I heard a glimpse of the old McCain yesterday, the one I wanted back in 2000. I mentioned yesterday that his crowds are getting more and more psycho. I suspect that works in McCain's advantage and no doubt some of his advisors are telling him to run with it.
But yesterday he corrected a couple of people in the town hall meetings. One was a woman who said something about Obama being Arab (the official representative from the "I'm a stupid American" club, no doubt). Another man expressed deep fear of Obama as a person.
McCain stepped up to the plate both times, "No, sir, Obama is a decent family man. You have nothing to fear if he becomes president."
Good for you, John McCain!
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Me too--that was a class act and I remember when that was his average. style... which is why I supported him when he ran against Bush... that was a statement of integrity. Maybe if he is elected the McCain that take the White House will hte "this one." I hope so.
I really thought it showed a lot of integrity on his part...especially when it flies in the face of what much of his campaign and running mate have been saying. It really said a lot about McCain as a person, especially as the election slips away from him (or run away). It seemed he was preparing people for an Obama presidency, trying to unify instead of divide. And, if that is the case, I give him all the credit in the world.
Usually, in politics, the "bad guy" wins, in this life, because, if truth be known, there is enough "sin" to go around to fill up all our noses. And winning is about decietfully denying, dodging and coming out smelling "clean".
Many conservatives are wondering why McCain has not brought up certain facts about Obama. So, although McCain is not telling all there is to know about the other side, just enought to make people digusted..with his campaign..He knows that the powers that be are too focused on Obama's win, (for whatever personal interests they have in Obama's win). McCain is being defeated with dignity, because he is not going to fight and expose what is behind all of the politics. If we knew what was behing the politics, I think it would disheartend and make so many of us so disgusted, we probably would not even vote....
BTW, since this is true about McCain, do you now want to change your vote, even though Obama is smarter :)?
It is indeed commendable to see Sen. McCain make such a bold stand against personal attacks, even though his audience booed. Let us hope that he continues. But to respond to Angie, remember that this ugly mob mentality is a result of the intentional message spread by the McCain campaign. Shouldn't we expect candidates to treat one another with decency, and to correct a problem that they themselves caused?
As for suggesting that a voter should now change their vote from Obama to McCain, just compare the messages from the two candidates. There is a distinct difference regarding who talks more about the issues and who resorts to character attacks. Remember in the first debate how Obama was respectful and gracious, and how often he emphasized that they agreed on some points?
Yes and Obama duly gave him credit for it.
However the extent to which anger has developed among the Republican supporters is McCain's and Palin's fault anyway. He had no choice but to defend Obama now (although it was pretty weak - he just said he was a 'decent man'). The whole slanderous rhetoric about Obama's 'relationship' with Ayers is just dangerous and irresponsible fuelling for some redneck gunhappy yobbo who loves his country and wants to be famous, to assassinate Obama.
The fact that McCain and Palin have driven their supporters to such mad accusations of Obama, is their responsibility and their embarrassment.
Interesting ... the way our good media reported the story today was "McCain was forced to correct his supporter ... following the Republican attacks against Obama's character". That's the way I saw it too.
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