And here's a challenge

[ellen_datlow]

Inspired by: suricattus

Tell me something about John McCain and/or Sarah Palin that will make me think well of them as candidates. Not as human beings, but as political candidates who have something to make me sit up and pay attention.

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[penmage.livejournal.com]

In a post over here (http://strangerface.livejournal.com/1053274.html?nc=11), where she suggests a meme listing "five things you like about [not your candidate]", strangerface says,

3. . In 2006, John McCain voted against the Marriage Protection Amendment. He does not support constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Also, he pointed out that creating a federal ban on something was "anti-Republican" (when the party usually favors less federal government and more power to the states). Which is so true and I always wondered why no one mentioned this!

2. Regard an interracial dating ban, McCain has said, “Look, what you’re doing, in this ban on interracial dating, is stupid, it’s idiotic and it is incredibly cruel to many people.”

1. He summed up my opinion on the environment which is, we gotta do something now because, even if the direness of the situation may be exaggerated, we cannot play Russian Roulette with the planet. Quote. “Suppose that climate change is not real, and we do adopt green technologies, which our economy and technology are capable of. Then all we've done is given our kids a cleaner world. But suppose that climate change is real and we've done nothing. What kind of a planet are we going to pass on to the next generation? We've got to address it with technology, with cap-and- trade, with capitalist and free enterprise motivation. We can pass on to our children and grandchildren a cleaner, better world.” -- Des Moines Register Republican Debate Dec 12, 2007

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yes, but has he maintained any of those positions?