John McCain: “We Live In a Very Dangerous World”

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I'd say we live in an increasingly complex world. But it's less dangerous than during the Cold War.

There is an interesting suggestion from Steve Levine. The Russians have a big weakness. Bush, Obama and McCain should keep in mind Russia's Achilles Heel as they deal with Putin and Medvedev. Levine knows this area, having covered wars in Chechnya, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Tajikistan as well as the Soviet-Afghan war: http://oilandglory.com/2008/08/russias-achilles-heel.html

Al Novacek of CA 4:09PM August 25, 2008

Neo-Con McCain’s foreign policy adviser, Neo-Marxist Scheunemann, is notorious throughout the World for his insidious role in successfully provoking the un-Constitutional Neo-Con Bush War against Iraq, and now unsuccessfully provoking wars against Iran and Russia. The ruinous Iraq War sacrificed over a trillion dollars, and the priceless lives of more than 4,000 young patriotic volunteers, for the sole benefit of the universally condemned Judeofascist land robbers. The trustful Reagan Conservatives and Kennedy Liberals, angered over having been cunningly fooled once, are not fooled twice.

When Obama recently discovered that Scheunemann had been paid nearly $300 to provoke war against Russia in support of Georgia’s internecine attack, he immediately exposed the transparent conflict of interest that motivated McCain’s bellicose treason against the American People, "John McCain’s top foreign policy adviser lobbied for, and has a vested interest in, the Republic of Georgia and McCain has mirrored the position advocated by the government.”

Jeugenen of MA 11:29AM August 24, 2008

McCain makes it more dangerous

McCain/Bush make the world a more dangerous place with their braindead NeoCon philosophies, proved again in getting their surrogate Georgia to provoke Russia.

Paul of WA 8:04PM August 23, 2008

The dangerous world is of US (and the West in general) making – we want it our way (of life including), without respect for any other way of life, not to speak of civilization.

I have respect for McCain’ military service RECORD. I have to take his account of POW in Vietnam on faith - there has been some controversy on him being treated better than others as a son of an admiral. But let me put this to rest.

However, he is an old Cold War warrior - we must accept this as a fact, as we accept as a fact that Putin is an old KGB hand. His adviser, Randy Shoenmann his a Reactionary (let us stop calling the reactionaries with this nice sounding round word – “conservative”), Right-wing operative, capital “R”, instrumental in setting up (one of the Directors) of PNAC - Project for the New American Century (i.e. US dominance in the world at any cost – our life and pocket books including). His is not a neo-con, he is a Right Wing Reactionary. And so is McCain.

As a reactionary, he wants to take back all that has been WON by American people under FDR and LBJ, the socially progressive Presidents (not liberals - progressives).

So, you choose - a known RIGHT WING REACTIONARY vs. someone who may be better - a chance.

McCain should know, that he is not speaking for me, nor will he ever. Not that Obama is speaking for me. But my choice is NOT McCain under ANY circumstances. I would stick with Bush, rather than McCain.

Old dogs do not learn new tricks.

Mikhail of CA 3:33PM August 22, 2008

A vote for Senator McCain is more danger for our country.

McBomb, McBomb, McBomb

newz4i of AZ 2:03PM August 22, 2008

There have always been dangerous world situations throughout our history. The last eight years have been particularly dangerous since terrorists invaded and attacked out country. The war in Afghanistan was and is justified; the war in Iraq was not, it was an unnecessary war. We are NOT fighting the Iraqis, we are fighting the insurgents that have come into Iraq since we attacked Iraq. McCain, like George W. Bush, is counting on the FEAR FACTOR to further FREIGHEN AND INTIMIDATE American Citizens. IF anyone attacks us within our borders, it will be LARGELY DUE TO McCAIN'S CONSTANT SABER RATTLING AND TALK OF WAR. JOHN McCAIN IS "THE REAL DANGER" TO AMERICA!! We do NOT need this warmonger as our leader; he has NO credentials other than him being a POW!! For heaven's sake, that status did NOT prepare him for POTUS; somehow, McCain thinks it does and is using it as his primary vehicle to get into the White House. McCain has approximately seven houses, properties, and condos and he does NOT EVEN KNOW HOW MANY HE HAS??? McCain cannot keep up with his own assets, how do people expect him to keep track of what is happening in the world and right here in the United States of America?? McCain stated in one of his books that he was not runnning for president because of policies, but BECAUSE HE HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO BE PRESIDENT!! Gee, I am sure there are many, many more qualified people out there, PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT POLICIES AND OUR COUNTRY, who want to be president as well, the ONLY thing is they do NOT HAVE THE BIG BUCKS McCain has to do so! McCain also said he LIED about his position on the Confederate Flag being flown(I believe it was Alabama, I might be mistaken on the state) because he thought it was the appropriate thing to do at the time!! McCain recently wanted the Colorado River Pact among severn Western States to be negotiated; when Colorado leaders fiercely objected to it, McCain claimed to have been misunderstood. McCain does NOT THINK, he merely says the first thing that pops into his feeble mind!! We need a president with a FULL-WORKING BRAIN/MIND, A MAN WHO ACTUALLY THINKS BEFORE HE SPEAKS, THAT PRESIDENT IS SENATOR OBAMA. Senator Obama is one of us---raised by a single mom, his white grandparents, middle-class background with some periods of poverty when his mom had to use food stamps to help provide for her children. McCain, on the other hand, was born with a silver spoon and has had everything literally handed to him....if it weren't for his granddad and dad (both Navy Admirals) McCain would have NEVER been admitted into the U.S.Navak Academy and the U.S. Navy. He all but FLUNKED out of the Academy, crashed several planes, killed 135 comrades and almost totally destroyed an aircraft carrier due to his wrecklessness and what he thought has his "Machoism". I also believe it was his wreclessness and machoism which led to his being shot down!! Why return to the target he just hit????

