He clearly sucks at Math!!

actually, its easier to discern with RESEARCH about what he has actually 'promised'(something I personally dont believe a candidate should do knowing americans take it literally who dont understand what powers a president does and doesnt have)

here is one place that lists some of those 'lies' (broken or unachieved promises), along with their history

and all the 'promises' kept (goals that were achieved)

http://www.politifact.com/

Those were the ones he came up with in under two minutes.

It's called a political promise, kinda like a little white lie.

He did keep his promise and engorged fannie, Freddie and the other fat-cat banks.

since eveyone is a politics genius on here can anyone say what and how Mccain would've done any better? oh i know well he wasn't elected so we don't know,well seriously what did he promise to do during his presidental campaign that would've helped this country that was already in an economical crisis before Obama was even elected?

I betcha' Ron Paul could do better.

lLp said it best , political 'promises' are not actual promises to deliver,, they are promises to ATTEMPT to persuade several hundred members of government to deliver

to be honest even if mccain got elected i would feel sorry for him to cause of the mess he had to deal with

and for people who believe that obama is trying to turn this country into a total socialist nation,please STOP WATCHING GLENN BECK

fear tactics,, the people eat them up,.,,

Sorry, that sounds like an attempt at further eroding and redefining what people should expect from their leaders. A promise is a promise. If you can't or don't intend to keep them keep your mouth closed Otherwise it's called "lying." Plain and simple.

He promised to bring the big hurt to the terrorists. He wouldn't be backing down at every opportunity or running away with his tail between his legs.

McCain would be bringing the hurt to AQAP and be addressing the piracy issue in Somalia a hell of a lot better. He would also be better on immigration(I think).

McCain was a decorated war hero, combat pilot and military commander. He commanded the largest Fighter Squadron in the Navy\Marine Corps. He knows what its like to engage the enemy and how to do so. He also knows the consequences of his actions and making one wrong decision.

He has been on and over and bejhind the front lines. He was one of the key people who came up with the surge strategy in Iraq with General Patraeus and the Bush Administration(He pushed for the same strategy in the beginning of both wars).

Maybe if he was on a lot of meds.

That's priceless!

ok a war hero but what does this have to do with the economy,LP read my post like i typed before i'd feel for Mccain if he was president cause he would have a mess on his hands and get ridiculed for not fixing the economy immediately too

Just seems like were always voting for the less of two evils.....and can not hazard a guess at what he might of done or how he might have done it...not real thrilled with either party of power hungry money grubbing politicians

Im not redefining anything, Im explaining the powers of a PRESIDENT which limit him from being able to truly PROMISE anything except what he is going to TRY to do

No a political promise is just telling the voters what they want to hear knowing damn well that your not going to follow through on them.

Which by definition is a LIE