TinysMom
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seniorcats wrote:
I think there are a couple of reasons I'm so impressed with McCain's choice. We lived in Alaska for four years, the fact that Sarah Palin took on the "good old boys" and won...shocks me. I'm pleased that she has made choices like said, "We don't want the bridge that goes to nowhere...if we want a bridge...we'll build it ourselves." I'm pleased with the fact she tried to clean up the ethics, etc. of Alaska politics and she has even welcomed an investigation into something that she has been accused of (firing someone who would not fire her brother-in-law during a fierce custody battle). From what I've read - she has welcomed the investigation as she wants to prove she did nothing wrong.
From what I've read of Palin today - instead of talking - she has taken action on issues. In her short time in office she has accomplished things she believed in - versus sitting back and making speeches on them.
I also wonder - and I don't know the answer to this - but did President Clinton have foreign policy experience when he was first elected? I was thinking he was a governor like Palin (only he had been a governor longer).
I also like the fact that McCain picked her because in a way - it shows that he is not looking for a Washington "insider". In spite of the fact I didn't agree with his social politices, I halfway hoped that McCain would pick Sen. Lieberman to show that he can cross the party lines - and especially when I read about what good friends they are.
One of the things that isn't shared much about McCain (at least I didn't know about it until recently - when I heard Jon Voight speaking about it) is that his wife, Cindy McCain is very active in helping children. She formed and ran an organization (American Voluntary Medical Team - AMVT) to help children who had health problems and has led something like 55 medical trips to help children around the world? I think that is the number. Once she returned from Mother Theresa's orphanage with two children - one of which clung to her as they left the plane. John and Cindy McCain went on to adopt that little girl. I forget the exact words John McCain said as Cindy left the plane - something about "It looks like we have another child" or something...
Stories like these don't get told often - I don't know if they'll get told at the convention or not (I hope so).
Anyway - I guess I'll close this by saying that I didn't want to be swayed by Barack's charisma - so I read his speech last night vs. watching it. I have to commend him - I think it was an excellent speech and I'm sure he swayed a lot of voters with it. He made some good points - there were some inaccuracies in it from what I've read - but he really did a good job of reaching out to the "common man".
I think it is going to be a very interesting time coming up - I'm betting many in other nations will be watching with interest (maybe even with more interest than some of us Americans).
To be honest - I'm really looking forward to it. I had considered not even voting this year - I was that disenchanted with McCain for a bit. Now I'm considering volunteering and have been browsing his website and trying to make a decision on if I have the time to do anything.
I'm especially looking forward to the vice presidential debate. I think that will be very interesting!
First of all - thanks for the history lesson. I didn't realize that information about Dwight Eisenhower and the others.
I think there are a couple of reasons I'm so impressed with McCain's choice. We lived in Alaska for four years, the fact that Sarah Palin took on the "good old boys" and won...shocks me. I'm pleased that she has made choices like said, "We don't want the bridge that goes to nowhere...if we want a bridge...we'll build it ourselves." I'm pleased with the fact she tried to clean up the ethics, etc. of Alaska politics and she has even welcomed an investigation into something that she has been accused of (firing someone who would not fire her brother-in-law during a fierce custody battle). From what I've read - she has welcomed the investigation as she wants to prove she did nothing wrong.
From what I've read of Palin today - instead of talking - she has taken action on issues. In her short time in office she has accomplished things she believed in - versus sitting back and making speeches on them.
I also wonder - and I don't know the answer to this - but did President Clinton have foreign policy experience when he was first elected? I was thinking he was a governor like Palin (only he had been a governor longer).
I also like the fact that McCain picked her because in a way - it shows that he is not looking for a Washington "insider". In spite of the fact I didn't agree with his social politices, I halfway hoped that McCain would pick Sen. Lieberman to show that he can cross the party lines - and especially when I read about what good friends they are.
One of the things that isn't shared much about McCain (at least I didn't know about it until recently - when I heard Jon Voight speaking about it) is that his wife, Cindy McCain is very active in helping children. She formed and ran an organization (American Voluntary Medical Team - AMVT) to help children who had health problems and has led something like 55 medical trips to help children around the world? I think that is the number. Once she returned from Mother Theresa's orphanage with two children - one of which clung to her as they left the plane. John and Cindy McCain went on to adopt that little girl. I forget the exact words John McCain said as Cindy left the plane - something about "It looks like we have another child" or something...
Stories like these don't get told often - I don't know if they'll get told at the convention or not (I hope so).
Anyway - I guess I'll close this by saying that I didn't want to be swayed by Barack's charisma - so I read his speech last night vs. watching it. I have to commend him - I think it was an excellent speech and I'm sure he swayed a lot of voters with it. He made some good points - there were some inaccuracies in it from what I've read - but he really did a good job of reaching out to the "common man".
I think it is going to be a very interesting time coming up - I'm betting many in other nations will be watching with interest (maybe even with more interest than some of us Americans).
To be honest - I'm really looking forward to it. I had considered not even voting this year - I was that disenchanted with McCain for a bit. Now I'm considering volunteering and have been browsing his website and trying to make a decision on if I have the time to do anything.
I'm especially looking forward to the vice presidential debate. I think that will be very interesting!
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