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Posted By Steve, Lyons, CO : December 21, 2007 6:17 pm

Just curious buddy, whom are you supporting his election cycle?

With you open mind, I am sure it is someone who is "genius".

REPUBLICAN CLUE-IN TIME: THE ONLY REASON THE MEDIA IS TRYING TO "RESUSITATE" THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN IS BECAUSE HE IS THE WEAKEST REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. This is the only reason a left-wing rag like the Boston Herald would say anything nice about a republican. Endorse the strongest democrat and the weakest republican. They know exactly what they are doing.

CARLY...NEWTON, PA DEC 21 8:54AM
IS THAT WHY RON PAUL GETS MORE
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ACTIVE
MILITARY THAN ANY OTHER CANDIDATE?
$63,440 LAST TIME I HEARD, NOV. 30.

THE BOMB BOMB IRAN WORLD WAR III GROUP.
BUSH, McCAIN, "LIE"BERMAN. AND THE
WHOLE CRIMINAL WHITE HOUSE.

How old was Reagan when he was elected?

McCain caters to no one, and genuflects only to God. He's not 'a has been', and most importantly, he IS NOT Little Bushes buddy. Little Bushes buddy is Mitt Romney and the Mormons. If you don't figure that out now you will at some point, much to your chagrin. Further, this is a real conflict in Iraq. Apparently some of you folks were not paying attention. The rape of the revenue and the people, ours and theirs has been driven by the likes of Haliburton and other private companies using the conflict as cover. Not McCain!

If by some cruel twist of fate we MUST have a republican for president, I sure do hope it's McCain

We voters don't have much control once our candidate is voted in. That's why you have to be able to trust him or her.

Senator McCain has earned my trust and he is the agent for peace and change.

Senator McCain is the candidate you can trust. The voters have no control over what their candidate will do after election. That's why you have to vote someone you can trust. I can trust Senator McCain's character, integrity and experience. The only thing I am unsure of is his immigration policy, but he is listening to the people on this one.

john,i wanted to say thanks for your service in the military,and you must be a strong man to endure what the most of us cannot even imagine for the six years there, for that im greatfull that you returned,when you were in arizona i hoped that one day you might run,and you did,then when you stood up against bush i thought you had your own mind, but then you turned again and backed the worst president of any country that has ever been,well the times have changed and its time to move on, build that little cabin in the hills and relax,we cant use you, youve made yourself as scary as the demons that haunt you, we just did 8 with the scarriest individual on the planet,go fishing john,

"The Boston Herald is only trying to throw a desparate wrench in the Romney campaign, due to a bunch of liberal-leaning journalists who are hell-bent on getting revenge on Mitt for his four years of conservatism in the bluest state in the union."

The Herald is owned by Rupert Murdoch, dumbo.

And you seem to have forgotten: Romney was pro-choice, anti-war, pro-health care as Massachusetts governor. It's the only way he could have gotten elected there. He even said he was not a lockstep Republican, and thought they (Repubs) were wrong on many issues.

Do people like you just ignore truth on purpose? I truly don't understand your comment.

Romney's the biggest flip-flopper running for Prez from either party.

"McCain is one of the few who's the real deal — a person, not an image, with the courage and integrity to state his positions and stick to them."

How can you possibly say this with a straight face? McCain has gone from a moderate whom Bush bashed the hell out of in 2000, to a far-right religious extremist with no sense of fairness or basic reality. His vote against children's health care was sickening, and shows he is UNABLE to take an independent stance on ANYthing.

Retire, McCain. You're boring and irrelevant.

McCain is a clearly focused thinker. He takes action. He has experience. He doesn't need on the job training in the White House. He has and will continue to gain consensus in Congress. He has innovative ideas on how to deal with the health care system. You misinformed pundits out there may want to ask the guy what his plans are before making judgments you will later regret. John McCain is not for blanket amnesty. Who made that up? He is for compassion. I think we can all spare some compassion for each other. He is absolutely for closing the borders, right now. He is no puppet of Bush. They happen to be members of the same party, but so is Huckabee and Ron Paul. BIG DEAL. So, sorry Hillary, what are YOU going to do? Tell us we need to keep the illegals here because we are all one village? Sounds like one world government to me. And who wants Bill near the White House again anyway?

So – if I remember correctly, McCain now has the endorsements of the DesMoines Register, the Manchester Daily Union, the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald. All these are heavy weights in their respective markets.
Of course, I still don't think it will make any difference. I just don't think McCain can win the nomination, let alone the presidency.

AND SO IT ENDED WHAT WAS ONCE A SWEET ROMANCE.
GOOD NIGHT SWEET PRINCE.

Is it courage or just careless, reckless and foolhardiness?

Why is this old news article being reposted? So we can again see that McCain got a meaningless endorsement? Thanks Mr. Mooney, your biases are showing.

