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Old 09-09-2008, 03:07 PM   #564
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Re: Update: McCain Selects Gov. Sarah Palin as Running Mate

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No, but the majority of people agreed to go to war, then pulled the rug out from under him. You also can't blame the rising gas prices solely on him, and those are the two major things people would point to for approval ratings.
Agreed to go to war in Afghanistan, not Iraq. There was a lot of smoke and mirrors that got us into Iraq. Whether we should pull out right now is a completely separate question.

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Also, the people would point to the deficit, yet everyone was more than happy to spend their refund check. So, no, I would not count any of those against his tenure.
That is a complete non sequitur. He increased spending dramatically, and the deficit is at record levels - there really isn't a credible argument against the deficit being his doing.

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Approval ratings mean nothing, and you know it. It's like Polls, they are useless.
I agree, although they are slightly "less bad".
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