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I am not a big McCain fan

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:39 pm
by Stephen Eisel
but he does have a very impressive resume....

McCAIN, John Sidney, III, a Representative and a Senator from Arizona; born in Panama Canal Zone, August 29, 1936; attended schools in Alexandria, Va.; graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1958, and the National War College, Washington, D.C. 1973; pilot, United States Navy 1958-1981, prisoner of war in Vietnam 1967-1973; received numerous awards, including the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross; elected as a Republican in 1982 to the Ninety-eighth Congress; reelected to the Ninety-ninth Congress in 1984 and served from January 3, 1983, to January 3, 1987; elected to the United States Senate in 1986; reelected in 1992, 1998 and in 2004 for the term ending January 3, 2011; chair, Committee on Indian Affairs (One Hundred Fourth Congress; One Hundred Ninth Congress), Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses, One Hundred Seventh Congress [January 20, 2001-June 6, 2001], One Hundred Eighth Congress); unsuccessful candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000.

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:29 pm
by Brian Pedaci
You posted a site that lists Obama's legislative accomplishments. Other than McCain-Feingold (which it seems he rather regrets now), were you successful at all in finding any of Sen. McCain's key legislative successes?

I had little luck.

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:45 am
by Stephen Eisel
Brian Pedaci wrote:You posted a site that lists Obama's legislative accomplishments. Other than McCain-Feingold (which it seems he rather regrets now), were you successful at all in finding any of Sen. McCain's key legislative successes?

I had little luck.
I could not....

committee

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:02 pm
by ryan costa
aren't all congressman placed in committees? Even Dennis Kucinich is in committees.

And McCain spent 5 years in prison. This could send a bad message. Americans who have spent time in prison may start running for office. Members of the Gotti Family, Gangster Rappers, Tax Cheats, Michael Milton. Most popular movies are about gangsters and outlaws, and being arrested is known to increase record sales and merchandise sales. Hopefully McCain won't set a precedent encouraging them to become (seriously)politically active. I'd hate to see Michael Milken elected to office.