The Absurd Report

Selected readers’ comments from Planet Gore…

It looks like Senator McCain is going to be his own worst enemy. He’s feisty and stubborn and those attributes are showing (and not in a good way) in his refusal to compromise with conservatives on issues like global warming and illegal immigration. The more I hear from McCain, the less likely I am to vote for him. I initially intended to vote for him because he’s the Republican candidate, but with a Democratic-controlled Congress and McCain’s inclination to “reach across the aisle,” what will I get for my vote?

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Make that Two

A week ago I considered myself a strong McCain supporter and was considering volunteering for his campaign. Today I’m considering whether it might be better to vote for Bob Barr, and the difference is entirely McCain’s Oregon speech. Environmental issues are normally pretty low priority for me, but McCain’s proposal would be economically disastrous. He’s basically proposing turning most of the economy over to a gang of international bureaucrats. That means a dramatic drop in freedom and living standards here, and outright starvation for millions in poorer nations. It is a catastrophic and immoral solution to a speculative problem. I doubt that it will ever get enacted because China and India would never agree to cut their emissions, and I suspect the Senate will balk if ever asked to actually put such a plan into law. But still, it is such a bad proposal it really makes me question his judgment, and even his moral compass.

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UPDATE: MAKE THAT THREE!

I highly doubt that I will be able to vote McCain. The most likely scenario will be to vote all the other races, and just abstain on the presidential race. McCain’s global alarmist agenda has pushed me over the edge.

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UPDATE: ME FOUR!

Add another to the McCain-lost-me pile. I was willing to grit my teeth and vote for him, but he’s shown no inclination to listen to conservative voices, and the Oregon speech was the final straw. I’m voting Libertarian come November.

While I don’t relish the thought of a Democrat in the White house and larger Democratic majorities in Congress, I take heart from the Carter backlash that gave us Reagan.

Poll: McCain Support Plummets After GW Speech [Noel Sheppard]

Many conservatives were not pleased with presidential candidate John McCain’s speech in Oregon Monday about global warming. If a poll taken by the conservative website NewsBusters (where I am the associate editor) is any gauge, this issue could be a serious problem for the Arizona Senator come November, representing another major departure from the views of his electoral base.

With 2,500 respondents so far, 44 percent said they were less likely to vote for McCain as a result of this speech, with another 20 percent saying they definitely won’t vote for him now.

By contrast, only 3 percent of respondents were either more likely to vote for McCain or definitely would vote for him because of this speech; 34 percent said the speech didn’t impact their position at all.

In a race that promises to be very close, one has to wonder just how many issues McCain can take counter to his base without it making it very difficult for him to win.

On the flipside, isn’t it amazing how many people see this issue as being important enough to impact how they will vote?

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