McCain's Running mate

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McCain is promising old style conservatism. He is also promising to continue tax cuts. He is also promising to balance the budget and reduce the debt without raising taxes. There is no way to do this without major cuts in goverment spending. Right now social programs are the number one expenditure for government with military spending (defense and "War on Terror") at a higher percentage of GDP than any other major nation.

That's the GOOD point Rich. I don't want another "conservative" who outspends his predecessors. I want a conservative who actually remembers that FISCAL CONSERVATIVES are a big part of his support base. I want programs cut. I want bullshit expenditures to go away. I want earmarks and pork barrel spending to end. I want a smaller government.

McCain may get elected and not follow through on any of his promises to do those things and I'll be pissed about it. I certainly won't vote for someone who wants MORE programs, more earmarks, more government involvement in my life.

When pointing out these supposed flaws in McCain, you might remember there are an awful lot of people out here who see those as his strengths.