On my national blog today (April 8), I have a column called: "McCain: Obama's 'Audacity of Hypocrisy.'" It's accessible at: http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com/. I hope you'll visit.
Note: Until Wednesday of this week -- April 9 -- I'll be spending my time asking many bloggers and onliners to use their blogs and e-mails to build support for John McCain. I'd ask you to do the same thing on your blog, as well as to e-mail friends and family members and ask them to back John McCain. I hope you'll ask McCain supporters to contribute to his campaign, which they can do by going to: http://johnmccain.com and clicking on the "contribute" button. If you want to learn some techniques that will help McCain win the presidency, please go to Kathy Morrison's http://mcccainbloggerresources.blogspot.com. I always appreciate your visits, and I enjoy your comments.
The following material on Obama is very long but extremely useful in asessing the "character" (actually, the lack thereof) of the man.
Another big “oops” for Sen. Barack Obama.
This morning on the “Today” Show, Barack Obama continued his dishonest attacks by actually claiming he never leveled the dishonest attack that John McCain supports a 100-year war in Iraq. He actually said “we can pull up the quotes on Youtube.” Well, we did pull those quotes up, and in his own words, they clearly show Barack Obama’s dishonest attacks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts3U939CD3g
In his book The Audacity of Hope, Obama writes that voters are “tired of distortion, name-calling, and sound bite solutions to complicated problems.” This is exactly the opposite of what Obama offered this morning.
Note that yesterday morning, Obama chief strategist David Axelrod falsely argued that Obama had never charged that McCain supported 100-year war in Iraq: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-cXV4Z2Hrg
I guess all that “new kind of politics” stuff was just a slogan.
OBAMA ON 100-YEAR WAR
This Morning, Obama Claimed He Has Not Distorted McCain’s Words On Iraq By Charging That He Supported 100 Years Of War In Iraq -- And Further Extended Dishonest Attack By Charging That McCain Support 100 Year “Occupation” Of Iraq
This Morning, Obama Said He Has Not Made Dishonest Charge That McCain Supported 100 Years Of War In Iraq. MEREDITH VIEIRA: “Senator, both you and Senator Clinton have said Senator McCain favors 100 more years of war in Iraq. On Sunday in The New York Times, Frank Rich wrote, ‘really, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should be ashamed of themselves for libeling John McCain.’ That in fact he never said he wanted a 100 more years of war, he just felt American troops should be a long-term presence, the way they are in Japan and South Korea. So are you willing to admit that you've distorted his statements?” SEN. OBAMA: “No. That's not accurate, Meredith. We can pull up the quotes on Youtube. What John McCain was saying was, that he was happy to have a potential long-term occupation in Iraq. Happy may be overstating it -- he is willing to have a long-term occupation of Iraq, as long as 100 years, in fact he said 10,000 years, however long it took.” (Barack Obama, NBC’s “Today,” 4/8/08)
But As Recently As This Weekend, Obama Has Repeatedly Charged That McCain Wants 100-Year War In Iraq
Obama On Saturday: “[McCain] wants to continue this war in Iraq maybe for another 100 years.” (Fox News Embeds Blog, 4/5/08)
· Obama: “And when it comes to foreign policy, John McCain says he wants to fight a hundred year war, a hundred years he says, as long as it takes.” (Mike Dorning, “Obama Fires Away At McCain,” Chicago Tribune’s “The Swamp” Blog, www.chicagotribune.com, 2/9/08)
· Obama: “[W]e are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years ...” (Sen. Barack Obama, MSNBC Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Cleveland, OH, 2/26/08)
· Obama: “[Sen. McCain] says that he is willing to send our troops into another 100 years of war in Iraq ...” (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks On Primary Results, Houston, TX, 2/19/08)
And Last Week, Obama Acknowledged That McCain Was Speaking About A Post-War Situation Like South Korea, Not A 100-Year War
“At The End Of The Exchange Obama Admitted That He Understands McCain Is Talking About The Korean Style Bases And Not A Hot War Like Iraq …” (Sunlen Miller, “Obama Claims Characterization Of McCain’s Statement On Iraq Is Fair,” ABC News’ “Political Radar” Blog, www.abcnews.com, 3/31/08)
· Question: “But I think that [Sen. McCain] talks about it in the spirit of Germany and Japan …” Obama: “And we’ve been in South Korea for 50 years. And he’s used that as an example …” (Sen. Barack Obama, Press Conference, 3/31/08)
