On the Supreme Court, McCain says he wouldn't have nominated the liberals of the Court -- Ginsburg, Souter, Breyer and Stevens (notice that he left out Kennedy, everyone's popular voter!). McCain says Court nominees should have a proven record and not legislate from the bench; in fact, he says, some of the most damaging things that have happened to this country have come from the bench.
On faith-based organizations, McCain says FBOs shouldn't have to forfeit federal funds if they prostyletize. (I don't think I've spelled that right either time I've written it.) McCain adds another friendly anecdote, and a "Thank God" for good measure. "First in, last out," Warren adds.
Merit pay for teachers: McCain has found his stride now. All the discomfort and tension of the earlier segment are gone. "Yes, yes, and find the bad teachers another line of work," McCain says simply. Warren notes that he's responding so quickly that they may have time to play poker. "Choice and competition," McCain says, and then he takes off on the issue with a passionate defense of plural education: "I want every American to have the choice that Cindy and I made and that Sen. Obama and his wife made," McCain says, and that includes choices of charter schools, home schools and vouchers, which work, he says. "What kind of opportuniity is it if you send them to a failing school?" McCain says. That's the money line.
Taxes: Who's rich? "I want everybody to get rich," McCain says, taking off on his tax-credit grocery list. McCain picks $5 million as a baseline number. Everyone laughs, but is he joking? McCain says, to laughter, he's sure the comment will be distorted. Notice that he never did answer the question with a baseline -- because it may be $5 million for him.
What takes precedence when our rights to privacy and our national security collide? McCain tosses in a secret ballot for union organizers for good measure. We are going to have to step up our monitoring of all the new communications methods. McCain is all over the map on this one.
McCain has been on a roll, but in my opinion, that last answer was sloppy.
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