Comments on: McCain Says His GOP Role Model Is Teddy Roosevelt

By: DLS

DLS — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:13:32 +0000

McCain is not believeable. He is no Teddy Roosevelt.

"the influence of fanatical free market types like the Club for Growth on the GOP is just too strong"

I dispute that, given the GOP's free spending in Washington. And they're not so much even fanatical free market types (about which there is nothing wrong at all) but instead all too often are nice pals of the business community, lobbying in a way I have long called "corporate whoring." (I beat the Lefties to it years ago.)

C'mon, that's what they're doing, no matter how tearful or impassioned they are when they say "Goddammit, anyone who risks death to come here [illegally] has earned the RIGHT to be here [exploitation by business to follow]!"

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By: rightdemocrat

rightdemocrat — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:40:34 +0000

Republicans would be politically smart to adopt TR's populism but the influence of fanatical free market types like the Club for Growth on the GOP is just too strong. A significant share of electorate has been poorly represented by either party. There are a lot of voters in the middle with economic populist views and moderate to conservative on social issues. Democrats are finally paying attention to this voting block and this is likely to make a critical difference in '08.

By: superdestroyer

superdestroyer — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:55:57 +0000

Jspender,

Neither party represents the private sector employeed middle americans with children in pubic schools. Since both support open borders and unlimited immigraiton, neither care about trying to raise real wages. Since both are liberal on immigration neither care about the quality of public education. SEnator Obama does not appear to care all about that academic education since he is beholden to the teachers unions and openly promotes social engineering instead of academic education.

It is hard to believe that either really care much about the environment since they support open borders and unlimited immigraiton. If candidates reall believes in spending less time in traffic and preserving open space, they would not be promoting such large number of immigrations each year.

By: Jim_Satterfield

Jim_Satterfield — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:08:59 +0000

To claim a previous president as role model is one thing. To actually implement the 21st century equivalents of that president's policies is another. When it comes to specifics McCain does not necessarily stand for what TR would want done if he could analyze our current world.

By: AshenShard

AshenShard — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:49:59 +0000

He can claim to be a fan and model himself after TR all he wants, doesn't make it true. TR was the first to recognize the need for national parks to protect this nations natural wonders from corporate exploitation. He also supported government regulation and oversight of the food industries, and was well known for busting monopolies. Judging by McCain's position on issues is Bush's position on issues 95% of the time (that is of course, when he actually votes on something). All those positions are the exact opposite of what TR stood for.

By: Michael Merritt

Michael Merritt — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:33:14 +0000

I don't think this is the first time McCain has mentioned Teddy as his role model. I know he's said it somewhere before. Might have been one of the debates.

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:36:08 +0000

The “key” will be which candidate is most believable when it comes to representing the middle class. These are the folks who are in the majority, independent of party, and they are the ones who have been taking a beating economically. Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago? 8 years ago? (top 5% income earners need not answer)

Also, when McCain claims to admire Teddy Roosevelt because, “He was a great environmentalist”, take it with many grains of salt. Records compiled by the League of Conservation Voters show that Obama's voting stats on environmental issues are about 3 times better than McCains.

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By: Neocon

Neocon — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:59:07 +0000

Its time for Presidents to realize that they must represent ALL Americans. For the first time in a long time Both candidates are trying to reach out to their bases but also to the other side of the isle.

Good for them. The key will be in who is actually wedded to their party more. McCain or Obama. McCain is despised by the far right………..Obama is embraced by the far left.

Guess who Im betting on?