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Re: Reagan... not exactly libertarian, but close
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Mon, 3 Apr 2000 03:47:42 GMT
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> > That's what left-liberals and Democrats paint all Republicans, and shame • on
> > Mccain for doing it. And you wonder  why most Republicans didn't vote for
> > him.
> 
> I certainly wonder that.  He was there only chance of winning the • election.
> We'll be welcoming (or whatever) President Gore next year.  Uggh.

I don't think so. We shall see. The polls still favor Bush, as far as I have
seen.


> Ummmm...not the McCain that I watched.  Which leftist ideas do you mean?

Well, campaign finance is a HUGE one, for starters. I think the whols system
is gfarbage, and putting the government in more power to regulate it is just
totally foolish. I think there should be no limits on contributions, and
full disclosure on donors. He waffled on taxes, social security, etc. The
press also lifted him up to a god-like status, even though he is  a
Republican. The press would also have more control of politics then they
already do, and for the most part, are the left/liberal mind. The refroms
Mccain wanted would have hurt Republican financing, which is both funny and
pathetic.

> > And he played
> > himself like an outsider in the realm of politics, when he wan't. Like • Larry
> > said, theya re all politicians, even Mccain.
> 
> I think he tried and mostly succeeded in portraying himself as a • reform-minded
> candidate, not a political outsider.  Everyone knows that he's a career
> politico.

Well, he didn't portary himself as a reformer, he tried to portray himself
as a outsider, when he isn't. Don't misunderstand, I really respect him, but
he would have gotten balsted just as GWB is now. It doesn't matter who got
it, because the votes in November will tell.

> > Well, if you are running for the nominiation of a party (Let's not get • into
> > the whole primary debate again) would you not agree that you would want a
> > nomination of the people in the party? Just a question... We shall see in
> > November.

> Normally, but really, it's a complex system and any way to get the votes • you
> need will work.  It just didn't this time.  Pitty.

Pitty? Putty? Silly-putty? : )

I think the independant voters thing is overblown, but we shall see.

Scott E. Sanburn
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  McCain etc. (was: Re: Reagan... not exactly libertarian, but close)
 
(...) You're saying that campaign finance reform is a leftist topic? I don't think so. Gore isn't really reform-minded. In general no establishment politicians are going to be. If McCain truely is, then he's an exception. (...) Are you claiming that (...) (27 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Reagan... not exactly libertarian, but close
 
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Edward Sanburn writes: [snip] (...) I certainly wonder that. He was there only chance of winning the election. We'll be welcoming (or whatever) President Gore next year. Uggh. (...) Ummmm...not the McCain that I (...) (27 years ago, 3-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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