On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 10:25:53 -0500, Ian MacLure wrote:

"Gordon" wrote in
roups.com:


Cunningham's tearful mea culpa reminded me of an earlier, equally
unconvincing speech by disgraced Pastor Jimmy Swaggart, who used that
time worn phrase in front of the tv cameras. Go in front of your
constituents, grab the microphone, cry like a baby and try to convince
the faithful that you really are _sorry_ .... for getting caught!

Not to mention Jimmy and Tammy Faye Bakkers bravura performance.
My reaction when they got caught was "THANK YOU, JESUS!" ( so to
speak ). They made my skin crawl. First time I saw Ernest Angeley(sp)
on TV ( circa 1984 ) I had a similar reaction.

IBM

Now there was a piece of work. I'd forgotten about him with the shiny
silk suits and very poor hairpiece, slapping people in the forehead,
shouting "out, Satan" and having them fall backward into the arms of
the catchers. Great TV!

Duke disappointed a lot of folks and in the process destroyed himself.
Lots of time ahead of him in Federal prison to consider what choices
he might have made.

Overall though, we've had some pretty good former military aviators
brave the political process and come out without disgrace--two George
Bush's, McCain, Denton, Sam Johnson, Rick Perry (gov. TX), Pete
Peterson (ambassador), and more that don't come to mind immediately.
Hell, even anti-war Sen. George McGovern flew bombers in combat--don't
agree with him, but he wasn't disgraced. Got a former Phantom Phlyer
running for Congress in my old district in Colorado this year--Bentley
Rayburn.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com