So McCain said that he was going to stand up to the "Big spending, me first, country-second crowd." I may live in San Francisco now but I spent 5 years in Dallas and what he just described is the Republican base.
Overall, the speech was more of the same old Republican bullshit. In fact, I think Bob Dole gave the same speech in San Diego in 1996. There was no discussion of policy, tons of discussion of war and how great John McCain is, total me-fest. There was no mention of how he proposes to move the country forward from where we are now.
Also of note. When McCain mentioned healing the planet there was tepid applause. When McCain mentioned drilling for more oil there was a ROUSING OVATION!
If McCain wins I am seriously considering moving to another country and claiming political asylum.
Posted by: Greg | September 04, 2008 at 10:53 PM
P.O.W.!!!!!!
Posted by: homer | September 04, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I thin Obama said it best a few weeks ago "Eight Is Enough"!
Posted by: Jimmi | September 05, 2008 at 12:01 AM
It was hard to follow. I've watched every convention speech thus far and this strikes me as the most meandering.
No specific plans to change...he just tells us he really really wants change. Like Bushy, we're just supposed to shut it and trust his superior wisdom of what's best for America with few bits of hard facts.
PS - Chris Matthews says the crowd is applauding McCain's divorce from Bush. Odd choice of words for the family values crowd.
Posted by: Heather M | September 05, 2008 at 01:11 AM
It's rather frightening to think that drilling for oil (possibly the leading cause of environmental demise) takes precedent over healing the planet. I certainly hope US voters are analyising the facts properly. In my mind there is only one clear choice, I just hope thats the choice that people make.
Posted by: Kezza | September 05, 2008 at 06:35 PM
I thought it was funny when McCain said he'd take on the lobbyists. Will he start with his campaign manager, a major lobbyist? Or maybe all the dozens of big-time lobbyists working throughout his campaign? Or will he start by returning the millions of dollars in contributions from lobbyists, including the millions specifically form the oil and gas industry? McCain really is more of the same.
Posted by: Arthur (AmeriNZ) | September 06, 2008 at 06:18 PM
I felt much like you did.
His speech was stale, recycled (and now discredited) Republican conservatism that Ronald Reagan ran on in 1980.
Posted by: Mike | September 06, 2008 at 07:09 PM