And just a hint, you should at least delete the older comments before reposting old news. Thanks

At the end of the day it won't matter whose endorsement he gets. He has already shown his true colors on border security and this country is sick of tired of the border not being controlled.

What this nation needs is streamlined
comprehensive immigration reform and that would not include more not caring who comes in and out of this country as they please. Also it would be nice if the visa system was uniform which would mean no more quotas per job or country of origin. The Constitution calls for immirgation immigration law without any respect of particular groups.

the Herald is a rag anyway. McCain needs to be put out to pasture.

Sorry McCain. You maybe a war hero and Vietnam vet., but you have several issues that many Americans should not ignore. First and foremost, AGE! If McCain were to become president he would be 72 years old, and 76 at the end of his term. McCain looks like he is 80 years old. Secondly, McCain is the same guy who was singing "BOMB, BOMB, BOMB, BOMB, BOMB IRAN!" a couple of months ago, before the NIE report came out. Also, McCain has repeatedly been saying America should be up its military presence in Asia to counter the military buildup of China. McCain only wants to be known as a War President. He wanted war with Iraq. He wants war with Iran and China. This guy is delusional. It does happen as we get older.

I'm a registered independent in New Hampshire and I've seen a passel of candidates up close in 27 years here. McCain is one of the few who's the real deal - a person, not an image, with the courage and integrity to state his positions and stick to them. I won't be voting for him in the primary but he's won my respect as one of the few authentic people - and perhaps the only one on the Republican slate this year - to run for the office.

RIGHT ON GO MCCAIN! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU SIR.

he latest sleaze coming out of the Clinton campaign re Obama being a muslim and using drugs.... It is truly revolting. People think she's a phony because she is a phony. I was neutral on her up until that point. Now I loathe her. She's shown her true colors again...much as I tried to repress the memory. I'd vote for Obama or McCain over her in a heartbeat.

Generally if a candidate is too conservative for democrats and too liberal for republicans he is doing something right. His support from avearge americans that aren't on the far right and left make him appealing to me. Also his stance on the issues that are unpopular make him have more integrity in my eyes than all the other candidates. I do like how Biden voted to fund the troops even though none of the other democratic candidates would do so. Both of these men should be applauded for doing whats right, not what's popular.

The Herald's editorial page may be more conservative, but many of the local columinists are anti-Romney and lean left big time.

With a few exceptions and to me ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION being the main one, it would not be a bad thing if this highly decorated, smart and accomplished, reach across the aisle type of guy won the Presidency.

McCain is a good man period, and is worthy of the endorsement.

Romney burned some bridges here no doubt, by nationally bashing how this state is run and the stranglehold immbedded politicians have on the processes and he is paying the price.

Strangely though, he is being proven right by the fact that wholly liberal and Clinton crony, Deval Patrick is finding out how "things DON'T get down in this state".

McCain is truly on fire. A new Iowa poll has him AHEAD of Romney!!!

If you like sending your sons and daughters to war, by all means back this warmongering, illegal-alien-loving neurotic.

Well done McCain. The straight talk express is barreling down the highway past all competition!

John McCain is sooo dead meat!

Poor John is still attempting to find a way to get even for his 5 year term as a POW. He wants to start by attacking Iran, and then, and then...]

Bury this guy and let's move on to the REAL GOP candidates!

Lead the country? Into years and years of more war? What does this guy know how to do other than to fight? This country needs a strong economic leader, not a military man. America will regain it's security through the economy. Our economic security is surely at greater risk than our national security at the current time. Romney is the candidate best qualified to lead the country.

The key word is "Proven" ability.

I trust I am confident Hillary will be our next President. Obama talks about changing the usual way of doing things in Washington BUT he has never identified one thing he is going to change and he has never mentioned what he wants to change it into.

Obama is just a Cry Baby. He knows pretty well he does not have the experience required to lead a world power like the USA. Now he is gone into Scare Mongering. C'mon dude, talk issues. Is the sky falling over you yet? Run and hide under Oprah's skirt..!

Hilaary .. 08

I have concern that McCain is trying to reach out to groups that he once opposed because they are intollerant. Does that mean that he is becoming more intollerant as well. I thought that he among other Republicans were trying to pull people into the fold. McCain does have a bit of a maverick style, but I haven't seen that in a while.

Sen Mccain needs to focus on stopping up the border in Ariz. Those of us in Phoenix are tired of the Illegals demanding rights, changing our laws and a hoard of other issues. They are not US Citizens. When they are, then they can gripe all they want Mccain needs to be stronger in that area. Other wise he could be a good choise.

Thanks to everyone who wrote (and continue to write) John McCain off. He will easily float under the rader and get the nomination. What's wrong with my party when the majority doesn't understand that this is the best candidate to beat Hillary Clinton (Look at the polls). Are you actually going to tell me that you would rather have Clinton then McCain, you Republicans out there?

