“If she endorses McCain, I think that is terrible. And sadly, she has.”
It is quite obvious why she endorsed him. It is a matter of loyalty, personal loyalty, which is a virtue beyond whether you support cap and trade and tax cuts. You think a Presidential aspirant, if he is pure on the issues, is free to be a disloyal ingrate. I do not. I think that shows a lack of character. It is an old fashioned quality (a virtue which is far superior in God’s eyes to most political positions) but one I think she shares with very few politicians, one of them being Reagan. That is why I think she is special.
“My thought on Cheney, is that he is leadership material personified.”
Leadership material? I don’t think it is leadership to advocate against the best interest of the military which protects us all, simply because your personal family situation makes it more convenient to do so.
BTW, why did you bring up the McCain endorsement? I detect in your posts a latent hostility to Palin, maybe more than latent. I used to read your posts years ago and you were solidly conservative, against Bush in 2000 as too liberal, if I remember correctly. How is it that you are so blind to Palin’s virtues? Who do you support? I really am curious, because it is not like you, at least not as I remembered you from your posts of several years back.
It is quite obvious why she endorsed him. It is a matter of loyalty, personal loyalty, which is a virtue beyond whether you support cap and trade and tax cuts.
Honest to God, you folks mean well, but you're just plain idiotic. In your mind individual loyalty now trumps the safety of our nation. Read up at this link. Then come back to tell me that personal loyalty trumps all this. It doesn't. It simply can't.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2451231/posts?page=263#263
You think a Presidential aspirant, if he is pure on the issues, is free to be a disloyal ingrate. I do not.
I'm sure you don't mean to be, but you are being a shill for John MeCain. There's no explaining away his dealings with Soros, Kennedy, Kerry, et at. Those people are intent or taking our nation down. MeCain also said there was nothing to fear from an Obama administration. He also praised Democrats and their policies.
I think that shows a lack of character.
Right. You think it shows character for a Conservative to back a man like MeCain. You know better than that.
It is an old fashioned quality (a virtue which is far superior in God’s eyes to most political positions) but one I think she shares with very few politicians, one of them being Reagan. That is why I think she is special.
In your eyes God favors backing a man who is willing to reach out to those who wish to take our nation down. You also think that is a virtue, Reagan would approve, and this is a special revelation of character. Good Lord.
My thought on Cheney, is that he is leadership material personified.
Leadership material? I don’t think it is leadership to advocate against the best interest of the military which protects us all, simply because your personal family situation makes it more convenient to do so.
Sound leadership skills do not a great leader make if they favor the wrong policies. Sadly you chose to focus on one comment of mine and ignore the follow up.
BTW, why did you bring up the McCain endorsement?
Because there is no justification whatsoever for backing a man like MeCain.
I detect in your posts a latent hostility to Palin, maybe more than latent.
I've been as up front as a person could be with my comments. None the less you seek to infer latency to my "real agenda". Har. Good one. Your opinion reflects the thought I couldn't honestly be against Palin backing a man like MeCain, unless I had a hidden agenda. That's just comical.
I used to read your posts years ago and you were solidly conservative, against Bush in 2000 as too liberal, if I remember correctly.
You have an inception date from 2001. Perhaps you could read in 2000 and draw meaning from it, and did here, even though you reveal that you can't today. I called em as I saw them with Bush, and I call them as I see them with regard to Palin, Cheney, and MeCain.
How is it that you are so blind to Palin’s virtues?
It's not my duty to push Palin virtues over what I see to be her mistaken actions. It is my duty to point out people who run interference for terrible policy decisions, like you're doing here. And it's my duty to make sure people understand how disgusting McCain is and how flawed a decision it is to back a person who will damage the U.S. further with his actions if he achieves another term in office.
You are able to see good things about Palin. I think most people here are. Why do you think I need to restate the obvious?
Who do you support?
We are just under two years from having to make a decision on that point, and I am holding off on my decision until then.
I really am curious, because it is not like you, at least not as I remembered you from your posts of several years back.
Since when is it not like me to tell it like it is? If you've been reading my posts here you'll have seen that I have hoped that Palin would gel into a very sound candidate. I have also been troubled by some things that I have seen, not the least of which is her backing of MeCain against a good Conservative.
We don't need Snows, Grahams, and MeCains on our side in the U.S. Senate. Spector was another prick that needed to go until he finally grew a spine and made it official.
Sarah is not showing character here, and the premise she is, is purely political spin to protect her image. FAIL!