Posted on 08/05/2008 12:40:08 AM PDT by SolidWood
STURGIS, S.D. - Thousands of motorcyclists greeted Republican presidential candidate John McCain with an approving roar Monday as he sought blue-collar and heartland support by visiting a giant motorcycle rally.
"As you may know, not long ago a couple hundred thousand Berliners made a lot of noise for my opponent. I'll take the roar of 50,000 Harleys any day," McCain said, referring to Democrat Barack Obama's recent visit to the German capital.
~snip
McCain played to a crowd that paused for a veterans salute. He criticized Obama for supporting a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq while opposing efforts to reduce record-high energy prices.
"My opponent wants to set a date to come home. I want us to come home with victory and honor so we will never go back again," the Arizona senator said.
McCain also criticized Congress for adjourning for a five-week recess without approving a new energy plan.
"Tell em' to come back and get to work," McCain said, yelling into the microphone. "When I'm president of the United States, I'm not going to let them go on vacation. They're gonna become energy independent."
~snip
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I know. Anyway, enjoy the view from the sidelines. It's ok. Self-government doesn't require that EVERYONE participate. We'll survive without you. Have a great day!
McCain is another big bad wolf dressed in sheep's clothing.
“We are a RINO forum now, didn’t you get the memo?”
Now your denigrating the Free Republic as a ‘RINO forum’? Why, because we don’t support Ron Paul..er...I mean Bob Barr?
But he has done NONE of those things. Yet Conservatives here on FR and elsewhere are all supposed to put on the RINO burqa and go over the cliff en-mass with the RINO in the lead.
Sad.
Not this conservative.
Thanks AmericanInTokyo. I strongly disagree with your approach to this election. I meant what I wrote, not as any insult, although I do speak with an edge, but as my true thoughts for whatever they are worth. You seem quite entrenched though. Anyway, thanks for taking my thoughts with good cheer.
Whatever. It is what it is, “my friends.”
Such as McCain choosing a solid, 100% ACU rated running mate, and then McCain getting a doctors report after the convention forcing him to pullout from consideration. If his name were on the ballot under those circumstances, I suppose I would pull the lever for old Scarface. But that's not going to happen. Peace.
Your Liberaltarian pal seems to be afraid to disclose which candidate he intends on voting for. In fact, out of the two candidates that have a chance of winning, he won’t even admit who he would rather see win. Perhaps you could demonstrate more bravery than your pal. Which third party candidate are you voting for, and given the fact that either McCain or Obama will win, which one would you rather see win? (The Paulistinians would rather see Obama win than McCain because Obama shares their views on such things like the Patriot Act and the War in Iraq, but many are afraid to admit this.)
Yes it is your right to vote for whomever you wish. Alright to use your analogy. This American living in the United States only has two viable beers to choose from. I don’t like the taste of either but if I have to live with one for four years I rather have Mccain than Obama.
RINO President + Liberal Congress + Liberal Senate = Gridlock at best but we don’t lose the Constitution and maybe not the Supreme court.
Very liberal President + Liberal Congress + Liberal Senate = Sorry but I cannot find a bright side. I even question if BHO is a Patriot. And you can forget the Supreme court and Constitution its gone.
We loose the border war no matter whom you or I vote for. But vote for whomever you wish it don’t matter it just a silly ole game.
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No matter how credible and sincere your thinking, your stance only aids that goal on behalf of the Messiah. While I am not enamored with McCain, I would at least rather see his judicial nominations then that of the bigoted, Marxist Obama...Bills can be rescinded, economic policy undone after four years of an Obamanation...the appointment of a Supreme Court judge must be lived with, the appeasement and support by an Obamanation for enemies could lead to wars that make the Iraq conflict look like peanuts.
Go ahead “patriot” stick to your determined ideological stance. Your support of a third party candidate will simply serve as support for Obama whether you wish to admit it to yourself or not. Even if I have to hold my nose to pull the lever, I will do what is needed to defeat the chosen one....and if you truly believe the potential of this nation to reject the Obamanation is not there, well, then you should certainly open your eyes because it is there. I myself with attempt to convince anyone and everyone I know to vote for McCain to keep that horrendous, ignorant, racist socialist and his wife out of Washington. I would hope the urgency in that alone would wake you up but I suppose not.
“50,000 Harleys equates to at least 50,000 voters. At least they CAN vote in Novembers election. Not 200,000(?) Berliners. Let them cheer all they want. They dont have voting rights on this side of the pond.”
Obviously, I get to this party a little late this morning. But hell yeah!!! Right on John. Damn, I just wished I had been there. Holy s#@# could you image obambi trying to talk to that crowd — and try and suggest some retarded BS like, wanna save some money — Inflate your tires...oh my God, they would still be laughing. Hell Yeah — right on!
bttt
Beautiful.
O No, Go Mac!
I at least will go down fighting and with principle. The basis of Conservatism in the first place is steeped in and premised on moral absolutes.
I would not say this if we only had the choice of two parties and two men on our ballots. In my state, I know I have more choices than just two.
There is little "bravery" in allowing oneself to be cornered by another.
Which third party candidate are you voting for...
I have to wait until I find out who will be on the Virginia ballot. If there is nobody satisfactory on the ballot, I will write in my vote.
...and given the fact that either McCain or Obama will win, which one would you rather see win?
That's not a fact; that's something you're supposing.
I honestly don't care, since either way we are going to take a lot of damage. If McCain can be sufficiently neutered on carbon credit trading and amnesty, it will be...bearable. As for Obama, he may be as incompetent and clueless as his fellow Rats in Congress, generating extreme public anger at the polls in 2010 and 2012.
So I will not be voting for Obama. Satisified? I cannot stand him. Nor can I stand McCain.
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