McCain is catching hell for the betrayal GOPers feel over Bush but we are just too childlike to admit it.
McCain is pro-life. McCain knows US History (heck, McCain MADE history as a POW). He is a crusty soul who needs genuine Christian redemption (and forgiveness for “the gooks” so he in turn may be forgiven by God) but I think he was tortured for his patriotism and automatically gives him an authority in the spirit that no other candidate has.
Everything about McCain’s personality and politics make sense when you deconstruct the facts of his life. Spoiled playboy jet pilot, family decorated military. Hero in the USS Forrestal disaster. Hero who would not get a free ticket home for the sake of his fellow POWs; he in essence, VOLUNTEERS to be a POW for 5 and a half years. Sits in his own feces for days at a time. Broken arms and legs — gets beaten instead of treated. (That’s why his arms are so weird to this day). Finally Nixon bombs and they let the POWs out —
and McCain, who essentially had been out of civilian life since the early sixties, is dropped into the brave new Hippie world of porn shops, pot smokers and anti war protesters who detest him. He was not only a POW, he was sucked into a time warp in Hanoi Hilton.
The Kennedy friendship? I’ve thought about it. McCain goes into Nam with sad patriotism over JFK’s death. Probably hears about RFK’s murder vis-a-vis his “gook” torturers who used it to demoralize the POWs. His early sixties mindset is what kept him going as a POW, kept him in league with the prayers of fellow POW jeremiah denton, etc. He missed Chappaquidick because he was a POW. So the name Kennedy does not have the same stink on it that it does for most modern GOPers.
Mea culpa for McCain? You bet. Freepers need to unite as Fred Thompson said.
And Thompson needs to be on the ticket. GO FRED GO. Thompson has “spiritual authority” over the Hollywood Dems (like his bleeding heart but great writer — producer Dick Wolf of LAW AND ORDER) and McCain has spiritual authority as a patriot. Now they both need Jesus and they unite the Party.
Go Fred. We need you NOW as VP. This is your time.
“Freepers seem to be afraid of McCain”..... so, you just signed up yesterday to lecture us today?
“McCain is catching hell for the betrayal GOPers feel over Bush but we are just too childlike to admit it.”
what betrayal are you talking about? do you honestly think we thought Bush was a conservative???? hahahahaha. Boy, you sure have your finger on the pulse of conservatives!
“we are just too childlike to admit it”.....well, perhaps you are.
“McCain knows US History”....pretty useless if you dont use it.
“He is a crusty soul”...I’ll give you that!
“who needs genuine Christian redemption”....I don’t think God posts on FR, although, I could be wrong. Ya never know!
“was tortured for his patriotism and automatically gives him an authority “.....a snicker is all I could muster.
“Everything about McCain’s personality and politics make sense when you deconstruct the facts of his life. Spoiled playboy jet pilot”.....I DID NOT know that!!!
“family decorated military. Hero in the USS Forrestal disaster. Hero who would not get a free ticket home for the sake of his fellow POWs; he in essence, VOLUNTEERS to be a POW for 5 and a half years. Sits in his own feces for days at a time. Broken arms and legs — gets beaten instead of treated. (That’s why his arms are so weird to this day). Finally Nixon bombs and they let the POWs out —
That is one thing I give him his due credit for. I would never say a disparaging word in regards to his service. By the way, I dont really care what his arms look like. Why would you bring THAT up?
“Hanoi Hilton”....there are some very nasty stories in regards to his service using that term. You should know better.
“He missed Chappaquidick because he was a POW. So the name Kennedy does not have the same stink on it that it does for most modern GOPers.”
Yeah, that’s why I despise teddy. You “missed” the boat.
“You bet. Freepers need to unite as Fred Thompson said”....
Ahhhhh, the de la creme!!!!! THOMPSON SAID SO, SO I MUST!!!!
“And Thompson needs to be on the ticket. GO FRED GO”....MY GOODNESS WOMAN, YOU COULD HAVE AT LEAST GARNERED UP A BIT MORE ENTHUSIASIM FOR THAT ONE!!!!
“Thompson has “spiritual authority” over the Hollywood Dems”...
Okay, you started off, ehhhh, now you just look like an as*.
“Now they both need Jesus and they unite the Party.”
Okay, now you pushed too far. I POINT MY FINGER AND CALL YOU A JEZEBEL! SHAME ON YOU, YOU DISGUST ME!
(hope this doesnt get me zot’d but....) F YOU IRENE!!!