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Standing Up To The Bully. A Reason to Elect McCain. [Remembering Reagan]
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| November 02, 2008
| Jay Nordlinger
Posted on 11/03/2008 9:53:59 AM PST by Tolik
There are a lot of people who didnt like Edmund Morriss biography of Reagan, which was authorized they said it was a failure, or at least a missed opportunity. I dont know. I didnt read it. But I do know this: Morris had one insight into Reagan, and it was perfectly observed.
Reagan spent his entire life standing up to the bully. From boyhood on, he interposed himself between the bully and the innocent. He stood up to the bullies in his schools. He stood up to the Communists in Hollywood, and to the coercive unions. He stood up to the student radicals and their abettors. He stood up to the Soviets.
He simply stood up.
In the world today are a lot of bullies to stand up to: al-Qaeda, the mullahs, the North Koreans, the Chinese Communists, the Castro brothers, Chávez. John McCain will almost certainly do it. Barack Obama will almost certainly not.
Thats one reason probably the biggest reason Im voting for McCain on Tuesday.
TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: jaynordlinger; mccain; obama; reagan
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posted on
11/03/2008 9:54:00 AM PST
by
Tolik
To: Lando Lincoln; neverdem; quidnunc; .cnI redruM; Valin; King Prout; SJackson; dennisw; ...
Nailed It!
Moral Clarity BUMP !
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posted on
11/03/2008 9:54:51 AM PST
by
Tolik
(2008: Maverick/Barracuda vs. Messiah/Mouth or The Hero vs. the Zero and "Our mama beats your Obama")
To: Tolik
Obama will become the bully (if we don’t stand up tomorrow)
To: Tolik
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posted on
11/03/2008 10:06:49 AM PST
by
GitmoSailor
(AZ Cold War Veteran====McCain/Palin 2OO8==My Mouse is a MOOSE=Donate to FR)
To: GitmoSailor
Now THAT’S a FLAG! Great picture.
To: GitmoSailor
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posted on
11/03/2008 11:25:54 AM PST
by
gimme1ibertee
(Obama,the Hope Diamond, is actually polished Chicago parking-lot glass.)
To: Tolik
Excellent..
I just got a call from Hank Jr. here in VA.
My phone has really been ringing off the hook today!
The calls are running about 50-50.
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posted on
11/03/2008 11:28:36 AM PST
by
gimme1ibertee
(Obama,the Hope Diamond, is actually polished Chicago parking-lot glass.)
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