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McCain Touts Being a Candidate for Change
Published by Pamela Gentry on Friday, September 5, 2008 at 3:21 pm. 
By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
(ST.PAUl, MINN.) The newly minted Republican presidential nominee – Sen. John McCain – touted his presidency Thursday night, saying he is the candidate to bring about change and elevate America above the bipartisanship and disunity of the past several years.
Almost sounding apologetic for the past eight years, McCain told the 18,000 Republican Party faithfuls, gathered at the Xcel Center in St. Paul, “These are tough times for many of you. You’re worried about keeping your job or finding a new one, and you are struggling to put food on the table and stay in your home. All you ever asked of government is to stand on your side, not in your way. And that’s just what I intend to do: stand on your side and fight for your future.”
McCain reminded supporters that he was a “maverick” in the party and that he is ready to unify the nation and “fight” for change. “Let’s use the best ideas from both sides,” he said.
The video introducing McCain’s life journey focused a great deal on his military service and his years as a prisoner of war. The presentation was serious, somber and filled with black-and-white photographs and footage that reminded everyone that his life story couldn’t be told in color.
There was no mention of his first marriage or photographs of his three children from his first marriage; his 96-year-old mother was the interview of record for the piece.
But McCain’s age is something C.T. Wright, a 65-year-old African-American delegate from Arizona, told me appeals to him. “He’s experienced; he knows what he’s doing,” Wright said. “He has courage in life, and he’s overcome even being a prisoner of war.”
Wright, a retired former president of Cheney College in Pennsylvania, moved to Arizona 18 years ago. He was the only Black delegate in the Arizona delegation. “He’s not a rock start but a solid rock,” Wright said.
McCain told the crowd he wasn’t going to abandon his reputation as a maverick. “What it really means is I understand who I work for. I don’t work for a party. I don’t work for a special interest. I don’t work for myself. I work for you,” he said.
Lula Bridges, an African-American delegate from Macon County, Ala., told me, “His experience counts.” Bridges, 51, is a social worker. She said his stance on issues, like abortion and gay marriage, are also important.
McCain may have to do more to woo those conservatives who are still doubtful he’s one of them.
“Again and again, I’ve worked with members of both parties to fix problems that need to be fixed. That’s how I will govern as president,” McCain said.
Palin looks like a stripper I got a lap dance from back in Detroit about 7 years ago. I wonder if her stage name is Vanilla Puddin?
I am a female, registered as an Independent voter, and do not identify with Sarah Palin politically in any way. I did identify with Clinton politically in a number of ways. And this is about political and legislative issues, not about switching from normal blue jeans to high waisters, suffering through a bad haircut or dye job, changing diapers, or creating a career while balancing mommy duty at home. Friends, colleagues, and professional women’s associations are for support in those areas of Private Life. This election is about Political and Legislative dominance of the country.
BECAUSE Clinton’s stand on issues related to women and on some other issues are what I believe is important and should be protected and promoted, I supported Clinton. I did not support her because she was a woman but because she was a woman who spent her career in politics defending things that I believe in as important and vital to our freedoms and our equality. BECAUSE Sarah Palin’s stand on these issues IS what HRC gave her energy to fighting against, I do not support Palin.
Supporters of HRC who decide to support the McCain-Palin ticket because Palin is a woman and neither Biden nor Obama are women, never truly supported HRC for her intellect and her work, the place where she put her energy, the things that HRC values about herself, they never really supported her and their decision reflects not only the sexism that Clinton spent her life fighting -judging someone’s ability based on gender, but they switch their support to someone who seeks to undo what HRC worked her life to help create and defend.
If those issues were not important to you in the first place, why were you supporting Clinton because by doing so, you were voting against your belief system about how the country should be structured and so against your own self-interest.
HRC is concerned about a whole lot more than pantsuits and hairdos. So is Palin. They both have goals and agendas for which they work. That is why they are doing what they do. If you believed HRC’s were in your best interest and in the best interest of the country and in the best interest of women then you have no choice but to believe that Palin’s are not because they are as different as a green pantsuit with a hibiscus design is from a basic black one.
