With John McCain’s acceptance speech last night, the general election campaign officially begins.
This campaign, perhaps more than any in decades, represents a fight for the future of the United States and libertarian republican democracy around the world. In the choice between McCain and Obama, we have the distinction between someone who believes in America and everything it stands for and someone who believes that American is fundamentally flawed and can only be fixed by the benevolence of government.
Let us make no mistake, if you choose to vote for Barack Obama, you are voting for someone who does not believe in you as a citizen. Barack Obama believes in bigger government, bigger taxes, the demise of individualism, and the rise of the socialist state. Barack Obama believes in reducing life to a choice. Barack Obama believes in subverting the wellbeing of the United States to the will of the international community who never has this nation’s best interests at heart. Barack Obama believes in reducing the United State’s ability to defend itself. Barack Obama believes in his destiny as president over his duty to serve the people.
The contrast is clear. If you choose to vote for John McCain, you are voting for someone who has dedicated his life to the service of the republic. He stands for the Constitution and the ideals our Founding Fathers put forth. He believes in smaller government, lower taxes, the supremacy of the individual, and the inherent dignity of every life. John McCain believes in making the United States stand strong in the face of a world bent on taking advantage of this nation’s strength while standing for peoples who cannot stand for themselves. John McCain believes that libertarian republican democracy can only be preserved through strong defense. John McCain believes in the destiny of a nation governed of, by, and for the people that he will serve if elected.
If you believe in the vision John McCain supports, then consider yourself my friend, whatever differences may lie between us. I hope we can work together to get McCain to the White House.
IF you believe in the vision of Barack Obama, then consider yourself my objective. It is my goal over the next weeks to convince you that Obama is not the right candidate for president now or ever.
From today until 4 November, my goal is to convince everyone that I can reach both in person and via this weblog that my view is the right view, and that John McCain is the right man at the right time to be President of the United States.
It is my hope and my prayer that you will see my vision and join me in my quest.
Cross-posted on Dennis L Hitzeman’s Worldview Weblog
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Ok, if you really want to... I think you're wrong. In 2000 I said that if he got the nomination I'd vote for him. He's not the same candidate he was then and I wouldn't vote for him now if you paid me. I think McCain has betrayed everything I've ever admired about him. Sold his soul to get the gig. And I mean to see to it that he's not rewarded for it. The cycle of honorable men being ground into mewling panderers in order to claim the chair has to be stopped.
As I've mentioned previously, the final straw was when he turned his back on his ideals re: torture and extraordinary rendition. But it's certainly not the only reason.
You know my views on this. Do you want to have the same fight all over again?
I will (probably) be voting for a republican for governor of Washington and I will certainly be voting for a democrat for president. And I doubt greatly there's anything you can say to change either of those things. And all of the lying television ads and misleading speeches from your candidates' campaign certainly won't change that either.
Anyway, despite your words, I like to think I'm still you're friend. However, if that's the straw that broke the dromedary... I'm sorry to hear it.
But it wouldn't change my mind.
Scott, my political goals and my friendships always remain independent. However, I think that I would be somewhat hypocritical to claim I believe something so fervently and not at least try to convince other people of my position.
I know you think I am wrong, and I actually understand why. I wonder if you understand why I think you are wrong on your position about who should be president.
For the record, I am curious how it is that one candidate--I presume the democrat one--speaks only the enlightened truth, while the other candidate--I presume the republican one--speaks only deception. That claim seems incredibly overstated to me.
I understand your opposition of McCain's position on interrogation methods; however I cannot understand your willingness to support a candidate who has committed himself to negotiating with nations that directly support murder through terrorism. McCain is a foreign policy president. Obama is a... Well, honestly, I am not sure what he is.
At any rate, friendship transcends politics always. No camels were harmed in the writing of this post or comments.
Thank you for your clarifications. I value your friendship and would hate to see it eroded here. My apologies for waiting so long to respond. I've had RL things to tend to that have little to do with politics.
I understand why you're voting for McCain and why you think I'm wrong. After thousands of words from your end of things I'd have to be pretty dense not to at this point. I still disagree with you both about his qualifications, his moral fiber and his wing nut of a running mate.
Anyway, I never said that only one candidate spoke the enlightened truth. These are politicians, for the love of Ned.
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