The Honesty Factor: McCain Runs Away With It
Posted on June 22, 2008
OK, this is not a “scientific” poll. But, you know what, I’ll take the word of 200,000 Americans asked a simple question over a carefully-crafted, get-the-results-we’re-after Zogby or Gallup poll.
AOL Hotseat: How Honest is Obama?
Not sure why the question asked was “How Honest is Obama?” It should have been, “Is Obama More Honest Than McCain?”
Nonetheless, McCain trounces Obama 56%-31% (as of this evening 11:43 PM EDT). Interesting thing is, Obama loses EVERY state. No kidding…EVERY state. He loses Illinois, Hawaii, California, Vermont and Oregon…EVERY state. The only place that gave B.O. the “honesty advantage” is DC.
Again, this is not a “professional” poll, but think about it. How many GOP debates did Ron Paul “win” or show well? The point? Ron Paul had a cultish following that prowled the internet to react in any corner of the web that disparaged their Leader and flooded online polls during the debates. Obama has that to an exponential degree. We have seen both phenomena on this site. You’d think with a vigorous army of Obamorons keeping vigil that Obama would run away with any online poll like this — a high-participation poll created by Mark Halperin, an MSMer among MSMers in an MSM source. No one can seriously make an argument that McCain has organized an online vanguard to create the appearance of support unaligned with reality. That is Obama’s game and he’s played it well so far. Maybe finally being on the big stage will be Obama’s undoing as the real evaluation begins.
I assume that Americans value honesty as a presidential trait. Might be wise for McCain to run with a “Who do you Trust” theme.
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If these numbers hold I believe we’re going to have a big victory in November. I wouldn’t be surprised if McCain won 40 states or more.
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Just love getting good news. Thank you!
Flip-flop McCain — there’s honest for you. “Till death do us part” or until-some-horrible-accident-makes-you-too-ugly-to-want-to-sleep-with-McCain — there’s integrity for you.
You’re kidding, right?
McCain’s personal life and professional career are full of lies and deception. How many Republicans know about the circumstances of his divorce of his disabled first wife? What do people know about his involvement in the Keating 5 scandal? How do you square that with honest behavior? McCain-Kennedy? McCain-Lieberman? He has gone back on his word to conservatives more times than one can count.
If people believe McCain to be more honest than Obama, that only goes to show how far in denial the American public really is, and that they need to be educated. For McCain to use “honesty” or “trust” as campaign slogans would probably repulse those few conservatives who still intend to vote for McCain as protest against Obama.
Yes, I cant wait to vote for McCain! He’s great!
I think stability in 3rd world countries that will not, cannot form a military is very important.
We need stability in the middle east before we can worry about any issues at home. I really like McCain on the economy, I’m sure his advisors will do a great job!? (He has heard of the economy right?)
So, now that our 2 party system has McCain running for the democrats and Obama running as the socialist, just who is the republican? I think we’ll find one if we look online, who knows, maybe it was Ron Paul, but I’m just a spammer, so I wouldn’t know.
Youtube = John McCain Vs John McCain
Lets talk about honesty after you watch it
You’d think a video like that would be from a few different years, but no, John McCain defeats John McCain in the same interview! Its amazing
Just so you know, since you took swipe at Ron paul, and because he dropped out, I will make it my duty to ruin everything that McCain has online
Honest? because he tells you awful truths like..there will be more wars? like your jobs are not coming back? He believes these “truths” because he intends on doing nothing about the condition of our country’s problems. If this is a truth, I don’t want it. I want to hear that America will have a president who will fix our troubles and have a plan..not continue on this path to the abyss!!!! For Gods Sake, he is not a problem solver, he is a depressor!!
Make me sick and call it truth? DUH
BTW, McCain does lie and you can tell when he does it. He blinks rapidly like he’s crazy. Then he’ll show you that yellow tooth grin.
Mccain more honest? Only by comparison with Obama – such as what goes better on ice cream vineger or dog poo?
Maverick means he’s disloyal which means dishonesty -perhaps you missed that illegal amnesty as soon as I’m elected.
I find that most politicians including the GOP say what they think we want to hear andwhat will get them elected or relected what’s true. Unless it happens to be to their advantage at the moments.
Im with McCain vs McCain. Nothing can show the truth like the internet. No waiting till 6pm anymore. No getting away with lying so easily anymore…
Make no mistake about it. The internet is leveling the playing field in politics.
We have the choice between the douche and the excrement. Choose wisely.
Example: McCain/Feingold, Amnesty
Obsamma: Socialist
What a choice. Do you really think conservatives want to vote for McCain? I go to my GOP meetings, and believe me… when it came down the party channels only 10% of the room actually supported him.
Good luck winning this election.
ps. Although I dont agree with everything the ACLU does. At the very least, they try to protect people. Something McCain has no clue on. i.e. 100 years of war @ $1T/yr. Make our children die and pay for it all.
GFYS McCain (figure that acronym out)