I arrived home last night just in time to catch Senator John McCain's remarks. After surfing past the major networks' "more important" programming -- two reruns of Friends, Evening Magazine, Entertainment Tonight, etc. -- I finally came to rest—in the high cable numbers—on CNN and the convention coverage.
John McCain's remarks were entertaining, with a left hook (or was it a right?) at Michael Moore. However, what brought this young Republican to his feet (yes, this is all the emotion a Republican is allowed to show) were the words of two men: Rudy Guilliani and Zainab Al-Suwaij.
The good (former) mayor of NYC spoke of the smoke he saw billowing forward from the collapse of the first WTC tower, while his mind raced--everyone thinking that these attacks would be the first of many. He turned to the police chief at his side and without thinking said "Thank God George Bush is our President."
Zainab Al-Suwaij, director of the American Islamic Congress, is a man who lived in Iraq experience the horror of Saddam's regime first hand. He described how life changed for the best as a result of the action taken by President Bush. He thanked our nation for the action of our president. It was then that this blogger realized that who we elect matters. Policy and, most importantly, action are at stake--as well as the lives of millions--depending on the vote we cast in November.
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