The tactics behind the Republican convention

One reason why it makes sense for many common sense Americans to vote liberally this November is because most Americans agree that the policies by the president these last eight years have been ineffective at best and a step back at their worst. I am willing to give Bush the benefit of the doubt these past two years because the gridlock has meant that no-one gets their policies past, but the prior six were atrocious. Many McCain backers don't realize that McCain has kept the core of the Bush policy as his own and would be much less of a "maverick" than he lets on.

The Republicans are keen to make sure that Cheney and Bush will not be coming to convention or shaking John McCain's hand anytime soon. The reason is that they want McCain to look like a new direction when in reality the country would be sailing the same course. So please don't be fooled by this tactic and see it for what it really is.