Non-Partisan Fact Check Groups Call Democrats’ Attack On Sen. McCain’s “100 Years” Comment “A Rank Falsehood”
Non-Partisan Factcheck.Org Calls DNC Attacks On “100 Years” Comment A “Serious Distortion” And “A Rank Falsehood.” “The DNC’s message portrays McCain as bent on fighting an ‘endless’ war in Iraq. DNC: We can’t afford four more years with a President who fights an endless war in Iraq. ... On the war, McCain scoffed at Bush’s call to leave troops in Iraq for 50 years, saying ‘Make it a hundred!’ That of course is a serious distortion of what McCain actually said to a town-hall meeting in New Hampshire back on Jan. 3. ... There’s little doubt that McCain is less ea ger than either Clinton or Obama to bring troops home without further suppression of insurgent attacks. But it’s a rank falsehood for the DNC to accuse McCain of wanting to wage ‘endless war’ based on his support for a presence in Iraq something like the U.S. role in South Korea.” (Factcheck.Org Website, www.factcheck.org, Accessed 3/25/08)
Non-Partisan Politifact.Com Calls Obama Attacks On “100 Years” Comment “False.” “Obama twisted McCain’s words in the Cleveland debate. He said, ‘We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years.’ As we explain above, McCain was referring to a peacetime presence, not the war. So we find Obama’s statement False.” (Politifact.Com Website, www.politifact.com, Accessed 3/25/08)
Numerous Media Outlets Agree That Democrats Have Mischaracterized Sen. McCain’s Position
The New York Times’ Frank Rich: “Really, Barack Obama And Hillary Clinton Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves For Libeling John McCain.” “Really, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton should be ashamed of themselves for libeling John McCain. As a growing chorus reiterates, their refrains that Mr. McCain is ‘willing to send our troops into another 100 years of war in Iraq’ (as Mr. Obama said) or ‘willing to keep this war going for 100 years’ (per Mrs. Clinton) are flat-out wrong. What Mr. McCain actually said in a New Hampshire town-hall meeting was that he could imagine a 100-year-long American role in Iraq like our long-term presence in South Korea and Japan, where ‘Americans are not being injured or harmed or wounded or killed.’ See for yourself on YouTube.” (Frank Rich, Op-Ed, “Tet Happened, And No One Cared,” The New York Times, 4/6/08)
Columbia Journalism Review: “Obama Is Seriously Misleading Voters -- If Not Outright Lying To Them -- About Exactly What McCain Said.” “Ever since John McCain said at a town hall meeting in January that he could see U.S. troops staying in Iraq for a hundred years, the Democrats have been trying to use the quote to paint the Arizona senator as a dangerous warmonger. And lately, Barack Obama in particular has stepped up his attacks on McCain’s ‘100 years’ notion. But in doing so, Obama is seriously misleading voters -- if not outright lying to them -- about exactly what McCain said. And some in the press are failing to call him on it. … To be clear, if Obama wants to take issue with McCain’s willingness to keep U.S. troops in Iraq for a hundred years in any capacity, that’s obviously his right. But that’s not the same as misleading voters about what McCain is proposing. This matters. Obama has given every indication that his general election strategy on Iraq and foreign policy will be to portray McCain as dangerously bellicose. If he’s going to do so by distorting McCain’s words, the press should forcefully call him out on it each time.” (Zachary Roth, “The U.S., Iraq, and 100 Years,” Columbia Journalism Review, 4/1/08)
New Hampshire Union Leader: “It Is Not Even Remotely True -- And They Know It.” “You might have heard from the New Hampshire Democratic Party and Democratic Presidential candidates that Sen. John McCain wants 100 more years of war in Iraq. It is not even remotely true -- and they know it.” (Editorial, “McCain’s ‘100 Years’: The Democrats’ War On The Truth,” New Hampshire Union Leader, 4/6/08)
The New York Times: Democrats “Mischaracterize And Distort” Sen. McCain’s “100 Years” Comment. “But the timetables, flippantly tossed out, have been condensed into sound bites by his Democratic opponents, turned into fund-raising appeals and mashed into YouTube parodies. Many of the sound bites mischaracterize and distort what was said in Mr. McCain’s six-minute exchange on Jan. 3 …” (Kate Phillips, “McCain Said ‘100’; Opponents Latch On,” The New York Times, 3/27/08)
