Posted by
Jesse Magallon on Monday, June 30, 2008 10:03:12 AM
The odious stench of discontentment usually begins with,
“He’s a war hero but I just don’t know about him. He doesn’t seem
“conservative” enough.” Well I know enough about the other candidate to know
such questions must be nipped in the bud. Such rhetoric is entitled to those supportive of a primary candidate,
but John McCain is not a mere caucus challenger anymore; he is the Republican
nominee for the Presidency of the United States.
While milquetoasts can argue amongst themselves whether or
not Senator McCain is dyed-in-the wool conservative, they cannot say that do
not “know about him”. He has been vetted, thrown through the fire and survived
more cataclysms that any normal person can hope to endure. The fact of the
matter is that we know enough about Barack Obama to know what sort of President
he would make. Liberal orthodoxy contends that taxes should be higher, business
should be heavily regulated and that individual freedom is secondary to
government supremacy. It’s the stuff of Jimmy Carter all over again. The
Jeffersonian principles that our country was founded have been used a punchline
by Democratic wunderkinds for far too long. Opportunity through meritocracy is
just another bygone to those who seek ultra-equality.
Senator Obama’s positions (particularly on abortion) are the
most liberal indoctrinated position any candidate has taken since the beginning
of our auspicious Republic.
The utter euphoric cry for his candidacy is one that is
neither rooted in policy achievements or intrinsic leadership; it is the
cheerleader call for the homecoming king. Senator Obama’s popularity follows
the ebb & flow of American popular culture. The liberal orthodoxy claims that
we need these “heroes” precisely because of the inspiration they redistribute
to the American psyche. Such narcotical short-term thinking is precisely the
reason we need a man of experience and fearlessness in the White House.
John McCain has spent his life dedicated to public service.
His Naval experience and formidable fortitude as a prisoner of war proves that
only he can carefully extricate our nation’s foreign policy through strength
and endurance. Indeed, McCain’s personal history makes suitably qualified for
taking the helm of our sovereign state. This is a time for real American
champions to step up. Once again our great nation presents us with a chance to
prove out mettle through our might.
Moreover, McCain’s vaunted independent streak is something
that should be lauded not condemned. Someone who is able to think outside of
the box while remaining consistent (for the most part as McCain has) shows
resiliency. This type of mindset is a rare commodity fit to be emulated by more
of our public servants.
However we have heard this type of excitement before.
This is the same causal coolness that preceded a John Kennedy presidency, a
Gary Hart candidacy, and thankfully, a John Kerry hypocrisy. Oration and
wordsmithery count for something, but not everything.