Why does everyone say McCain=Bush?

For the longest time I used to believe that, McCain is just parroting the standard party line in order to increase his acceptability by his party. But in checking out his actual position statement on the issues, he has increasingly become more conservative, and he really does mean it. The final straw came when he has openly declared that Samuel Alito is "the best justice we have" in the Surpreme Court, and "vows to nominate more like him". Alito is the most arch-conservative justice on the bench today, and most strongly espouses what's known as "unitary exexcutive", which grants the executive office virtually monarchal powers during any time national security seems to be threatened. McCain has made far too many comments reflecting his contempt for the Surpreme Court as an independent branch of the TRI-partrate system of government. He has adopted the ultraconservative view that there should only be a BI-partrate system of government, the Executive Office and the Legislative Branch, while the Supreme Court merely enforces, but never second guesses, what laws the Congress AND the President passes. This is an outright dangerous attack on the US Constitution as our founding fathers have originally envisioned it.

I've been a lifelong republican, but because of McCain's now ultraconservative stance (and really means it), and his cynical choice of another ultraconservative, Palin, as his VP, has finally convinced me to vote Democrat this year.

Just because he is a Republican. They don't dare go head to head with him on the issues.

McCain offers experience and knowledge necessary to get things done. He is also willing to discuss his plans and ideas in detail.

Obama only wants to talk about "Change". He really doesn't want anyone to question him too closely or take too close a look at the fine print. Bush isn't running but they have to find a way to run against him anyway. This is how they do it.

we could see: fantasy type one: They did what they have been meant to realize this Bush is worthwhile them after what they declare is shown. solid coverage. fantasy type 2: Drilling for our own oil is a 2-7 year undertaking which will on the instant influence oil expenditures dramatically. We do have tens of millions of acres that are no longer getting used, yet that's by using the fact the climate won't yield oil or organic gas adequate to make it well worth drilling. eco-friendly technologies are 10-2 an prolonged time faraway from coming on-line interior the ability that we want them as a rustic. interior the propose time Oil is our next appropriate decision era end of talk. fantasy type 3: tutor me the place MCdrain needs to tax poeple making that somewhat better than they already pay. Recending the Bush tax cuts will try this.

1. McCain campaigned for Bush in 2000 and 2004

2. McCain voted with Bush 95% of the time

3. Both are serial liars

4. Both are war heros

5. Both have wives with deep secrets

So they can leverage the anti Bush sentiment for an election victory in November. I don't think they really care whether it's accurate or meaningful.

Obama isn't Bush either, and he's not JFK or Clinton. He's the most liberal Democrat ever to run for President and will vote according to the special interests that get him elected, just like he does for those that got him into the Senate.

They say that because although McCain was once against the policies of G. Bush, has has changed to be more like him.

All the important issues that face us, McCain sides with Bush. The war in Iraq, the economy, healthcare, taxes, environment, none of it is any different than what we've seen for the past 8 years.

Because they are for the same policies, and a lot of the maverick things that he said in 2000 arent whats being shown here in 08.

That would be incorrect of course.

The correct equation is:

Bush43+1 = McBush44...

McCain has not been a maverick since 2000. It is a little late at his age to go back to his good 'ol days.

They're talking about the policies that Bush has that McCain supports.