The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder: Obama’s “100-Year War” Attack “Is Simply Not What McCain Said.” ““[D]emocrats imply that McCain wants to keep US troops in Iraq for 100 years under the same conditions they’re fighting right now. Which is simply not what McCain said. McCain explicitly said that US presence in Iraq long-term would be predicated on the absence of violence and on the establishment of stability in the region.” (Marc Ambinder, “100 Years Of Solitude? McCain And Iraq,” The Atlantic’s “Marc Ambinder” Blog, www.theatlantic.com, 3/31/08)
The Associated Press: “Dems Take McCain Out Of Context On Iraq.” “[Sen. McCain] and the Democrats vying to run against him in the fall are engaged in a debate of sorts over how long U.S. troops should stay in Iraq and under what circumstances. That’s a genuine point of contention. But Hillary Rodham Clinton and especially Barack Obama have distilled McCain’s position into sound bite oversimplifications, suggesting he foresees a war without end in anyone’s lifetime.” (Calvin Woodward, “Dems Take McCain Out Of Context On Iraq,” The Associated Press, 2/29/08)
Fox News’ Carl Cameron: “[M]cCain Has Never Said He Wants War And Never Advocated 100 More Years Of War-Making In Iraq.” “[M]cCain has never said he wants war and never advocated 100 more years of war-making in Iraq. In January, he indicated at a New Hampshire town hall meeting that maintaining a postwar presence in Iraq would be fine...” (Fox News’ “Special Report,” 3/31/08)
USA Today: McCain’s Comments Being “Distorted.” “[Sen. McCain’s] offhand comment about keeping U.S. troops in Iraq for ‘100 years’ has been distorted (he said that meant as long as troops weren’t getting killed or wounded)...” (Editorial, “5 Years After ‘Shock And Awe,’ A Shallow Debate On Iraq,” USA Today, 3/18/08)
Roll Call’s Morton Kondracke: “The Charge That McCain Wants To Carry On The War For 100 Years Is A Total Canard.” “Well, the charge that McCain wants to carry on the war for 100 years is a total canard. ... What McCain said was, yes, we could stay in Iraq for 100 years on the same basis we have been in Korea ever since the end of the Korean War or Germany ever since the end of the second world war as long as our troops aren’t being shot. And it seems perfectly reasonable. And so they [Sens. Clinton And Obama] are mischaracterizing what he said badly.” (Fox News’ “Special Report,” 3/31/08)
The Washington Post’s Charles Krauthammer: “A Serious Argument Is Not What Democrats Are Seeking.” “But a serious argument is not what Democrats are seeking. They want the killer sound bite, the silver bullet to take down McCain. According to Politico, they have found it: ‘Dems to hammer McCain for ‘100 years.’” (Charles Krauthammer, Op-Ed, “A Rank Falsehood,” The Washington Post, 3/28/08)
· Krauthammer: “As Lenin is said to have said, ‘A lie told often enough becomes truth.’ And as this lie passes into truth, the Democrats are ready to deploy it ...” (Charles Krauthammer, Op-Ed, “A Rank Falsehood,” The Washington Post, 3/28/08)
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Democrats’ “Hyperventilating Criticism Suggests They Either Did Not Read His Words Or Deliberately Are Distorting Them.” “Leftists claim the comments mean McCain supports a century of combat. Their hyperventilating criticism suggests they either did not read his words or deliberately are distorting them.” (Editorial, “100 Years,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 4/1/08)
National Review: “This Is So Obvious A Distortion That It Must Backfire Against Democrats Over Time …” “Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have suggested that this means McCain ‘wants to fight a 100-year war,’ in Obama’s words. This is so obvious a distortion that it must backfire against Democrats over time, especially if they nominate Barack Obama, who has so loudly advertised his commitment to civil discourse...” (Editorial, “The 100 Years War,” National Review, www.nationalreview.com, 3/26/08)
National Review’s Kathryn Jean Lopez: “This Favorite Talking Point Of The Two Democrats Presidential Candidates Is Bogus.” “Haven’t we been listening to talk of ‘100 years’ of war in Iraq for 100 years now? It certainly feels that way. But this favorite talking point of the two Democrats presidential candidates is bogus.” (Kathryn Jean Lopez, “100-Years’ Sideshow,” National Review, www.nationalreview.com, 3/26/08)
Monday, April 7, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Three Critical States for McCain
Three critical states for McCain are: Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey. If he wins all three, he will be President-elect. If he wins two of them, he'll probably be President-elect. Right now, polls indicate that he is very competitive in many states in the Northeast and Midwest.
