The State (SC): John McCain Clearly The Best In GOP Primary
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First Rudy Giuliani, then Mitt Romney looked at political realities and fled the Palmetto State, deciding their priorities lay elsewhere. Fred Thompson seems to be running in this first-in-the-South primary just to say he did. Ron Paul keeps on being Ron Paul, former nominee of the Libertarian Party.
The two remaining contenders here happen to be the two strongest candidates - Mike Huckabee and John McCain. Gov. Huckabee is an exciting newcomer who shows a wonderful ability to connect with voters' concerns, and Republicans could do far worse than to choose him. But his utter lack of knowledge of foreign affairs is unsettling.
It's not just about Iraq and Afghanistan. As freshly demonstrated by the incident involving U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz last week and the assassination earlier of the opposition leader in the world's most volatile democracy (which possesses nuclear weapons, and shelters Osama bin Laden), our commander in chief will need a far broader and deeper understanding of our relationship to the world than on-the-job training can adequately provide.
Clearly, the best Republican candidate to lead our nation at this time is U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona. He has the necessary experience, not just in time served, but in the quality of understanding he exhibits across the board.
The value of his experience is multiplied by his integrity and independence. He is a slave to no ideology or faction. Not only will he work with anyone who wants to do the right thing anytime, he is usually the driving force at the head of coalitions to get the job done - from the Gang of 14 that broke Senate gridlock and paved the way for the confirmation of conservative judges to his principled leadership on campaign finance reform. He knew the political risk he took leading the quest for a comprehensive solution to illegal immigration, but he believed securing our borders was too important a priority not to try.
He is deeply respected by his colleagues in both parties, despite the fact that, as he jokes, he has never sought the "Miss Congeniality" title. No one is as likely as he to fight, expose and defeat waste, fraud or corruption.
Experience, certainly. Integrity, even more so. But John McCain's most conspicuous virtue is courage. He is a brave and tough man who unlike some candidates has no need to bluster, but is able to speak with humility and generosity to those with whom he disagrees. A McCain presidency would do much to restore confidence in American leadership, at home and abroad.
There is of course the extraordinary physical and moral courage that he displayed as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, where he withstood nightmarish torture for years rather than let his country or his comrades down. But he also possesses the kind of political fortitude that keeps him from giving up on any worthwhile quest. He evinces a wisdom born in pain, a confidence earned in many battles. When others despair, John McCain knows he has seen worse, and keeps striding forward.
For much of the past year, his candidacy was dismissed, his support depleted, his coffers empty. He kept on, and gradually won the doubters back to his cause.
More to the point, consider the wisdom and courage he has displayed with regard to our nation's struggle in Iraq. For four years, he was nearly alone in his insistent criticism of the Bush administration for sending too few troops to quell the violence. When the president finally adopted the McCain approach a year ago, the senator lent Gen. David Petraeus his unwavering support at a time when so many in both major parties either thought he was wrong, or simply lacked the courage to stand with him. He was right all along.
John McCain has shown more clearly than anyone on the American political scene today that he loves his country, and would never mislead or dishonor it. He is almost unique in his determination to do what is right, whatever the cost. And he usually has a clear vision of what's right.
So it is that we confidently and enthusiastically endorse John McCain for the Republican nomination for president of the United States.
Source: By John McCain 2008 Release
Posted January 19th, 2008 by admin_huliq
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McCain Is not the best
Submitted by Elke (not verified) on Sat, 2008-01-19 16:30.
I don't understand how people can vote for John McCain. Are your memories gone? He supports amnesty for illegals, he has radical ideas for economy that will not help. Come on people wake up!! If you would do your homework instead of listening to the media, you would see it is a set up. They want someone liberal in the White House, to destroy our family values, moral values, and weaken our country. Fred Thompson is being ignored by the media. WHY? Because they know he will stand up for us as a nation, he cares about us. He knows economic issues, he knows foreign policy and how to make it work for us. Get a grip, voting for anyone but Fred Thompson is voting for a Democrat-higher taxes, gay marriage, abortion, invasions by terrorists, a general low esteem for the people of this country, and we'll all be speaking SPANISH!! This is it for our country, if you really care, vote for Fred Thompson.
McCain The Best Choice?
Submitted by Amy Miller (not verified) on Sat, 2008-01-19 16:32.
Sure, McCain is the best choice. If you want a guy who screwed senior citizens out of their life savings by protecting his corporate buddies and cost the taxpayers billions of dollars in bailout money(see the Keating 5 and S&L scam). Or maybe a guy who decided to bring about campaign reform only AFTER he was caught doing favors for his campaign donors. Or maybe a guy who loves singing "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran." Or how about a guy who cheated on his wife while she was in the hospital with a serious condition.
Yes. A man with that type of judgement SHOULD have access to nuclear weapons!!
SC Primary Results
Submitted by John Schwartz (not verified) on Mon, 2008-01-21 01:05.
Mike Huckabee and John McCain are ridiculous as Republican conservatives..... First, I can't believe how brainwashed the evangelicals are over this Baptist Preacher.... It is truely scary!!!
Unfortunately, people believe these false fronts of McCain and Huckabee as they try to paint themselves as Reagan Republicans which is a joke. It is sad how the field of current candidates of the Republican Party is so weak and changes their platforms and platitudes with each poll. Example look at the speeches of McCain, Huckabee and Romney in Iowa and NH and then look how they quickly converted themselves into Conservative wannabees from their speeches in SC. (minus Romney)
These are just typical lair politicians that change with the wind. I feel that we are looking at the true demise of the USA and the winds of change are now blowing in our face and not our backs. Immigration, tax policy, social security, pro-growth business attitudes...these are all lacking from the current Republican candidates. I would say the closest is Thompson to true Reagan conservatism. Unfortunately, the Republicans seem not to like what he has to say.
I do believe that the chances for a Democrat in the White House in 2009 is becoming more of a reality and with that goes the last great chance that the Republican Party will have to prove to the nation that "true" Conservative values can make our nation a better place.
Because the Democ"rats" will control the WH, Congress, and then appoint liberal judges and then defacto control the Supreme Court. With that accomplished look out because here comes far left loony Communist style socialism. Political correctness run a muck and social policies that will destroy free enterprise and run the USA into a deep recession....LOOK OUT because the writing is on the wall.
As Pat Buchannan is fond of saying the death of the west is at our doorstep, the barbarians have broken down the door and are dictating the terms of our surrender. Heaven help the USA and I pray that we can save ourselves from our self because we have no one to blame but us.... No nation in the world can defeat the USA; the USA will be defeated by itself.
John McCain is psychotic. He
John McCain is psychotic. He has post traumatic stress disorder and has a bloodlust, he needs to kill millions of people in his mind. This nut was imprisioned and tortured for 5 years. He has some serious mental issues. THE SURGE IS WORKING!. Wake up you god-damned idiots. It is NOT working.
If you want the next 7 generations of children to die horrible deaths in war, then by all means vote for John McCain. Hell, he might get the united states bombed with nukes from China/Russia. Wake up you fools, there is NO future with McCain and he could never win a general election anyway. McCain is a treasonous traitor to our country, and his stance on amnesty shows that very clearly.