Posted on 04/30/2006 1:28:18 PM PDT by Torie
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The new Republican presidential candidate must be agile, quietly brilliant, intuitively political, a cross between Franklin Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan -- overwhelmingly charming and deceptive enough to achieve our national goals without anyone seeing his lips or his fingers move. Who's waiting in the Republican wings that fits that description? Few, if any. ...
"Wanted: A president of the United States. Must be willing to work 110 hours a week, setting aside time to fight the light heavyweight champion of the world before lunch. He must be anxious to suffer psychic torture by daily watching Oprah and Katie Couric on television in the Oval Office, then be interviewed by Mike Wallace -- all the while conducting four simultaneous wars throughout the globe as commander in chief. Must be willing to face editorial demonization by the media, tussle with congressional opposition including threats of impeachment from Sen. Russ Feingold, while dealing with Cabinet officers being discharged for corruption. He must be able to handle a low 20 percent approval rating without losing heart or his natural optimism. Most important, the president must be willing to die in office as a symbol of his dedication to the American people, a love affair that will not be requited until 30 years later. ...
Who among the contenders would be courageous enough to respond to such a daunting ad? Only one: Sen. John McCain of Arizona. ...he seems to be the only one who has that in-born authentic patriotic spirit that requires him to sacrifice for this nation. Plus he seems to have the sense of destiny, shared by Washington, Lincoln, FDR and Reagan -- that he is the only one of his time capable of the onerous job of a president under shattering fire. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
What McCain has to offer: zip - zero - nadda
McCain and Reagan written about in the same article? What an insult to Reagan.
Gross!
What can john mcstain offer? Not $hite
--What McCain has to offer: zip - zero - nadda
Reagan Democrats, just on anecdotal evidence.
I hear he's hiring lettuce pickers at $50 an hour.
Holy... After reading that , I nearly rammed my face through the monitor screen.
APf
The election of Hillary in'08
The new Republican presidential candidate must be agile, quietly brilliant, intuitively political willing to SLAM THE BORDERS SHUT NOW. ANY candidate with testosterone enough to deal with ILLEGALS in an agressive manner has my vote......
I don't understand. Are you saying his appeal is his electability?
Puke.
McPainintheass could only offer one thing worth any value,
just shut up, and go home!
This opinion piece doesn't seem to be persuading anyone. Fancy that.
Dude, you forgot the huge "BARF ALERT!"
Maybe you should reconsder your rejection on McCain. In your heart, you know he's right.
I think it's the title...kind of hard to get past.
From a conservative paper, nonetheless.
I thought Reagan ran 3 times before winning the first time.
It is an insult. But after the Republicans get trounced this November, the GOP will probably seek a moderate to get the nomination.
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