I'd like to thank all the visitors for coming to this site. My main goal is to analyze ways that John McCain can run effectively against Barack Obama -- and ultimately win the election on November 4, 2008. I'm interested in the race in all states, but especially in the aforementioned: Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey
My national blog is: http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com
My state blogs are:
http://pennsylvaniaforjohnmccain.blogspot.com
http://ohioforjohnmccain.blogspot.com
http://newjerseyforjohnmccain.blogspot.com
Recently, I've been writing about how John McCain should go seek future support from current backers of Hillary Clinton, who will not be the Democratic nominee. For many Hillary voters, McCain is their second choice.
I hope you return frequently.
I'd like to thank all the visitors for coming to this site. My main goal is to analyze ways that John McCain can run effectively against Barack Obama -- and ultimately win the election on November 4, 2008. I'm interested in the race in all states, but especially in the aforementioned: Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey
My national blog is: http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com
My state blogs are:
http://pennsylvaniaforjohnmccain.blogspot.com
http://ohioforjohnmccain.blogspot.com
http://newjerseyforjohnmccain.blogspot.com
Recently, I've been writing about how John McCain should go seek future support from current backers of Hillary Clinton, who will not be the Democratic nominee. For many Hillary voters, McCain is their second choice.
I hope you return frequently.
Friday, April 4, 2008
PA Huckabee Backers: Support McCain
Note: This weekend (Saturday and Sunday) I'll be contacting people who supported Mike Huckabee for the Republican nomination. I'll be asking hundreds of such people to offer their full support (on their blogs and through contributions) to Senator John McCain. From all indications, Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee. Senator Obama differs from Gov. Huckabee (and John McCain) on every major issue -- from the sanctity of life to the War on Terrorism. As Bill Clinton observed, John McCain has given everything imaginable to his country, "aside from giving his life." He deserves the support of all thoughtful Americans. (Within a few weeks, I'll be contacting supporters of Hillary Clinton and asking them to back John McCain in the general election.)
I'll be back with my regular columns on Monday. Thanks as always for visiting. Your comments are always welcome.
The following material is from Day 1 of John McCain's inspiring "Service to America" tour:
Where the McCain story begins - The family traditions of duty, honor and sacrifice shaped John McCain from an early age and guided his vision for the future. Meridian is the home of McCain Field named after John McCain's grandfather, an admiral in the U.S. Navy.
An excerpt from John McCain's speech in Meridian:
"A distant ancestor served on General Washington's staff, and it seems my ancestors fought in most wars in our nation's history. All were soldiers - both Henry and Bill McCain were West Pointers - until my grandfather broke family tradition and entered the Naval Academy in 1902. He was succeeded there by my father, then me, and then my son."
Click here to read more about day one, including John McCain's full speech, a blog report from the road and the day's video.
The following material is from Day 2 of John McCain's "Service to America" tour:
The Mark of a Man - John McCain describes "the mark of a man," the imprint left on his heart by a once-in-a-lifetime relationship with a teacher whose lessons shaped his ideas about right and wrong, compassion and forgiveness. Alexandria, VA, is the home of Episcopal High School where John McCain attended school.
An excerpt from John McCain's speech in Alexandria follows:
"I doubt I will ever meet another person who had the impact on my life that my English teacher at Episcopal High School did. But I know there are many Americans who should teach and could influence children as beneficially as he did me. All children should have a teacher like I had, who they remember when they have children and grandchildren as one of the most fortunate relationships in their lives."
Click here to read more about day two, including John McCain's speech, blog report from the road and the day's video.
I'll be back with my regular columns on Monday. Thanks as always for visiting. Your comments are always welcome.
