Posted on 10/05/2007 9:36:41 AM PDT by George W. Bush
October 05, 2007, 5:00 a.m.
Being John McCain
The man to meet Americas challenges.Today the lives of all Americans are affected in countless ways by forces and events from abroad seemingly beyond our control. Never before in our history have we experienced an international climate of such complexity, posing at one extreme, threats of incalculable destructive power, and at the other, means and opportunities for lifting humankind to a quality of life unparalleled in human history.
Whether we deter the former and advance toward the latter must not be left to chance among officials whose inexperience requires them to rely on trial and error while learning on the job.
Consider the panoply of problems before us. Over the past generation the power and ambition of radical Islam have metastasized from cells rooted in the Middle East to infect societies throughout the world. Well financed and disposing of weaponry with enormous potential, this ideological menace threatens the stability and way of life of every country on earth.
Separately, but related, through our reliance on energy resources largely under the control of threatened regimes, energy dependent countries have become vulnerable to the disruption of vital resources that could impose economic ruin on much of the worlds economy in a matter of weeks.
Further, the risks inherent in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction are well known yet remain outside effective control.
Even in the domain of commercial enterprise historically a blessing offering only positive enhancements to our quality of life globalization has posed new challenges for America that were unimaginable even a decade ago, generating an urgent need to fashion a better international framework that will enable us to capture the best of globalization, help workers better cope with the challenges, avoid new crises and maintain functionality in commercial and financial markets.
Notwithstanding these challenges, however, there is scope for advancing prosperity for all through the careful exploitation of science and human creativity under enlightened leadership. Whether our country is capable of orchestrating our pursuit of such a course depends fundamentally on who leads us in the years ahead. Never before has there been such a premium on experience and proven leadership. For that reason and in sober consideration of what in our judgment it takes to govern the United States: the ability to parse problems correctly, to bring sound analysis to bear, to define viable strategies, to integrate resources, engage allies, and move decisively to lead our country to viable lasting solutions, we have concluded that Senator John McCain is the most qualified candidate to become our next president. We strongly endorse the candidacy of Senator McCain and as a matter of deep personal conviction, call upon all Americans to join us in that judgment.
George P. Shultz
Henry A. Kissinger
Alexander M. Haig Jr.
Lawrence S. Eagleburger
James R. Schlesinger
John F. Lehman Jr.
R. James Woolsey Jr.
Robert C. McFarlane
ping
McCain/Kerry F the POWS/MIAS
McCain/Feingold F free speech
McCain/Kennedy F American Sovereignty
McCain/Gang of 14
McCain/Keating 5
McCain/Terrorist Bill of Rights
McCain/Gun Grabber
McCain/Does not like tax cuts
More?
I see all the candidates minus Paul, doing the same things credited to McCain by the letter above.
I won’t vote for McCain for other reasons:
Amnesty
Taxes
Gang of 14
Free Speech
Gun Rights
I forgot some of yours.
McNut is probably the most anti-Republican, Anti-Conservative candidate running.
I ain’t tellin’ you that you have to vote for him. But that’s a pretty solid list of the old GOP foreign policy establishment.
The two most notable missing names are James Baker II and Brent Scowcroft but they may simply consider discretion to be a matter of loyalty to the Bush family, especially to Bush Senior.
Even in the domain of commercial enterprise historically a blessing offering only positive enhancements to our quality of life globalization has posed new challenges for America that were unimaginable even a decade ago, generating an urgent need to fashion a better international framework that will enable us to capture the best of globalization, help workers better cope with the challenges, avoid new crises and maintain functionality in commercial and financial markets.
These endorsements do more to reflect negatively on those making the endorsement than to reflect positively on McCain (since that’s just about impossible).
John McCain will not get my support.
CFR, Gang of 14, illegal immigration: but most egregious was his lie about George Bush prior to the 06 election when he claimed that Bush had promised an early exit to the war.
Brent Scowcroft is backing Rudy. James A. Baker III is as yet backing no one as far as I know.
Thank you.
Hmmm....
Actually, quite an impressive list, whether one likes McCain or not.
McCain show a recent uptick in NH and SC. I wonder if he’ll be able to make a run....?
And from both sides of the aisle. Woolsey is one of the only decent appointments Clinton ever made, in stark contrast to Aspin, Reno, and Berger.
I think McCain still has a shot.
(Haven’t seen you in a little while, FRiend. Good to see you again!)
Computer issues for months. I couldn’t get onto FR.
Home computer - issues.
Work computer - blocked.
Library - ALWAYS packed.
But I’m back. ;-)
I like their priority of leadership qualities. Thanks W!
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