The first one is this upcoming Friday, September 26! Starts at 9pm. It's at the University of Mississippi, and the focus will be on foreign policy. This is supposed to be McCain's strong point.
What I hope is that it becomes clear that McCain is just a military man and as such, most of his solutions are military solutions. His father was an important general during WWII and was a prominent and steadfast supporter of the Vietnam War. He believes in the importance of "winning" a war and does not believe in negotiations since they are inevitably messy. Well, the problem is that with every conflict, solutions are messy. That's what politicians are for.
Another thing is that I hope it becomes clear that if anyone is elitist from an elite background, it is McCain. He was the son of a general who was always meant to become important. His family mingled with the rich and powerful. His status meant that he didn't have to be a good student and he wasn't. Because of his importance, the Vietcong supposedly was extra harsh towards him during his capture. When he returned, he received a hero's welcome, and it was extra poignant because he was his father's son.
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Hopefully moderate conservatives will be able to see through him. I hope he has alienated libertarians with his pick of Palin.
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