The following material is from Day 1 of John McCain's inspiring "Service to America" tour:
Where the McCain story begins - The family traditions of duty, honor and sacrifice shaped John McCain from an early age and guided his vision for the future. Meridian is the home of McCain Field named after John McCain's grandfather, an admiral in the U.S. Navy.
An excerpt from John McCain's speech in Meridian:
"A distant ancestor served on General Washington's staff, and it seems my ancestors fought in most wars in our nation's history. All were soldiers - both Henry and Bill McCain were West Pointers - until my grandfather broke family tradition and entered the Naval Academy in 1902. He was succeeded there by my father, then me, and then my son."
Click here to read more about day one, including John McCain's full speech, a blog report from the road and the day's video.
The following material is from Day 2 of John McCain's "Service to America" tour:
The Mark of a Man - John McCain describes "the mark of a man," the imprint left on his heart by a once-in-a-lifetime relationship with a teacher whose lessons shaped his ideas about right and wrong, compassion and forgiveness. Alexandria, VA, is the home of Episcopal High School where John McCain attended school.
An excerpt from John McCain's speech in Alexandria follows:
"I doubt I will ever meet another person who had the impact on my life that my English teacher at Episcopal High School did. But I know there are many Americans who should teach and could influence children as beneficially as he did me. All children should have a teacher like I had, who they remember when they have children and grandchildren as one of the most fortunate relationships in their lives."
Click here to read more about day two, including John McCain's speech, blog report from the road and the day's video.
GOP's "3 a.m. Video"
Please take a look at this GOP "3 a.m." video from the National Republican Congressional Committee. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq_iAHq7NL8
After you see the video, I hope you'll be inspired to contribute $20 or more to McCain Campaign (by clicking here). You can be a key figure in McCain's efforts. The Democrats are raising huge amounts of money, and it's time for us to step up to the plate. Thanks.
After you see the video, I hope you'll be inspired to contribute $20 or more to McCain Campaign (by clicking here). You can be a key figure in McCain's efforts. The Democrats are raising huge amounts of money, and it's time for us to step up to the plate. Thanks.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Clintons in McCain Commercials?
On my national blog (http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com) today, I suggest that John McCain use commercials featuring Bill and Hillary Clinton. They've said some very complimentary things about McCain, and he should use the comments to help him win the election. Please visit -- and be sure to see the column below.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
McCain, Make Nice with Hillary
Note: Today I'm using the column from my national blog (http://camp2008victorya.blogspot.com/) but the points made have great applicability to the state of Pennsylvania.
John McCain needs to go after the Hillary Clinton supporters in much the same way that a wolf would a lamb chop. John is a sharp individual and he has many bright people around him (like Rick Davis, Patrick Hynes, and Carly Fiorina), and they can see that a big chunk of the Hillary voters, perhaps as many as one-third, are ready to go to McCain in the general election.
Mrs. Clinton has said nice things about McCain (and so has Bill), including the fact that, compared to Obama (who has a speech he delivered in 2002), he has "a lifetime of experience." Husband Bill said that McCain has done everything conceivable for his country "other than give his life."
It's time for McCain to reciprocate -- and make positive statements about Hillary Clinton as a Senator. That might disconcert charter members of "the vast right-wing conspiracy," but it would make a lot of sense.
On the other hand, McCain should restrict positive comments about Obama to the minimum possible. Obama is ready to be orator-in-chief but not commander-in-chief.
The Reagan Democrats of yesteryear (pro-life, pro-guns, pro-military) are voting for Mrs. Clinton, but iwthout enthusiasm. The more they find out about Obama -- everything from his support of live-birth-abortion to his rapt adoration of Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his support of the Chicago Democratic machine -- the less likely they will be to vote for him.
In short, John McCain, make nice with Hillary Clinton. It won't save her campaign, which now looks like a death-march, but it will attract millions of Hillary-ites.
Note: Click on the following link to an important article on how Barack Obama's (Democratic) poll numbers are up and Hillary Clinton's money numbers are way down.http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/04/hillarys_wrong_numbers_obama_p.html
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 LAUNCHES NEW WEB AD: "SACRIFICE"
ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released a new web ad. The ad, entitled "Sacrifice," details how John McCain, like so many Americans who have answered our Nation's call in combat, understands that glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely, and who rely on you in return.
