Understanding the Issues 2008: Energy

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

I don't want a Candidate that has a hard and fast plan before are even elected to the office. I want a candidate that will take the office, and use the additional Top Secret information, that only the executive branch and intelligence agencies are privy to, to re-evaluate our current energy plan, and apply the necessary resources to fix it.

I don't think either Hillary or Obama is capable of that. I'm not sure McCain is either, but he does seem like he would have the best chance to stave off economic collapse.

Like 12th, I like McCain and will likely vote for him if Hillary somehow secures the nomination. But, I'm not sure that the economy is McCain's strong suit. McCain admitted as much. Moreover, during the debates, McCain often skirted questions about the economy and managed to turn them into how he supported the surge. I'd say McCain's ability to stave off economic collapse largely rests on the competence of his economic advisors.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I'd say McCain's ability to stave off economic collapse largely rests on the competence of his economic advisors.

This is certainly true, and I believe it's an underpublicized point. However, I would argue it's the same way for either of the Democratic Candidates also.

Side point: I do think a lot of people though a lumping McCain in with the far right who prefer to be blissfully ignorant to environmental issues. McCain has drawn the ire of these people because he understands those issues as well as anyone, and disagrees with them on politics of the sort.