A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...10-21-04...Here's another reason why it's Bush for 4 more years

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Here's another reason why it's Bush for 4 more years

by JohnHuang2

There's a good reason why the Left fears George W. Bush, and it was on full display Monday in New Jersey, a state long regarded a Kerry stronghold until recent polls showed it wasn't. With two weeks to go until Election Day, the President, buoyed by polls showing him gaining momentum after "losing" the debates, delivered a rousing, hard-charging stemwinder, laying out in crisp, clear terms his vision for American greatness, outlining his plan for victory in the War on Terror, touching on some of the progress so far, while hammering his floundering rival, a renowned expert on Mary Cheney's inner thoughts, for remaining clueless in this time of peril. In the last week alone, Sen. Kerry accused Bush of harboring a plan to bring back the draft, and when that didn't work, he accused Bush of causing the flu vaccine shortage, and when that didn't work, he accused Bush of causing high gas prices, and when that didn't work, he accused Bush of blocking stem cell research, and when that didn't work, he accused Bush of wanting to privatize Social Security, and when that doesn't work, well, there's always Mount St. Helen. (Or Bush's plan to draft the elderly and give them the flu and cancel their Social Security checks.) Before the debates, and before he started channeling Mary Cheney, Kerry focused like a laser on Iraq, hoping to close the Susan Estrich Big-Mouth-wide credibility gulf between him and Bush on the issue. But that didn't work either, so now he promises to get you up out of that wheelchair if he is president.

It was vintage Bush on that stage in Marlton at the Evesham Township Recreation Center on Monday. On the stump, Bush has no equal. On the campaign trail, no one does it quite like he does. From the podium, he projects that reassuring sense of unruffled command and strength, of unflappable resolve, of firmness and steadiness under fire. The delivery, while forceful, casts this warm glow like a sunrise, the buoyant message like an afterglow lingering long after the speech. When W. enters the hall or stadium, the air is infused with energy, the rafters shake, the ground rumbles, the crowd erupts, the cheers of 'Four More Years!' thunder forth with all the exuberance and sparkle and energy of the folksy Texas hombre himself, the blunt-talker who lays it to you straight, come hell or high water. No mixed messages, no shilly-shally, no flip-flops, no ducking the tough calls. That's why when Bush speaks, people listen. That's why his withering critiques of flip-flopping Kerry are so withering. By the end of Bush's speech Monday, even Kerry couldn't put Humpty-Dumpty Kerry back together again.

"During the decade of the 1990s our times often seemed peaceful on the surface, yet beneath that surface were currents of danger," noted Bush. "Terrorists were training and planning in distant camps."

"In this period, America's response to terrorism was generally piecemeal and symbolic," he added. As a result, "The terrorists concluded this was a sign of weakness, and their plans became more ambitious and their attacks became more deadly."

Bottom line? "This is the time that my opponent wants to go back to -- a time when danger was real and growing, but we didn't know it; a time when some thought terrorism was only 'a nuisance.' But that very attitude is what blinded America to the war being waged against us."

Bush's speech underscored Kerry's biggest disadvantage: He is not Bush. The warmth, the passion, the charm, the radiance, the ardor and, most importantly, the relentless optimism -- attributes which helped Bush forge a bond with most Americans post-9/11 -- all were there on display. Bush's unrivaled ability to connect with people is why he's in for four more years.

One moving example comes to mind.

During a campaign stop in Ohio several months ago, Bush was greeting supporters when a woman waiting to shake his hand tried to get the President's attention -- not easy to do amid the noisy throngs of people also waiting in line to shake his hand. "This girl lost her mom in the World Trade Center on 9/11," she said, hoping the President heard. Bush, who had been working the line at his usual campaign pace, suddenly stopped and turned back. He heard. He then turns to the girl, 15-year-old Ashley Faulkner, pulls her close and hugs her, holding her head close to his heart.

"He changed from being leader of the free world to being a father, a husband and a man," noted Lynn Faulkner, Ashley's father, who said he "could hear her say, 'I'm OK'" when the President asked her how she was doing.

"That's more emotion than she has shown in 2 1/2 years," Mr. Faulkner noted.

"I can see you have a father who loves you very much," the President told Ashley.

Just another example why America loves George W. Bush -- and will vote to reelect him on November 2. In fact, this election won't even be close.

Anyway, that's...

