If only “Fast Willy” had the more maturity of age, perhaps he would have avoided the Monica “problem.” But then he would already have had the Flowers or Jones problem, or the other trouser issues that seems to have confronted him constantly.

I suspect that I prefer a President with maturity and a “settled” libido, along with a fierce determination to follow long held convictions. I prefer a healthy argument over real issues and not inexperience and superficiality. So I suspect I will take “Old” John McCain, who in an interview observed about himself that, ” I am as old as dirt and have more scars than Frankenstein, but I do what I belive is right for America.”

As a libertarian leaning conservative, I have many differences with McCain. Because of that I am literally amazed at the votes he is getting in the primaries. I guess it shows that we conservatives are not as numerous as we thought. I see so many conservatives who, like Limbaugh and Coulter, would not vote for him. Obviously someone is voting for him, unless, conspiracy alert, the primaries are rigged. (LOL) There are apparently a lot of moderate or middle of the road Republicans who seem to think he’s great.

Well, if he’s the choice I will certainly support him over Obama or Clinton’s Mama.

Already, however, radical antiwar types are celebrating the carnage, proclaiming today’s violence as proof that the surge not only failed, but that the shift in U.S. strategy under General David Petraeus was a scam, an “unscrupulous” bait-and-switch promotion full of “artificial manipulations” and “relative metrics” designed to hoodwink American public opinion.

See, “Security in Iraq: Will Surge Gains Hold?”

http://americanpowerblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/security-in-iraq-will-surge-gains-hold.html

If McCain is all we have left and Obama is the Democrat front runner, you will see me at the polls marking my ballot for McCain. However, if its a contest between Hillary and McCain, I dont know that there’s enough of a difference between the two to tear me away from a beer commercial.

Those threatening to head for the hills and wait for the mothership need to live in a blue state or area and enjoy our crime and taxes and third-worldie folderol. Then go to vote and see their dream come true, no other candidate to vote for but left wing Dems.

But depth of invasion of the 2000 melanomas was not stated in anything I found, and that is critical data: as depth of skin invasion doubles, from 0.4 millimeters to 0.8, survival is halved, from ~80% to ~40%.

Melanomas are notorious for late (>5 yr interval) recurrences.

If this is all the mothership is going to send me, it needn’t have bothered making the trip.

Oh, and BTW, I live in Oregon.

I’d love to get some feedback from commenters on this site about why Romney is or isn’t the best candidate. Thank you, thoughtful commenters.

In this week’s Republican debate, McCain seemed to lose his train of thought at least once, maybe twice. He recovered somewhat, but only by repeating the same response he began the discussion with. I was watching not all that attentively, but I did notice that slightly blank look on his face and it actually surprised me.

If he is having trouble physically, that’s another problem. Its true Roosevelt was in a wheelchair and Kennedy had debilitating back problems. But the media didn’t generally show those physical weaknesses to the public with either presidents.

MSM is not going to shield a president’s obvious physical ailment from the public these days, particularly a Republican president, even though right now they’re all thumbs up for McCain.

An American president must appear strong and capable to the world stage. If McCain needs help entering a limo or climbing stairs to a helicopter, the impression is of feebleness.

If the Newsweek report that McCain has problems walking or climbing stairs is true, when will we see it in the media?

After the Republican party nomination, most likely.

The age issue for some may like to play this issue but all in all shouldn’t be an issue neoneo right when she brought Dick Cheney as an example with all his health problem he still in the office carry his responsibilities despite frequent check in/out of hospitals.
Ahead for McCain or the other side winner a hard time from economy crises and unemployment all these big issues need energy and wise sharp sited man. Who will be fits these?

But what interesting about McCain with his politic life he is a savvier, from POW in vitamin, now his son serving with US trop in Iraq these an added values to him.

The other interesting thing about him in 2001 when McCain nearly abandoned GOP! May be this why those moderate democrats encouraged voting for him.

But in the end there is one factor will stand to the race for presidency this is Israeli factor

http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2008/feb/01/clinton_obama_the_anti_israel_factor

So what is a candidate to say, particularly about the Arab-Israeli conflict?
I’ve written this before. A candidate should say: “If I am elected President, I will do everything in my power to bring about negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians with the goal of achieving peace and security for Israel and a secure state for the Palestinians. As a supporter of Israel, I believe that Israel’s surest route to security is by reaching an agreement with the Palestinians. Furthermore, I believe that achieving an equitable Israeli-Palestinian agreement will advance America’s interests throughout the Middle East and the Muslim world. Peace between Israel and the Arabs will only be achieved by means of US leadership and I intend to provide it.”
That should be the basic message just as it should be our basic policy.
By M.J. Rosenberg
M.J. Rosenberg is the Director of Policy Analysis for Israel Policy Forum (IPF), a position he has held since the spring of 1998.

http://www.ipforum.org/display.cfm?rid=1384

The Republican purists are talking about the need for a disaster–a Democratic administration–to transform the Republican party. They are seemingly oblivious to the opportunity created as the Democrats flay themselves in the primary.

Right now, previously lukewarm AND loyal Democrats are questioning their own party as an apparently good-hearted candidate running a clean and uplifting campaign is smeared again and again by the very champions that most of that party supported enthusiastically in the past. They are hurting themselves before being elected; it will make no sense at all to give them the election. People who are grateful they could vote for an Obama will be slow to question him; people who accepted the necessity to vote for Hillary will be even slower to question her. Why let it get that far?

Use the opportunities your opponent gives you, not the ones you hope he might.