http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/03/27/anti-mccain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anti-mccain n. the principle of good order<br /><br /> "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:25:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.theamericanconservative.com/larison/2008/03/27/anti-mccain/comment-page-1/#comment-9767 M.Z. Forrest Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:05:30 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/larison/2008/03/27/anti-mccain/#comment-9767 I would second the overall weakness of his arguments. I imagine part of it is that he didn't really want to do this; he would have preferred almost anyone to McCain. I'm just about ready to join Prof Kmiec and Bracevich myself. I think what many on the right are underestimating is the extent to which we - if I can place myself in that illustrious company - want this war to end and one with Iran to be avoided. Add to that a nominee McCain that doesn't play nice with others and could care less about the culture wars, and you have people willing to evaluate someone who has shown a modicum of competence in his life and is at least willing to hear your view and honestly reject it. With Romney you had a very competent administrator who was willing to pay lip service to the social issues. Obama isn't that big of a step away from that. McCain is a self proclaimed maverick. I would second the overall weakness of his arguments. I imagine part of it is that he didn’t really want to do this; he would have preferred almost anyone to McCain. I’m just about ready to join Prof Kmiec and Bracevich myself. I think what many on the right are underestimating is the extent to which we – if I can place myself in that illustrious company – want this war to end and one with Iran to be avoided. Add to that a nominee McCain that doesn’t play nice with others and could care less about the culture wars, and you have people willing to evaluate someone who has shown a modicum of competence in his life and is at least willing to hear your view and honestly reject it. With Romney you had a very competent administrator who was willing to pay lip service to the social issues. Obama isn’t that big of a step away from that. McCain is a self proclaimed maverick.

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