http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing Senator John Kerry Says that John McCain is confused and "unbelievably out of touch." What do you think? en-us Mccain to me can be considered as just another Bush. In the Obama and Mccain debate, Mccain said and I quote "We have developed a plan which will allow us to begin to bring our troops home". Correct me if I'm rong but is that not what Bush Jr. has been telling us for the last past 7 years and growing. Any one with the right state of mind can claim that Mccain plegerized all his ideas and policies straight from the Bush Campaign. Bush's ploicies and ways of action has led us to a war of which we re spending over 10 billion dollars a year while our "enemies" have.. Correction- had a 79 billion dollar surplus. That was it. 79 billion. There fundings have fallen substantually and yet where still out there fighting. Mccains whole plan sounds like crap, and yeah following anyone that had the ideas and opinions as Bush Jr. is simply delusional. Drive our country into the ground once, shame on you! Drive our country into the growned twice shame on us!! Matthew19 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:14:41 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing The only reason he choose an unexsperienced woman as a vice presedent is bacause Obama didn't choose Clinton. I think he's a dangerous fake, and he's way to much like bush. He's not going to make anything better. All he's going to is continuie on Bushes campain of stupidity and nation suicide. oogalaboogala Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:42:27 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing u know it's so funny when people say the candidates are not saying anything specific. I beg to differ. Obama wants to take care of home, McCain was to take someone else's home. Its clear that we need to take care of american shores 1st. For example, many jobs go overeas. McCain has said nothing about that. Al he talks about is war, and fighting. fighting is always in effect, in fact it is de-facto. America is always in a conflict but I think we ned to re-adjust to just how deep in we are going to remain. We could probably do alot more good if spent more time building relationships with Darfur, free them, then add them to our list of allies. The way to fight these terrorists has to change. I just watched "The fall of Rome". Basically, everything was for sale, just like america is today. mc1392 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:43:56 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing if you think Palin could step into the Commander in Chief's shoes if McCain were to expire during his term, you are not thinking logically. There should be a minimum intelligence test required in order to vote. tiger919 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:05:51 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing George Bush won fair and square (allegedly) in 2004 with the help of fear mongering and patriotic themes...he has done nothing short of run this country into the ground, erode freedom and cheat americans out of their quality of life...I said this in 2004 to everyone, and was shown the door. Obama is far from perfect, and his resume isn't as thick as some of the others, this is true...But I really think given the chance, he would be a good leader, and America could start to heal. Religion is irrelevant, he isn't running for pope. jaja75 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:51:04 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing After 8 years of the Bush Administartion this country cannot afford 4 more years with John McCain who until recently has been a clone of G.W. We need a positive change in America we are in a recession, at war, distrusted and disliked around the globe and I am not so sure about Obama but I am sure that John McCain is not the answer. Most Americans have been like sheep where the Bush Administartion is concerned and I am fearful that they will continue to be so with McCain, (no one is as blind as those who will not see)I belive that we are in a crisis and this surpasses party lines and we need to forget party affiliations and start acting like ONE we share a commonality as we are all AMERICANS and when we hurt we hurt as Americans not as Dems or Republicans. Change is at least what Obama is offering and change can be good, McCain is offering more of the same. luvdemfins Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:34:15 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing McCain is clueless iwantms Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:19:45 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing I encourage the general public to educate themselves on the issues before jumping to conclusions or accepting another person's opinion as their own. This is perhaps the most critical election of all time. Truly think about the mess this country is in and the future of your children... We need a strong leader that understands both sides of the ticket. McCain used to be a democrat and realized the faults of the party. While he is now a republican, he still adheres to the liberal mind set where their policies are working. He is also intelligent enough to adopt the conservative policies that will guide and benefit the future of this country. The moral of the story is: Do NOT be brainwashed by your political affiliation. A good president is one who can fully appreciate both sides of the story, who can adopt the best policies accordingly (regardless of political affiliation) and provide pull through and consistency. McCain is the man for the job! No matter how you look at it, Obama does not have the experience nor the tenure just yet to be the next leader of the free world. Do the right thing and vote based on intelligent decisions - not because you are brain washed by your party of choice. God Bless America! AudraSG Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:41:04 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing his economic policy is a joke. if tax breaks for the rich and more war to feed armament corporations is his best plan for pulling us out of recession then we will really be in trouble. besides, i dont know if anyone remembers the keating 5 scandal but although he wasnt censured, he was criticized for shady behavior. to me, that