<p>When Bill Clinton was still president, George Bush campaigned on a platform of “restoring dignity to the White House.” Character had become an issue because of Clinton’s womanizing. Clinton was of course impeached for telling lies and depending on legalisms in hiding or defending his activities, even though many considered that his actions while reprehensible were far short of the standard required for presidential impeachment.</p>
<p>Wouldn’t it make sense for the Republican Party at least to apply some of the same impeachment-related character standards to the life of McCain? Many Republican-aligned pundits have already maligned Obama’s character because of his association with a man of suspect ideas. But there are other actions that speak much more directly to a man’s character, wouldn’t this be agreed?</p>
<p>Ross Perot, the billionaire who paid for McCain’s first wife’s medical bills, on McCain:</p>
<p>Putting aside for a second the question of the fact that McCain sought out Hagee’s support and endorsement and how this matches up against Obama’s long-term association with Wright, I’d say given the Republicans’ track record of being scandalized by certain character issues and “guilt by association,” they need to examine these facts from McCain’s life.</p>
<p>What spurred my interest in this story was also the fact that I had drinks with a woman whose father was in McCain’s flight class. When I asked her if he liked him and would vote for him, she demurred and said that he would support Obama. She wouldn’t say whether her father liked McCain.</p>
<p>Finally, on the topic of deceit, raised by one of these quotes, look at this video – especially the parts where he talks about how safe Iraq is. He talks like a practiced liar, IMO. If you don’t believe in his being a liar, you have to at least admit that he’s problematically forgetful; that would be an extremely nice (read: delusional) interpretation:</p>
<p>I agree that character should and will be an issue. Obama’s enemies, including some lingering Hillary apologists, are grasping to sully Barack’s character with specious comments about individuals whose behaviors and ideologies he doesn’t share. . . The American electorate is too smart for that nonsense.</p>
<p>Moreover, if you read Alan Lichtman’s “Thirteen Keys To The Presidency” you will surely concur that almost ANY democrat will win the White House this year.</p>
<p>I find comical McCainiacs who do not research their own candidate’s messy closet before lobbing bombs at the other guy. . . (Can anyone ask Pastor Hagee where he has spoken recently?)</p>
<p>Finally, the very women who are devotees of Hillary will flock to Barack when they are reminded of McCain’s shabby treatment of his exwife and his opportunistic choices since that time!</p>