firstdown 09-03-2008, 12:49 PM The claim is true. According to Congressional Quarterly's Voting Studies, in 2007 McCain voted in line with the president's position 95 percent of the time – the highest percentage rate for McCain since Bush took office – and voted in line with his party 90 percent of the time. However, McCain's support of President Bush's position has been as low as 77 percent (in 2005), and his support for his party's position has been as low as 67 percent (2001).
This is a paragraph from your link.
The 95% of the time is in 2007 and its not the entire time Bush has been in office as we are lead to believe.
The claim is true. According to Congressional Quarterly's Voting Studies, in 2007 McCain voted in line with the president's position 95 percent of the time – the highest percentage rate for McCain since Bush took office – and voted in line with his party 90 percent of the time. However, McCain's support of President Bush's position has been as low as 77 percent (in 2005), and his support for his party's position has been as low as 67 percent (2001).
This is a paragraph from your link.
The 95% of the time is in 2007 and its not the entire time Bush has been in office as we are lead to believe.
Not the entire time, just recently as he moved closer to being a Presidential candidate. Coincidence? Why the dramatic rise from as recently as 2005?
wolfeskins 09-03-2008, 01:54 PM Not the entire time, just recently as he moved closer to being a Presidential candidate. Coincidence? Why the dramatic rise from as recently as 2005?
maybe bush was the one actually voting a bit different, maybe bush was agreeing more with McCain. who knows, maybe they were voting on issues that were different from 05.
wolfeskins 09-03-2008, 01:58 PM As for my TV, it's actually a really nice TV (http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-viera-th-50pz850u/4505-6482_7-32896587.html) (a true baller's TV). With it I can clearly see McCain's old age...wrinkles and freckles and all. If I try hard enough and look into his eyes I can actually see his soul.
is that sold at dems-r-us ?
Slingin Sammy 33 09-03-2008, 02:27 PM Why do you perpetuate the lie (http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/more_tax_deceptions.html) that he will raise taxes on small businesses?
As for raising taxes on big business, why not reduce their taxes? According to you they'd do a lot better with more money in their pockets. What's a fair cutoff line? Why not move their tax bar down to 0%?
Sounds good to me. No corporate taxes would make U.S. business far more competitive in the global economy (creating jobs) and bring foreign businesses here (creating jobs). FairTax anyone?
Slingin Sammy 33 09-03-2008, 02:43 PM Just saw this on Fox's website. Some of the Conn. GOP delegates were attacked by a mob of protestors that was physically assualting, spitting, and throwing bleach at them.
Real nice stuff from the anti-war, radical, left-wing crowd who supports everyone's voice being heard (as long as it agrees with them) and is against violence (but violence is OK against the "old people" in the GOP).
P.S. I didn't hear about any of the Democrat delegates being attacked by the "bible-thumpers" or oil company cronies at the coronation last week.
Just saw this on Fox's website. Some of the Conn. GOP delegates were attacked by a mob of protestors that was physically assualting, spitting, and throwing bleach at them.
Real nice stuff from the anti-war, radical, left-wing crowd who supports everyone's voice being heard (as long as it agrees with them) and is against violence (but violence is OK against the "old people" in the GOP).
P.S. I didn't hear about any of the Democrat delegates being attacked by the "bible-thumpers" or oil company cronies at the coronation last week.
wackos on the far left/far right should be ignored. They don't represent their respective sides at all.
Slingin Sammy 33 09-03-2008, 02:48 PM wackos on the far left/far right should be ignored. They don't represent their respective sides at all.
Ignored: Agreed, as long as they aren't throwing bleach on old ladies.
Represent their sides: Agreed
Slingin Sammy 33 09-03-2008, 02:58 PM As for my TV, it's actually a really nice TV (http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-viera-th-50pz850u/4505-6482_7-32896587.html) (a true baller's TV).
Very nice. I have the Panasonic 50" 77U. Did you get yours with the tax refund check sent out by Bush admin or from savings due to the Bush tax cuts? LOL.
firstdown 09-03-2008, 03:41 PM Just saw this on Fox's website. Some of the Conn. GOP delegates were attacked by a mob of protestors that was physically assualting, spitting, and throwing bleach at them.
Real nice stuff from the anti-war, radical, left-wing crowd who supports everyone's voice being heard (as long as it agrees with them) and is against violence (but violence is OK against the "old people" in the GOP).
P.S. I didn't hear about any of the Democrat delegates being attacked by the "bible-thumpers" or oil company cronies at the coronation last week.
While at lunch they showed a police officer getting attacked on the streets as other protesters watched. Luckly it did not esculate into more and the officer got away before things turned ugly. I wonder who they will be voting for. Change, no more use of pepper spray while protecting yourself from protesters.
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