He takes the devil's advocate position again.
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................. This year, the Republican's presumptive nominee tossed away the Nixon playbook. John McCain paid respect to his party's right wing during the primary season, but he didn't kowtow to it when seeking the nomination. Neither did Charlie Crist two years ago when he sought the Republican nomination for Florida governor.
Crist correctly sensed a sea change taking place in GOP politics in the aftermath of the Terri Schiavo debacle. The party's far right had gone too far in its effort to interfere with an end of life decision, and a backlash was inevitable. Even many religious people were appalled and frightened by the GOP extremism.
McCain campaigned in Florida as a centrist, and support from the popular Crist put him over the top in the Sunshine State. The momentum from the Florida victory propelled McCain to the other primary victories he needed to secure the nomination.............
Barack Obama's flip-flopping his way to the presidency
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A great man and FReeper was taken so early...
Tribute in this thread by tcg, for all to visit and post...
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As tributes to this fine man pour in from all over the world, Catholic Online offers our prayers to his family and our deepest condolences on their loss. Tony Snow’s heroism in fighting cancer was another sign of the character which informed his stellar career as well as his commitment to family.
In his address to the graduates of Catholic University he spoke these words:... But see, there’s more. Once you’ve gotten past the mirror phase, then things begin to get really interesting. You begin to confront the truly overwhelming question: Why am I here? And that begins to open up the whole universe, because it impels you to think like the child staring out at the starry night: “Who put the lights in the sky? Who put me here? Why?” And pretty soon you are thinking about God. Don’t shrink from pondering God’s role in the universe or Christ’s. "
BREAKING: Tony Snow Dead at 53, A Tribute
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