McCain Brushes Off Billy Graham

[DeWayneTN]

From the Ministry Today email newsletter:

No thanks Billy Graham—that’s the message John McCain had for the renowned evangelist, who had requested to meet with the presidential candidate. A letter to Graham from the McCain campaign read: “I must pass along our regrets and do not foresee an opportunity to add this event to the calendar. I know you will understand that with the tremendous demands on his time and the large volume of similar requests, events such as this are extremely difficult to schedule even though each one is important.” The exchange comes only weeks after McCain severed ties with pastors John Hagee and Rod Parsley over controversy that erupted when the media highlighted controversial segments of the preachers’ past sermons. [newsmax.com, 6/8/08]

[A2JGirl]

Not that I'm really a fan of Billy Graham, but strange that Obama met with Franklin Graham and others but McCain won't.

[DeWayneTN]

Not that I'm really a fan of Billy Graham.....

What? Who doesn't like Billy Graham?

[A2JGirl]

Well, hard to put it into the right words... I don't dislike him, just don't agree with him on everything. I've known some folks who thought the sun rose and set with Billy Graham so I guess that's why I'm cautious.

[MacUser]

Not that I'm really a fan of Billy Graham.....

What? Who doesn't like Billy Graham?

Exactly. Respect.

[DaJudge]

I don't see how anything can have anything bad to say about Billy Graham. He's done nothing but conduct himself with the utmost dignity and integrity for over 60 years of ministry.

As for McCain, I'm beginning to wonder if he wants to lose, pulling stuff like this.

[dolfan]

Rush L. refuted that story yesterday shortly after its release. He said according to BGEA and McCain, the story was not true. He had quoted the release going into a break, and coming out of it, said he'd been contacted and that the story wasn't true.

I don't know, just passing that along.

[MacUser]

McCain has abandoned conservative christians. Zip zero nadda.

He knows that we will most likely not abandon our duty on voting and choose the lessor of two evils and he is that only option. So he is going after the liberals and far left wing crazies.

This is his entire campaign. A Maverick. Grrrr..

[free]

I could see meeting with Billy Graham out of respect but not for any political gain...His health is too bad at this point in his life.

[pastorables]

Not that I'm really a fan of Billy Graham.....

What? Who doesn't like Billy Graham?

Actually, I could make that same statement. I'm not a huge fan of Billy's monotone sermon delivery. That does not signify a lack of respect for his life and accomplishments. I would much rather hear his son speak.

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[pastorables]

He knows that we will most likely not abandon our duty on voting and choose the lessor of two evils and he is that only option. So he is going after the liberals and far left wing crazies.

Actually, I think it will backfire on him. I can't tell you how many republicans are contemplating just not voting at all, but I've heard a few with that sentiment. I can't say that I will vote myself.

[Full Quiver]

4 years ago I was hounded by many here because I said I wasn't voting. Now all seem to be cool with the notion of not voting.

[pastorables]

4 years ago I was hounded by many here because I said I wasn't voting. Now all seem to be cool with the notion of not voting.

Four years ago, you had valid options.

[MacUser]

Sorry, I will vote.

We can pontificate all day long on what should have happened, choices that should be available... but its not and this wasn't unforeseen by God or even an error. Unless something changes.. this is it.

We have Obama and McCain. I will vote.

[Mike Vande]

With Graham's health is such poor shape, I can't imagine why he'd want to meet with McCain publically. Franklyn, I can see the political benefits to McCain if he would see him, and I can't imagine McCain not wanting to, if only toi wash off the stick of the previous fiascoes with Parsley and Hagee.

As far as Graham's delivery being monotonous, you should have heard him before the illnesses made him so weak. He was absolutely electric in his heyday. I have serious doubts that there is a preacher anywhere that couldn't learn from Billy Graham. But even though he no longer has the ability to wow people naturally but still has multitudes flock to the altars when he preaches. I think that fact is just proof that it is the Message, not the messenger, that is important.

Somebody once told me about a guy who went to the Louvre and saw the this old painting of a woman hanging there. After looking it over from multiple angles, he walked over to a guard and boldly pronounced that he didn't think that much of it. The guard looked at him like a bug in his soup and replied "M'sieur, the Mona Lisa has withstood the test of time. Her value is not in question. What you see in her says much more about you than it ever could about her. When you stand before such as she, You qare on trail, m'sieur, not her."

I pray God that I'm in line to receive one millionth of the reward awaiting Brother Billy in Heaven. May God carry him through the humiliations and difficulties of old age and failing health in the last days of his life.