Congratulations to Sen. John McCain, who came from out of nowhere to
win the New Hampshire Primary last week.
Let's listen in now as he gives his victory speech...
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0108mccainspeech0108.html
My friends, I am past the age when I can claim the noun, 'kid,' no
matter what adjective precedes it.
But tonight we sure showed them what a comeback looks like.
When the pundits declared us finished, I told them, 'I'm going to New
Hampshire, where the voters don't let you make their decision for
them.'
And when they asked, 'how are you going to do it?
You're down in the polls.
You don't have the money.'
I answered 'I'm going to New Hampshire, and
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Oh, jeez, sorry. I almost nodded off there.
I talked to the people of New Hampshire.
I reasoned with you.
I listened to you.
I answered you.
Sometimes, I argued with you.
But I always told you the truth, as best as I can see the truth.
And you did me the great honor of listening.
Thank you, New Hampshire, from the bottom my heart.
I am grateful and humbled and more certain than ever that before I can
win your vote, I must win your respect.
And I must do that by
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Huh, what?
Oh, right, McCain's victory speech.
I learned long ago that serving only oneself is a petty and
unsatisfying ambition.
But serve a cause greater than self-interest and you will know a
happiness far more sublime than the fleeting pleasure of fame and
fortune.
For me that greater cause has always been my country, which I have
served imperfectly for many years, but have loved without any
reservation every day of my life.
And however this campaign turns out -- and I am more confident tonight
that it will turn out much better than once expected -- I am grateful
beyond expression for the prospect that I might
Sorry, I can't do this any more.
You can watch the video here. http://youtube.com/watch?v=9x8Ark8kcHA
And don't worry about falling asleep, you'll be woken up periodically
by all the people in the audience yelling "CRACK HIS BACK! CRACK HIS
BACK!"
I never realized McCain was so popular among the chiropractors of New
Hampshire.
By EarlG
Democratic Underground
http://www.democraticunderground.com/
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