tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978152.post3891063478940231552..comments2023-10-18T05:38:08.545-07:00Comments on . . . With Both Hands: John McCain: The Audacity of Truth - McCain Family Walks the Talkpathickeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978152.post-82720923705197742882008-06-12T17:31:00.000-07:002008-06-12T17:31:00.000-07:00Uncle Pat, I expect you to rise above anti-Muslim ...Uncle Pat, I expect you to rise above anti-Muslim smears. The bottom of this entry takes an out-of-context quote from a smear email.<BR/><BR/>SMEAR EMAIL QUOTE:<BR/><BR/>'I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.'<BR/><BR/>FULL QUOTE From Audacity of Hope:<BR/><BR/>"Whenever I appear before immigrant audiences, I can count on some good-natured ribbing from my staff after my speech; according to them, my remarks always follow a three-part structure: "I am your friend," "[Fill in the home country] has been a cradle of civilization," and "You embody the American dream." They're right, my message is simple, for what I've come to understand is that my mere presence before these newly minted Americans serves notice that they matter, that they are voters critical to my success and full-fledged citizens deserving of respect.<BR/><BR/>"Of course, not all my conversations in immigrant communities follow this easy pattern. In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense of security and belonging. They have been reminded that the history of immigration in this country has a dark underbelly; they need specific assurances that their citizenship really means something, that America has learned the right lessons from the Japanese internments during World War II, and that I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." [Page 260-261]<BR/><BR/>The real excerpt from the book is an intelligent and thoughtfully expressed passage dealing with the delicate balance of race and war.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for correcting this.Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482508713626300870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978152.post-12664621462889246072008-06-08T22:42:00.000-07:002008-06-08T22:42:00.000-07:00'That being said, this gives them no special insig...'That being said, this gives them no special insight into essentially a complex political question.'<BR/><BR/>That being said, there is nothing in the posting to indicate that to be the case.<BR/><BR/>The issue is similarity between values shared by McCain and voters.pathickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978152.post-3154942559446143462008-06-08T19:22:00.000-07:002008-06-08T19:22:00.000-07:00None question John McCain's courage, commitment or...None question John McCain's courage, commitment or loyalty. There is room for disagreement about his judgment concerning the situation in Iraq. John McCain and his sons are soldiers and as such deserve our respect and support. That being said, this gives them no special insight into essentially a complex political question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978152.post-87619759518925287112008-06-08T11:51:00.000-07:002008-06-08T11:51:00.000-07:00Hey Mistah Pat I think that you have found the per...Hey Mistah Pat I think that you have found the perfect cure for that cancer Durbin. I hope that there is one abortion that Doc Sauerberg will perform; and that is the abortion of Durbin's political career, because the Lord knows the rich have gotten richer at the taxpayers expense and they have him to thank for it.colecurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913223868797297539noreply@blogger.com