lol, well, I guess I just don’t like the idea of sitting outside very much. By the Time I got done waiting for three hours, I was ready for the thing to just get going. That and I already have an awfully attractive fiance so I guess I don’t see the need.

Enviornment/global warming

Stem cell research

Torture

Voted against the gay marriage ammendment (although he supported an ammendment in Arizona, so he only gets semi-credit)

Stopped the “nuclear option” on judicial appointees

He was against the Bush tax cuts (he’s now for them but only because, at this point, reinstating them would be a tax increase, which is a bad idea during poor economic times)

Supports reasonable immigration reform (although, so does Bush)

That’s just off the top of my head. Remember, the guy is loathed by “true” conservatives. There’s a reason for that.

And as for voting “with Bush” 95% of the time, Obama had the most liberal voting record in the Senate. I personally disregard such numbers but, if we’re going to use them, I’d like to know how anyone can claim Obama is anything but a lock-step liberal? McCain ain’t perfect, but he has proven himself far more independent minded than has Obama.

BLASPHEMY!!! from one guy to another, either you’re not interested in women, your wife was sitting over your shoulder as you typed that, or you’re a liar. Which is it sir?

That McCain backed Bush’s policies 95% of the time in 2007 and 100% of the time in 2008 needs to be a mantra of the Obama campaign from here on out. It would serve as a quid pro quo to the GOP’s hammering him on his ranking as the most liberal senator in 2007.

I’d give him points for the gang of 13 scotus thing, and then I’d take ‘em right back for “campaign finance reform.” What else ya got?

Not sure if I can give McCain any points for his positions on energy policy, because I don’t think McCain really cares all that much about it or is very knowledgeable on it. I’m open to correction on that though. Would you say it’s accurate to characterize McCain as one of a hnadful of deeply involved leaders on this issue, or did he just make a vote counter to Bush on it?

It wasn’t that there was anything particularly substantive. But, like it or not, that isn’t his game. I’ve read his policy papers and I don’t think that he lacks vision or credible ideas, but when you’re best strength is to motivate and inspire, it doesn’t make a helluva lot of sense to dull your events down into something that doesn’t play to your greatest strength. He tried to do a bit of that in his last rally and it fell flat. This one hit the mark.

Frankly, its just a lot of fun to be at those things. You’ve got people camping out for three freakin’ days so they can get marginally better seats than people who show up 3 hours before. Both insane, and completely cool all in one instance. Insane because I wouldn’t wait outside for three days to have a go with Jessica Alba, much less attend a political rally. Cool because he’s actually inspired people to do that.

Also what was with that green background?

I did think Obama had a great response in his own speech, tying McCain to Bush’s record, noting the 95% voting record this past year.