Comments on: McCain Bringing Voters Back to GOP http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:08:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ben http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/#comment-339468 Ben Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:15:45 +0000 http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/#comment-339468 I agree with the assessment that McCain will marginally be a better fiscal conservative than Bush. I don't think McCain really prescribes to the whole "compassionate conservatism" or "heroic conservatism" stuff. His approach is a lot more minimalistic I believe. For example in his economic speech he said how he would have a moratorium on all new non-military spending in his first year. He also wants to get rid of ethanol and agriculture subsidies which I think will be great. When it comes to actually *doing* that......I have more faith in him than Bush due to McCain' stubborness and toughness. I agree with the assessment that McCain will marginally be a better fiscal conservative than Bush. I don’t think McCain really prescribes to the whole “compassionate conservatism” or “heroic conservatism” stuff. His approach is a lot more minimalistic I believe. For example in his economic speech he said how he would have a moratorium on all new non-military spending in his first year. He also wants to get rid of ethanol and agriculture subsidies which I think will be great. When it comes to actually *doing* that……I have more faith in him than Bush due to McCain’ stubborness and toughness.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/#comment-339466 Ryan Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:20:05 +0000 http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/#comment-339466 John is right. The thing we might want to worry about with McCain is his revenge streak. He will be a better fiscal conservative than Bush, which is not saying much, but a breath of fresh air considering the compassionate conservative nonsense we saw for the last 8 years. John is right. The thing we might want to worry about with McCain is his revenge streak. He will be a better fiscal conservative than Bush, which is not saying much, but a breath of fresh air considering the compassionate conservative nonsense we saw for the last 8 years.

]]> By: John http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/#comment-339464 John Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:01:52 +0000 http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/#comment-339464 The thing to understand about McCain is that his lurch to the left from 2001-2003 was more about him wanting to get back at Bush then it was about his actual principles. At heart, McCain is very much a Goldwater conservative, and better by far on fiscal issues then Bush is. The thing to understand about McCain is that his lurch to the left from 2001-2003 was more about him wanting to get back at Bush then it was about his actual principles.

At heart, McCain is very much a Goldwater conservative, and better by far on fiscal issues then Bush is.

]]> By: Mike http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/#comment-339444 Mike Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:40:12 +0000 http://www.savethegop.com/2008/04/17/mccain-bringing-voters-back-to-gop/#comment-339444 People may be coming back now, but six months into a McCain presidency they will realize he is not that different from Bush when it comes to his views on government policy. As a conservative who believes in limited government and personal liberty I have little faith that a McCain presidency would be a positive for this nation. People may be coming back now, but six months into a McCain presidency they will realize he is not that different from Bush when it comes to his views on government policy.

As a conservative who believes in limited government and personal liberty I have little faith that a McCain presidency would be a positive for this nation.

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