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Median Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-22-08 01:20 PM
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NYT Compares Bush and McCain - Kind of Stretches To Create A Difference
The New York Times did an article comparing Bush to McCain. It is helpful, but the so-called differences are misleading, because the detail shows that Bush and McCain actually do agree. For example, off shore oil drilling is listed as a difference, yet Bush and McCain now agree on the issue. Likewise, on Federal spending, which is listed as a difference, the NYT states: "Mr. McCain would also put a one-year freeze on discretionary spending, except veterans benefits and the military. Mr. Bush has had a similar freeze in place." So, it is a misnomer to say they mostly disagrre on the subjects identified in the article. Is this just another example of McCain getting a free pass?

If anything, this article underscores just how similar Bush and McCain are.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/06/17/us/politics/20080617_POLICY_GRAPHIC.html
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-22-08 02:02 PM
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1. McCain admits to having advantages because of family cronyism. Bush does not. nt
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