Well trust non Prof John to spout something straight out of Rush Limbaugh with---Any time someone tries to discuss something a liberal doesn't want to discuss the liberal responds with a 'one word argument' that is meant to end the whole discussion.
And only liberals distort the truth or use one word arguments. And all liberals do and no conservative ever does. And Conservatives never distort the truth with longer more convulsed idiocy. Would that sound more like what you are trying to say because it sounds exactly like something Rush Limbaugh says every day on the radio.
You, non-Prof John, have either never listed to Rush Limbaugh or employ triple standards when mere double standards are too transparent.
There may be no totally honest conservatives or liberals, there are mostly honest liberals and conservatives that can rationally discuss ideas and differences, and then there are people who will sully any discussion with assertions like you just made. If you can't contribute something rational to the discussion, why drag it down to your level of logical vacuum?
And in case you did not notice, as a liberal, I was willing to explain what I thought McCain meant by the statement. Implementing it may be another question, but McCain has some historical things to cite. And I also point out that just because one idea is bad, it does not make the antithesis argument correct or even into the better alternative.
I used to have a co worker who was totally conservative. And because he and I listened and thought, rather than using phony logic, we could spend many enjoyable hours over years of lunch breaks debating the issues of the day. And he did not "covert me" and I can't say I converted him. But the surprise for both of us was that we both had highly similar end goals and just differed over the means to get to them. I could have tried the punch him in the nose conversion strategy, but I would not have learned a damn thing in the process. Its possible to respect someone without agreeing with them.