These days it seems the age old saying "all's fair in love and war" is morphing into something more like "all's fair in love and politics". The bashings that have taken place in this year's campaign and debates have been brutal. While watching the debates you begin to feel like all your seeing is two men bickering back and forth and not really giving viewers any information. But what's more appalling is the flip flop of opinions and beliefs on the candidates' parts for the sole reason of gaining votes and in McCain's case, sympathy votes.
McCain once said, "I never want to be a professional P.O.W.. When somebody introduces me like, ‘Here is our great war hero,’ I don’t like it,” Mr. McCain complained in a 1998 interview with Esquire magazine. “Jesus,” he said, “it can make your skin crawl."
However, once he began campaigning and found out that he could get some sympathy votes, forget morals and personal beliefs, who cares, right? Now we can't go one debate without hearing how he was a prisoner of war. It's understandable that the nominee wants votes, but do we really need another president in office who does not stand by his values?
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With all due respect, I feel that is an unfair attack on Senator McCain. McCain is not seeking anyone's sympathy, rather he is telling the American people about how his experience reveals his toughness and his belief and dedication in putting "America first" or whatever his slogan is. Also selling oneself is what professional politics is all about! I think I can safely say that Barack Obama has used his race in one way or another to gain support. And Obama can be just as guilty of flip flopping, that was his problem this summer, especially when he voted in favor of the FISA bill that he had previously opposed. To be honest, I dont blame him. It's just the ugly REAL world of politics.
I'm not saying that he's bad at all for talking about being a prisoner of war. My point was that a lot of times in politics, people compromise their personal beliefs. McCain obviously from his previous quotes is not the kind of person that wants pitty for that that. My point was not his stance on using these methods, it was on changing your beliefs in politics. I think that if you believe something you should stick to it unless you really change your mind. I'm not saying at all that Barrack doesn't do similar things, I just read this quote today in an article and it struck me because I am so used to McCain talking about his POW life. It's not meant to be an attack on the beliefs of any of the candidates. I totally understand what you are saying.
I'm not saying that he's bad at all for talking about being a prisoner of war. My point was that a lot of times in politics, people compromise their personal beliefs. McCain obviously from his previous quotes is not the kind of person that wants pitty for that that. My point was not his stance on using these methods, it was on changing your beliefs in politics. I think that if you believe something you should stick to it unless you really change your mind. I'm not saying at all that Barrack doesn't do similar things, I just read this quote today in an article and it struck me because I am so used to McCain talking about his POW life. It's not meant to be an attack on the beliefs of any of the candidates. I totally understand what you are saying.
I actually agree with you to a certain extent when considering that McCain is definitely appealing to the veterans and the people who support the war that America is currently engaging in. I believe that it the politicians' responsibility to remain strategic, and for McCain, it means switching up the views on how he perceives himself in war.
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