I’ve been reading in the news lately that John McCain is going to be the next republican nominee for president – which is likely to make him the next president of the United States.

Let me just state my opinion now concerning the election of John McCain: there is not a chance in hell that I will vote for the guy. I’ll either sit at home, or vote for an independent, but there is simply no way that I can vote for him in good conscience. Sure the guy is a real American war hero, but then so was John Kerry (sort of) – so it just goes to show how much that is worth.

There are several reasons why:

1. The republican party has lots of young superstars out there to choose from, relatively speaking, and I think the republicans should refrain from nominating another retread like the democrats tend to do. Can you say Bob Dole?
2. I think McCain has a chip on his shoulder concerning Christians. Personally speaking, I’m not a ‘rabid Christian fundamentalist’, but I do attend church regularly, and I resent some of McCain’s comments about Christians.
3. As a general rule, any candidate the MSM likes, I don’t. I mean, what is up with all them liberal journalists fawning over the guy?
4. As a general rule, any politician that goes around undercutting President Bush, I dislike. McCain has been an ally in the war on terror – but I get the distinct impression that the support is forced. McCain seems to back Bush on the issue in a calculating sort of way.

My personal favorite to be the next president of the United States is George Allen. I don’t know a whole lot about what the guy stands for yet, but I like the way his head is screwed on. He strikes me as a strong, unapologetic conservative.

Joe
Boise, Idaho