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McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says
Sep 2, 2008, 22:22 GMT
Washington - President George W Bush called Republican presidential hopeful John McCain the candidate who 'understands the lessons' of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, according to excerpts released ahead of his address to the party convention Tuesday.
Bush was set to speak later Tuesday by satellite to convention delegates gathered in St Paul, Minnesota. He was originally to appear in person on Monday but cancelled the visit due to Hurricane Gustav's arrival on the Gulf Coast.
Bush will make the case that McCain is an independent thinker who is best able to lead the country in a time of war, according to excerpts of the speech released by the White House.
'We live in a dangerous world. And we need a president who understands the lessons of September 11, 2001: that to protect America, we must stay on the offense, stop attacks before they happen, and not wait to be hit again,' Bush said.
'John McCain's life has prepared him to make those choices. He is ready to lead this nation,' he said.
Republicans have hammered Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, who was elected to the Senate in 2004, for being unprepared to lead the country. Bush makes no specific references to Obama in the excerpts provided.
With Bush's approval ratings hovering below 30 per cent, the McCain campaign has been keeping the president at arms-length in the campaign. McCain has appeared publicly with Bush only once - at a private fundraiser - since the president endorsed him in March.
Hurricane Gustav forced Bush to cancel his appearance Monday at the convention, but his speech via satellite on Tuesday will still be closely watched.
Bush was to headline a convention night that includes independent Senator Joe Lieberman, a one-time Democratic vice presidential candidate, and actor and former presidential candidate Fred Thompson.
Democrats used their own convention last week in Denver, Colorado, to link McCain's policies to those of the Bush presidency, arguing that McCain simply brings 'more of the same.'
The McCain campaign has touted their candidate's long-held reputation as a maverick unafraid to go against his own party, and Bush alludes to that reputation in his speech.
'John is an independent man who thinks for himself. Hes not afraid to tell you when he disagrees,' Bush said, according to the excerpts. 'No matter what the issue, this man is honest and speaks straight from the heart.'
McCain will accept the Republican Party's nomination on Thursday.
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Yep - believe everything you read!
...her address is the Governor's mansion.
she has sex.
she's pregnant, as if no one would find out...
none of this has a thing to do with her mother, besides a biological relationship.
wow, that took some real doing.
social security #
yawn...swiftboats.....as if anyone remembers that....
People like this have been trying to win elections for centuries. it is marginally helpful but only if the candidate is a weak ass.
This baby story is so dead I'd rather watch paint dry. Honestly, is anyone really THAT interested?
The VP no less. How much farther from the center of activity can you get?
Next: cow tipping.
'McCain has learned lessons of 9-11, Bush says '
Has he really....
Too bad George Bush never did. There no evidence to suggest McCain has either.
But that won't deter me from casting my vote for the red all down the line in November.
imvotingrepublican.com
I hope McCain has learned the lessons of 9/11 .
And what are those?
Don't start a war with a country that had nothing to do with 9/11 ?
McCain wants to keep this war going.
...but heck, I'm voting replican too, because if McCain and Bush never learned these lessons, you can bet Obama never did either!
As a registered Republican I am amazed of the stupidity reflected by the republicans commenting on this election.
Are you completely oblivious to the fact that our country is:
1. In a completely illegal war.
2. Contrary to McCain we do invade other countries in the 21st Century. Stupid statement.
3. Our economy is in the shambles
4. Government corruption is so obvious, that Mexico seems like a law and order country.
5. McCain has a history of being stupid and if it was not for his Father and Grand Father, he would have been kicked out of the Naval Academy.
6. He is submissive to lobbyists; Remember the Keeting Savings & Loan scandal.
7. The McCain - Palin ticket is a complete embarrassment to the United States and a stement to the fact that the GOP is completely out of touch with our country and the world.
If the US invading Iraq is comparable to the Soviet Union invading Georgia? Is that like 'what's good for the goose is good for the gander'?
Hey idiot, they did not release her social security number. All but the last 4 numbers is the correct statement. That said any idiot (even you) can find out her first 3 numbers, the state she was born in helps, if not the state she moved to she only lived in 2 states---Idaho and Alaska, bunch of experience there.
It been stated she's got lots of foreign experience - Alaska is close to Russia!
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The Obama campaign is scumSep 2nd, 2008 - 23:13:40
Democrats Release Sarah Palin’s Social Security Number
The Politico has received an opposition research file from the Alaska Democrats. In the file, the Democrats have released Sarah Palin’s social security. Also tied to the information are her various home addresses. It is atrocious that the Democrats would not only seek out Sarah Palin’s social security number, but release it in opposition research to the press.
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