Comments on: McCain Panders to Creationists

By: » John McCain Wants To Reform The Republican Party Liberal Values

» John McCain Wants To Reform The Republican Party Liberal Values — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:04:50 +0000

[...] with the religious right in the past, but in recent years has ignored their idiocy, such as in flip-flopping on teaching intelligent design and speaking at the Discovery Institute. A real straight talker would be consistent in opposing [...]

By: The Independent’s Political Illiteracy Represented in Review of Scientific Illiteracy - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:23:30 +0000

[...] at least was not one of the Republican candidates to outright express believe in creationism, was still willing to pander to those with this flat-earth [...]

By: Countdown: All Aboard The Double Talk Express! « THROWING STONES

Countdown: All Aboard The Double Talk Express! « THROWING STONES — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:03:23 +0000

[...] Political reform, Immigration, Gay marriage, Abortion, Nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Military actions against rogue states, Negotiating with Kim Jong Il, Negotiating with Castro, Negotiating with terrorists (acceptable in 2002 when Powell went to Syria. In 2006, McCain said sooner or later we’ll talk to Hamas, not appropriate now), Unilateral action against suspected terrorists in Pakistan (Confused leadership with Obama, not with Bush) Warrantless wiretapping, Torturing Detainees, Indefinitely holding detainees, Iraq War, Tax cuts for the rich, Estate tax, Privatizing Social Security, Balanced budget, Windfall profits tax, Offshore drilling, Bush fundraisers, Jerry Falwell, Pastor John Hagee, MLK Jr. holiday, South Africa divestment, the confederate flag, and alternatives to evolution being taught at school [...]

By: The Progressive Thread » A list of John McCain Flip-Flops

The Progressive Thread » A list of John McCain Flip-Flops — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:30:48 +0000

[...] John McCain has flip-flopped on so many subjects that he would feel quite at home in my toddler’s tumbling class. Keith Olbermann recounts McCain’s flip-floppery on Political reform, Immigration, Gay marriage, Abortion, Nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Military actions against rogue states, Negotiating with Kim Jong Il, Negotiating with Castro, Warrantless wiretapping, Torturing Detainees, Indefinitely holding detainees, Iraq War, Tax cuts for the rich, Estate tax, Privatizing Social Security, Balanced budget, Windfall profits tax, Offshore drilling, Bush fundraisers, Jerry Falwell, Pastor John Hagee, MLK Jr. holiday, South Africa divestment, the confederate flag, and alternatives to evolution being taught at school [...]

By: To Republicans, Reality Is A Matter Open To Debate - Liberal Values - Defending Liberty and Enlightened Thought

Sat, 05 May 2007 19:02:07 +0000

[...] Mike Huckabee probably thought he was safe in raising his hand when asked who doesn’t believe in evolution considering the support for teaching creationism among other candidates. Typically conservative thought leaders dance around the issue rather than giving a firm answer. John McCain has even spoken at the Discovery Institute. Huckabee tried to back step, but did himself more harm than good: Huckabee said if given a chance to elaborate on the question from MSNBC moderator Chris Matthews, he would have responded: “If you want to believe that you and your family came from apes, I’ll accept that….I believe there was a creative process.’’ [...]

By: mbk

mbk — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:53:42 +0000

“You cannot claim to be a straight talker and have anything to do with the Discovery Institute.”
You took the words right out of my mouth.