5 Reasons to be Very Afraid of John McCain

Our little list of 5 Reasons to be Very Afraid of Mike Huckabee created quite the rift between readers: some thought that Huckabee is indeed a scary candidate; others insisted he wouldn’t stay in the race long enough to be a viable candidate anyway (we’ll try to resist saying “we told you so”). Lest we show a preference for the other guy, here are our top 5 reasons to be very afraid of John McCain.

5. He believes that presidents should be chosen based on their religious affiliation. It is, of course, to be expected that many voters will prefer a candidate who shares their own personal views on issues like religion. But McCain also believes that Christianity should be a prerequisite for holding the office of President - even though that is in direct conflict with the Constitution.

4. Actually, the man who places so much importance on religion isn’t even sure what denomination he is. When he’s in the North, he’s Episcopalian. When in South Carolina, he was somehow a Baptist.

3. It would be too difficult to choose just one McCain flip-flop to list here. Let’s just say that Sen. McCain is no stranger to changing his mind when it suits him and his campaign. The video at the top of this post shows just a few examples of why it’s difficult to believe anything McCain says.

2. In January of this year, Sen. McCain said that he would be fine with keeping American forces in Iraq for 100 more years. Now, just weeks later, he claims that “the war will be over soon.” He tries to make a distinction between fighting a war and fighting insurgents; however, he also says that the Iraqis will handle the insurgents themselves. Why do we need to be there for that? Good question.

1. Senator McCain isn’t quite sure where he stands on the issues of contraception and AIDS prevention. He has been one of the most energetic killers of women’s and children’s health programs, so apparently he knows where he stands on those issues. However, when he was asked whether he agrees with American funding for condom distribution in Africa to prevent AIDS, the Senator was speechless. He could not think of an answer, so he asked an aid to locate his position on contraception. He also deferred to Sen. Tom Coburn (R., Oklahoma) for his opinion on the issue of condom distribution - the same Coburn who supports the death penalty for abortion doctors.

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