CriticismsPersonal characterOut of touch - McCain has been around wealth and prestige his entire life. Much like GWB he comes from an esteemed family and has never had to deal with a middle class lifestyle. Repeatedly when asked about issues involving the economy or social issues he claims to have no opinion or to not know much about the subject. Also he frequently makes basic mistakes about foreign policy which makes GWB look like the wise elder statesman by comparison.Dishonest - Mccain videos show that he has some issues with telling the truth Wants more war - He has said that he wants to be in Iraq 100 years and that there will be more wars. This compares to Bush who campaigned on a lack of nation building. McCain makes China, Russia, and Iran look like peaceful nations. Fundamentally all these criticisms tie together to make GWB look fairly good in comparison which is presumably why conservatives preferred GWB in 2000. IssuesOutsourcing - McCain has directly been responsible for outsourcing many jobs which drives up gas prices Basic grasp of the facts http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/07/mccain-on-the-a.html |