The Straight-Talking Express: Derailed

Every time John McCain has run for a political position, he has 'advertised' that he is the 'straight-talking' honest politician. Can those two words ever go together in the same sentence, or is 'honest politician' an oxymoron?

Some have gone even as far to say that McCain is the 'straight-talking express.' Can they really be talking about John McCain? I'll let you be the judge of that:

Iraq:
Is the position in Iraq today different from other instances in the past?



I'm confused. Did the 'straight-talking express' just change his mind. Maybe I'm just not understanding, but it seemed like in the past it didn't matter if 'democracy was formed,' or if we got the job done. It just mattered that we got out of Haiti (1994). How is it different today in Iraq (2008)?

Does he really know what he is talking about in dealing with Iraq?




Economy:
McCain claims to know about the economy and claims to want to lower the national debt. How can he do this when his own campaign ended this year in debt:

- Seattle Times Article -

Can this really be the 'straight-talking express' we are referring to in this article?

What about in one of the last debates when Ron Paul asked McCain a question about the economy?



Promises:

What is McCain really promising to all of us?



Immigration:
What about McCain and immigration?



I'm a little confused. Are all these really about the 'straight-talking express?' What will it mean if he gets the nomination? Where will our nation end up if he gets the nomination?