What are you concerned about? Gender identification OR the rules that govern this country that affect gender based freedoms and equality? I’ll wear a pantsuit probably in the not too distant future and identify with women who do, but I want to wear it in an environment that supports me rights to move freely, be paid equally, and make my own choices about my own body.
The dem ticket carries the torch for the things that HRC continues to work for and to promote. They will have my support. Because they represent what I believe in. HRC has asked those who supported her to support the Dem. ticket and not just because of party affiliation but because it supports what she supports and it is important to her. Supporters of her who shift support to Palin are essentially issuing a major slap in the face to Clinton….bigger than the one they think she received from the party when she conceded. That was one personal and singular. Theirs is about something bigger than a person, and HRC’s history shows that her values are about somthing beigger than herself.
You want solidarity within the gender, you supported HRC, then you continue to support the things she values. You don’t, then you were never there for the reasons should would have had you there in the first place and you become a part of what she fights – and she fights it for You as well as herself.
If Palin were a man, and you cared about the issues HRC represented, you would find her ideas about how You should live to be poison. HRC does and it’s part of the cause that she gives her life to, as have countless women (and men) over the past 50 years. My friend, a bright and well respected professional woman in her mid 40’s, who I know supports many of the same issues HRC does, said this weekend that she was thinking to vote McC-Palin because of Palin. I asked her how she would feel if some of the these things were lost. She said that the presidential administration can’t make those decisions. I said, the Supreme Court does and the president appoints Supreme Court judges. She asked me how the supreme court works and how many judges are on it.
Enough said.
Its funny to watch all the dummies out try and down play Obama’s accomplishments! And we wonder why other countries hate our racist butts!! This KKKountry hasn’t changed one lick from its racist past! Instead of Hooded Sheets you all now where SUITS and you think we should forget about everything racist that this country has done!! REMEMBER HURRICANE KATRINA!!! RACISM IS ALIVE AND WELL IN THE KKKOUNTRY!! And you better believe we havent forgotten!
Obama-
Occidental College – two years.
Columbia University – B.A. political science with a specialization in international relations.
Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.) magna @$# laude
&
BIDEN-University of Delaware – B.A. in history and B.A. in political science.
Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Versus
McCain-
United States Naval Academy – class rank 894 of 899
PALIN-
Hawaii Pacific University – 1 semester
North Idaho College – 2 semesters – general study
University of Idaho – 2 semesters – journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College – 1 semester
University of Idaho – 3 semesters – B.A. in journalism
And she became Governor??!!
MY TURN!!!
You all seem so full of hate and blind faith of Obama – I’m more a middle of the roader – I like Obama on pro-choice and don’t think we should be spending all the $$ on the war, but I do like the GOP as far as less government is better government – none of us really want the government to tell us what to do! What I don’t understand, though, is how the comments here, especially on Palin, who you have to admit is an interesting figure (right or wrong, by viewpoint). The diatribe I hear make me want to run in the oposite direction – none of you is talking about the issues – all I hear is Obama is black – OK – so? If you’ve ever visited a ‘right wing’ site people are talking about I think we should do this (or that) this way or (that way). I may not agree with all their decisions, but at least they’re talking about it – nobody is saying ‘we need another white in the white house’ – PREDICTION: The first black pres won’t be Obama – it’ll be a black conservative – one how will rally the GOP Base and benefit from the black inclination to vote for a black.
PS – I just can’t resist – the bottom 38% of the taxpayers in fact pay no tax at all – they get money from earned income credit, etc. If 38% of the people pay no taxes, how can 95% get a tax cut?
John Sweeney:
I don’t get money from earned income credit and none of my family does. Thank you very much. Interesting that ALL you could see in all of these comments is RACE! We are discussing more than race on this blog and if you paid attention you would see that but you have chosen to only see the race thing. Gee I wonder why?
I believe that McCain just doesn’t know what he is doing. He tells people that he is for us that’s all a lie. He is just for himself and how dare he get a young woman like Sarah Palin to become Vice Presiden tthat’s just insane. He keeps talking about him being in war, who cares that does not have nothing to do with the changes that the people want to have for this year. He says that he would make a chance for us yea right now he won’t because i believe that he is all on bush’s side and if their for each other and their won’t be no differnce made when it’s all said and done. He surely isn’t making me conviced about what he wants to do his only thinking about the war and himself. Sarah Palin won’t even be prepared to be a Vice president because she doesn’t know what she know what she is getting herself into even if she may think she does. She is so young she’s not experinced enough to say anything and at that she has a daughter who is 17 who is about to have a baby while they is telling her business all on t.v. as if she doesn’t mind. I believe that Obama will do well as a president people need to start thinking about what we want and not about who we think will do something we want someone who is going to keep their word about the speech that they make to the people who they want to vote for them.
