I was surfing the net and found this video which was made by a fellow prisoner of war who also attended the naval academy at the same time with John McCain. It would probably be a good thing if more people found this video. This man knew the real John McCain..the one with the awful temper we have heard so much about.
I knew he was involved in a fight on the floor of the Senate some time back but I thought it might be an isolated incident. Evidently not.
http://littlebangtheory.wordpress.com/2008/09/02/worth-watching
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Here is a story about his first wife and her accident that left her crippled for life.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1024927/The-wife-John-McCain-callously-left-behind.html
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I looked at the video. He doesn't seem to think McCain is so great. I watched all the speeches last night. Palin seems to be good at making speeches but I don't think she touched on any issues, like social security, health care, schools, etc. I saw Biden say he was not looking forward to debating her after hearing her speech but he would not knock her like she did Obama. That is mostly what she did was knock the other side and I can't stand that in politics. I think Obama has so much polish and grace.
I do too, Judy. I think she lacks a lot. I read the op ed from the New York Times about her speech and David Brooks was about as fair as anyone but he thinks there is much about her to be desired too.
This is from Sojourner..
While many conservatives have known and admired Sarah Palin for some time, most Americans do not know her. So the intense media focus on the new Republican vice-presidential nominee was to be expected. But some of it has been inappropriate, especially when reporters go after the Palin family's choices. The suggestion that running for vice president with a 5-month-old special-needs child and a pregnant 17-year-old daughter should make her suspect as a mother is a blatant double standard that would not be applied to a male candidate.
All four candidates should indeed focus on the needs of their families, and it's clear they all do. But a mother with children should have as much freedom to run for office as a father in the same situation.
Palin introduced herself to the country with last night's speech to the Republican National Convention. She gave the crowd what it was looking for -- the narrative of her life, an all-out defense of John McCain, and strong criticisms of Democrats, Washington, and the media.
If anyone had any questions about her being a formidable political figure, those were put to rest last night. Republican leaders are taking pride this morning in Palin's high-school nickname: "Sarah Barracuda." Many found her speech feisty and tough, while others found it negative and smug. But Palin has clearly united the three legs of the modern Republican Party -- social conservatives, economic conservatives, and foreign policy hawks -- and really energized that base, as was evident in the Convention Hall last night.
Media commentators across the spectrum commented on the success of Palin's address. But the well-delivered speech still leaves many questions unanswered. As conservative columnist Steve Chapman wrote in the Chicago Tribune,
Palin has another, more complicated task that this speech postponed: reaching out to millions of people who are honestly wondering if she has the experience, depth and temperament to step into the Oval Office. What many of those Americans need to see are qualities like judgment, wisdom, tolerance and flexibility. Those traits were conspicuous by their absence tonight.
With two months to go, the questions will certainly be raised. The most important one that is emerging is which ticket will be most able to reach out to many people in the middle in both parties, and the all-important political independents. Facts will be important. Whose tax policies will most benefit low-income and middle-class families? Who has a plan to reverse the economic downturn? Who has the smartest strategy for countering the real threats of terrorism? And who has the best and most comprehensive response to the full range of moral issues that are of deep concern to people of faith?
Now, all four of the political figures on their respective party tickets have been shown to have compelling personal stories. All four are "real people," as the slogan goes. But this election must not just be about personalities, or inspiring personal histories; it must be about the issues, the records, the leadership, and the facts. May God help us to stay focused on that. Last week belonged to the Democrats, this week to the Republicans. Now, after the showy conventions of the past two weeks, the real work of this election can begin.
As you so eloquently stated - last week belonged to the Democrats; this week to the Republicans. Now it belongs to us!
I have heard many stories about John McCain's bad temper and general lack of decency. Those are not traits I wish to see in our president.
I am still waiting to hear our candidates address issues in a specific way--to show they have a plan for our country, instead of so many discussions focusing on trivial matters.
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