"Sacrifice" will appear on national news and information websites.
VIEW THE AD HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Ixt-mh3qM; http://www.johnmccain.com/service/day4_webvideo.htm
Script For "Sacrifice" (1:40-Web)
ANNCR: In the chaos, destruction and shock of war, soldiers are bound by duty and military discipline to endure and overcome.
Their duty and loyalty belong to their country.
They find solace in their faith in God.
But their strongest loyalty, the bond that cannot break, is to the cause that is theirs alone -- each other.
It is through loyalty to comrades in arms that they begin to understand that to love one's country is to love one's countrymen, and to serve the national ideal that commenced their personal transformation.
When war is over, they might have the largest but not exclusive claim on the success of their nation's cause and seldom share in the blame for its failure.
But their claim is shorn of all romance, all nostalgia for the suffering with which it was won.
From that crucible they have but one prize, one honor: that they had withstood the savagery and losses of war and were found worthy by the men who stood with them.
This is the truth of war, of honor and courage.
Before John McCain went to war its meaning was obscure to him, hidden in the spare language of men who had gone to war before him and been changed forever by the experience.
The Naval Academy, with its inanimate and living memorials to fidelity and valor, tried to teach him this truth.
But he had interpreted the lesson, as he had interpreted his father's example, within the limits of his vanity.
He thought glory was the object of war, and all glory was self-glory.
No more.
For he learned the truth: there are greater pursuits than self-seeking.
Glory is not a conceit.
It is not a decoration for valor.
It is not a prize for being the strongest, the most clever, or the boldest.
Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to the cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely, and who rely on you in return.
No misfortune, no injury, no humiliation can destroy it.
John McCain needs to go after the Hillary Clinton supporters in much the same way that a wolf would a lamb chop. John is a sharp individual and he has many bright people around him (like Rick Davis, Patrick Hynes, and Carly Fiorina), and they can see that a big chunk of the Hillary voters, perhaps as many as one-third, are ready to go to McCain in the general election.
Mrs. Clinton has said nice things about McCain (and so has Bill), including the fact that, compared to Obama (who has a speech he delivered in 2002), he has "a lifetime of experience." Husband Bill said that McCain has done everything conceivable for his country "other than give his life."
It's time for McCain to reciprocate -- and make positive statements about Hillary Clinton as a Senator. That might disconcert charter members of "the vast right-wing conspiracy," but it would make a lot of sense.
On the other hand, McCain should restrict positive comments about Obama to the minimum possible. Obama is ready to be orator-in-chief but not commander-in-chief.
The Reagan Democrats of yesteryear (pro-life, pro-guns, pro-military) are voting for Mrs. Clinton, but iwthout enthusiasm. The more they find out about Obama -- everything from his support of live-birth-abortion to his rapt adoration of Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his support of the Chicago Democratic machine -- the less likely they will be to vote for him.
In short, John McCain, make nice with Hillary Clinton. It won't save her campaign, which now looks like a death-march, but it will attract millions of Hillary-ites.
Note: Click on the following link to an important article on how Barack Obama's (Democratic) poll numbers are up and Hillary Clinton's money numbers are way down.http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/04/hillarys_wrong_numbers_obama_p.html
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 LAUNCHES NEW WEB AD: "SACRIFICE"
ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released a new web ad. The ad, entitled "Sacrifice," details how John McCain, like so many Americans who have answered our Nation's call in combat, understands that glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to a cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely, and who rely on you in return.
"Sacrifice" will appear on national news and information websites.
VIEW THE AD HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Ixt-mh3qM; http://www.johnmccain.com/service/day4_webvideo.htm
Script For "Sacrifice" (1:40-Web)
ANNCR: In the chaos, destruction and shock of war, soldiers are bound by duty and military discipline to endure and overcome.
Their duty and loyalty belong to their country.
They find solace in their faith in God.
But their strongest loyalty, the bond that cannot break, is to the cause that is theirs alone -- each other.
It is through loyalty to comrades in arms that they begin to understand that to love one's country is to love one's countrymen, and to serve the national ideal that commenced their personal transformation.
When war is over, they might have the largest but not exclusive claim on the success of their nation's cause and seldom share in the blame for its failure.
