ROTFL. Now, now guys, I don't want any fighting over who gets the first shot at the The Official Cindy MacCain Fun Pack.
Relax a bit, and hoist a few cold ones, why don't you. A/B heiress Cindy would approve.
Posted on 05/24/2008 12:52:21 PM PDT by GaryWiram
OK, there wasn’t one. As a result of controversy that was raised up about Pastor John Hagee within the past few days, Senator John McCain rejected the endorsement Hagee had given his presidential candidacy, without any apparent attempt to come to Hagee’s defense.
At the center of the mentioned controversy is an argument Pastor Hagee included in a late 1990s sermon. Those who unearthed this sermon, sum up Hagee’s argument as saying, “… the rise of Adolf Hitler was part of God's plan to help the Jews reach the Promised Land.” If that’s an accurate summary, I think Pastor Hagee is wrong. I’m a man of faith and I believe that God does know the end from the beginning so I would agree that God knew what Hitler would do. I, also, believe the Bible and what it tells us about the nature of God. As an example, in Romans 8:28, we’re told, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.” In other words, though God knows of the evil that men will do, He sees to it that it leads to good anyway, for His people. So, while I can see that applying to the mind-boggling evil that Hitler did, it isn’t in God’s nature to raise up that evil Himself. With that said, I guess I can see how Hagee could get carried away and come to the conclusion he did but I don’t agree with that conclusion and I would agree with McCain in rejecting that conclusion.
However, it wasn’t just that conclusion that McCain rejected. He rejected Hagee’s endorsement and in doing that, he rejected Hagee himself. In order to understand McCain’s character and his fitness to be our next President, I think it’s appropriate to ask … Why was there no apparent attempt to come to Hagee’s defense?
Of course, I can understand why it was politically expedient for McCain to reject Hagee’s endorsement. Especially, in light of how McCain’s detractors have relentlessly dug for anything they can find to counter the Rev. Jeremiah Wright stigma that McCain’s opponent, Senator Barack Obama, carries. But doesn’t Hagee deserve better? McCain actually sought out Hagee’s endorsement. And this past February, Hagee stood up for McCain, in the way McCain wanted. I trust that Hagee did this, fully aware that McCain has his flaws. McCain admits to this, himself. A good example came this past MLK Day; when McCain appeared at the site of MLK’s assassination and stated, “I was wrong. I was wrong.” And “We all make mistakes. We all make mistakes”, regarding his original opposition to establishing MLK Day, as a National Holiday. Perhaps McCain’s original opposition to MLK Day was out of some well-intended but misdirected over-exuberance. Whatever the reason, McCain, himself, now rejects that position and yet, he asks that we not allow this admitted error to cause us to reject him or his presidential candidacy.
Why, then, isn’t Senator McCain extending the same consideration to Pastor Hagee that he asks for himself? Perhaps Pastor Hagee wouldn’t admit to being in error. I don’t know. What I do know is that it troubles me that McCain rejected Hagee without any apparent attempt to give him that opportunity, so he might continue to stand up for him. It makes me wonder how the “Captain of the Straight-Talk Express” will stand up for me, in spite of my flaws. Although I’m, presently, a McCain supporter, I have to wonder if I can count on him once he finds out that I voted for Ambassador Alan Keyes for President, in California’s 2000 Primaries. I heard Keyes speak at my church and every time he spoke, he uttered my views. Since then, Barack Obama beat him like a drum, in the Illinois race for U.S. Senate and with his few appearances in the current presidential campaign; I’ve been embarrassed for Keyes. Maybe I was just overly enthusiastic about Keyes’ speech at my church but, considering what I’ve witnessed since then, I have to conclude that my judgment was flawed, in casting my Year-2000 Presidential Primary vote for him. Does that mistake, with or without admitting to it, mean that Senator McCain would reject my support and thus, reject me? Maybe so and maybe I’d understand it, in a way. Maybe that would be the politically expedient thing to do. But is that what we want our nation’s character to be founded on? Political expedience?! Shouldn’t we be willing to stand up for those who stand up for us … At least to the extent that, before rejecting them, we give them the opportunity to acknowledge their mistakes so that we can continue to stand up for them? I’ve done that for Senator McCain and so did John Hagee. But, that’s not what Hagee got from McCain, in return. John McCain is an unquestionably-genuine national hero. My gratitude for all he’s done for us and our nation is undying. Regardless, I’m disappointed that I didn’t see the courage of an unquestionably-genuine national hero in the way he dealt with this recent controversy, that was raised up around John Hagee. My hope is that he will revisit this in a way that assures me that we can continue to count on John McCain to courageously stand up for us all, imperfect though we are.
