Will Democrats Vote for McCain out of Respect?
By ParaTed2k
@ParaTed2k (22940)
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
March 1, 2008 2:57am CST
There are a lot of Democrats who say, "I'm glad there if finally a Republican Candidate who I can respect. His rejection of the whole "Barak Hussein Obama" silliness has increased their stated respect for him.
I wonder how many of them are still going to hold their nose and vote for the Democrat they don't respect, but has a D after their name?
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@gewcew23 (8007)
• United States
13 Jun 08
Well ParaTed they got what they wanted. Those Democrats got a Republican that they can rescpet. Now that McCain is the nominee we see how much respect they actually have for him. I remember how I was told that McCain would be a good choice just because the media love him, and finally we have a nominee that media will not try tear apart. Well it looks like McCain is taking a beating from the media now, I wonder why. Maybe it is because he is a Republican, and the media only likes Republican when they are enemies of the party. Once McCain became the nominee he is the enemy. Yes McCain will get some of the Hillary vote but is that really away to win an election, just a little left of your opponent. So if McCain win in Novemeber will he thank the Republicans that staid loyal to him when he was not loyal to them, or will he thank the Democrats that voted for him?
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
14 Jun 08
If he stays true to form, he will show his appreciation for the Democrats who voted for him, and take the Republicans who voted for him for granted.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
1 Mar 08
First of all, just because someone respects someone doesn't meant they could support them or vote for them for the highest office in the nation. Second, I really don't see how the whole Cunningham story has increased anyone's respect for McCain; He claimed he had never met the guy and that's been disputed and while McCain "apologized" to reporters for Cunningham's words and promised it would never happen again, the fact remains it was HIS rally and his campaign who had allegedly hired this moron to toss "red meat" to the crowd. I'm one of those Democrats who once had some respect for McCain but that's all disappeared recently as he's been showing his true colors more and more each day. Finally, we Democrats have no need to hold our noses and vote for someone we don't respect! Our problem this election is that we have too many good candidates and we've got it narrowed down to two - whether they're absolutely the two best may be debatable - but we're going to have one who will win the general election no matter which one wins. No disrespect intended for anyone who disagrees with me, but I can hardly wait!
Annie
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1 Mar 08
I agree, respect doesn't equal support. But McCain is courting that respect, hoping it will bring him votes. He seems to value the cross over vote more than votes from Republicans who supported one of the "also rans".
You're right, it was the McCain campaign that hired him. They hired him to do exactly what he did. It would be like hiring Britney Spears to introduce McCain, then appoligise to the audience because she came out in a skimpy costume.
McCain may be "respected" by the Democrats, but he's delusional if he thinks cross over votes will get him in the White House.
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@anniepa (27955)
• United States
1 Mar 08
I love that Britney Spears analogy! I agree, that's exactly what McCain's distancing himself from Cunningham was like. I really hope people pay close attention to this "straight talker" no matter where they stand on the various issues because I don't think he's a straight talker at all. That's not to say there aren't plenty of other politicians guilty of the same thing but in McCain's case it seems he's built this reputation with the press to be a man of such great integrity and honesty. I say, give me a break!
Annie
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1 Mar 08
He's built his reputation as a man who likes his name in the press.
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