McCain right man for next president
A faltering economy, terrorism, national security, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, growing budget deficits and more: Our nation faces a lot of challenges.
And we need a president with the wisdom, the experience and the character to guide our nation through the difficult times ahead. And on those criteria, there is only one choice: John McCain.
From being a fighter pilot to serving as a member of Congress, the Arizona Republican has a lifetime of service.
He showed his strength of character by not taking the easy way out while a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. The torture he endured didn't break him; instead it steeled his commitment to the United States and his colleagues in the military.
McCain also has shown his stripes in the Senate, bucking his party and the White House when he had disagreements. Often, we come to find that he was right.
An example is the war in Iraq. Long before the surge, McCain was saying more troops were needed.
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama disagreed. He said the surge wouldn't work. He wanted to cut and run. Fortunately, Obama wasn't the commander in chief.
It took awhile, but finally our nation's leadership came around to McCain's point of view, and the results show he was right. Our increased military presence has reduced the violence and offered Iraq a chance to stand on its feet.
Americans may disagree on the war. But the reality is we are there, and there are only two choices: find a way for Iraq to succeed as a nation, which makes the United States a winner, or cede defeat and destroy our nation's reputation.
We should be striving for victory, not defeat.
Everyone wants the Iraq war to end quickly so our troops can come home. But history shows that establishing stability can be a long process. The United States sent troops to Bosnia for peacekeeping in the mid-1990s for supposedly one year. They wound up being there nine years.
Nearly a decade ago, the United States committed thousands of troops for a peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. They remain there today.
We need similar patience with Iraq.
The war in Afghanistan against the Taliban and al-Qaida is increasingly worrisome. We must find a way to boost troop levels there. McCain's military experience will be a big asset in forming a plan for victory.
In addition to the military strategy, the United States faces a challenge of how to pay for the wars and our other needs.
Our nation would be in much better shape if it had followed McCain's lead three years ago to rein in the abuses of subprime mortgages. Unfortunately, congressional liberals defeated the Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005. Now, we're paying for that mistake through massive bailouts and an economy heading for recession.
It's going to take a long time for our nation to recover economically. In order for that to happen, we need to control government spending.
McCain is the best option on that front. The Arizona senator has demonstrated his commitment against wasteful government spending. He will stand up to the Democratic-led Congress to control expenditures and to maintain a tax policy that will promote economic growth.
We're not going to get that same resolve with a Democratic president and a Congress controlled by Democrats.
The United States will face many challenges during the next four years. We need a steady, experienced hand at the helm.
McCain is the leader America needs to steer us to a more secure and more prosperous future. Americans should elect him president Tuesday.
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homerbeep
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11-06-08 6:28 PM
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16625: ...I SAID, I guess I'm still a racist, huh?
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homerbeep
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11-04-08 6:55 PM
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i6625: Duh. I moved to Cincinnati, I have a real job and I'm proud to be a conservative, independent voter, thank you. I am not a fan of Bush or McCain but I do not want to live in a socialist American state! If J.C. Watts ran for President as a Democrat, I'd vote for him in a heartbeat! Guess I'm still a racist, huh?
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UNCOMMONSENSE
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11-03-08 12:20 PM
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McCain's votes over the past 26 years have ALWAYS been AGAINST the American people! NAFTA, CAFTA,GATT and favored nation status to China all approved by McCain. Now our children are being poisoned by tainted Chinese candy, our pets being killed by poisoned Chinese pet food, more and more factories closing down and moving to China! Selling out Americans and selling out his fellow Veterans, McCain truely is the Re-incarnation of that world famous turn coat BENEDICT ARNOLD! Stealing from the poor and giving it to his rich Wall Street buddies just like Bush!!! Communist McCain even puts a COMMUNIST star on his campaign signs!! Yet his low IQ lemmings just keep drinking his special koolaid.
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ustaxpayer
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11-03-08 11:27 AM
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Evidence: Obama States he will BANKRUPT COAL PLANTS (Pennsylvania) *******obamawho.wordpress****/2008/11/03/obama-said-he-will-bankrupt-coal-industry/ Here it is folks! In Obama's own words!!!
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ustaxpayer
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11-03-08 11:24 AM
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Obama and biden do not want coal (Job Killers) watch this and think before you vote.. ***********youtube****/watch?v=iJ55UzAsp6M
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ustaxpayer
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11-03-08 11:21 AM
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THIS IS ABSOLUTLEY UNBELIEVABLE--MUST READ Obama says he will bankrupt the coal industry. ***********youtube****/watch?v=toTUxnHS4O0&feature=related and Biden has already seconded that.... ***********youtube****/watch?v=iJ55UzAsp6M&feature=related and now he says----HIS ENERGY PLAN WILL "NECESSARLY CAUSE RATES TO SKYROCKET" *******newsbusters****/blogs/kerry-picket/2008/11/02/obama-energy-prices-will-skyrocket This needs to be spread around. Please help me pass this on to the other cities in penn. Also the other coal states and the swing states. He will totally destroy this economy-----it'll be worse than the depression....... ****readbeforevoting****
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ustaxpayer
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11-03-08 11:19 AM
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Read the truth about Obama Please read ***********4warned.info Vote for John McCain who will lead our county the United States back on the recovery road!!!!along with Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin is a complete & sincere person & no one should knock her for her accomplishments. She has never claimed to be arrogant or acting better than anyone else. What is wrong with being genuine?
