McCain Proves He’s “The One” For November

Written on August 17th, 2008 at 9:32 am by Bryan

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After watching the “interviews” tonight from the Saddleback Church there is no doubt in my mind that McCain proved that he is far and away the more qualified candidate. Later I will post the complete interview by both McCain and Obama, but for now I wanted to point out the 2 areas I thought that McCain hit home runs.

The first is abortion. There has been much talk of late that McCain had been considering choosing a pro-choice running mate. Tonight He reaffirmed his promise that he is pro-life and that he will have a pro-life presidency. He also made it clear that he believes that life along with human rights starts at conception; in contrast to Obama’s answer that the question of when human life begins is “above his pay grade.” Obama claimed he seeks to reduce the number of abortions and that under Bush’s administration it’s at an all time high. That was a flat out lie. The rate of abortions is actually at an all time low. I’m glad McCain finally reassured conservatives that he will stick by his pro-life promises. I even sent an email to the campaign earlier in the week expressing my concern. Nice job McCain.

Second was McCain’s answer to the question of “what is the proper response to evi.” Immediatly he said, “defeat it.” Obama responded with vague and meaningless statements. McCain understands the world in which we live; Obama does not. In these uncertain times it’s imperative that we have a president who can recognize evil and have the courage to stand up to it.

After I review the interviews I’m sure I will have some more home runs by McCain, but those are the two that made an impression on me. After watching the forum from Saddleback tonight I’m eager to get on to the debates. Obama will have his hands full with the more experienced McCain.

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3 Responses to “McCain Proves He’s “The One” For November”


  1. Vivian Berryhill

    10 months ago

    Above His Pay Grade? Did Obama Say That?

    The Saddleback political forum, which was hosted by Pastor Rick Warren and featured presumptive nominees Barack Obama and John McCain, will be remembered as the night the momentum shifted in the 2008 election. News outlets have been wondering out loud where the Evangelicals have been in this year’s presidential race? For the past 18 months, these sleeping lions have not come out in force to rally around either of the major party presidential hopefuls. Speculation has been that many, who supported George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, may stay home in November… letting this year’s election chips (or dimpled, hanging chads) fall where they may.

    Well, the mighty ‘roar’ heard in many faith communities across the nation the day after Pastor Warren’s Faith and Values non-debate, was the sound of Evangelicals who have been jarred from their dens of comfort, and will begin interjecting their voices and presence into this election cycle now… by Golly!

    What was the game changer? Senator Barack Obama’s answer versus John McCain’s answer to Pastor Warren’s question: “At what point does a baby get human rights in your view”?

    McCain stated, in no uncertain terms:

    “At the moment of conception.”

    Contrast that to Obama’s eye-popping response… one that he can rest assured will hound him through November 5th:

    “Well, I think that whether you are looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question with specificity, you know is above my pay grade.”

    “Above his pay grade?” Now critics can berate Pastor Warren and challenge that question as a ‘trick question” or a “question tailor-made” for Senator McCain, the Republican. But Obama had to know when he accepted the invitation to appear at this event that two issues are guaranteed to mobilize the evangelical base: keeping the homefront safe from radicals and terrorists… and what a future president thinks about the lives of innocent, unborn babies in this country.

    And, because many Americans really don’t know or trust Obama, some tuned into this much-hyped forum to evaluate him specifically… but both the candidates as well, side-by-side. Why no abortion policy statement handy? Or a well thought-out answer justifying whatever his position is or will be, ready to articulate to the American people in anticipation of this question?

    But for Obama to present this “Above my pay grade” answer as meaningful thought in the political debate added insult to injury? Was it intended as a flippant retort? Was it supposedly a bad joke that went wrong? Whatever his reason or rationale… that remark is out there now, and… like toothpaste out of the tube… it can’t be retracted.

    The abortion conversation is certain to be a front and center wedge issue in this election. And Obama’s ill-prepared ‘pay grade’ remark, forces those in bloggersville to further scrutinize all of his abortion voting records as an Illinois State Senator, and any positions on the subject that he has articulated for the past 20 years, to circulate to the millions of evangelicals… who, by the way, won’t be sitting this election cycle out now, for sure!
    http://www.vberryhill-soulvoice.blogspot.com

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