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In HinzSight, McCain can earn the votes of conservatives
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Lawyer gamecock rarely uses the word "deserve".
From the perspective of a Bible-believing Baptist, original and copycat sin makes all of humanity (less one named Jesus Christ) "deserve" eternal damnation, (apologies to the fragile liberals that prefer blunt truths couched in equivocal terms, but don't panic all ye NameLA's, this is not a religious blog), but I digress.
I usually reserve use of the "d" word for fruits of labor owed under contracts.
But when it comes to John McCain, I agree with David Hinz that he deserves many accolades that are much too often passed around to moral midgets.
I speak of plaudits like HERO and patriot, but let the Rooster stop crowing so we can see it through Hinz spectacles:
Because he spent more than five years in a North Vietnamese Prison, tortured on an almost daily basis, John McCain deserves to be honored by the people of a grateful nation.
When offered an early release, because his father and grandfather were both high ranking Admirals, he refused. He knew that his early release would be used as a propaganda tool by our enemies, and so refused to be released before others who had been in captivity longer than he.
This act of courage alone warrants high praise and honors, to a man who still bears the scars and disfigurement inflicted by his brutal captors.
John McCain deserves to be honored for his many years of service to his country as a member of Congress. The people of Arizona, by dint of the election process, have seen fit to return him to Congress, by huge majorities, believing that he, better than anyone else, represents their state's interests in that body.
As a member of Congress he has passionately fought for those issues on which he is most deeply concerned; sometimes angering and engendering passions on both sides of the aisle.
As a Presidential Candidate, John McCain deserves his Party's nomination. Through a spirited primary season, he has defeated all challengers. His campaign appeared at one time to be stalled, and he was written off as dead as a candidate.
Instead of rolling over and giving up, he was able to garner support from moderates and independents in early states, accumulating momentum and delegates. In what has often become a bitter and sometimes ugly brawl among supporters of various candidates, he has steadfastly maintained a positive campaign, determined to discuss issues and not personalities.
And there is the issue. Based upon issues, John McCain does not deserve to be President. He must earn that position. No candidate, of either Party automatically deserved to become President, because they are next in line, or it is their Party's turn. No candidate of either Party deserves to become President, simply because the other Party is fielding a candidate who is unacceptable. The Presidency needs to be earned, based upon the merits of that candidate.
Read all the HinzSight column here, and especially the coup de gras of
...Senator McCain might well earn the vote of Conservatives.
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Race 4 2008
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
have to get in the dig.
Well, Spurriers Fighting Gamecocks are going to cut you down to a LittleCroc this year!
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
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"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
I'm shaking in my shoes...from laughter<nt>
by R.E. Finch
Better be despised for too anxious apprehensions, than ruined by too confident security. --Edmund Burke
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bah! Tebow is a fluke,
by kyle8
Defenses stated figuring him out last year.
I pick SC in the east, and Auburn in the west, with Auburn winning the title. LSU will have to rebuild, but Alabama and Georgia will be strong again.
Urban myth will have less luck repeating without Ron Zook's players.
"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Kyle
can't you tell?
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
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"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
championship.
I really only watch Big twelve and SEC college ball, except for an occasional fun game like the service acadamies.
I hate the pac ten, and those wussies the big ten.
"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Kyle
Kyle, USC is in the SEC - nt
by gamecock
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
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www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
not your USC, the other USC
by kyle8
"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Kyle
be ashamed of yourself, blasphemer!
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
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"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
Johnson idiocies in the future.
OJ properly called his school "SC" and he is now looking for the real killer!
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
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"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
refering to the 1880 founded upstar Trojans by the acronym
the 1805 University of South Carolina is known by.
"Journalists" are stupid.
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
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"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
You guys can go back and forth on the SEC, GC and kyle
by BlackRepub
Real men play in the Big 12.
Hook Em. :-)
Someone's got to punch the hippies.
Well, except for Texas and Oklahoma
by kyle8
none of the other Big Twelve would last in an SEC schedule.
Don't get me wrong, I watch Texas play every time. I love Texas almost as much as my alma matter LSU. But the big twelve has been down in the last two years.
"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Kyle
What a joke that was...
MIZ-ZOU!
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one game dont mean spit
by kyle8
look at who you have to play every year in the SEC,
Florida
LSU
Georgia
Tennessee
Auburn
Alabama
Arkansas
South Carolina
perennial top twenty, if not top ten teams
even the lower ranking schools sometimes field great teams.
Any team can get "up" for a big game, but in the SEC you might have four such games in a row, and it take it's toll.
"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Kyle
Unfortunately the dipwads in the NCAA have decided that the BCS should stay, so we'll continue to miss out on seeing who truly is the best. A Tiger/Tiger championship game last January would have been far more indicative than the ridiculous bowl lineup that occurred.
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there would be so much more money and prestige since all of the BCS games would count for the national title.
"Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty"
Kyle
We had a Tiger/Gamecock Bowl
by Flagstaff
We had a Tiger/Gamecock Bowl Game a couple of years ago that was a second-half blowout in favor to the team from Columbia of the West.
The way we neutralized McFadden in the Cotton Bowl was a complete turn-around from the Oklahoma game. More fun than I'd had since January of 1970. How do things look for the coming season?
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.“--Jeff Cooper. From Bill Coffey's collection of military quotations
we still have the scratches! - touche - nt
by gamecock
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
GC, in case you forgot, Mrs.
by Flagstaff
GC, in case you forgot, Mrs. Flagstaff's blood flows Big Orange and she despises Spurrier with a passion that only a Tennessee fan can summon. Last year's USC game was particularly satisfying on our side. We'll see what happens this year.
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.“--Jeff Cooper. From Bill Coffey's collection of military quotations
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
LSU deserved it, period - nt
by gamecock
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
Campbell's alma mater over that rouge team that plays in that spooky baton in the yaller.
Besides THE tigers are in the real death valley in Clemson.
Vote McCain btw
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
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www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
GC-I am taking a sabbatical from vote for McCain diaries
by BlackRepub
I've got a diary I'm working on now about a new conservatism, where I will be focusing my talents at RS. I'm sick of the NewTone, and McCain is pandering to La Raza, he's pandering in New Orleans, and he's going to be 4-8 years full of ineptitude and NewTone. Too bad-I'm going to be voting in the swing state of Michigan, and I'll be voting for Paul if he's still on the ballot.
Someone's got to punch the hippies.
My life has been largely defined by MLK's dream, and I have also concluded that the only hope for America is that as our character as a people is tested by tough times born of 30 years of leftist prevention of oil drilling, etc, it will be We the people, and no president that determines our fate.
I honestly don't know if I will be able to stomach a pander to a racist group.
Pragmatism may dictate that I still fill the job with the least worse.
as for now
vote mccain
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
I can't stomach the NewTone and I'm starting to think Obama will be worse. At this point, I'm voting for RonPaul!RonPaul!RonPaul! with a clear conscience in Michigan. BR doesn't do NewTone.
Someone's got to punch the hippies.
that before November, BR will be for all things!
smile
hey, man, with the choices we have had and given the obvious answers to the problems, who can blame you or, even me
Me, as in
lean to Rudy
lean to Mitt
lean to Rudy (5 seconds)
For Fred
lean to Huck (10 seconds)
For a coup
not hating hillary
can we get Bill back in?
weekend at bernies
McCain
Cancun from Halloween to T-giving
mccain
anyone that eschews la raza...
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
GC-its up, hope you like it nt
by BlackRepub
Someone's got to punch the hippies.
from Politico.Com
by Alan Charles
Sounds like a lot of cocky
by Flagstaff
Sounds like a lot of cocky Democrats. Hope there isn't that much to be cocky about.
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.“--Jeff Cooper. From Bill Coffey's collection of military quotations
And GC-come on Vince Young was only 2 years ago
by BlackRepub
Real men do win national championships-just no one from Oklahoma can ever be considered a real man (just kidding Adam :-))
Someone's got to punch the hippies.
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
Superman wears Tebow Pajamas
by R.E. Finch
I pick GA preseason No.1 (the whole package from first appearances), Florida preseason No. 4 (defensive secondary still a question mark) and LSU preseason No. 10 (would have been 8 with Perriloux). SC should be about 15th...if they actually have a quarterback who isn't in jail or out drinking nights.
Auburn, Alabama, and Tennessee should all be ranked. Maybe Miss State, too. There ain't no doubt about which conference is best.
Oh...and Heisman race will be between Moreno, Harvin and Tebow.
Better be despised for too anxious apprehensions, than ruined by too confident security. --Edmund Burke
Blog: TMYN
sounds about right, R.E.
But with Spurrier...
never mind
Mike DeVine’s Charlotte Observer columns
http://thehinzsightreport.com
www.theminorityreportblog.com
www.race42008.com
"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson
from Politico.Com
by Alan Charles
It made just as much sense the other time you posted it
by simpson316
I miss DAHmich/David Hinz/Lord Vegas writing pieces at RedState. I also understand his reticence. I have hope that our nominee will work to earn the Presidency. Thinking you already deserve it can be problematic.
The purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, nor to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better.
Dr. Theodore Dalrymple
Might I suggest
by Whitehorse
That we recognize the filter that the MSM will use in order to divide us when it comes to reporting on our Presidential Candidate, Sen. John McCain.
Good point, Whitehorse.
by Flagstaff
Good point, Whitehorse.
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.“--Jeff Cooper. From Bill Coffey's collection of military quotations
Considering the country is going to have to have a president
by PopulistConservative
all a canidate has to do to earn our vote is be the best canidate. Our obligation is to vote in the interest of the country, regardless of whether we think a canidate measures up to our standards of what a president should be.
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I don't know why Mr Hinz couldn't be like that over here. Highly recommended!
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