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Line 39: − Senator McCain has called for a "gas tax holiday", suspending the 18.4 cents per gallon tax on gasoline and 24.3 cents per gallon on diesel fuel. The proposal has drawn criticism from economists who state that to make up the loss in tax revenue, money will have to be drawn from the general Treasury Fund, increasing the deficit. Though McCain told Fox News Channel on April 24th, that he could pay for it by cutting Congressional pork. − − After Russia's invasion of neighboring Georgia, Senator McCain made tough statements regarding Russia's seemingly imperialistic maneuvers. McCain drew the most criticism for announcing that he'd send [[Senator Lindsey Graham]] and [[Senator Joe Lieberman]] on a trip to Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The announcement brought suggestions of hypocrisy after McCain's criticism of [[Barack Obama|Senator Obama's]] overseas trip that drew a crowd of 200,000 in Berlin for appearing too presidential. In addition, the trip by McCain's surrogates is exceptional due to past presidential candidates traditionally sidestepping any international conflicts in deference to the sitting president. <ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/14/AR2008081403332.html McCain's Focus on Georgia Raises Question of Propriety]</ref> − − Senator McCain drew criticism for stating, in a question-and-answer session with Walter Isaacson on August 14th, 2008, that Guantanamo Bay is, "one of the nicest places in the world to live in." This despite his call, moments before, to close the prison facility. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZP7hrCS4I&eurl=http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/mccain-gitmo-is-one-of-the-nicest-places-in-the-world-to-live-in/ McCain on Guantanamo]</ref>
John McCain 2008 Presidential Campaign (view source)
Revision as of 19:40, August 18, 2008
, 19:40, August 18, 2008Please keep political criticisms to those that have either universal appeal or party specific to groups that would normally support a Republican contender
McCain discussed with the press that he is computer illiterate, a position that some have since criticized.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R9wnMVZE_Q Youtube: John McCain Admits He Can't Use a A Computer]</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/us/politics/13mccain.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&hp&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1216062882-WQLoVeqid4IdgFtNqjqEXQ</ref>
McCain discussed with the press that he is computer illiterate, a position that some have since criticized.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R9wnMVZE_Q Youtube: John McCain Admits He Can't Use a A Computer]</ref><ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/us/politics/13mccain.html?pagewanted=2&_r=2&hp&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1216062882-WQLoVeqid4IdgFtNqjqEXQ</ref>
==Notable Endorsements==
==Notable Endorsements==