My two cents

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[Aquamarine]

[Aquamarine]

Welcome to The Finest!
Come on in and enjoy another well written essay by JohnHuang2!

[DollyCali]

Whoopie.. another winner from the winning Duo.. thanks you two!

[Aquamarine]

Thanks Dolly. In less than two weeks the election will be over.

[Mama_Bear]

there's always Mount St. Helen. (Or Bush's plan to draft the elderly and give them the flu and cancel their Social Security checks.)

LOL!! Thanks, King John. As always, superb commentary. This one made me laugh and cry at the same time. The Ashley Faulkner story brings tears to my eyes each time I read it.

Yes, this is the man we need in the White House for FOUR MORE YEARS!!

Aquamarine, good job illustrating and presenting John's Two Cents. A standing ovation for both of you!

HUGS and good night, FRiends.

[DollyCali]

I know.. it seems so close yet I believe will be a VERY long time in respect to media crappero, fraud, violence. Sad to believe in America

[Aquamarine]

Have an early appointment this morning, will check back in sometime after lunch. Hope everyone has an excellent day!

[Aquamarine]

That was a funny line MB. :) And thanks for the standing O, John made this one easy to illustrate and enjoyable.

See ya later.

[DollyCali]

Am I the only one, or did everyone else have to hilight the thread to read John's message? (secret code?)

[DollyCali]

now it is there.. strange. several refreshes & posts. Until now the background was black. Oh well (and no, no adult beverages yet!!!) :)

[Diver Dave]

A late night JH2 and Aqua presentation sure to instill pleasant dreams tonight.

To paraphrase a letter to the editor in our local rag recently... Kerry is seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Should we tell him that it's the train coming?

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Aqua.

[MeekOneGOP]

Wow, John! You really outdid yourself. Excellent,
excellent essay today! Thanks.

John "Girlyman" Edwards

[phancypants]

Good morning!
What a terrific thing to read first thing.
That picture of our President with Ashley is priceless-his face says it all.

[The Mayor]

October 21, 2004

No Unkind Words

Read: Ephesians 4:29-32

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification. —Ephesians 4:29

Bible In One Year: Isaiah 62-64; 1 Timothy 1

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One of the greatest honors ever offered to me came during one of life's saddest times.

I was heartbroken last year when my good friend and co-worker Kurt De Haan died suddenly while out on his regular lunchtime run. Kurt was managing editor of Our Daily Bread from 1989 until the time of his death. Losing him was a huge blow to each of us at RBC Ministries, but his wife Mary and their four children were suffering the worst pain.

A couple of days before the funeral, I got a call from Mary, who asked if I would share a eulogy of Kurt. I was overwhelmed with this bittersweet privilege.

As I reflected on Kurt's life, one trait continued to surface. It was a remarkable characteristic, and it was something that I focused on in my eulogy. In the 22 years I had known him, worked with him, and talked with him, I never once heard Kurt say a negative word about any other person.

What a remarkable legacy of a true Christian heart! Kurt lived up to the standard of Ephesians 4:29-32. He sought to build up others, showing kindness and tenderheartedness instead of bitterness and malice.

Will others be able to say the same about us? —Dave Branon

Instead of hurling angry words
That wound and stir up strife,
Use words of kindness, filled with love,
That heal and nourish life. —Sper

A kind word is the oil that takes the friction out of life.

[phancypants]

This is an especially important lesson I believe in the last weeks of this campaign.
We need to do all we can to inject civility into our political discourse and refrain from hateful rhetoric, on both sides.
Thanks, as always, for the refreshing lesson!

[dansangel]

((((((Aqua)))))))) and ((((((JH2))))))) - the dynamic duo strikes again! John, thank you for the wonderful description of President Bush's stump in NJ, as well as that moving moment when he comforted Ashley Faulkner in Lebanon, OH.

I watched the new ad that uses scenes from Ashley and the president's impromptu meeting and it is impossible to keep the lump from swelling in my throat. It is a lump of compassion for sweet Ashley and pride for the obvious affection that our president shows *un* scripted.

Thank you for a great thread - may it be Bush/Cheney by an undisputed landslide!

(((((((HUGS))))))) to all at the Finest.

[auboy]

[Pippin]

(((((MEEKIE))))))!!!!!!!

[Pippin]

(((((Phancy))))))))!!!!!!!

12 more days till we re-elect W! :O)