I used to respect McCain, and would have considered voting for him in 2000. He used to be a maverick who supported what he thought was best regardless of party agenda. He is now a shell of the man he once was, as he caters to the ultra right religious minority, gives unwavering support to Bush with the exception of torture.

John McCain is conspicous among both sets of candidates in his honesty and courage. He calls 'em as he sees 'em.

He has the courage, the heart, and the guts for the job of President. It is easy for a candidate to take a "courageous" stand for policies that will please his supporters. So, Huckabee courageously tells evangelists that they are the salt of the earth and Clinton courageously tells those who oppose the war that she will draw down troop levels. However, Huckabee does not tell Evangelist Christians that they have a racist streak that runs deep and Clinton does not tell war opponents that we should stay and fix what we broke.

McCain, on the other hand, tells Conservatives that we can't deport a dozen million people and that torture is torture regardless the legal-speak of those who openly support torture. He speaks of his support for SOME policies of the Bush Administration while his namby-pamby competitors pretend that Bill Clinton is still president and act as if they never heard of Bush.

Unfortunately, McCain is locked into the Conservative mind-set, and that renders him incapable of facing and dealing with the real issues that the nation faces. He gets my vote for Secretary of Defense. I hope that whichever Democrat is elected in 2008 will find a place for this rare man of courage in the new administration. His kind is rare in our generation.

Until recently, I have been undecided on who to support for the 2008 Presidency, but combining Lieberman's endorsement and McCain's softened position on waterboarding with his integrity and cooperative nature across party lines, John McCain will get my vote.

Can someone answer a question for me? I am a moderate conservative, but am yet to be convinced that this War On Terror is a real conflict. How many people out there are willing to die to attack America, maybe 25000? We are a nation of 250 million. Why do we allow propaghandist fear to control our foreign policy? If we truly secure the borders, what fear do we have left? And if we became energy independent, these terrorists would cease to have funding. So how do we win the war on terror, or whatever they wanna call it? My vote is for energy independence. Someone smarter then me explain it.

A loser newspaper knows a loser politician when it sees one.[PS they also like compatable company]

McCain is an honorable man, but for the past six or seven years he has been absolutely looney tunes. Bush dragged his military service and overall well-being through the mud in 2000, and now all McCain does is parrot every bogus idea Bush has had for the past seven years. Fear and war-mongering will not win this presidency, thank goodness.

"In an age when too many candidates are driven by polls and focus groups, fashioning and re-fashioning their ‘core’ beliefs, McCain is a man of unwavering conviction and integrity," they added.

This means something to me. Who could say that about Hil? I mean, who is she really except what she thinks the populace wants? I don't think anyone knows.

THIS COUNTRY NEEDS MCCAIN!

HE'S THE ONLY CANDIDATE AMERICA, AMERICA'S MILITARY AND WORLD CAN LOOK UP TO.

GO MCCAIN!!!!!!!!

Hey Tom Dedham,
I don't read the Herald unless someone leaves it on the seat of the train. The WINGO games were fun, but that was long ago.

The Herald should br bashing Romney before he gets too far along, considering the poor job he did as governor.

PS – Michelle Graham will be pleased that you parroted the "Boston Globe Democrat" line – you're a good soldier.

Agree or disagree with him, Senator McCain is an honorable man.

I'm an Independent that currently favors the Dems. I can't stand the Rove/Bush machine that luckily is falling part. However, if the best the Dem party can produce for the top job is Hillary or Obama, I'll vote for McCain if he wins the primary.

McCain is nothing more of the same old, and I mean old, politics as usual. This is Bush Part 3.

To David in Oregon:

I'm afraid that "For Sale" sign won't be going anywhere if we elect Huckabee. He collected hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of "gifts" during his time as governor, including over $50,000 in one year from a businessman whom he shortly thereafter appointed to a government position. He was admonished five times by the Arkansas Ethics Commission for failing to report some of the "gifts" his family received and the money he paid himself out of his campaign funds. Just use your favorite search engine to look for "Huckabee ethics commission".

Exactly – we need someone willing to find the consensus solutions to break DC deadlock and delay on tough problems.

For those saying no chance – see the head to head electability polls on realclearpolitics.

For those pointing to immigration, consider that the candidates of inaction mostly admit that we need to increase legal immigration, we cannot deport everyone already here, and the visa proposal included penalties, background checks, a requirement to return to the citizenship queue, and a plan for greater employer liability.

McCain is one of the few willing to work with the other party, and the swing voters necessary in the general election crave a president like that.

Wow, they just completely discredited themselves as journalists by endorsing a candidate. The point of the news is to bring UNBIASED, UNFETTERED truth to the American people, not pander to politicians one way or the other. I'd laugh at them if it weren't so sad.