implies that his economic motivations will more than likely be ulterior. not to mention beneficial to him or the people who hand him money. and the last thing we need sitting in office is a hard headed jock with a handful of missiles. i cant vouch for obama but i am ready for change. Jarod Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:13:12 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing I absolutely agree with this. Our country cannot afford another leader along the lines of GWB! Just look where we sit today, high gas prices, sinking housing market, poor economy, poorly performing stock market - and we're still in Iraq. Please we can't afford to have McCain win this election. lizzy Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:03:02 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing McCain had to sell his soul to the darkest forces of his party to be supported up to this point. He was a decent person (for a republican...) but then, to obtain the money to go, he had to embrace new causes with new enthusiasm... if American elect him, he had to pay a lot of debts to those who pushed him. We will see more war (which means more money for those who build armaments) and we will see more favors made to the oil companies... Do you think thats' OK? I do not think that being old is the worst problem, but certainly there are a lot of people that when old do whatever to preserve their power. They simply do not accept that age has effect. golem Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:48:29 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing McCain fails his economic policy because he said spent more money for war. But this is not good for our economy. An independent source says This war is more important than a new highway overpass, a pig farm or a peanut barn. And most Americans, whether they support or oppose the war, expect their representatives to cast an honest vote on whether to fund it, and not use it as another excuse to waste their money. But it does not required now. zodi Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:53:19 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing McCain fails his economic policy because he said spent more money for war. But this is not good for our economy. An independent source says This war is more important than a new highway overpass, a pig farm or a peanut barn. And most Americans, whether they support or oppose the war, expect their representatives to cast an honest vote on whether to fund it, and not use it as another excuse to waste their money. But it does not required now. zodi Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:53:17 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing With all the media surrounding elections these days you would think a real winner wouldn't be riding it out on the waves of everyone else. People are sitting around waiting to hear how he is going to help the people and what do they hear?...nothing. Well, that shows you exactly what to expect of him politically...nothing. Well that may be an exaggeration because it appears he would show us how many more ways there are to part with more of our hard earned money. Am I wrong? We will never know because by the time he starts talking we will all be done listening. Simplyme Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:00:09 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing As the final election approaches, many people are wondering why or why not John McCain would make a good president or not. It is EXTREMELY obvious what the answer to that question is. John McCain would make a terrible president for many reasons, and not just because he is old. He has horrible ideas: as Luigi says, he wants to give more money to oil companies by making us pay, he wants to STAY in Iraq. He has horrible ideas on development and the environment. I think that he would nearly be Bush all over again. Obama would be such a better candidate and McCain would ruin this country even more than how terrible it is now. jessetoast Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:20:24 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing Calling him confused, or old, really overlooks John McCain's biggest drawback, which is that he will continue the disasterous policies of George W. Bush for another four years, and Americans can't afford that. Can you believe that in this time of rising gas prices, John McCain wants to give even more tax breaks to big oil companies? Out of OUR tax money, no less! He also wants to continue the tax breaks for the wealthy - tax breaks that he opposed when he wasn't running for President - and he has no coherent economic plan to lead us out of recession. Second, he'll continue this terrible war in Iraq for, as he say, "100 years". He is also itching to attack Iran and his ugly warmongering should scare any sane American. He claims to be a Maverick but it's just more of the same - more economic policies that reward big business and the rich while crushing the middle class, more war, more incompetent leadership. We can't afford another term of George Bush. I'm voting Obama. Luigi Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:50:04 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing I'm not saying that Obama will be any different, but McCain will be just more of the same. dealtwith Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:37:02 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing he may be old but he is not confused. I voted for Obama but he would have been an okay president as well. Having said that i must now say GO OBAMA!!! YEAH!!! YEAH!!! actorboy08 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:50:59 -0600 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing He is old, that's for sure, a lot of people say if he is elected, Palin will be president, because they expect him to die shortly after. But I like McCAIN's policies a lot more than Obama's. lionheart209 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:28:57 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing u know it's so funny when people say the candidates are not saying anything specific. I beg to differ. Obama wants to take care of home, McCain was to take someone else's home. Its clear that we need to take care of american shores 1st. For example, many jobs go overeas. McCain has said