I believe that McCain just doesn’t know what he is doing. He tells people that he is for us that’s all a lie. He is just for himself and how dare he get a young woman like Sarah Palin to become Vice President that’s just insane. He keeps mentioning about the time of him being in the war and how his all for them but that’s wonderful and all but this situation is about him making a differnce for the people. For him to bring Sarah Palin in to this compaighn it is a bad idea she has her own issues if she doesn’t realize that her 17 year old daughter is having a baby and she thinks that she can be a good Vice President I don’t think so. I do know one thang I believe that Obama would be right for our president because he wants to make alot of differnce for his people. The one thang that we need is a president who is going to keep their word and do what they say to give us a good reason to vote for them.
Sarah:
Look above at oddysey – typical – ‘would do well for his people’ – further I didn’t attack Obama – I agree on some issues with him – as stated – that doesn’t mean I call him a liar on other issues like you all are doing on McCain/Palin – did I say anything about his wife/kid/VP (though I’m certainly not crazy about Biden – he should have stuck with HRC). You may not be on EIC, but many are – it is a fact the bottom 38% already pay no tax – so how are 95% supposed to get a tax cut? You’ll also note I DIDN’T say what race I am – read the majority of blogs, though – ‘our people’ or ‘his people’ or ‘whitey McCain’? As a site, it’s not a shining example of political discourse!
John Sweeney,
This is a black website owned by white but black issues dominate nevertheless. That is the point of this site. Of course there will be a semblence of racial solidarity displayed by a lot of the posters. If that bothers you find another site that isn’t geared towards blacks. Additionally, you need to review Obama’s website regarding his tax plan for the level of detail that you need. I am not an expert at explaining that. I personally don’t frequent websites that I find offensive.
McCain is insane in the membrane just like Keith says on MSNBC – if he thinks he can claim “Change” it a joke the only people buying it are the republicans and they’re cult followers…
McCain needs to go pick up a websters dictionary and read what change really mean. He is a joke and an imposter. Sarah Palin is being used it’s really sad when women allow themselves to be a whoremonger…..McCain is the oldest pimp and so many media coverage is soaking this up like its the lastest NEWS…..what a circus the media is a puppet on a string that Mccain is pulling…
Some people can’t realized a fake when they see one. Sarah is so phony…..some people are stupid they rather settle for 4 more years of President Bushe’s policies than vote for a intelligent African American Man who has the sense to and heart to lead this country regardless if he’s talked about slander, misunderstood, smeared and threaten.
Senator Obama keep your head up victory is coming…Change is coming…don’t give up and don’t give in..Senator Biden.. be encouraged not discourage….
Obama/Biden -08
If Sarah Palin has a degree in journalism then why does she need GOP training before she can speak publicly to America about the issues. Without McCain hand holding and all that annoying clapping.
ENGLISH IS HER NATIVE TONGUE ISN’T IT!!
Come on you all, let’s be honest with ourselves. If Barack & Michelle Obama had a 17 year old daughter who was pregnant and down syndrome child while running for office the Christians and Republicans would have taken them to the shed…It’s not fair and I am not being racist or sexist…It’s just the truth, when it comes to Republicans and most Christians, right and wrong is in the eye of the beholder…Palin should have said to McCain, not now, I have a family to take care of.
chris,
You talking like you got some sense!!!!! great post!!1
Why is Palin playing around with this INVESTIGATION??? Innocent people want this over and done with. First she wants to postpone it until after the election…then she wants to claim that the investigators (democrats, independents and repubs) are biased!!!
WHAT IS SARAH PALIN HIDING???
AND DON’T THE AMERICAN VOTERS DESERVE TO KNOW THE OUTCOME OF THIS INVESTIGATION BEFORE THE ELECTION?????????
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