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John McCain gets a Father's Day gift

John McCain got an early Father's Day gift from daughter Meghan McCain -- she changed her voter registration from independent to Republican.

"I did this as a symbol of my commitment to my dad and to represent the faith I have in his ability to be an effective leader for our country and to grow and strengthen the Republican Party when he is elected president of the United States," she wrote on her blog. "Happy Father's Day, Dad!"

But the bigger present from daughter to dad might be the book she's working on -- a children's story about her father due out in September. The press release says it's untitled but Simon & Schuster's website says it's called "My Dad, John McCain." The book is geared toward kids ages 5 to 10. Not many voters in that demographic, so you can't accuse the McCains of pandering to the youth vote. But those kids have parents.

"I am truly excited about the opportunity to write a children’s book about my father, who is not only a fantastic dad, but also a great American," the daughter said in the Simon & Schuster release. "This book will offer children the unique opportunity to see the character-building events that happened over his lifetime, experiences that led up to his current bid to become the future president of the United States."

All that in 32 pages. With illustrations (by Dan Andreasen).

-- Scott Martelle

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Political charlatan, Barrack Obama, has convinced his robotic followers that Obama can meet with Ahmejinedad without precondition; and, that the Iranian leader will experience an Obama epiphany and conversion to righteousness; and, "There Will Be Peace In Our Time". This is the very same Neville Obama who, because he frequently babbles incoherently when attempting to speak without a prepared text, is terrified of being exposed by meeting John McCain in a simple Town-Hall Forum. God help us if the majority of Americans are beguiled by this novice circus comic, who has never before performed under the "Big Tent"; and, the peddling of his "Magic Elixir " that Obama claims will "Heal The Planet". Greg Neubeck

So when is McCain going be truthful and change his registration to Democrat?

I'm sure a lot of 5-10 year olds will be interested in McCains stay at the Hanoi Hilton.

Written by John McCain's Cousin, Adam Vaulx Boles

What contortions has this new John McCain twisted himself into in order to win this election? When asked last year about his stance on abortion, he told a group of supporters, "I do not support Roe vs. Wade. It should be overturned." This statement not only sharply contrasts with what he said back in the 2000 election cycle, but is also at odds with a majority of American public opinion, according to the most recent Harris poll on the subject.
Further, McCain's decision to put the antichoice, creationist Sarah Palin on his ticket appears to be motivated completely by a political desire to shore up the radical right evangelical base with whom he's been at odds for so long. This is the same woman who claimed in June "that our national leaders are sending (our soldiers) out on a task that is from God."
As he continually demonstrates in this campaign, my cousin John is long gone. "Straight talk" has been replaced with "flip-flop." Saddest all, this is the same man who, when campaigning in 2000, told a crowd of supporters, "I don't think Bill Gates needs a tax cut. I think your parents do."
My parents, John, need some help after the economic destruction Bush has wrought in the last eight years, but it's clear you're not the one who'll give it to us. America's working families no longer recognize you, nor does your own. --St. Peterburgs Times

Adam Vaulx Boles lives and works in Tallahassee
(Full letter available online)

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