But their claim is shorn of all romance, all nostalgia for the suffering with which it was won.
From that crucible they have but one prize, one honor: that they had withstood the savagery and losses of war and were found worthy by the men who stood with them.
This is the truth of war, of honor and courage.
Before John McCain went to war its meaning was obscure to him, hidden in the spare language of men who had gone to war before him and been changed forever by the experience.
The Naval Academy, with its inanimate and living memorials to fidelity and valor, tried to teach him this truth.
But he had interpreted the lesson, as he had interpreted his father's example, within the limits of his vanity.
He thought glory was the object of war, and all glory was self-glory.
No more.
For he learned the truth: there are greater pursuits than self-seeking.
Glory is not a conceit.
It is not a decoration for valor.
It is not a prize for being the strongest, the most clever, or the boldest.
Glory belongs to the act of being constant to something greater than yourself, to the cause, to your principles, to the people on whom you rely, and who rely on you in return.
No misfortune, no injury, no humiliation can destroy it.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Obama Flustered by Abortion Question
The complete hypocrisy of Bob Casey, Jr.
Abortion question takes Obama by surprise
March 31, 2008
ROBERT NOVAK
March 31, 2008
ROBERT NOVAK
novakevans@aol.com
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Taking his last question at a Greater Johnstown High School ''town meeting'' Saturday, Barack Obama encountered an issue he neither expected nor welcomed: abortion. The eloquent senator from Illinois, who normally extends his answers with multiple digressions, made short work of a passionate pro-life woman asking about a ''moral crisis'' caused by abortion. After quickly explaining why ''I am pro-choice,'' he adjourned the event.
That brief encounter marked a rare departure from script last week as I followed the two contestants for the Democratic presidential nomination campaigning for two late primaries where each respectively is behind by double-digit margins in the polls -- Obama in Pennsylvania April 22, Hillary Clinton in North Carolina May 6. They each stuck to conventional liberal boilerplate, their language so similar that these two fierce adversaries could be called the Democratic twins.
Each backed away from the bitter conflicts that have marked their struggle. Neither mentioned serious problems that could yet cause grave damage for both candidates: racism by Obama's spiritual adviser and Clinton's made-up story of sniper fire in Bosnia. The tame questions by invited guests at what each candidate claims to be town meetings avoided the controversial or even the interesting.
But somehow the anti-abortion woman got into the high school gym here, and Obama by chance recognized her for the last question he would take. While he likes to stretch out his answers to embrace as many talking points as possible, he went into warp speed on abortion with the conventional pro-choice politician's mantra. ''Nobody is pro-abortion,'' he said, contending that abortion should be a woman's choice after due consultation.
Abortion is the last thing Obama wants to be talking about in Pennsylvania, where many Democrats are pro-life. He would love to score an upset win in the state that would clinch the nomination, but the odds are long. With Gov. Ed Rendell's political organization backing Clinton, Obama was starting from scratch Friday when he launched a six-day Pennsylvania bus tour. Obama did get an unexpected endorsement that day from a major state figure: Sen. Bob Casey, who is Rendell's blood enemy. (The pro-life Casey was at Obama's side Saturday when he made his pro-choice declaration.)
Johnstown typifies problems Obama faces in Pennsylvania. Rep. John Murtha, whose steady flow of federal pork into the city has made him a Johnstown hero, strongly supports Clinton. So do most of the other local Democratic worthies, who showed up at the opening of Clinton headquarters a few hours before the Obama event. The black population of Johnstown is around 3 percent, though probably one in six at the town meeting was African-American.
The blacks at Obama's Johnstown gathering actually exceeded in number those who attended Clinton's events last week in North Carolina, where half the state's 2.5 million registered Democrats are African-American.
In backing away from attacks on Obama, Clinton did not even recognize her opponent's existence. Talking to reporters after the Johnstown event, Obama said it was advisable for both candidates ''to show some restraint'' and added that he was ''not blameless.'' However, while answering a voter's question Saturday, Obama could not resist saying that ''the Clintons pushed NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement),'' which both candidates have assailed.
That was hardly the red meat the supporters of each candidate desired when they entered stuffy high school gyms and sat for long hours waiting for their candidate. Instead, they endured wonkish declarations, nearly identical from Obama and Clinton. Obama thinks he has the nomination won, and Clinton is not desperate enough to launch a suicidal last attack.
