Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain Beat Democratic Rival Barack Obama

Republican presidential candidate John McCain beat Democratic rival Barack Obama in the crucial battle to attract U.S. television viewers during their race to the White House, according to figures released on Friday.

Nielsen Media Research said a record 38.9 million TV viewers watched McCain accept the Republican nomination on Thursday, slightly more than the 38.3 million people who tuned in for Obama's speech last week.

McCain's tally was believed to be the biggest commercial TV audience every for a single night of a U.S. political convention, Nielsen said.

When I logged on Friday morning to check out the comments on John McCains acceptance speech, i was floored.  The comments could not have been more negative if he had spoken an unknown language foreign to earth.
I disagree, I watched and enjoyed.  I saw a man with great dignity and honor.  Listened to a man speak from his heart.


"I'm not in the habit of breaking promises to my country and neither is Gov. Palin. And when we tell you we're going to change Washington, and stop leaving our country's problems for some unluckier generation to fix, you can count on it. We've got a record of doing just that, and the strength, experience, judgment and backbone to keep our word to you.


"I fight to restore the pride and principles of our party. We were elected to change Washington, and we let Washington change us. We lost the trust of the American people when some Republicans gave in to the temptations of corruption. We lost their trust when rather than reform government, both parties made it bigger. We lost their trust when instead of freeing ourselves from a dangerous dependence on foreign oil, both parties and Sen. Obama passed another corporate welfare bill for oil companies. We lost their trust, when we valued our power over our principles.

"We're going to change that. We're going to recover the people's trust by standing up again for the values Americans admire. The party of Lincoln, Roosevelt and Reagan is going to get back to basics.

I'm running for president to keep the country I love safe, and prevent other families from risking their loved ones in war as my family has. I will draw on all my experience with the world and its leaders, and all the tools at our disposal — diplomatic, economic, military and the power of our ideals — to build the foundations for a stable and enduring peace.

In America, we change things that need to be changed. Each generation makes its contribution to our greatness. The work that is ours to do is plainly before us. We don't need to search for it.

I'm going to fight for my cause every day as your president. I'm going to fight to make sure every American has every reason to thank God, as I thank him: that I'm an American, a proud citizen of the greatest country on Earth, and with hard work, strong faith and a little courage, great things are always within our reach. Fight with me. Fight with me.

Fight for what's right for our country.

Fight for the ideals and character of a free people.

Fight for our children's future.

Fight for justice and opportunity for all.

Stand up to defend our country from its enemies.

Stand up for each other; for beautiful, blessed, bountiful America.

Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight. Nothing is inevitable here. We're Americans, and we never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history.

Thank you, and God bless you."

If that speech was boring, then please give me boring every single day. I found it patriotic.

But I, like McCain, hear a different drummer. I like McCain love my country.

Country before party.

"Rules are not sacred... principles are"

Franklyn D. Roosevelt

Obama's Starving Brother

George Hussein Onyango Obama, Senator Barack Obama's long lost brother was tracked down living in a hut on the outskirts of Nairobi. "No-one knows who I am," he told the magazine, before claiming: "I live here on less than a dollar a month."

George said : "I have had to learn to live and take what I need.

"Huruma is a tough place, last January during the elections there was rioting and six people were hacked to death. The police don't even arrest you they just shoot you.

"I have seen two of my friends killed. I have scars from defending myself with my fists. I am good with my fists."

If some one does not care about their own brother, will he care about your brother, sister, son, daughter, mother, father serving in our great military service?

BO purchased a house in Chicago for $1.65 million dollars and he could not reach out to give him own brother a few bucks to buy food.

George went on to tell how BO contacted him in 2006 and it was like meeting a stranger.

Why does BO not reach out to help his starving brother? Is it because he is so bitter about his father deserting him? Bo has often used the phase "be thy brother's keeper" but does he help his brother? No. You can't just talk the talk, you have to walk the walk.

BO gives great speeches. That is it. No more. Just a speech.

We need people in the Whitehouse that do more than speak well.

My mother told me, to watch what people do because the lips can lie but actions speak volumes.

"Rules are not sacred... principles are"

Franklyn D. Roosevelt

Sarah Palin Accepts the Nomination

What the difference between a hockey mom and a bulldog? Lipstick

She wowed the crowed, she elbowed the elitist egotistical BO right in his gut.   "This is a man who can give an entire speech about the wars America is fighting, and never use the word "victory" except when he's talking about his own campaign. But when the cloud of rhetoric has passed ... when the roar of the crowd fades away ... when the stadium lights go out, and those Styrofoam Greek columns are hauled back to some studio lot - what exactly is our opponent's plan?"

She impressed me, which is real hard to do.
She rocked 'em and socked 'em.
“Here’s a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I’m not going to Washington to seek their good opinion; I’m going to Washington to serve the people of this country.”



"Rules are not sacred... principles are"

Franklyn D. Roosevelt

Race An Issue?

The real problem is the sexism and misogyny which abounds in our society.  When it was announced that Governor Palin's daughter is pregnant, the remarks I read and heard drive me stark raving mad.

"They" always state that "the girl" made a mistake.  No one ever mentions that it takes 2 to make a baby (these idiots need sex education).  I guess the boy, Levi, did not make a mistake.  He did what males are supposed to do?  The females have always born the brunt of criticism if pregnancy is the result of intercourse.  No one ever mentions, chez, the sperm came from the male.

If BO were referred to with "n" word there would be riots in the streets.  In fact when Joe Biden said he was "articulate", he was condemned as a racist.  Now he is BO' running mate.

In our sick society we are fast becoming "color blind", which in my mind is a very good thing, but the sexism and misogyny is encouraged.  Can't call BO the "n" word or say he is well spoken , but it is perfectly acceptable to refer to women as bitches, whores and yes even the "c" word.



"Rules are not sacred... principles are"

Franklyn D. Roosevelt

McCain picks VP

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OFF LIMITS: Bristol Palin

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Bristol Palin is the daughter of Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin and Todd. The VP nominee has issued a statement regarding her daughter's pregnancy.

Sarah has stated that this is a private matter.

Please respect her wishes.

The children of candidates should always remain OFF LIMITS.

"Rules are not sacred... principles are"

Franklyn D. Roosevelt

When Disaster Strikes

When disaster strikes who do you want in charge? 

One candidate asks for your money for his campaign.

John McCain calls for the American people to come together for a cause greater than self.

Our thoughts and hearts are with those in the path of Gustav.


"Rules are not sacred... principles are"

Franklyn D. Roosevelt