In an interview with Brian Williams, McCain says that it seems Obama is running for Jimmy Carter's second term. One of the main talking points for McCain opponents is that is if he is elected it will surely be Bush's third term. I think that this is mainly a scare tactic for people that don't want to look up the issues. I think that McCain does share some of Bush's policy ideas, but to go as far as to say it would be like Bush never left is ridiculous. The main issues they line up on are Iraq and taxes. Both of which are reasons why I support McCain. Other than that it starts to stray, especially in environmental issues, energy policy, and government spending. You can see where Obama and Carter line up in reducing the military's budget, taxing the rich, and open diplomacy with countries that are deemed a threat to the U.S. Carter's diplomacy with Russia was criticized as he was looking to please to achieve diplomacy, Obama's stance on talking with Iran is right in line. Some leaders can't be talked to, Ahmadinejad is a prime example. Carter's policy also made us more energy dependent on foreign oil, taxing oil companies, who reduced production. Right now that is one of our main problems, and Obama's Carter-esque policy doesn't seem to have a real answer. You didn't have to live through the Carter era to understand how unsuccessful his time in the oval office was. Do we really want that again?
Anthony Majewski POS1041 MTW 5:30
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I have to admit that I had not looked at our candidates in that light. The line up provided is definitely a biased sourced, but it did identify some good points. Especially about how Obama wants to open discussions with Iran. I have heard and read about how he wants to do that. After being reminded about how Carter's plan didn't work out, I see how Obama's hopes for discussion are not such a good idea. When I look at it that way, I just might vote for McCain.
-Audrey Nichols, POS1041, Section 5
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