<p>bz: for someone who claims to have followed Obama closely, you must have tried hard to miss all those clips of Obama with the troops! And before you go defending McCain, take a look at his ad(s) PLEASE.</p>
<p>Why wouldn’t McCain defer to Lieberman? No reason not to. But isn’t he the one claiming expertise on the Middle East? And really Israeli settlements are not exactly some obscure issue. Did anyone see Obama turn to advisers when interviewed by the Jerusalem Post, Obama, the supposed wet-behind-the-ears, not-properly-seasoned empty suit who can’t speak without a teleprompter (see McCain reading from a piece of paper to utter platitudes when meeting with the Dalai Lama). No, there’s no reason for McCain not to defer to Lieberman. It’s very reassuring that someone in the McCain entourage knows something about Israeli settlements. </p>
<p>I agree that these are minor things. But they are the things that have made me lose respect for McCain, which is why you find me in a blue funk. I truly did not want to lose respect for him, for quite personal reasons, even though I do not agree with many of his policies. Another item: See his using “family values” as a reason for opposing adoption by gays. Family values? McCain?</p>
<p>Finally, one reason I’m focusing on these issues, is frankly, because McCain has been in attack mode, like a dog snipping at your heels. He has NOT articulated a vision, a set of policies for us to discuss, except to play catchup with Obama in the most churlish fashion.</p>
<p>But Please, once more, educate yourself about McCain and Obama before posting further.</p>