McCain at Town Hall

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[Cartoon Pig Dog]

As I mentioned yesterday in the comments on the original Mudflats site, I will be getting all decked out in my McCain/Palin gear and going to see McCain in his town hall session in Scranton Monday, my intent is to get as close as possible and fire a few unexpected questions at him. I'm still taking suggestions on questions and I'll ask as many as possible even if I have to rapidfire them at the top of my lungs. I may not get many (if any) answers, but I will be surrounded by McCain supporters who will hear them, put a little doubt in their minds (even if they don't voice it) and they may think twice before checking that box on election day.

  I wont be able to voice any opinions that day because I have voluteered to be a poll watcher (thank you to whoever that was that gave me that suggestion) and part of being a poll watcher is to see to it that others don't try to sway opinions at the polls. I'll be taking my camera along for some good pics of that strapping handsome fellow, and I plan to try and get a little video too.

  So, lets hear a few questions for Mr. McCain (Palin wont be with him) and everybody wish me luck. AKM survived her infiltration into Palinland, time to see if I can be as tough as she was. I need to ask her how she dealt with the stong negative vibes you get around those people.

[Bystander]

Aside from the claim of partisanship, can you explain why some folks see the change from your first directly encouraging investigation into misuse of the Governor's office to your now flat-out refusal to cooperate, including lines of lawyers advising 12-13 others to not honor subpoenas, as strong indication that you have a lot to hide?

Too wordy, I suppose.

Here are 20 questions from a Foreign Policy blog

   1.  In a broad and long-term sense, would you have responded differently to the attacks of 9/11?
   2. Is Iraq a democracy?
   3. What’s the difference between a Sunni and a Shiite?
   4. What is your preferred plan for peace between Israel and Palestine? A two state solution? What about Jerusalem?
   5. How do you feel about French President Nicolas Sarkozy's recent visit to Syria? Do you believe the United States should negotiate with leaders like President Bashar al-Assad?
   6. Nearly 40 percent of the world's population lives in China and India. Who are those countries' leaders?
   7. Do you support the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement, which would lift restrictions on sales of nuclear technology and fuel to India, a country which hasn’t signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty?
   8. Other than more drilling, what steps do you suggest the U.S. take in order to move toward energy independence? Do you believe more investment is needed in alternative energy research? If so, how would you recommend this funding be allocated?
   9. How would you balance concerns over human rights and freedom in China with the United States' growing economic interdependence with that country?
  10. What's more important: securing Russia's cooperation on nuclear proliferation and Iran, or supporting Georgia's NATO bid? If Vladimir Putin called you on the phone and said, "It's one or the other," what would you tell him?
  11. Critique the foreign policy of the last administration. Name its single greatest success, and its most critical failure.
  12. What do you think will be the most defining foreign-policy issue in the next five years?
  13. What role should the United States play in the global effort to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS? Should it support contraception, or abstinence only?
  14. You've said that the federal government spends too much money. What, in your view, is the appropriate level of spending as a percentage of GDP?
  15. You're an advocate of reducing environmental restrictions on drilling. How much oil needs to be found in the United States before the country achieves energy independence?
  16. What are your picks for the three most enlightening books written on foreign policy in the last five years?
  17. Who among the world's leaders can be listed as the top three friends of the United States and why?
  18. In your opinion, which U.S. president was the most successful world leader and why?
  19. Which U.S. political thinkers, writers, and politicians would you enlist to advise you on matters of foreign policy and why?
  20. Who is the first world leader you'd like to meet with and why?

[Engine Nighthawk Palin]

Why is the Sunni Awakening being disenfranchised?  Will this create a new breeding ground for terrorism?

[Bystander]

So, lets hear a few questions for Mr. McCain (Palin wont be with him) and everybody wish me luck. AKM survived her infiltration into Palinland, time to see if I can be as tough as she was. I need to ask her how she dealt with the stong negative vibes you get around those people.

Ah, fine print! Sorry, my mistake. Palin won't be with him.

Let's see, how 'bout these:

To many, you have been overshadowed in this election by your running mate. Gov. Palin has electrified supporters and has made it clear that she intends to be a vocal Vice President in your administration. How did you feel when "Barracuda" quite confidently promoted a Palin/McCain administration?

What would you do, if elected, should the investigation ultimately find that Gov. Palin misused the office? Or, once elected, would you encourage stonewalling to effect a dismissal and abandonment of the inquiry?

Do you believe the United States "won" Vietnam?

Describe Barack Obama's family values.

Does "false patriotism" exist? If so, can you define it?

[Deb the SwinePrincess]

Repel the vibes!  Surround yourself with the good stuff that you KNOW is out here in Mudflatland!

Ask him why he thinks the economy is strong when the State of Michigan posted an 8.9% jobless rate for August 2008.  They are flirting dangerously close to "double digit unemployment!"