(Wiping sweat from my brow) I'm glad I won't have to consider voting for McSame becasue there isn't a chance in hell that he can answer the following 7 respecful, fair, and even-handed questions.
I would urge everyone to stick to the issues and force McCain and his surrogates to answer one or more of the following questions everytime we get a chance to. Don't hold your breath waiting for that "Liberal" media to do it for us.
More below the fold!
SEVEN QUESTIONS for JOHN McCAIN
- Looking at the issues Americans list as the most important facing our nation—the war in Iraq, economic concerns, energy policies, health care costs and coverage, education, judicial nominees, and national security—specifically explain two areas where your proposals would differ from the policies enacted under George W. Bush.
- You have repeatedly said that you will cut taxes and balance the budget within your first term in office. Knowing that discretionary spending (non-military and non-entitlement spending) makes up a small fraction of our overall budget, explain exactly which existing programs you will cut and by what percentage you will cut them in order to reach your goal of a balanced budget within four years.
- Every American knows that the cost of gas, health care, and food have skyrocketed in the last few years. What most Americans don’t realize is that the cost of college tuition has outpaced all other costs over the past decade. Specifically tell me what you will do to lower the cost of a college education so that we can make sure young adults have the training and education they will need to compete in the global economy.
- Your statement of: "I’d rather lose an election than lose a war" has become a cornerstone of your campaign and a line that draws a huge applause at your rallies. Still, almost two-thirds of Americans think it’s time to bring our troops home after five-and-a-half years in Iraq. After clearly defining what a victory would look like, tell us why an average American should support your plan to keep our troops in Iraq.
- Independent analyses of both your tax plan and Senator Obama’s tax plan have found that both plans would cut taxes on almost all Americans. The biggest difference between the two plans is that all of Senator Obama’s cuts are aimed at those families making under $250,000 a year. On contrast, most of your tax cuts are aimed at families making $160,000 and above—with nearly a quarter of your cuts going to households making over $2.8 million. Explain why you think it’s more effective to give a nearly $300,000 tax cut to the top .1% of earners and only $300 to familes making between $38,000 and $66,000 a year.
- In an interview with the late Tim Russert you said that you support a Constitutional Amendment that would outlaw abortion in the United States. Your running mate, Governor Palin, opposses abortion even in cases of rape and incese. Is it a fair statement to say that you make having an abortion a Federal crime in the United States if you were given the chance? If not, please explain how the statement is unfair?
- Your campaign has made a big deal out of Senator Obama’s recent "lipstick on a pig" comment. You have called on him to apologize and some of your staff has said that the comment is sexist. However, during the primary election campaign, you were quoted saying the following about a health care plan put forth by Hillary Clinton: ""I think they put some lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig." Explain how your comment is not sexist and you should not be forced to apologize for making it, but Senator Obama’s comment is sexist and he should have to apologize for it."
These are very staight-forward, issues-based questions. If he can't even answer these softies, or refuses to, is he really worthy of becoming President in the first place?