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Politics : John McCain for President -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Frank Griffin who wrote (346)	2/20/2000 10:27:00 PM
From: Brian P.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6579

How absurd. Bush is nowhere NEAR Reagan as a national politician.

To: Frank Griffin who wrote (346)	2/21/2000 1:27:00 AM
From: chalu2	Respond to of 6579

Reagan fought the tax exempt status of racist institutions like Bob Jones University. GWB appeared there shamelessly. That's the difference. Reagan was perceived as a unifier, who never to my memory outlandishly offended people of color and Catholics. But Bush just doesn't "get it", and the chickens are coming home to roost. As is being reported: Bush strategists were hoping South Carolina would give their man the momentum. McCain countered with an endorsement from Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., who had supported Bush but said he was put off by the candidate's appeal in South Carolina, including his visit to Bob Jones University. King, a Catholic, said America needs a ``conservative who will not yield to the temptation of pandering in ways that support bigotry.' King speaks for many Catholics, who are equally offended. I am aware of what he says in scripted "speeches." Actions speak louder than words, and a man of conscience would not act as he did.