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What McCain has to offer...
The Washington Times ^ | 4/30/2006 | Matin L. Gross

Posted on 05/02/2006 8:27:23 AM PDT by jacquej

he 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. ...

.....So how does one choose the right man? C. Northcote Parkinson of Parkinson's Law fame had the answer. For every impossible job -- as per Winston Churchill or FDR in World War II or Reagan in the Cold War -- there is only one person who fits the bill. He called it a short list of selection. The times are so challenging that a prospective candidate might best be described, in caricature, by a help-wanted ad for the job.....

....Who among the contenders would be courageous enough to respond to such a daunting ad? Only one: Sen. John McCain of Arizona. Why? Is he so hopelessly ambitious to suffer indignity for his personal goals? Perhaps, but more important, 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. .....

.....In summation, Mr. McCain is the only presidential candidate possible for the Republican nomination. And as a plus, he is the only one who can defeat any candidate the hapless Democratic Party can put up, especially Hillary Clinton.

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


TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: candidate; election; mcmainiacisacfrgoon; mcnutoffersnothing; president; puppetmasters
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To: jacquej
Mr. Gross is the proud recipient of the First Annual McCain Kneepad Award - complete with clusters!
21 posted on 05/02/2006 8:38:57 AM PDT by Seeking the truth (0cents.com - Freep Stuff & Pajama Patrol Stuff)
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To: jacquej

22 posted on 05/02/2006 8:39:36 AM PDT by TChris ("Wake up, America. This is serious." - Ben Stein)
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To: jacquej
McCain has nothing to offer. I am a Republican, an Arizona resident, and must confess I used to vote for John-boy.
He is a RINO opportunist. I will vote for Hillary or anyone else running against McCain. If McCain and the rest of the Republicans don't start dealing seriously with illegal immigration, taxes, Social Security and other issues I'm going third party or staying home.
23 posted on 05/02/2006 8:39:48 AM PDT by AZhardliner
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To: jacquej

Funny, I thought it was Senator McCain.


24 posted on 05/02/2006 8:40:04 AM PDT by edcoil (Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
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To: Semper Paratus

Loved your reply. 'Unbalanced' is putting it mildly. McCain does seem to hold grudges to the point of lunacy, plus his arms are really short. He looks like a sock puppet.


25 posted on 05/02/2006 8:41:56 AM PDT by hershey
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To: jacquej

This author is delusional. Among other things, IIRC, McCain toally bombed out in the Republican 'beauty contest' he mentions in the article. McCain has no base other than the media, and it looks like they have started to turn on him.


26 posted on 05/02/2006 8:42:42 AM PDT by Boston Tea Party
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To: EQAndyBuzz

"What McCain has to offer..."

TROUBLE / TROUBLE / = DOUBLE TROUBLE!!!!!!


27 posted on 05/02/2006 8:42:58 AM PDT by Lowell (The voice from beyond the far right edge!)
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To: jacquej

I will never vote for mcpain..........NEVER


28 posted on 05/02/2006 8:43:29 AM PDT by joe fonebone (When did being white, christian and conservative become a criminal offense?)
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To: jacquej

George Allen


29 posted on 05/02/2006 8:43:51 AM PDT by Ben Mugged (If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.)
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To: Ben Mugged

McCain has lived by the MSM and he will die by the MSM. Reagan didn't care what the press said about him. He had his ideas and communicated them directly to the American people. How does this relate at all to the pandering McCain?


31 posted on 05/02/2006 8:47:17 AM PDT by Patrick1
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To: markedman

McCain is sick very sick, in the head.


32 posted on 05/02/2006 8:47:17 AM PDT by boomop1 (there you go again)
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To: mariabush
My only comment is that you should have issued the BARF alert.

Ditto that!

33 posted on 05/02/2006 8:47:42 AM PDT by LaineyDee (Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
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To: jacquej
Amazing this is from the Washington Times. Martin Gross is using the false premise rope-a-dope ploy here.

The manchurian candidate that sells the conservatives down the river everytime there is a liberal cause to side with is the best we can do??

Lets see, from McCain we have: Campaign Finance reform a direct assault on the first amendment, the new 527 law that enables George Soros to promote communism but doesn't allow the little guy to criticise encumbents, the McKennedy Amnesty bill that grants citizenship to illegals for a small fee, etc.

We conservatives in Arizona know McCain for the rino that he is. George Allan from Virginia would be a much better candidate.

34 posted on 05/02/2006 8:48:11 AM PDT by Mogollon
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To: jacquej
For every impossible job -- as per Winston Churchill or FDR in World War II or Reagan in the Cold War -- there is only one person who fits the bill.

. . .

However, the points Martin L. Gross makes about the requirements for the job are good ones. Who else might fulfill these?

One and only one name comes to mind: Hari Seldon

35 posted on 05/02/2006 8:48:38 AM PDT by Zeppo
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To: jacquej
Forget about McCain's severe attacks against free speech. Forget about the banking scandals.

Why in God's name would anyone vote for a guy who believes Americans are too lazy to pick lettuce at $50/hour? And tells you to your face when you get angry that you can't do it.

The man is a freakin' lunatic
36 posted on 05/02/2006 8:48:46 AM PDT by Vision ("There are no limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence" Ronald Reagan)
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To: dead

Exactly. McCain is all you said and worse. I caught a speech he gave in Iowa a few weeks back, C-Span rerun late at night. He was slick, hit all the right buttons for the mostly conservative audience. Looked like Mr. Nice Guy, your pal. Praised Bush, the Iraq war, said we needed control of our borders, with compassion of course, plus some kind of health care reform...vague about that. If you weren't aware of his background, looneytune antics, you might be excused for thinking, Gee, why not? And there are lots of Americans who don't think it matters who's in the White House as long as they get theirs. (Whatever that is.) They voted for Kerry last time. Even the dead ones.


37 posted on 05/02/2006 8:49:23 AM PDT by hershey
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To: jacquej
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. ....

IF...you consider this a good point. I'm at a loss for words...........

38 posted on 05/02/2006 8:50:20 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Getting honest answers from Congress...is like putting socks on roosters.)
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To: Mogollon

George Allen is very interesting, but needs to come across with more vigor. Somebody light a fire in his belly.


39 posted on 05/02/2006 8:52:14 AM PDT by hershey
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To: jacquej

he seems to be the only one who has that in-born authentic patriotic spirit that requires him to sacrifice for this nation.



Apparantly the author hasn't seen this traitors' views on Illegal Aliens and Open Borders.


40 posted on 05/02/2006 8:52:31 AM PDT by trubluolyguy (It wasn't the spikes that kept Him on the cross.)
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