“Don’t tell [Obama] I said this, but he is an impressive fellow in many ways. He has inspired a great many Americans, some of whom had wrongly believed that a political campaign could hold no purpose or meaning for them.”
“His success should make Americans, all Americans, proud.”
“Whatever the outcome in November, Sen. Obama has achieved a great thing — for himself and for his country — and I thank him for it.”
John McCain’s words today speaking at the NAACP convention. I wonder how many of his supporters would echo his praise. Whether this was just window dressing or sincere remarks, I praise McCain for elevating the quality of political discourse.
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