Comments on: The (D?)Evolution of John McCain http://www.poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/ News and Analysis from Different Moderate Perspectives Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: HobbesDFW http://www.poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/#comment-61840 HobbesDFW Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:27:11 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/#comment-61840 Judis makes a substantial error of analysis at the beginning of the excerpt posted above, perhaps because he has nothing else to support a very weak case. "...American success in the Gulf war made him less reluctant to use force overseas..." The Gulf War, in fact, met all the criteria listed in the paragraph that preceded it; hence McCain's support of similar actions does not represent an evolution (much less a devolution) in his approach to potential conflicts abroad.  Iraq itself was an example of McCain's principles applied - his initial support of the action (due to suspected WMDs, which almost everyone thought Iraq had at the time) was coupled with constant (and justified) criticism of the campaign's failures to meet his criteria.  His support of the "surge" is also consistent with those principles. Judis can still argue over whether the decision to use force was right or not; in fact, the argument continues today.  But this seems like a rather desperate attempt to paint McCain with the neocon "tar brush". Judis makes a substantial error of analysis at the beginning of the excerpt posted above, perhaps because he has nothing else to support a very weak case.

"…American success in the Gulf war made him less reluctant to use force overseas…"

The Gulf War, in fact, met all the criteria listed in the paragraph that preceded it; hence McCain’s support of similar actions does not represent an evolution (much less a devolution) in his approach to potential conflicts abroad. 

Iraq itself was an example of McCain’s principles applied - his initial support of the action (due to suspected WMDs, which almost everyone thought Iraq had at the time) was coupled with constant (and justified) criticism of the campaign’s failures to meet his criteria.  His support of the "surge" is also consistent with those principles.

Judis can still argue over whether the decision to use force was right or not; in fact, the argument continues today.  But this seems like a rather desperate attempt to paint McCain with the neocon "tar brush".

]]> By: Elif http://www.poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/#comment-61739 Elif Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:10:02 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/#comment-61739 Where do we draw the line between a country being ruled via true liberal democracy and the one that is not? Where do we draw the line between an ally and an enemy? Is it right to classify all nations into 2 groups only, as black and white? Where do we draw the line between a country being ruled via true liberal democracy and the one that is not? Where do we draw the line between an ally and an enemy? Is it right to classify all nations into 2 groups only, as black and white?

]]> By: Jonathan Wilson http://www.poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/#comment-61736 Jonathan Wilson Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:00:27 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/#comment-61736 This article only makes me respect McCain more. Was it meant to hurt him? I truly do believe that we need to oppose not just people like Saddam, not just oil-funded nations but also all dictatorships. I think we should intervene directly, or they get more powerful. This article only makes me respect McCain more. Was it meant to hurt him?

I truly do believe that we need to oppose not just people like Saddam, not just oil-funded nations but also all dictatorships. I think we should intervene directly, or they get more powerful.

]]> By: Chris http://www.poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/#comment-61721 Chris Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:43:13 +0000 http://poligazette.com/2008/07/16/the-devolution-of-john-mccain/#comment-61721 The article felt more like, "I disagree with him more therefore his foreign policy is worse" The article felt more like, "I disagree with him more therefore his foreign policy is worse"

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