tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post25071212119090741..comments2023-10-21T05:31:04.705-05:00Comments on Merle Widmer's PEORIA WATCH: Priorities for AmericaMerle Widmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08788275198834985986noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-85125762630525960512008-02-24T16:58:00.000-06:002008-02-24T16:58:00.000-06:00I agree completely that people do (and should) 'fl...I agree completely that people do (and should) 'flip-flop' when facts change. What I'm talking about however, is flip-flopping as pandering. McCain used to have much stronger stances against torture and against the religious right. No longer, and it's all in the pursuit of more power. Disgusting, although I may yet consider him a 'lesser of two evils' come November. Still, I hate to vote for a lizard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-36945260115948596012008-02-22T19:52:00.000-06:002008-02-22T19:52:00.000-06:00Most (if not all) candidates do flip-flop. When f...Most (if not all) candidates do flip-flop. When facts change, change to accept the facts. McCain says no new taxes. There are some taxes that may be necessary; public gambling, gentlemen's clubs, or autombile racing that pollutes the atmosphere to name a few. The facts may cause him to change his mind and then the press will be all over him,<BR/><BR/>If you read me 3 or so years ago I said I would chose the lesser of two candidates that would screw up this country. I chose Bush. History, I believe will prove that Bush was on most of the right paths; he surrounded himself with many of the wrong people and got lost and wouldn't admit it and then shed himself of some of the right people like Colin Powell. Remember, the old saying "one for all and all for one" was popular with the Nazis. Then remember history about how Lincoln kept his cabinet divided. <BR/><BR/>The choice the Demos offered was not palatable to me.<BR/><BR/>Ron Paul thinks a lot like I do. He has a poor following and would not have support in running the government if elected.Merle Widmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04267875223386924271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7671777.post-43321022253103547872008-02-22T18:40:00.000-06:002008-02-22T18:40:00.000-06:00You think McCain is the small-gov't candidate? Did...You think McCain is the small-gov't candidate? Did you fall for the same lies when Dubya told them? The only small-gov't candidate in the race is Dr. Ron Paul. McCain is this election's Kerry. He will flip-flop to whatever position he needs to hold in order to gain votes.<BR/><BR/>To exaggerate only slightly... Vote Ron Paul, or you're voting for a lizard. (with apologies to Douglas Adams -- see http://wso.williams.edu/~rcarson/lizards.html for full quote)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com