Just one more reason I’m voting for John McCain, the man, for President of the United States:
[Ret. Col. Bud] Day relayed to me one of the stories Americans should hear. It involves what happened to him after escaping from a North Vietnamese prison during the war. When he was recaptured, a Vietnamese captor broke his arm and said, “I told you I would make you a cripple.”
The break was designed to shatter Mr. Day’s will. He had survived in prison on the hope that one day he would return to the United States and be able to fly again. To kill that hope, the Vietnamese left part of a bone sticking out of his arm, and put him in a misshapen cast. This was done so that the arm would heal at “a goofy angle,” as Mr. Day explained. Had it done so, he never would have flown again.
But it didn’t heal that way because of John McCain. Risking severe punishment, Messrs. McCain and Day collected pieces of bamboo in the prison courtyard to use as a splint. Mr. McCain put Mr. Day on the floor of their cell and, using his foot, jerked the broken bone into place. Then, using strips from the bandage on his own wounded leg and the bamboo, he put Mr. Day’s splint in place.
Years later, Air Force surgeons examined Mr. Day and complemented the treatment he’d gotten from his captors. Mr. Day corrected them. It was Dr. McCain who deserved the credit. Mr. Day went on to fly again.
Think about the toughness that required. Think about what kind of man is capable of doing what McCain did for Col. Day.
Because that kind of man is rare. Very rare.
Do you really believe that Barack is capable of that kind of heroic and courageous act? I don’t. Not for a minute.
And if you don’t believe acts like that illustrate the true measure of a man — then you probably don’t even know or understand what that phrase means. Or why it’s important.
Greg at Rhymes with Right adds:
After reading this article, tell me that John and Cindy McCain, two decent people despite their past flaws and past mistakes, would not be the sort of First Couple who would make America proud.
I’ve always respected Mc for his valiant service to our country.
My laundry list of grievances go back to shortly after he became Senator. For me, a vote for Mc is a vote against an even worse choice.
Left by no2liberals on May 1st, 2008 at 6:43 am