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 Mr. McCain Goes to WashingtonPosted on Sep 4, 2008
John McCain, a lobbyist and fixture of Congress for more than 30 years, nominee of the incumbent party and self-proclaimed foot soldier in the Reagan revolution, tried to convince Americans Thursday night that only he could bring real reform to that wretched place called Washington. Just a day after his cohort turned a rhetorical sewer on our nation’s politics, McCain spoke of his respect and admiration for the opposition. This was a naked attempt to woo independents, many of whom were reportedly alienated by his vice presidential nominee and other speakers at the GOP convention. McCain performed well in that role. He spoke of fighting to restore relations with Vietnam and his distaste for pork. But McCain’s most effective moment came when the Republican nominee chastised his party for letting Americans down and giving into “the temptations of corruption.” It’s odd to see John McCain compete in a change contest with fresh faced Barack Obama, even if he also spoke at length about his experience, his patriotism and his years of torture. Perhaps if he hadn’t waited so long into the campaign to challenge his party’s dogma, hadn’t voted so consistently with the president, hadn’t changed his mind on immigration and oil drilling and, saddest of all, torture ... well, that McCain would really stand for something. Update: Neither Taegan Goddard nor Mark Halperin was very impressed with McCain’s speech, particularly in the area of delivery. Update 2: Lots of negative reactions out there. The words “deflated” and “tired” occurred to more than one commentator.
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By Dr. Knowitall, PhD, PhD, September 5 at 1:17 pm #
Whatta guy!!
BTW, did you know John McCain was a War Hero!!!???
Report thisBy rage, September 5 at 7:52 am #
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This was the most pathetic speech Gramps has given to date. The only Americans helped by this snoozer were insomniacs. I actually saw strident right wing pundits washing back No Doze with liters of some extra bold turkish grind from Starbucks to battle their geezer induced sleeping sickness.
If the Grampers - Ms. Wasilla ticket thought this was enough to put Obama - Biden on the ropes, they need to be thrown into rehab, since obviously they are smoking crack and crystal meth together again.
Report thisBy Mudbones, September 5 at 7:22 am #
One MSM outlet report there were 100+ lobbiest in the front rows, is that true? I think CNN.
Report thisBy lulu, September 5 at 6:11 am #
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And Obama is a lobbyist in training, what else would his VP pick suggests? Reformer? Yah Right. Remember Joe Biden “I am a Zionist, you do’nt have to be a jew to be a Zionist”...excellent choice!
Report thisBy G.Anderson, September 5 at 5:11 am #
If McCain really is for change then he should promise that in his adminstration, there will be no Bush criminals. No more Mukasy, No more Wolfowits, No More Cheney, No more Rice, No more Rumsfeld.
There can be no real change until these people no longer have any political power.
But that’s the problem isn’t it, Mc Cain’s Candidacy is about manipulating the public into keeping the same regime in power.
McCain who used to be a moderate has sold his soul to the Devil, so he can become president. How can a man who betrays his own principals, be trusted?
Report thisBy caia, September 4 at 11:18 pm #
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... produced D.C. by vomiting, it’s wretched, not retched.
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