Posted on 02/16/2010 10:07:12 AM PST by avg_freeper
The last few days have me once again at the center of a lot of talk. This time, its not what I asked candidate Obama or what he said back to me. But it is because I again said exactly what was on mind and some people have now rather gleefully seen my words as a stumble on the national stage. Maybe soor maybe its another step toward honesty that only looks like a stumble to those who think every word must be scrubbed for effect and the political advantage of those behind the curtain.
For those who missed it, I questioned whether Sarah Palin should have supported John McCain in his Arizona Senate race. I said it because I cant help but think that this honest-to- goodness, true blue American hero has been changed by Washington, D.C. and not for the better. I said that instead of him making me, as a reporter asserted, he ruined my life. Truthfully I wish I hadnt said that last part or at least had the chance to fully explain it because its not at all the rest of the story.
(Excerpt) Read more at biggovernment.com ...
To write like your average NY Times columnist you'd have to plagiarize much of your article, and I don't think he did that...so much better.
I think Joe did an excellent job on this. John McCains achievements as an American cannot be dismissed. His love of country is real. Somewhere along the way though, he failed to remember what he’d been fighting for.
I have said before, McCain deserves our respect in many ways. It is for that reason which we must send an old man into retirement with the dignity he’s earned, not the politics he’s played. There is evidence, despite the fact that I voted for him in 08, that he’s off the reservation on some really key issues.
As much as I think that he believes he is doing whats best for America, I more strongly believe that Joe is correct. Washington has changed McCain, and not for the better. Not for into man he should be, but into the man Washington thinks he should be.
Well John McCain. Cocktail parties be damned. You can enjoy them when your out of the path of fame and soundbites. If Hayworth beats you, its not because we don’t respect you. It’s because we’re trying to save what’s left of your pride.
Mark!
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