After securing the Republican presidential nomination, Sen. John McCain won the approval of President Bush. President Bush commended his republican counterpart as a man "who will bring determination to defeat an enemy and a heart big enough to love those who hurt." Man, I'd love for President Bush to write a paper on bullsh*t for me. McCain said, "I hope that he'll campaign for me as much as is in keeping with his busy schedule." Bush praised McCain for prevailing against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Bush said, "John showed incredible courage and strength of character and perseverance in order to get to this moment. And that's exactly what we need in a president: somebody who can handle the tough decisions, somebody who won't flinch in the face of danger." Sounds like a load of crap to me. Bush joked about his low approval ratings-only 32 percent of Americans approve of his job performance-which raise's the question of whether his support helps or hurts McCain.
Does President Bush's support help or hurt McCain? I think it definitely hurt's McCain's chances of getting elected. He is already the underdog in the race for the White House and to pick a president with the nation's lowest approval rating ever is a bad idea. As the Democratic National Committee said it, "John McCain offers a third term of George W. Bush." And that is exactly what it is going to be if he wins the election and the nation doesn't want that. McCain must be careful about how he uses Bush's support. Should McCain use Bush for fundraising? Absolutely! It would be a huge mistake not too. President Bush is great at getting money. Although people do not agree with McCain's views, he could get President Bush to get him a bunch of air time for McCain's television ads. Presidential Scholar Allan Lichtman said, "He's still the president and he still can raise money." President Bush acknowledged that he wanted John McCain to win. Should the nation be alarmed that he is pulling for John McCain? Yes. President Bush might be the worst president in our nation's history but he is still a very powerful man and knows how to pull strings. And that, well, is a scary thought.
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