McCain's Crescendo

I've heard John McCain's words several times over since last night. I've read and reread the text of his speech. His closing rally call, with the cheers and adulation of his party rising in the background, produces a patriotic fervor in my heart that nearly brings me to tears:

I'm going to fight for my cause every day as your president. I'm going to fight to make sure every American has every reason to thank God, as I thank him, that I'm an American, a proud citizen of the greatest country on Earth. And with hard work -- with hard work, strong faith, and a little courage, great things are always within our reach.

Fight with me. Fight with me.

Fight for what's right for our country. Fight for the ideals and character of a free people.

Fight for our children's future. Fight for justice and opportunity for all.

Stand up to defend our country from its enemies. Stand up for each other, for beautiful, blessed, bountiful America.

Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight.

Nothing is inevitable here.

We're Americans, and we never give up.

We never quit.

We never hide from history. We make history.

Thank you, and God bless you, and God bless America.

He is so right. We must never be ashamed of our Nation's greatness. We must never allow the Left to get away with portraying the United States as anything but the greatest Nation on Earth.

Where the world would be today if not for the United States of America, I can not even imagine, nor would I want to be in such a world.

Those were not the cheers of the Republican Party that rose with John's words.

Those were the cheers of the American Spirit.