J. Earl Moreland, president of Randolph-Macon College for a rather long period made a lasting impression with a quote I wish I could remember to do him justice. I sure heard it enough but over 50 years have since passed. It was to the effect of praising the "A" students and the "B" students for the marks they would make on the world, and being thankful for the "C" students who would be the ones to come back and endow the college. That said, McCain was my choice of the Republican candidates but he has provided no evidence that he would depart from the disastrous policies he helped enact. He claims to be a maverick but voting for 90% Bush favored legislation does make the case. His economic policy of handsome tax refunds to the wealthy elite of the nation is the same old, same old. His spit in the face, pull the trigger diplomacy plows no new ground. The only change I can envision should he somehow manage to be elected is the name of the person dragging the nation down.