Is John McCain being groomed to run for President

**JAG** · 05-31-2005, 07:20

Originally Posted by Byzantine Prince

He's so liberal even JAG would vote for him.

You know from what I have seen of him, he is not a liberal but I would contemplate voting for him. He seems a hard working, honest bloke who is not on the extreme christian right of his party and in the pocket of that lobby. He does also seem to have some views which are just common sense and completely correct - on the financing of Presidential and other political campaigns.

Most definitely one of the best Republican candidates out there, imo.

**PanzerJaeger** · 05-31-2005, 07:37

He seems like a Jimmy Carter to me. A nice, easy talking, common sense guy who doesnt have the balls for the white house. (Yes I know hes a war vet, those arent the balls im talking about)

It seems to me he would have a hard time making tough decisions and sticking to them. He seems a bit indecisive, and of course way too moderate.

**econ21** · 05-31-2005, 10:22

There was a piece in the Sunday Times mooting the same idea. It does not seem serious. The killer points seem to be (a) he's too moderate to be nominated by the Republicans; (b) he's too old [In the UK, being over retirement age now seems to disqualify people from leading the country.]

**doc_bean** · 05-31-2005, 11:02

I thought he should have been president 8years ago.

Now I'm not sure, I think Condi should run, she's even more a media darling (her views on the use of torture are rather unfortunate though.).

But whoever runs against Hillary is bound to win, so what does it matter ?

4 more years !

(always back the winner)

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 05-31-2005, 13:46

Any chance he had to run went down the tubes with his recent deal on the filibusters.

**Hurin_Rules** · 05-31-2005, 16:31

I hoped he would get the nod in 2000, as he's one of the few Republicans I would ever vote for. But he's too centrist to win the Republican nomination, unfortunately.

**ICantSpellDawg** · 05-31-2005, 16:37

if he is who the republicans run for president i will of course vote for him

and it might not be such a bad idea

hillary is seen as a liberal dog of war
a "moderate" republican would hopefully trounce her

but personally, ive never been a fan of his politics

**mercian billman** · 05-31-2005, 16:37

I didn't watch Faith of My Fathers, but I asked myself the same question Redleg did.

While he would make a good presidential candidate, he won't win the nomination of his party because he's to old and too moderate. That being said, I really can't think of anybody else the Republicans could run in 2008.