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Blairprogress
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11-03-08 10:44 AM
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Coloradogary, and ask McCain why he committed adultery on his wife because she gained too much weight in a severe car accident. Ask McCain why he hasn’t been to church in 20 years. What religious person doesn’t go to church? John McCain = adulterer and atheist
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ArtHUR
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11-03-08 9:06 AM
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See right there you're misconstruing the truth. HE TOOK THEM FROM PUBLIC PLACES. Anyone has the right to. Explain the missing McCain signs?
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166482
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11-03-08 7:17 AM
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If you don't vote for McCain the Blair County republican organize will come to your house and steal your Obama sings, mailbox, dog and anything else he can get his hands on. What a jerk off.
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Coloradogary
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11-02-08 10:06 PM
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Obviously, you do not know John McCain. If you do, then ask him (the son & grandson of Navy Admirals) about the 5 Navy aircraft he trashed while in the Naval Academy. Ask him about his standing in the Academy (5th from bottom out of 494). Ask him about the fire on the USS Forrestal that took the lives of 134 sailors & airmen he caused by being a 'hotdog' & WET STARTING his jet. Finally, ask him about the MIA's he left behind. Then the Keating 5.
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MeerReedr
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11-02-08 8:14 PM
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I'll bet some of you whippersnappers don't remember when the Mirror was a REAL conservative newspaper. Back in the day when the late Mr. Boyer, etc., had their local opinion columns, and you never had to worry about reading liberal stuff from the likes of today's Ellen Goodman or Susan Estrich. Never. Not in the Mirror. It just didn't happen. But today it's a bit different.
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lambs1
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11-02-08 6:44 PM
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666, It aint over till the fat lady sings!!!!!!!!!!!! VOTE JOHN MC CAIN!!!!!!!!!!1
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retiredarmy20years
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11-02-08 6:13 PM
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<smile>
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166482
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11-02-08 5:55 PM
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Oh you mean just like the Republican administration has done through their corporate welfare and take care of the wealthy first philosophies? Retired how can you support a party that is for tax breaks for the wealthiest who don't need them and hopes that the money will somehow 'trickle' down? What a bunch of B.S.. You are either completely delusional or you must be incredibly wealthy. Either way it does not matter because this election is a referendum on the way you and the rest of the Republican lemmings think things should be and guess what you're about to get dealt a crushing defeat.
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retiredarmy20years
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11-02-08 5:46 PM
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Why would anyone want a political system that restricts personal freedom instead of enhancing it; denounces personal responsibility instead of promoting it; surrenders personal sovereignty instead of honoring it; attacks the philosophical foundations of liberty instead of defending them; encourages government dependency instead of self-reliance; and undermines the character of the people by making them wards of the state?
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166482
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11-02-08 5:11 PM
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Bill Shuster's independent Voice?!? LOL Bill Shuster has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 94.2% of the time during the current Congress.
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166482
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11-02-08 5:05 PM
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Conservatives are so self righteous it makes me want to puke. They think they have the market cornered on patriotism and national defense. If you don't fit into their narrow minded intolerant positions on everything from religion to choice you are a 'socialist' a 'communist' etc. etc. I can't wait for you hypocrites to have your******handed to you. Your self-righteousness, incompetence and hypocrisy will be your undoing.
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retiredarmy20years
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11-02-08 4:46 PM
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Comment1: This is an excerpt from: The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness by Lyle H. Rossiter, Jr, MD may be viewed at: blaircountyconservatives.o rg/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=19
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retiredarmy20years
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11-02-08 4:45 PM
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Comment2 The liberal cure: A very large authoritarian government that regulates and manages society through a cradle to grave agenda of redistributive caretaking. It is a government everywhere doing everything for everyone. The liberal motto is “In Government We Trust.” To rescue the people from their troubled lives, the agenda recommends denial of personal responsibility, encourages self-pity and other-pity, fosters government dependency, promotes sexual indulgence, rationalizes violence, excuses financial obligation, justifies theft, ignores rudeness, prescribes complaining and blaming, denigrates marriage and the family, legalizes all abortion, defies religious and social tradition, declares inequality unjust, and rebels against the duties of citizenship.Through multiple entitlements to unearned goods, services
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retiredarmy20years
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11-02-08 4:45 PM
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Comment3 and social status, the liberal politician promises to ensure everyone’s material welfare, provide for everyone’s healthcare, protect everyone’s self-esteem, correct everyone’s social and political disadvantage, educate every citizen, and eliminate all class distinctions. With liberal intellectuals sharing the glory, the liberal politician is the hero in this melodrama. He takes credit for providing his constituents with whatever they want or need even though he has not produced by his own effort any of the goods, services or status transferred to them but has instead taken them from others by force. Use Your Brain, Vote McCain...
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166482
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11-02-08 4:04 PM
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Nothing wrong with a conservative newspaper. I am happy to see them endorse McCain because in a few short days the nation will prove them to be out of touch and backing the wrong horse. This endorsement is meaningless anyway. I don't think there is one voter in this area that will be swayed by the endorsement of the Altoona Mirror. When I was younger my friends and I used to read the paper and laugh at all of the typos and grammatical errors. No surprise that they spineless are backing the brainless in this contest.
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ArtHUR
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11-02-08 3:11 PM
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What happened to your old user name, by the way? Did it get deleted or something?
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ArtHUR
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11-02-08 3:09 PM
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Alright but my question (in general) hasn't been answered: What's wrong with a a few conservative papers for all the thousands of liberal ones? And, dont call me child. 166 you're actually capable of decent arguments when you don't resort to name-calling. Work on it.
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retiredarmy20years
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11-02-08 2:16 PM
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Wow you mean there are actually liberal minded people in Blair County? What a shame. I guess, you can't keep them out. Oh well, there goes the neighborhood. Use Your Brain, Vote McCain....brought to you by blaircountyconservatives.o rg
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