This year's Presidential Race was nothing to write home about. For a Christian conservative, there didn't seem to be a really palatable choice. I wasn't ready to drink the kool-aid so many conservatives had and follow Romney, in large part because he is a Mormon, and especially because he ran away from that. Then Huckabee disappointed big time as he seemed to make some gains in the race and but couldn't get traction and in an effort to do that he seemed to willfully distort Romney's record -- and in some circles, willful distortion is just another way to say "You lied."
When it seemed inevitable that McCain would win, his conservative credentials weren't worth the toilet paper they were crayoned on, and I still doubt them greatly. But the Democrats were taking a prolonged effort to self-destruct, and that was worth the time of day, and it's pretty clear that those scars of acrimony haven't scabbed over yet, which I must admit I enjoy with some glee.
But I suppose Obama's win was a bit more of a surprise than Clinton's coronation -- although now Mr. B seems to have assumed the mantle can be assumed, and his anointing as the liberal messiah is only waiting for a date which would go down in infamy this coming November.
And to a conservative Christian, all of this theater of the absurb was depressing because the duplicitous media got their wish on the Republican side, McCain, and their stars were aligning on the Democrat side -- and notice, please, my refusal here to use "Democratic," which they demonstrate time and again as a party they are anything but! -- to shine brightly against the evil, black backdrop the media was sure to paint, which long, slow, broad strokes in Darth Vader black of the man who is John "George Bush" McCain.
The trial balloons Mr. McCain were sending up on a running mate of Mr. Lieberman or Mr. Ridge, fine men personally I suppose, but being to the LEFT of McCain would thrill the elite media machine since that would all but seal our doom come election day.
And then out of nowhere -- be it left field, the blue, or other parts hither, yon and nether -- McCain tries to put forth the idea that he is indeed a maverick with an amazing Veep choice: Sarah Palin!
I for one, couldn't be happier.
And I am not one, for I am not alone.
The media has set out in short order to savage this good woman, and a backlash has begun in short order, too.
Why isn't anyone discussing Joe Biden, except in relation to how he'd better "handle with care" his Veep opponent come debate time? Because he just doesn't matter.
Why are the liberal forces massing against Sarah Palin, and attempting to reach critical mass in short order -- including some ugly elements of invective interjected by the Obama whisperers? Because she matters too much. Her choice has ushered new life into the McCain campaign, including new life into his TREASURY. Ah! Mother's milk!
It might have been McCain's convention, but he showed the wisdom of his years to let a lovely hockey mom steal his thunder.
So often in politics, I often feel I don't have any choice but to vote AGAINST a candidate. This time around, I am thrilled to be able to vote FOR a candidate, even if that candidate if John McCain. On such a critical issue, he showed rare and wonderful judgement.
And I for one am glad.
And I am not alone!
In honor of Sen. McCain's choice of Gov. Palin as a running mate, and to offer my support of both his choice and his candidacy, I wanted to offer the full text of her speech from this week's RNC, straight from www.JohnMcCain.com. But size limitations here prohibit it.
So here's the link: http://www.johnmccain.com/informing/news/Speeches/c1af6c79-f5bf-42ed-9fb9-9e83b0c580e1.htm
Review, re-read, re-watch... Enjoy!
And thanks for spending a few minutes with me today. Until next time, God bless!
Your brother in Christ,
Timotheus
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