You want to talk about courage? How about Joe Biden voting to fund the troops against the wishes of his party and against the other Dems running for President? He knew it would hurt him politically but as he says "some things are worth losing elections over."

Biden 2008: Courage, Competence, Candor

For the first time I have moved away from the conservative “Dark Side” and now support Mike Huckabee for President. Just too many power hungry conservative Talk Show Hosts supporting the Wall Street Power Brokers and their candidates. Mike Huckabee has single handedly moved the election system into the light for all true conservatives and Americans by removing the “For Sale” sign from Washington DC.

Posted By David, Oregon : December 20, 2007 8:21 pm
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David,
You are so right! Huckabee has moved the "for sale" sign from Washington and replaced it with a for "free sign" at the border!

Get real! Look to a real leader for answers. Not a bigoted, lying, manipulating, tax hiking, criminal loving flop as a governor.

Mike Huckabee rose spending in Arkansas from 6 billion to 16 billion while he was governor! He raised taxes 21 times. Over 100,000 constituents declared bankruptcy while he was governor. Meanwhile he fought for special tuition and scholarships for illegals. He pardoned over 1000 criminals including sex offenders and murders. He was the key note speaker at an anti-Mormon rally in SLC in 1998. Can you really support a man who aggressively participates in slandering millions of people who he now wants to serve in political office? It was his brilliant idea to round up people with aids and quarantine them while Hollywood financed research for a cure. Are you so blinded and shallow minded that you would support a bigot? He has lied repeatedly to cover up glaring blemishes on his record and reputation. He has been investigated and indicted several times by the ethics committee. And this man actually appeals to you?

Have you done your homework at all, or are you just another voter mesmerized by his good ol' boy charm and over all lack of intelligence and accomplishments? Please don't tell me that it is because you are a Christian therefore you choose to ignore everything but the fact that he calls himself a Christian therefore he must be for you!
I am a Christian and I wouldn’t vote for this man if he were the last man on earth!

You need to do a little more research before you decide to support the likes of Huckabee!

http://www.evangelicalsformitt.org

The original commenter is wrong and on a dead base. We're looking for broaden out perspective. That means getting moderates!

Ali A. Akbar
aliakbar.net

The Globe is liberal , the Herald more right-wing in nature. Both have come out for McCain which adds to his recent surge around the country.

According to wikipedia:

The (Boston) Herald is conservative in its editorial stance, in contrast to its competitor Globe's generally liberal editorial page.

So the story is that the liberal Globe endorsed McCain !

Thank God, it was not Hucabee!

McCain will be a much better GOP nominee for Hillary to beat. Because he is a war monger! Surge supporter!!

Rudy has bitten the dust. Romney has gone blitz even before Iowa.

Go Hillary 08!

Big woop. The Boston Herald is only trying to throw a desparate wrench in the Romney campaign, due to a bunch of liberal-leaning journalists who are hell-bent on getting revenge on Mitt for his four years of conservatism in the bluest state in the union. Nice try Herald. We can see right through this one, just like the Globe endorsement. Ho hum.

Apparently John McCain receives the republican and democratic endorsements from this paper.

The Herald used to be a pretty good paper – before it was taken over by the record American then NewsCorp.

It still has excellent professional sports coverage.

Politically, it's okay as a bird cage liner.

If you want more of the same then vote for McCain.

He's another Bush.
He's a fear and war monger and soft on immigration.

He'll NEVER get my vote!
It's time for change!

Actually the herald is conservative.

And McCain is now tied with Romney for first in NH 26 26, with Rudy at 16 accroding to the new ARG poll.

Yes, Senator McCain the illegal issue is a huge problem but it can be resolved amicably and fairly. You are still our candidate Mr. McCain.

So RB, the Globe "Democrat" would be the "paper of record" in this state?

So the Herald is owned by Murdoch so it is bad no matter what?

You should love the Herald as they have done nothing but bash Romney, are they just "fair and balanced" when they do that, but totally biased otherwise?

For the first time I have moved away from the conservative “Dark Side” and now support Mike Huckabee for President. Just too many power hungry conservative Talk Show Hosts supporting the Wall Street Power Brokers and their candidates. Mike Huckabee has single handedly moved the election system into the light for all true conservatives and Americans by removing the “For Sale” sign from Washington DC.

*Yawn*
Why do you guys keep reporting on McCain and Thompson like they still have a chance? you media elites think that newspaper endorsements are more important than support from average citizens. Morons.

John, You are in a different class but only thing you should change is your stance on immigration. You cannot allow illegals to become legals here without due process. This way you will have better chance to be our president. Good Luck.

It's too late for John.

His time came and went, thanks to the dirt heaped upon him by George W. Bush a few elections ago.

And the Boston Herald is a Murdoch tabloid rag anyway, and doesn't carry much weight these days.

The Boston Herald is really liberal, the conservatives won't be impressed.