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McCain speech at VMI... MUST READ.. FINALLY SOMEONE CALLS THE DEMS OUT... NO PUNCHES PULLED.
USA TODAY | 4/12/2007 | John McCain

Posted on 04/12/2007 6:40:52 AM PDT by HamiltonJay

Edited on 04/12/2007 7:01:11 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: democrats; dhimmicrats; elections; iraq; mccain; vmi; war
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To: traderrob6
Agreed. I am certainly no big fan of McCain but credit where credit is due and it’s definately due here.

Same here. McCain hasn't waivered in his support for the war, even though all his friends in the MSM are claiming that's the reason his campaign isn't gaining traction with the voters. I give him credit for that.

21 posted on 04/12/2007 6:53:24 AM PDT by pgkdan (Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
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To: HamiltonJay

McCain has never thrilled me, but I would take him any day over Rudy or Mitt.


22 posted on 04/12/2007 6:53:33 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: HamiltonJay
For my part, I would rather lose a campaign than a war.

The problem is, if the Republicans lose the upcoming (2008) campaign, we will have lost the war. If the Dems take over both Congress and the White House, God help our country.

23 posted on 04/12/2007 6:53:52 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Republicam)
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To: HamiltonJay

Video here:

http://www.johnmccain.com/

and here:

http://switchboard.real.com/player/email.html?PV=6.0.12&&title=Sen.%20John%20McCain%20%28R%2DAZ%29%20at%20VMI&link=rtsp%3A%2F%2Fvideo.c%2Dspan.org%2Farchive%2Fc08%2Fc08%5F041107%5Fmccain.rm


24 posted on 04/12/2007 6:54:48 AM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: HamiltonJay
McCain wiped out whatever respect I had for him because he basically spit on his own service by pushing through the Campaign Finance Reform bill, and was probably instrumental in cornering Bush to sign onto it. I expect such Marxism from the likes of Feingold who is after all a Democrat, but for a man who went around touting himself the answer to Republican prayers and calling himself a conservative, that was not only him p***ing on his own medals, but slapping the rest of us grassroots Americans in the face.

I agree with the other poster : this is a suck-up opportunity. Shame on the people of Arizona voting him back in, shame on those who think he might be a good presidential candidate.

25 posted on 04/12/2007 6:55:11 AM PDT by Alkhin (star dust contemplating star dust)
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To: HamiltonJay
If the terrorists are willing to do this terrible thing to Iraqi children, what are they willing to do to our children?

A BIG bump
26 posted on 04/12/2007 6:55:29 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (I have a big carbon footprint and I'm not afraid to use it.)
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To: bnelson44
YOUR ACTION REQUESTED BY SOME TROOPS IN IRAQ: Please spread the word about an appeal for redress that people in the military can sign to show support for the mission. They are having problems getting the word out:


www.appealforcourage.org

If you haven't seen this yet: A campaign by active-duty troops asking Congress to drop plans for a withdrawal from Iraq. Lt. Jason Nichols, a 33-year-old naval projects officer who has been in Baghdad since mid-January, said the goal is to keep lawmakers focused on letting the military finish its mission in Iraq, and not prematurely declare failure

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7392499685041821301&hl=en

Petitions for civilians:
http://www.townhall.com/ref/surrender
http://www.gopetition.com/online/11574.html

27 posted on 04/12/2007 6:56:20 AM PDT by bnelson44 (http://www.appealforcourage.org)
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To: HamiltonJay

Oh, but wait a minute, to most on FR (especially the Bushbots) “McCai-nuts-insane-queeg-CFR” et al is a “traitor” who would be worse than Hillary, Kerry, Kennedy, Bin Laden, Hitler, Stalin, et al, ever thought of being... NOTHING he says is worth anything < /sarc >


28 posted on 04/12/2007 6:56:40 AM PDT by meandog (If it feels good, don't do it!)
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To: HamiltonJay

McCain is now on my “Maybe” list - still like Fred T and Mitt.


29 posted on 04/12/2007 6:57:10 AM PDT by Scarchin (+)
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To: HamiltonJay

bttt


30 posted on 04/12/2007 6:57:31 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: HamiltonJay

For all of our differences with him, McCain is a true Patriot, and always has been. Those who can’t see that are blind.


31 posted on 04/12/2007 6:57:49 AM PDT by dinoparty
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To: All; HamiltonJay; CBart95

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NEVER FORGET

A post-WATERGATE Democrat Congress, led by Sen. TED KENNEDY, cut-off all U.S. Funding for the then Free South Vietnamese to fight for their own Freedom with =

Pictures of a vietnamese Re-Edcuation (SLAVE LABOR) Camp

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308949/posts

..”JOURNEY from the FALL”.. MoviePremieres = Fall of Saigon CLARITY..

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806248/posts

What price for US to pay now
in a new time of war
in a new century
with our own Freedom
now directly at stake
right here at home..?

For
...the Enemy is now within
...and always has been..?

.

NEVER FORGET

.


32 posted on 04/12/2007 6:57:57 AM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: HamiltonJay

He’s gambling on this line of attack to save his campaign but I’m still glad he said it.


33 posted on 04/12/2007 6:57:59 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: meandog

Yea I know, about 4 of em have shown up on this thread already.... but what can ya do? Cynics will always be among us... and usually they don’t wind up accomplishing much.


34 posted on 04/12/2007 6:58:03 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Nextrush

“This is his strategy to get back into our graces.”

Whatever his motive may (or may not) be, just be glad he said it. It is high time someone did.


35 posted on 04/12/2007 6:58:35 AM PDT by katieanna
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To: All; pgkdan

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http://www.Freerepublic.com/~aloharonnie/

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36 posted on 04/12/2007 7:00:40 AM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: zook; TitansAFC; therut; zbigreddogz; Laissez-faire capitalist; areafiftyone; PhilCollins; ...
The McCain List.
Common sense conservatism


Links in posts 6, 20, & 24.

Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
37 posted on 04/12/2007 7:01:15 AM PDT by Norman Bates (Happy Easter!)
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To: HamiltonJay

Thank you.


38 posted on 04/12/2007 7:03:00 AM PDT by Norman Bates (Happy Easter!)
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To: HamiltonJay

RAT answer: “But a U.S. defeat is the only thing that will get us the total power we crave!”


39 posted on 04/12/2007 7:03:26 AM PDT by JimRed ("Hey, hey, Teddy K., how many girls did you drown today?" TAGLINE virus has been CURED!.)
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To: All; bnelson44

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MEL’s -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts

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40 posted on 04/12/2007 7:03:55 AM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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