McCain won't raise taxes?

McCain told ABC's "This Week" that under no circumstances would he increase taxes, and added that he could "see an argument, if our economy continues to deteriorate, for lower interest rates, lower tax rates, and certainly decreasing corporate tax rates," as well as giving people the ability to write off depreciation and eliminating the alternative minimum tax.---http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/mccain_taxes/2008/02/17/73372.html?s=al&promo_code=4568-1

This seems a little odd since he voted against the Bush tax cuts, but I am encouraged to hear that he can at least occassionally sound conservative. Thus far my understanding is that in November we will be choosing between a liberal Republican or a Socialist. Even though I don't share the "suicide voter" mentality as illustrated by Gary Howell in a prior entry, I do share Rush Limbaugh's point that McCain should not try to appease Conservatives by pretending to be Conservative on several key issues. Most Republicans are going to vote for McCain and, hopefully, the idea of Obama or Hillary (note:Hillary used to come first when referring to the duo) in the White House is enough to scare moderates to vote for McCain.

I can't help but to feel that many Republicans are voting with an apologetic mentality. There seems to be a need to make a peace offering with the left by offering a candidate that many on the left can approve of in order to "make-up" for the Bush years. If this is to be the case, McCain may be a good choice for an apology candidate. Afterall, offering a candidate that both sides can live with is certainly better than handing the Democrats the White House by offering a sacrificial, weak candidate.