They pretty much nailed it way back in 1973!
Of course he’s in it to win - and he’s just helped his chances by throwing Hagee under the bus.
I’d guess he also has an unrealistic need for media approval, based on his tendency to court their positive coverage. Unfortunately, his dismally low intelligence doesn’t allow him to see that the more he jumps through their hoops, between now and November, the more hoops will appear. He’ll be in real trouble when they become radioactive flaming hoops, around the summer.
Cut MacCain some slack, guys. I imagine few of you have ever seen anyone so bravely run away. {/sarcasm off)
And now it should be clear to even the Mug-Whores that MacCain is going after the same voting blocs as HillObama.
What’s a “Mug Whore” ?
Sorry to be obtuse.
Several days ago it was learned that the MacCain campaign was offering discounts on items from the official MacCain Campaign Store to folks who wrote positive things about the senator at various blogs and websites. While I would consider this good marketing if they were selling denture cream or geritol, that they're now using this ploy to make it look as if their boy has wide-spread support is both detestable and ridiculously burlesque.
Thus was born the term for those shilling for sharp discounts on official John MacCain products by writing nice things about the candidate "Mug-Whore".
Am I a “mug whore” for only stating one or 2 weaknesses in the GOP candidate for President - how many should I have stated before I would fail to qualify ?
If I am, from where do I collect my mug ?
What is messiah should not be looked at simplistically I think.. The agenda and plans of the messiah is beyond all our paygrades.. Even now the messiah is at work.. (John ch 10..) and will soon come as King.. You know of this planet and beyond..
McCain is now offering the Campaign 2008 vibrator. If you can shill for enough bonus points you can also get a thrill while boring your butt off.
The only one you may get for shilling for McCain.
If you are old, save enough bonus points, you can get a McCain Tee Shirt that says, “I Shilled for McCain and all I got was this stinking Tee Shirt.”
I might try to say something nice about him for one of those.
“Even now the messiah is at work.. (John ch 10..) and will soon come as King..” ~ hosepipe
Daniel 7:13-14I was watching in the night visions, and behold, One like the Son of Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve Him.
This is not speaking of a descent to earth. Notice the directionof the coming. It is UP to the Father. This is not speaking of His return DOWN to the earth, but of His vindication over death and ascension to the Father.... the very same event spoken of by the Ephesians passage. This is quite obvious.
Now let’s look once again at that primary text for discussion breaking it apart a bit.... [snip]
Continue: http://www.tektonics.org/esch/ddwplace.html
More: http://www.tektonics.org/esch/eschatology.html
... and here you always thought those street corner gals in the seedier portion of downtown gave it away for ridiculously low prices...! ;)
The flesh tends to look at "things".. linearly.. in a linear way..
i.e. Whats.. HERE is not THERE.. NOW is not Then.. like that..
I appreciate I Cor 2;9 in that sense..
When the SPirit hits the fan we might all be quite surprised
at what "IS" and what "is NOT"...
Nah...just wait until they come out with "The Official Cindy MacCain" fun pack...you'll have to be over 18 with valid ID as proof to be eligible.
Oh, and, Mug-Whores, there's a minimum assessment of $50.00 to cover shipping and handling of your official John MacCain products.
If they're charging more for shipping and handling than the product's worth, it's your personal guarantee that you're getting an officially approved John MacCain product.
Not to worry, however: once Juan's outfitted them, one and all, with those sweet, snazzy valid U.S. drivers' licenses he's so anxious to bestow... they'll all have "valid U.S. ID," no matter where they're really from, or how they got here! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE -- !!!
ROTFL. Now, now guys, I don't want any fighting over who gets the first shot at the The Official Cindy MacCain Fun Pack.
Relax a bit, and hoist a few cold ones, why don't you. A/B heiress Cindy would approve.
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