someone's close-up assessment of McCain I couldn't resist the comparisons.
Annie

That was a pretty good sum of what I have been thinking for a few days now. I know the die hards will never see that but I think they honestly wouldn't care either. It all makes me sick. I didn't grow up in that time (I'm only 33) and I have no interest in having America return to that hate filled time.