Mac is Back
Mac is Back!
Over the past two weeks, my endorsement for President has shifted. Here's my updated endorsement:
1. John McCain
2. John Edwards
3. Barack Obama
Edwards' campaign was going well, but I'm increasingly concerned at what he's recently been saying about Iraq. Much as I was against it, the surge in Iraq does seem to be working, but in an attempt to appeal to the hardcore anti-war fanatics, Edwards seems to be suggesting unconditional retreat and leaving Iraqis at the mercy of sectarian genocide no matter how well we're doing.
Also, Edwards' increasingly protectionist and big government message on issues such as free trade and health care is a bit disconcerting. He pulls at the heart strings on issues such as health-care and the plight of Americans lower down on the socio-economic ladder, but I am nervous about letting government handle everything.
For the general election, I believe the best man to fix George W. Bush's mess is John McCain. He's been right so far on Iraq, he believes in finishing a job once it's started, he'll speak his mind even if something is unpopular and will cost him the election (unlike the Economist's characterization of Mitt Romney's "oily pandering"), he truly believes in America's ideals when it comes to issues such as torture and Guantanamo Bay, and even as a 71-year old, he is far more energetic than many far younger Americans.
On the Democratic side, I am supporting an "anyone-but-Hillary" strategy. She has once again shown how calculating she is by exploiting her gender to the hilt, first by accusing her contenders of "piling on" at the Drexel University debate a few months back and most recently by shedding some crocodile tears (most likely from a planted question) in a pathetic attempt to showcase her "human side".
But for now, my hopes rest with the Mac.
Over the past two weeks, my endorsement for President has shifted. Here's my updated endorsement:
1. John McCain
2. John Edwards
3. Barack Obama
Edwards' campaign was going well, but I'm increasingly concerned at what he's recently been saying about Iraq. Much as I was against it, the surge in Iraq does seem to be working, but in an attempt to appeal to the hardcore anti-war fanatics, Edwards seems to be suggesting unconditional retreat and leaving Iraqis at the mercy of sectarian genocide no matter how well we're doing.
Also, Edwards' increasingly protectionist and big government message on issues such as free trade and health care is a bit disconcerting. He pulls at the heart strings on issues such as health-care and the plight of Americans lower down on the socio-economic ladder, but I am nervous about letting government handle everything.
For the general election, I believe the best man to fix George W. Bush's mess is John McCain. He's been right so far on Iraq, he believes in finishing a job once it's started, he'll speak his mind even if something is unpopular and will cost him the election (unlike the Economist's characterization of Mitt Romney's "oily pandering"), he truly believes in America's ideals when it comes to issues such as torture and Guantanamo Bay, and even as a 71-year old, he is far more energetic than many far younger Americans.
On the Democratic side, I am supporting an "anyone-but-Hillary" strategy. She has once again shown how calculating she is by exploiting her gender to the hilt, first by accusing her contenders of "piling on" at the Drexel University debate a few months back and most recently by shedding some crocodile tears (most likely from a planted question) in a pathetic attempt to showcase her "human side".
But for now, my hopes rest with the Mac.
posted by Vivek at 6:19 PM
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