McCain Defends War at Falwell’s Liberty University

Saturday, May 13th, 2006 by bill

From Bloomberg.com UK
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Senator John McCain used a graduation address at Reverend Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University to defend the war in Iraq, avoiding any mention of the social issues that are at the core of the evangelical political agenda.

McCain, who ran for the Republican nomination in 2000 and is considering a bid in 2008, said his “patriotism” and “conscience” required him to support the war because, “I believed, rightly or wrongly, that my country’s interests and values required it.”

Evangelical Christians represent a key Republican constituency, though McCain’s speech at the Lynchburg, Virginia university was most notable for what he didn’t say. He made no mention of religion or hot-button social questions such as abortion or gay marriage. Nor did he quote from scripture or refer to “Jesus” or “Christ.”

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Posted in Iraq War, News, Person, Politics, Religion/Values | 2 Comments

  • {McCain’s speech at the Lynchburg, Virginia university was most notable for what he didn’t say. He made no mention of religion or hot-button social questions such as abortion or gay marriage. Nor did he quote from scripture or refer to “Jesus’’ or “Christ.’’}

    Senator Johnny made no references to Faust either.
    “Why howdy there, Evangelicals,
    ( boing, boing, boing)
    I’m John Mcain, political flea,
    (boing,boing,boing)
    Vote for me, and whatever you want,you got it”
    (boing,boing, SPLAT).

    The murkle of the swotted vermin, PTL.

    Comment by FuzzFlash | May 13, 2006

  • The man is scum. Nothing more nothing less. Pure scum.

    Comment by A.Citizen | May 13, 2006

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