nothing about that. Al he talks about is war, and fighting. fighting is always in effect, in fact it is de-facto. America is always in a conflict but I think we ned to re-adjust to just how deep in we are going to remain. We could probably do alot more good if spent more time building relationships with Darfur, free them, then add them to our list of allies. The way to fight these terrorists has to change. I just watched "The fall of Rome". Basically, everything was for sale, just like america is today. mc1392 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:42:10 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing McCain is not perfect, but a complete overhaul into socialism is not what this country needs either. Obama is a very dangerous man who is being manipulated by thjose who hate this country. He does not have real convictions and has no clue what is going on. He is great at reading the teleprompter but that's it. What a joke, but a dangerous one. Too many gullible people. ajouie53 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:47:23 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing when a country is at war it is certainly much more comforting to have our military chief to be personally experienced in the arts of war, battles, and decisions regarding sending more troops or pulling out. when your president is not of this experience, all decisions made are going to be scrutinized and prodded regardless of whether it was the right decision or not. When the decision is made by someone who has been there and done that, so to speak, there will be more support. would you want your coach of your baseball team to be an ex figure skater???? or a former baseball player??? clarkeness Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:55:49 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing Senator McCain will make a great president. He knows what it takes to be an effective leader, something Hillary and Obama do not seem to understand. We can not continue on the path that we are on, I agree with that. But we need to find someone that will take our best interests to heart. I think John McCain is that person. I know that he has been down some of the same roads that I have. Also, being the mother of 2 US military personnel, I am concerned that they will not have a future if a democrat takes office. Dying for your country is one thing, not getting paid for it is another. jarheadlady Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:32:02 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing Just because he can think for himself doesn't mean that he's a good politician/person. It only makes him more capable of continuing Bush's dynasty. Just imagine if we had someone with horrible ideas AND the competence to carry them out without the uproar Bush has faced. Scary. lmtroye Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:55:53 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing Although McCain might be the source of many political knowledge SNAFUS, he knows the big picture of what is going on in this country. He might mix up the Sunnis and the Shiites, but he has his finger on the pulse of what's going on in the home front. As a veteran, I feel like he brings a lot of real world experience to what is going on in our country today. So what if he doesn't have an encyclopedic knowledge of world affairs? If he has the wisdom and the experience, then he can make decisions when presented with the details of the situation. yoginibare Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:41:15 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing I really like John McCain. I admire that he's willing to think for himself. It's given him a reputation as a maverick, and certainly earned the ire of the Republican party on more than one occasion, but on the other hand it has earned him the reputation for fairness, thoughtfulness, and his ability to place his values over politics. Sometimes he can say things that make me wince, yes. But unlike any other politician, I believe in his sincerity, and that at the end of the day he's just a good man trying to do a good job. Sarah Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:09:05 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing While McCain was a p.o.w. he was offered repatriation because the vietnamese wanted to show that the higher ups were playing favorites but McCain turned down the offer unless every other prisoner before him was released. that shows a lot of integrity and i think a man like him would be a good, strong leader. fuzzybunny77 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:57:04 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing Mccain is a one of the most composed and intelligent policitian of all times. bharathganesh Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:42:02 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing Given the debacle that was Dubya, I am willing to admit that McCain is probably a better option but only in comparison to our present President. He will bring in moderation and openness to dialogue that was totally absent from the present administration. And my hope is that his POW experiences will make him more receptive to the suffering of all soldiers fighting this unjust war. McCain will fight a good fight and I wish him the best. colander Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:48:06 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing ... but I have no idea what he actually thinks about most issues. I'm originally from Arizona, and I remember voting for McCain for Senate. My impression of him at the time was that he was a very reasonable moderate, but now that he's running for president he seems much more conservative. A lot of the views he expresses now (on the war, abortion, sex education, etc.) are too far to the right for me. What I can't decide is whether he's really a moderate who was just pandering to the far right to win the primary, or whether he really is that conservative. harpo Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:27:58 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing Just because someone knows what they're doing and isn't "completely confused" isn't necessarily a good thing, or a qualification for anything. Dick Cheney and everyone who got us into this endless war knew what they were doing, and