A year ago today, John McCain announced his candidacy for President of the United States

The GOPNation.com ^ | April 25, 2008 | Michael Zak

[bmweezer]

On this day in 2007, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) launched his presidential campaign. At a ceremony in Portsmouth, NH, McCain said:

"Today, I announce my candidacy for President of the United States. I do so grateful for the privileges this country has already given me; mindful that I must seek this responsibility for reasons greater than my self- interest; and determined to use every lesson. I've learned through hard experience and the history I've witnessed, every inspiration. I've drawn from the patriots I've known and the faith that guides me to meet the challenges of our time, and strengthen this great and good nation upon whom all mankind depends.

"We've begun another campaign season earlier than many Americans prefer. So soon after our last contentious election, our differences are again sure to be sharpened and exaggerated. That's the nature of free elections. But even in the heat of a campaign, we shouldn't lose sight that much more defines us than our partisanship; much more unites us than divides us. We have common purposes and common challenges, and we live in momentous times. This election should be about big things, not small ones. Ours are not red state or blue state problems. They are national and global. Half measures and small minded politics are inadequate to the present occasion. We can't muddle through the next four years, bickering among ourselves, and leave to others the work that is ours to do. Greatness is America's destiny, but no nation complacent in its greatness can long sustain it....

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Republicans would benefit from re-focusing on this landmark event. See www.republicanbasics.com for more information about the heritage of the GOP.

[Maceman]

Don’t remind me.

[MplsSteve]

In 2000, I was a McCain supporter.

But over the last eight years, McCain’s support of campaign finance reform and open borders has turned me off.

I will vote for him in November - but I’ll do so with no enthusiasm whatsoever.

Any checks I write (or volunteer time) will go to other candidates at the state and federal level.

[crusty old prospector]

A day that will live in infamy. The death of the modern Republican Party. Good riddance.

[Sybeck1]

You can’t see this on this screen, but right now I am flipping McCain off. He that is the chastiser of Republicans and the butt buddy of Liberal Democrats.

[Disturbin]

And I’ve yet to see anyone other than GOP spokespeople or McCain campaign workers who are excited about McCain.

[Condor51]

A year ago today, John McCain announced his candidacy for President of the United States

A year ago today, I was rearranging my sock drawer. Both are equally exciting.

[Dick Vomer]

Wow! it's been a YEAR?.....

Time flies. It feels like only 5 minutes................................ underwater.

[mainerforglobalwarming]

Yeah in celebration, of this moment I'm taking out the trash.

[popdonnelly]

If only he had run as a Democrat!

[Astronaut]

How lucky we are that the insiders who run the GOP and the left wing media selected Captain Queeg to lead us to defeat in November.

McCain, Obama, Hillary: they are all scum. We become slaves to the government more and more with each passing day. Unlike people in 1775, modern Americans are too fat, dumb, and lazy to do anything about it. Tyranny is upon us and we sit and do nothing.

[nowings]

Bad day indeed

[AngelesCrestHighway]

“A year ago today, John McCain announced his candidacy....”

And a year ago today, I said, FAT CHANCE!

[boxerblues]

BFD