of 12:31PM August 22, 2008

There have always been dangerous world situations throughout our history. The last eight years have been particularly dangerous since terrorists invaded and attacked out country. The war in Afghanistan was and is justified; the war in Iraq was not, it was an unnecessary war. We are NOT fighting the Iraqis, we are fighting the insurgents that have come into Iraq since we attacked Iraq. McCain, like George W. Bush, is counting on the FEAR FACTOR to further frighten and intimidate American Citizens. IF anyone attacks us within our borders, it will be LARGELY DUE TO McCAINS CONSTANT SABER RATTLING AND TALK OF WAR. JOHN McCAIN IS "THE REAL DANGER" TO AMERICA!! We do NOT need this warmonger as our leader; he has NO credentials other than him being a POW!! For heaven's sake, that status did NOT prepare him for POTUS; somehow, McCain thinks it does and is using it as his primary vehicle to get into the White House. McCain has approximately seven houses, properties, and condos and he does NOT EVEN KNOW HOW MANY HE HAS??? McCain cannot keep up with his own assets, how do people expect him to keep track of what is happening in the world and right here in the Unites States of America?? McCain stated one of his books that he was not runnning for president because of policies, but BECAUSE HE HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO BE PRESIDENT!! Gee, I am sure there are many, many more qualified people out there, PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT POLICIES AND OUR COUNTRY, who want to be president as well, the ONLY thing is they do NOT HAVE THE BIG BUCKS McCain has to do so! McCain also said he LIED about his position on the Confederate Flag being flown in Alabam (I believe it was Alabama, I might be mistaken on the state) because he thought it was the appropriate thing to do at the time!! McCain recently wanted the Colorado River Pact among the severn Western States to be negotiated; when Colorado leaders fiercely objected to it, McCain claimed to have been misunderstood and back up on the issue. McCain does NOT THINK, he merely says the first thing that pops into his feeble mind!! We need a president with a FULL-WORKING BRAIN/MIND, A MAN WHO ACTUALLY THINKS BEFORE HE SPEAKS, THAT PRESIDENT IS SENATOR OBAMA. Senator Obama is one of us---raised by a single mom, his white grandparents, middle-class background with some periods of poverty when his mom had to use food stamps to help provide for her children. McCain, on the other hand, was born with a silver spoon and has had everything literally handed to him....if it weren't for his granddad and dad (both Navy Admirals) McCain would have NEVER been admitted into the U.S. Academy and the U.S. Navy. He all but FLUNKED out of the Academy, crashed several planes, killed 135 comrades and almost totally destroyed an air carrier due to his wrecklessness and what he thought has his "Machoism". I also believe it was his wreclessness and machoist which let to his being shot down!! Why return to the target he just hit????

NinaK of WA 12:14PM August 22, 2008

McCain cannot, and will not represent the average person in this country. He didn’t even know the price of a gallon of gas! He wants more wars….he will consider reinstating the draft to promote his wars! He depended on his father’s position when he was in the Navy, and left his first wife for someone who had the wealth and influence to promote his agenda! He’s also a Bush Republican!

What has happened to the Reagan Republicans…remember them…those who represented decency, respect, values, and morals. Who are these new Republicans that resort to slimy, disgusting and nauseous approach to anyone who disagrees with them. The Rush Limbaugh mentality…how can anyone approve of someone that would suggest that John Edward’s wife talk too much and was unwilling to use her mouth to make her husband happy sexually! According to Rush, when that happens, it’s OK to have an affair. I really don’t care for the McCain and Bush or Rush Republicans, and will not vote the ticket until it changes!

DLB of AL 11:45AM August 22, 2008

If you read closely the Q&A about health care above, you will notice that John plans to ask Congress FIRST to cut the benefits of Social Security----while proposing nothing for health care reform.

Shall we assume John is a straight talker (as he says) and take him at his word on this?

of 11:20AM August 22, 2008

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