lied to us about it. They had it all planned out years in advance and suckered most of the American people. The question shouldn't be whether McCain KNOWS what he's doing, but WHAT he's doing (or wants to do). He's changed his position on so many issues - campaign finance, abortion, etc., in an obvious attempt to pander to the conservative wing of the Republican party. It was enough to get him the nomination, but hopefully when people start to hear how cynical he is (and how he definitely knew what he was doing), they'll refuse to support him. Samnanna Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:19:56 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing If he really means what he is saying then he his plan would strongly favor parent’s choice of a school for their children. That is why it would not be useless to give parents vouchers that they would deposit to a school where their kid is enrolled. This would force public schools to compete and increase their quality. If his program goes in “more competition” direction then he really knows what he is doing… Alicia Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:43:09 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing I am a staunch democrat. I do not believe in voting for the person; I always vote for my party. Unfortunately, the republicans are usually smarter than the democrats when it comes to winning elections (see presidential election of 2004). This election will not be different. The republican party could not have picked a better candidate than John McCain. He has the ability to appeal to democrats, while still keeping his republican base. Although I will still vote democrat, I know many democrats who will not vote for Obama after the democratic nomination horror. So, it doesn't really matter what his values are or how well he speaks, he has already won this election. edward1975 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:52:31 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing McCain has the character, knowledge, and experience to become President. We need someone who can do more than deliver "one-liners" and be the flavor of the month. The Commander-in-Chief must be the kind to not lead by polls or what is popular (aka Clinton). The country is not run by polls or what is popular. If that had been the case, the founding fathers would not have left England. We are in a global war on terrorists who want us to convert to Islam or they will kill us. They do not like the idea that we can have civil discourse, agree to disagree, and co-exist. McCain understands this and I believe is first priority is the saftety of the US. Obama is the "American Idol" selection for President. There is not any substance. Additionally, he has only 143 days of Senate experience; the majority of which has been used campaigning for President. Hunter7Taylor08 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:52:26 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing John McCain has a illustrious military career that says he's the right man for the job I don't have anything against obama ,but i would feel a lot safer sleeping at night with Mr. mc cain at the helm,plus you can't go through what he went threw during the war years and not have a tough as nails dexterity, and that is just what we neeg. struggler Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:39:12 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing I think McCain may know what he'd like to do with the country but has great difficulty conveying what he means in a clear fashion. While everyone has repeatedly brought up President Bush's lack of eloquence and numerous speech blunders, I think we would all agree at the end of the day that we know where he stands on issues. I do not get the same, forgive me, "straight talk" from McCain. While he talks about a direct, no nonsense approach, I find his answers to questions seem to be roundabout or never answering the question posed to him. Bush on the other end seemed to answer it head on and tell you exactly where he stood, whether it was popular with people or not. I'm not saying I've always agreed with Bush's stand on matters, but I never wondered where he stood, and that I believe shows character and is a valuable and uncommon trait in a politician today much less a president. I wish McCain was willing (or able, not sure) to explain what he would like to do for the country, with details, examples, and sources. Sadly he and all the candidates make claims and promises with no details. I as a voter am not going to hand over my vote to anyone because of popularity: I want a President who can think on his feet and tell me what he's going to do to improve our country. I think the rest of the American population would agree with that. citizenjane Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:16:32 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing John McCain not only knows what he's doing, he's the smartest person who is or has been in this race. Listen to him speak - he goes out on a limb, but he doesn't make mistakes; no embarrassing Obama/Hillary style red face moments for him! He's not out of touch; he's principled, and he has stood for change for a long time. He's been consistently the most even-handed operator in Washington, able to work with both parties and get real things done. Any Republican who can co-sponsor a bill with Russ Feingold can't be too out of touch. We need politicians like John McCain! JonasRuift Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:46:41 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing What this country needs is leadership and John McCain is the most experienced person running for the job. I believe this country needs change but change does not always mean a change in parties. phmcd10 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:55:17 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing I understand the need for change in this country and I am all for it. Change can come in many forms and does not always need a switch in principles. Leadership is what this country needs and John McCain represents that. phmcd10 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:49:35 -0500 http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing http://www.riledup.com/debate/1668/is-mccain-just-completely-confused-or-does-he-know-what-hes-doing