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Wow...a Jon Stewart clip is supposed to be a serious analysis of McCain's stance on anything? Are you serious?
did you watch the clip? It runs clips of Bush's 2000 conventoin speech and McCain's 2008 speech in which they appear to be almost quoting each other.
Right after he pokes fun at the stage, the graphics, the people...everything. I am sure that Mr. Stewart was concerned greatly that his presentation was accurate, and nothing was taken out of context.
Abso-freakin-lutely. Because all the Daily Show has to do is show actual footage of Republican leaders lying to the American people. That is all the analysis anyone should need.
Even if you think they are different personally or with regard to character, surely you'd acknowledge that it is the rule rather than the exception that McCain would continue Bush's policies? You can gauge this not only from his history of supporting Bush 90-95% of the time, but you can confirm it because his platform does not differ in any meaningful way from the Bush policies. On foreign policy, the economy, taxes, jobs, energy, the environment, education and health care (to name a few major issues), McCain's plans are a dead ringer for the last eight years. If anyone here disagrees, I'd love to hear why. In which policy areas would you say that McCain will do anything differently than Bush? If they have even one meaningful difference in policy, someone please let me know. I've been following this election incredibly closely and it would be the first time I'd heard of it.
I heard on the news the other day in matters of Iraqi troops, I think he was like 85 for 85.....which seemed strange to me. I have no backup other than hearing it on the tube....but someone may be able to verify it, or debunk it. DD
First, thank you for the question. I really appreciate it. After listening to McCain's speech twice, here are a couple of things that I note... 1. McCain says he will reduce taxes "where I can." This can be interpreted a couple of ways. It could mean where he can get it through Congress. It could mean where he believes it is feasible. I interpret it as the latter. This is in contrast to Bush, who rammed his tax cuts through Congress whether or not it was a good idea. 2. Health care. Bush has done NOTHING on the issue. McCain states that he will help people find affordable insurance. I believe that this means that he plans to reform the current system (where your employer, who could give a damn, picks your product) to one in which government works with the insurance industry to create competitive products, and even subsidize them. This is also in stark contrast to Bush. 3. McCain talks about taking displaced workers from the hardest hit industries and helping make up the difference while they are retraining for new work. This is something where Bush has done NOTHING. Another contrast from Bush. Maybe I am overly optimistic. Maybe I am hearing what I want to hear. I don't believe that I am.
Why do you sound so petulant - and why do you think we need more context? The clip is of Bush is making campaign promises in the form of one liners before the convention in 2000 and McCain doing the same in 2008. What more context do you need/are we lacking?
McCain's plan is to give a bunch of tax breaks to health insurers - the tax breaks to health insurers will accrue to the benefit of their shareholders - basically though it's not even CLOSE to a real solution to the health care issue.
Where did you see that? I am NOT arguing with you. I would like to take a look at it. I would agree with you that this would not lead to more insured people.
This is from his website. Bolds are mine to make it easier. Not a lot of meat there and quite a few Republican planks from platforms gone by...
