Is McCain In The Tank For Obama Too?

Watching the second debate this evening, I have to admit that Senator McCain came across as a rank amateur. It is one of the poorest performances I can recall seeing.

I thought the Town Hall format was to be McCain’s strong suit, but tonight, he did not rise to the occasion.

Where did this notion of the Treasury buying up bad home mortgages and renegotiating the loans at today’s lowered values come from? While it may sound great, banks and mortgage companies are bailed out and we, the taxpayers, lose that decreased value and are left holding the bag.

It took Sarah Palin to solidify the conservative base behind McCain and now, what does McCain do but alienate them? Sarah mopped the floor with Joe Biden in the VP Debate. McCain wimped out.

Where were the links to William Ayers? Where were the links to Jeremiah Wright? Franklin Raines? Where were those, Senator? Sarah Palin mentions them to voters to loud applause. You seem to ignore them.

We all know you have a long record, Senator and that Obama has none he is willing to reveal. What was the need to remind us a dozen times? Where was the call for Obama to open his records from Chicago? Wouldn’t that have impacted voters more than reminding us a dozen times that you have a record?

Why wasn’t Obama hammered on his refusal to forgo the first debate to work on the economic crisis? Why was Democrats allowed to get away with painting McCain erratic for doing for the good of the country over making a television appearance?

Why isn’t Obama hammered on his connections to ACORN and his work as a trainer for them activist group and their part in the current housing mess?

Why do Republicans, including McCain, sit back and allow President Bush to shoulder all the blame when the truth us Democrats bear a lot in current crises? While it may fashionable to dump on Bush, he is the one who finally stood up to Terrorists and took the fight back to him.

When Obama cries about loosing focus and abandoning Afghanistan for Iraq, why isn’t he hammered on his lack of tactical expertise? Simply saying he was wrong on the Surge and still won’t admit it doesn’t go far enough. Who mentions the hostile terrain in Afghanistan that will end up costing even more American Military lives?

Who mentions Afghanistan turned sour after the bulk of the effort there was turned over to NATO, who haphazardly contributed to the fight and now would prefer to just walk away?

Who mentions that Democrats and Obama have opposed Pakistan’s Musharraf as he allied with us in fighting the Taliban and seeking bin Laden, but was undermined by the anti-war left and especially by Obama’s call to attack Pakistan should he deem they aren’t doing enough? Why alienate an ally when need them the most?

Why do Republicans just sit back as Democrats continue the lie of tax cuts to the wealthy when all Americans received that tax cut and tax receipts increased to historic levels? Yes, Republicans led the way this time spending like drunken sailors, but Democrats went along with it and the GOP paid for it in 2006. And now, increased spending is what is called for as candidates claim they will cut spending?

We are in the midst of an energy crisis as well and instead of making bold moves to increase our supply of domestic energy, we worry about Global Warming, when the earth’s temperature hasn’t increased in a decade and we have record colds now. Where was the call for that, Senator McCain?

We need alternative fuels, but we need energy in the mean time as well, wherever it is located. Simply saying we can do it, as in the example of the moon shots in the 1960’s, doesn’t dispel concerns of decreasing energy supplies.

Brokaw said the Commander in Afghanistan says we cannot win there and no one challenged that statement. What General McKiernan actually called for was a “sustained commitment,” noting that the Surge strategy, as used in Iraq, would not work in Afghanistan currently as the situation is, “a far more complex environment than I ever found in Iraq.” That includes the hostile terrain mentioned above.

No one mentions that drawing Al Qaeda into Iraq as we deposed Saddam and gave the Iraqi’s a decent chance at governing themselves resulting in Al Qaeda’s numbers being decimated until they gave up and went back to Afghanistan, where they have regrouped as NATO performs poorly.

Which candidate is demanding NATO fully commit to fighting Terrorists in Afghanistan?

Senator McCain, your VP pick, Sarah Palin sounds like she wants to win this election. Many conservatives who weren’t supporting Senator McCain came on board seeing her energize the campaign. We want to win this election too and keep Obama’s Marxist ideals and cronies from power. But, we cannot do it alone. We cannot carry your water as you wimp out and allow Obama’s glib words to make him appear ready to lead and you too old.

You need to do your part, Senator McCain. Being “nice” isn’t going to win this election, not as the Democrat party is aiming for your jugular and you just turn the other cheek.

On the campaign trail you mention many of these points, but in the debate, where are they?

We want to win this election. It would be great if Senator McCain did too.












UPDATE 1: Andy McCarthy and Michelle Malkin see the fallacy of the McCain planned bailout of those who over bought homes as well.

UPDATE 2: Callers to the Rush Limbaugh Program tell us, McCain Won't Fight, So We Have to Drag Him Over the Finish Line