McCain's Oppurtunity

"To rectify past blunders is impossible, but we might profit by the experience of them."
- George Washington

"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
- Theodore Roosevelt

"You know, by the time you reach my age, you've made plenty of mistakes if you've lived your life properly."
- Ronald Reagan

"I don't want to sound like I have made no mistakes. I'm confident I have. I just haven't -- you just put me under the spot here -- and maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one"
- George W. Bush

If McCain really wants to break away from the policies and practices of George W. Bush he should admit that he made a rushed decision in choosing Sarah Palin and that he will be naming a new running mate as soon as possible. If he wants to restore the people's faith in his maverick persona, in his ability to make tough decisions that go against the party line, and his ability to lead he needs to bite the bullet and show that he's a bigger man than most. We cannot risk having Sarah Palin assume the presidency before her time. We cannot risk having another president that would rather "stay the course" than admit to a mistake and right the wrong. McCain wants to be president, he needs to act presidential on this one.

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