Get your Pride Sir by following this Democratic Acceptance Speech by John McCain... “My friends, we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly,” McCain said. “A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love.” At the mention of Obama’s name, McCain’s supporters booed and hissed, but he quickly silenced them, and after a pause, he spoke of Obama’s ability to inspire disenfranchised voters and touted this election’s special place in history. “That he managed to do so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans who once wrongly believed they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving,” McCain continued. “This is a historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight.” McCain — who was joined onstage by his wife, Cindy; his running mate, Sarah Palin; and Palin’s husband, Todd — called on those who supported him to now throw their support behind Obama, a suggestion that was met with more catcalls from the crowd. Still, he pressed on. “Senator Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed. No doubt, many of those differences remain. These are difficult times for our country, and I pledge to him tonight that I will do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face,” McCain said. “I urge all Americans who supported me to join not only in congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and honest effort to find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences.”
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:49:46 +0000