Source: http://www.suntimes.com/news/novak/868793,CST-EDT-novak31.article
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- Taking his last question at a Greater Johnstown High School ''town meeting'' Saturday, Barack Obama encountered an issue he neither expected nor welcomed: abortion. The eloquent senator from Illinois, who normally extends his answers with multiple digressions, made short work of a passionate pro-life woman asking about a ''moral crisis'' caused by abortion. After quickly explaining why ''I am pro-choice,'' he adjourned the event.
That brief encounter marked a rare departure from script last week as I followed the two contestants for the Democratic presidential nomination campaigning for two late primaries where each respectively is behind by double-digit margins in the polls -- Obama in Pennsylvania April 22, Hillary Clinton in North Carolina May 6. They each stuck to conventional liberal boilerplate, their language so similar that these two fierce adversaries could be called the Democratic twins.
Each backed away from the bitter conflicts that have marked their struggle. Neither mentioned serious problems that could yet cause grave damage for both candidates: racism by Obama's spiritual adviser and Clinton's made-up story of sniper fire in Bosnia. The tame questions by invited guests at what each candidate claims to be town meetings avoided the controversial or even the interesting.
But somehow the anti-abortion woman got into the high school gym here, and Obama by chance recognized her for the last question he would take. While he likes to stretch out his answers to embrace as many talking points as possible, he went into warp speed on abortion with the conventional pro-choice politician's mantra. ''Nobody is pro-abortion,'' he said, contending that abortion should be a woman's choice after due consultation.
Abortion is the last thing Obama wants to be talking about in Pennsylvania, where many Democrats are pro-life. He would love to score an upset win in the state that would clinch the nomination, but the odds are long. With Gov. Ed Rendell's political organization backing Clinton, Obama was starting from scratch Friday when he launched a six-day Pennsylvania bus tour. Obama did get an unexpected endorsement that day from a major state figure: Sen. Bob Casey, who is Rendell's blood enemy. (The pro-life Casey was at Obama's side Saturday when he made his pro-choice declaration.)
Johnstown typifies problems Obama faces in Pennsylvania. Rep. John Murtha, whose steady flow of federal pork into the city has made him a Johnstown hero, strongly supports Clinton. So do most of the other local Democratic worthies, who showed up at the opening of Clinton headquarters a few hours before the Obama event. The black population of Johnstown is around 3 percent, though probably one in six at the town meeting was African-American.
The blacks at Obama's Johnstown gathering actually exceeded in number those who attended Clinton's events last week in North Carolina, where half the state's 2.5 million registered Democrats are African-American.
In backing away from attacks on Obama, Clinton did not even recognize her opponent's existence. Talking to reporters after the Johnstown event, Obama said it was advisable for both candidates ''to show some restraint'' and added that he was ''not blameless.'' However, while answering a voter's question Saturday, Obama could not resist saying that ''the Clintons pushed NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement),'' which both candidates have assailed.
That was hardly the red meat the supporters of each candidate desired when they entered stuffy high school gyms and sat for long hours waiting for their candidate. Instead, they endured wonkish declarations, nearly identical from Obama and Clinton. Obama thinks he has the nomination won, and Clinton is not desperate enough to launch a suicidal last attack.
Source: http://www.suntimes.com/news/novak/868793,CST-EDT-novak31.article
Steve says: The vast majority of Pennsylvanians are either moderately or strongly pro-life. Currently, it appears that most residents of the Keystone State are not aware that Obama is militantly pro-abortion. I'm sure that between now and the general election Senator McCain will "help" made Obama's postion clear. And how!Currently, my educated guess would be that McCain will win the Pennsylvania vote on November 4 by approximately 53% to 47%. Although Democrats have a big registration edge on Republicans, this is a moderately conservative state -- and Obama's record as the most liberal member of the U.S. Senate will not go over well.
Why is the supposedly pro-life Bob Casey, Jr., backing pro-abortion Obama? That's a very good question. It presumably had a great deal to do with Bill Clinton forbidding Casey's father from speaking at the 1992 Democratic convention. Casey's pro-life position seems to be more political than philosophical.
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