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" Let's keep the evil right wing on the sidelines as much as possible. "

" Refute...

1. Yes, McCain did oppose the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts. However, the real story is that he opposed them due to out-of-control spending, and if you look at the deficit now, you can be assured that the deficit would be much less, if not for the tax cuts. He now opposes the repeal of the Bush tax cut, because that repeal would amount to a tax increase during a recession.

2. Refusing to sign a tax pledge...So, I wouldn't sign anything that tied my hands against any unforeseen problems. You never know what may happen within the next four years. It's called integrity Mr. Jones!

3. Regarding the Federal Marriage Amendment...As most of you may guess, I agree that marriage should be between 1 man and 1 woman. McCain does not support the Federal ban on gay marriage simply based on the idea that he feels it should be left up to the states to decide. In fact, McCain did work to pass a marriage amendment in Arizona, and he has stated that he would support a Federal amendment, if individual judges continued to legislate for gay marriage from the bench.

4. Regarding abortion, Mr. Jones you are simply outright wrong. John McCain is pro-life, he supports the idea of overturning roe v wade, and his record verifies that stance!

5. Regarding Guantanamo and waterboarding...Mr. McCain is a former prisoner of war, and he has experienced these issues first hand. I will agree with a noble man that has actually faced the issues first hand on these matters. Furthermore, Guantanamo is an interesting situation. I don't know a great deal about the situation, but from what I do know, there does seem to be some human rights issues there. As for water boarding, I don't have a problem with a national PUBLIC stance that outlaws any type of torture. It's all about how our nation is perceived on this issue. I don't care if the policy says no torture, if there is a real "24" moment any President will do what is necessary to stop a tragedy! There is a difference between the PUBLIC stance on this issue and what the reality would be.

6. It would appear that our nation has a vast amount of oil within our own boarders, but congress and the Presidents as a whole have failed on the issue of opening up these areas for drilling. I do agree with Mr. Jones on this issue. We should drill our own, while developing alternative sources and uses of our energy. However, I can guarantee that Clinton and Obama aren't any more conservative on this issue.

7. The issue on climate change is challenging. It would appear that the jury is still out on this one. I do believe in the literal 6-day creation of the earth, and I do believe that man is to have dominion over the earth and it's resources. However, that control of the Earth does not mean that we should pollute it or not take good care of it. So, on the global warming issue I am a moderate, and so is McCain.

Overall, Mr. Jones, do you really think cutting down McCain is going to help this situation? I have supported McCain since he first ran in 2000. I know he is not the poster child of the Christian Right, but to say that he is not conservative is completely false! Besides, compared to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, McCain is as conservative as you can get during this election and still have a chance of actually winning this election! "

" If you couldn't tell already, McCain is going to say whatever he thinks will get him in as president. It's hard to really tell where he stands because his stance changes often. If you thought Kerry was a flip flopper, why would you even consider voting for McCain. In the political world, McCain is soft, and he is hungry for power. So he will say whatever he can to try to appeal to people, whether or not it contradicts earlier statements or not. I often disagree with Mr. Jones, but his pessimism of the presidential candidates is well justified. "