The Case for John McCain
The election is at hand, and America is reeling. Fatigued by election and economy, we have got ourselves “stuck in a moment, and we can’t get out of it.” But get out of it we must, and if we can manage to zoom out and see the big picture, we see that McCain and Obama offer two different visions for America. I believe we should go with McCain, and here are three reasons why.
First, John McCain brings the right blend of wisdom and toughness to finish this war and provide solid leadership in a post-9/11 world. He has been personally involved in every major American conflict in the last five decades, giving him a deep historical perspective which will enhance his leadership as commander in chief. He was a war hero in Vietnam, and his service in Congress stretches back to the presidency of Reagan and the Cold War era. While Obama might make a better diplomat, McCain would certainly make a better commander in chief.
Second, McCain offers a better solution to the American problem. The American problem is complex and multi-dimensional, a matrix of problems in economics, energy, politics, education, and the family. This tangled web can only be untangled by the gospel of Jesus Christ and the kingdom of God. Human governments can only provide temporary improvements and reform. This is what McCain offers. John McCain has made a career of reform, and he possesses the drive and bipartisan attitude to bring reform to the White House. America does not need an Obama upheaval of the tax code and health care system, but we sure could use some McCain purification.
Finally, the issue of abortion cannot be avoided. In this election, there are three clear realities which lead us to an unavoidable conclusion. 1) The next president will appoint at least one and probably two justices to the Supreme Court, which currently is one vote short of overturning Roe vs. Wade. 2) Both Obama and McCain have made it clear that their appointments will be virtually dictated by their views on Roe vs. Wade. 3) Obama is firmly committed to it, while McCain believes it should be overturned. The unavoidable conclusion is that if McCain is elected, we are likely to see Roe vs. Wade overturned in five years’ time, opening the floodgates to legal protection for the unborn all across the nation. As Obama himself said in the third presidential debate: “Roe vs. Wade hangs in the balance.” If we factor this into our vote, we are not thereby single-issue voters. We are merely facing the stark reality that a McCain victory means a victory for the unborn.
Unfortunately, some have lost the perspective needed to see the consequences of this election. Our nation is stuck in a moment; we are dizzy from economic disaster, Obama-mania, and anti-Bush syndrome. We have lost sight of 9/11, the true American problem, and one our worst national trespasses since slavery. Can we get ourselves unstuck?
Scott,
Good thoughts.
Unfortunately, Iraq war, experience, and morally dividing social issues are not deciding the election! Otherwise McCain would definitely be winning.
Just curious. Do you perceive McCain as having an overall economic platform that is better than Obama’s? I don’t think the McCain campaign has done a very good job of arguing against Obama’s false statements such as giving 95% tax breaks to Americans.
McCains compaign has been from the beginning trying to distance himself from the Bush admin when he should be trying to convince people that the economic crisis is not the bush admins fault, nor greedy wall-streets fault. Its the democrats politically correct policies. I argued this in the “whose to blame for the bailout” post.
by the way- I ask the economic question because this is why people are voting for Obama. They think he can bring the proper economic change. Thus, in order to defend or make a case for McCain one most show how he offers a better economic alternative.