| Sansui said: Hillary Clinton harder on nafta? Pure rhetoric from her I have concerns about ethanol too, but regarding the list of flip flops, that's what politicians do. I mean, look at McCain right now. I'm just still in shock after hearing the words "we need more regulation" come out of his mouth. As far as Pakistan, that wasn't about pre-emptive strikes. One of Obama's biggest criticisms of Bush is that he has not pursued the actual terrorists involved in 9/11 hard enough. If there are known terrorists that participated in attacks on America, he is saying he is willing to cross borders to get them. Again, not about pre-emptive strikes. Talking tough on Iran is something I see as Obama trying to shore up popular opinion on foreign policy, and I think IS about pre-emptive strikes (although god only knows why people want a politician that says he'll attack Iran). Just like now that the markets have crashed, McCain is calling for regulation, because he knows the public are looking for someone to point fingers at. |
Check out the Federal Houseing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005. It's not really a flip-flop.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/record.xpd?id=109-s20060525-16&bill=s109-190
He actually proposed regulation, way back in 05... however it got stalled out by the democrats i believe... because it would stop poorer people from getting loans. (they couldn't afford... of course this is when they were popular by the voting public) Obama I believe was in congress and was part of the blocking effort at the time. Though I may be wrong. Heck McCain even predicts the current crisis.
"I join as a cosponsor of the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, S. 190, to underscore my support for quick passage of GSE regulatory reform legislation. If Congress does not act, American taxpayers will continue to be exposed to the enormous risk that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pose to the housing market, the overall financial system, and the economy as a whole."
Granted it was just for those two companies... but if it had passed those two wouldn't of needed bailing out.... and if that couldn't get passed because the democrats blocked it(and really right wing Republicans paid off by lobbiests)... how could other plans do so?
Regardless... John McCain does change his mind quite a bit... but every time I can see reasons why that aren't politically motivated.
For example he was against offshore drilling. Then we get an Energy Crisis... then he's for Offshore Drilling easy.
Obama was against Nafta and would change it to help America Workers, Now he's not.. why?
