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I'm all choked up (another personal story OF compassion and humility on the McCain/Palin ticket)
beyondthepale.com ^ | 9/10/2008 | N/A

Posted on 09/11/2008 11:39:17 AM PDT by zimfam007

I try not to talk politics much on this blog. Mainly because so many people do it so much better than I ever could. I don’t have that particular gift. But I suppose in recent weeks, it’s become obvious which ticket I’m voting for this year.

(Excerpt) Read more at palepage.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Reference; Society
KEYWORDS: mccainpalin

1 posted on 09/11/2008 11:39:17 AM PDT by zimfam007
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To: zimfam007

Sweet and beautiful.....very touching pictures...


2 posted on 09/11/2008 11:43:20 AM PDT by auto power
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To: zimfam007

AWWWWW!!!!


3 posted on 09/11/2008 11:43:25 AM PDT by netmilsmom (An Obama win? Move to AK, secede, drill, drill, drill!!!!!!)
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To: djrakowski

Ping!


4 posted on 09/11/2008 11:44:14 AM PDT by netmilsmom (An Obama win? Move to AK, secede, drill, drill, drill!!!!!!)
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To: zimfam007

That got to me. What a wonderful story.


5 posted on 09/11/2008 11:46:18 AM PDT by billhilly (I was republican when republican wasn't cool. (With an apology to Barbara Mandrell.))
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To: zimfam007

This was posted before but not with so many pictures. I wish this story was spread in the press so people like Linda Carter, (Wonder Woman) who has been very critical of Sarah could eat her words.

I watched Sarah Palin last night when her plane arrived. A few thousand people were waiting for her for hours to arrive. Her family in the first row at the base of the outside ramp. Her aides told her that she should follow protocol, whereby the press, aides etc would disembark first, they would set up...and SHE would embark last.

She apparently started to do this, but after seeing her family and friends, decided, heck with this I’m getting off NOW!!!!

She was of course criticize in the press for doing so by a guy named Mark Murry at MSNBC.

Anyway, while watching this I noticed that while she was shaking hands and revisting her friends her daughter Piper came up to her to ask or say something. Instead of listening to her, WHILE SHE CONTINUED TO POLITIC AND NOT GIVE HER UNDIVIDED ATTENTION, LIKE WE ALL DO...She stopped leaned down and listened to her.

I know this is a small item, but it showed me that this lady is grounded. She is comfortable in her skin. She so far, has not appeared to act like a phony.


6 posted on 09/11/2008 12:02:36 PM PDT by nikos1121 (Mr. Smith is coming back to Washington in the name of Sarah Palin.)
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To: zimfam007

Compare this photo set to Slick with the cross on Normandy beach.


7 posted on 09/11/2008 12:03:44 PM PDT by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur)
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To: zimfam007

Worth a look. Our candidates are the real thing.


8 posted on 09/11/2008 12:03:54 PM PDT by 230FMJ (...from my cold, dead, fingers.)
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To: netmilsmom

Thanks, my FRiend. You know how to bring a man to tears - in a good way.


9 posted on 09/11/2008 12:10:05 PM PDT by djrakowski
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To: nikos1121

No actually this is a different story... I saw the one that you are referring to, it is this one: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2078637/posts

That is why I posted this one as well... because it does show you that the candidates on our ticket are real people and understand real American values and what makes this country so incredible.....


10 posted on 09/11/2008 12:17:37 PM PDT by zimfam007 (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: zimfam007

No, the story about “A” was posted a day or two ago, without as many photos. It’s the same story. The one you just linked me to is new to me.


11 posted on 09/11/2008 12:26:20 PM PDT by nikos1121 (Mr. Smith is coming back to Washington in the name of Sarah Palin.)
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To: nikos1121

Well cool then... I am glad that you got to see the other post as well :0) ... just goes to emphasize some of the main differences b/w the ticket for America and the ticket against America......


12 posted on 09/11/2008 12:31:05 PM PDT by zimfam007 (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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To: zimfam007

This tells me that there are many such stories out there...


13 posted on 09/11/2008 12:35:13 PM PDT by nikos1121 (Mr. Smith is coming back to Washington in the name of Sarah Palin.)
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To: nikos1121

This brought me to tears too...Genuine care and humility really shines brightly...

And there are other stories like this as well...

Rush has one on his site from a caller who sent in the photos.

Here’s the link:
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_090908/content/01125113.guest.html

We have truly been blessed with a team people whose walk matches their talk...


14 posted on 09/11/2008 1:04:02 PM PDT by 4BoysMom (Doing much better than I deserve by the grace of God)
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