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Since McCain won't tell us, you tell us why John McCain wants to be president?

Submitted by Chad on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 3:08pm.
What does John McCain want to accomplish? What vision does he have for this country's future? Where does he want this country to be 4 years from now?

There are usually 4 themes in a presidential race: why Candidate A should be president, why Candidate A shouldn't be president, why Candidate B should be president, and why Candidate B shouldn't be president. But in the 2008 race, we are missing one of those themes: why Candidate B (John McCain) should be president.

We have seen McCain's advertising: he promotes Obama as popular and charming, the ads look like they promote Obama with the sound turned down, and yet the question becomes "Is he ready to lead?"

You could construe a "positive" message in there that says, "John McCain is ready to lead." But it's never said or even inferred. Based on McCain's numerous misstatements, one candidate looks ready and it isn't McCain.

He has been the presumptive Republican Party nominee since February. He ran for president in 2000. He has been around Washington a long time. And yet, John McCain can't offer to us why he wants to be president.

Democrats have done a better job than Republicans in telling the people why they want to be commander-in-chief. So McCain is likely taking a page from the Republican playbook.

And it's also possible McCain, having no ideas despite his "experience," has thrown out his efforts to run a clean campaign since negative attacks have success and disguise a lack of reasons to vote for him and not against Barack Obama.

Despite the media bias, you would hope that someone in some way would ask McCain, "Just why do you want to be president?" Not in a "I want to elect conservative judges" fashion or even "I want to spend 100 years in Iraq" kind of way, but in a "this is what I want to do for Americans" mantra.

So McCain is afraid to tell us, you tell us why you think McCain wants to be president. You don't have to imagine you're him (ewwwww, old people smell), but give us a reason or two.
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McCain wants to be president because...

Submitted by larryepke on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 11:13am.
he only has nine house - he needs another!
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The Little Red Button

Submitted by GwenP on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 7:46am.
McCain has always wanted to push that Little Red Button. All through his military and senatorial experience, he's dreamed of being able to do so. Like Bush, it's just a cute little game of "soldiers" to him. The more wars the better. After all, he's just making America "safer" for the rest of us, isn't he? VOTE OBAMA!!!!!
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Behind all the warrior

Submitted by sulphurdunn on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 7:21am.
Behind all the warrior bluster, it is possible that McCain is just a very insecure trophy husband. His wife is obviously the brains in the family. She, her father and other Arizona business interests put John in the Senate so he could look after those interests. Having him as just another Republican puppet president would serve those interests even better.
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Why mcclown wants to be president

Submitted by willymack on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 12:29am.
Same reason as chimpie. Thr REAL powers that be offered him a handsome sum to impersonate our president while they continue to turn our country into a fascist dictatorship. All they have to do now is falsify the vote count as in 2000 & 2004. They're pretty good at this because most of our citizens and practically everyone in congress and the senate simply don't give a damn. That's why they got away with it TWICE.
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Because it's so easy, ANYONE can do it.

Submitted by dswagz on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 10:38pm.
Hell -just look at jr.
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McCain doesn't want to BE President

Submitted by Rockytonker on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 6:21pm.

He doesn't really want to BE President; after all, that is a lot of work, and he retired from the Senate several years ago because it took too much effort to show up and vote (he just didn't tell the voters of Arizona.)

No, he wants the affirmation of being ELECTED. He was a failure in the Navy, failing to make Admiral like his daddy and granddad, so he bailed out and went into politics. "Won't give me an Admiral's star? I'll show you! Commander in Cheif tops Admiral by a mile!"

He just wants the Oval Office as a trophy.

To go along with his trophy wife.

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John McBush doesn't REALLY want to be president...

Submitted by fiftiesfan on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 5:36pm.
it's just that the Repubs need a patsy to lose this race so the Dems can get the Bush/Cheney mess about 3/4 cleaned up. Then in 2016 they can start on their old harp about high taxes and the "nanny state" and too much regulation, and they can start up the wrecking ball again.
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Why Indeed!!

Submitted by oneeggcream on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 5:29pm.
Why is a VERY BIG WORD! I don't think there is a reason why! I just think he was in the running for the job, someone told him he should run, and happened to be selected in the voting! I can't believe he was the best one out of the 12 to pick! I don't think he has ANY CREDENTAILS to be President at all! Well, neither did Bush!! He is also TO OLD for the job! Can you say senile? There should be a limit to the age a President can be to run for office! You can't be 18 so why can you be 70 plus? That's just wrong!
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Revenge

Submitted by cagey on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 5:25pm.
He's an angry old man who wants revenge for being tortured, and he sees the presidency as the best way to wield power over his enemies - women, minorities, non-Americans, and anyone young and vibrant who reminds him of his lost years as a POW. Revenge, my friends.
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Why does anyone want McCain to be president?

Submitted by Colleen Clark on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 5:16pm.

Seriously, what are his qualifications?
He was in the military once. So what?
He has an undistinguished record as a senator. He doesn't know much about foreign
policy or economic policy.

He's running because he's running.

The only reason to vote for him is if you're a Republican who can't stand the
idea of a Democrat winning anything. Or you're so brain dead you listen to Limbaugh
and Fox News.

Colleen Clark
Cambridge, MA

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dag blammit

Submitted by SpikeHeels on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 5:13pm.
Grampy Bush got his turn, now dag blammit, it's Grampy McCain's turn! It's his turn, don't argue. The Obama kid can have his turn in 30 years. We should just give it to Grampy McCain because he probably can't run again in four more years. It's HIS turn so just shut up.
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Because He's DUE, Dammit!

Submitted by drprodny on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 5:00pm.
He's done all the right things - Served His Country, got shot down in an airplane during Vietnam, Served His Country, was in a PoW camp until the Viet Cong decided to release him, Served His Country, been in the Senate forEVER, Served His Country, forgave (publicly, at least) Rove & Bush for sliming him during the 2000 and 2004 Republican Presidential Primaries, Served His Country.... WTF else does he need for a reason?

(Did I mention he Served His Country in the last 10 seconds...?)

Like Bob Dole, John McCain thinks more like a patrician Roman standing for Consul than a modern US Presidential candidate - he thinks he's owed The White House, and no smart-as-a-whip skinny Black kid from a broken home outside Chicago gonna take it away from him!

Oh - and did you know He Served His Country...? >:)
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10 reasons John THE BUSH REPUBLICAN McCain wants to be president

Submitted by codypup on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:40pm.
1) hot interns in case his wife gets injured or fat or short or ages 2) all the cool kids want to be president, cant i be president too 3) something to keep his mind active after retirement 4) my name is John THE BUSH REPUBLICAN McCain, and i forgot my message 5) one of the few candidates who can hide his own easter eggs on the white house lawn 6) he was inspired on his first meeting with george washington to aim high 7) gets another house 8) less trouble travelling than going through airport security 9) impress his beer wealthy father-in-law 10) see if they can get his jowlie face on a coin ....please feel free to join in.... John THE BUSH REPUBLICAN McCain thanks you
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Why John McCain III Wants To Be Presidentw

Submitted by jimspi on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:40pm.
Captain Jim says John has always been selfish and self-centered. What better way to be the center of attention but as USA President and Commander-in-Chief. He belongs in a long-term care facility to face his issues dating from the day of his conception.
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Why John McCain wants to be president.

Submitted by dalandis1 on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 4:07pm.
He doesn't say why he wants to be president because he really doesn't know,he's probably in the early throes of dementia and is as confused as he has recently shown on occasion.
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