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This has to be the worse speech in Republucan Party history ever preached. John Mccains speech had every component of a horror movie in the making. Same ol' crap from the same ol' party. We need change and structure for our nation to prosper. Sen. McCain wants fight. but what do we want????
John McCain's Acceptance Speech (full video & reaction)
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Here is the full video of John McCain's Acceptance Speech & biographical video. I will be adding more media and blogger reaction shortly. I hope you will let me know what you thought of the John McCain acceptance speech in comments.
John McCain's Acceptance Speech... John McCain's Biographical Video... UPDATED WITH MEDIA AND BLOGGER REACTION Did you see John McCain's Acceptance speech? What did you think? Here is a roundup of what the media and the bloggers thought. I hope you will let me know what you thought of the McCain speech in comments. Rachel Maddow on John McCains's speech... --- From Megan McArdle...
David Gregory on McCain speech... --- From My Take... First and foremost, John McCain is an American and while you may or may not agree with him on policy issues, you have to agree that he loves this country and will do everything in his power to keep us safe. I realize he is not the best public speaker in the world, especially compared to someone like Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, and if last night's speech was any example, Sarah Palin. He has a completely different style that leaves me the impression that he is more comfortable talking to someone face to face, one on one. However, it seemed to me he just kept getting stronger as the speech went on. At the last of the speech, he brought something back up that he had already mentioned and that was how he would fight for our country and it's citizens. He invited us all to stand up and fight with him, taking Washington and our government back and making it work for us, not against us. The crowd began to cheer and gave him a standing ovation as he finished it up. --- Jeffery Toobin thinks the McCain speech was "shockingly bad"... --- From The Slant... John McCain the maverick showed up -- sort of. Yes, the Republican presidential nominee promised to stretch out his hand in bipartisanship while bringing change to a broken Washington. He acknowledged his party's failure in coming to Washington and letting the nation's capital culture corrupt it. He vowed to catch up with history and admitted times were tough. He used the word "change" 10 times, and he even had a line for protesters who interrupted his speech. He played to all his strengths -- America's place in the world, the war against terror and a desire to change Washington while holding on to his maverick image. "I wouldn't be an American if I didn't honor Sen. [Barack] Obama and his supporters," he said in a kind word to his opponents. "But, let me make one thing clear. We're going to win this election." And with those words, the "sort of" mentioned at the outset was there for all to see. --- Tom Ridge on "John Bush" - oops... --- From Blast Magazine... This speech was good, republicans will love it, like they will Palin's speech. Personally, I think it could have been better. The best thing he said, which I think maybe Obama could have emphasized more (but who am I to tell Obama anything about speaking), was that he would reach across party lines, and have the government think as Americans, not republicans or democrats. He showed a genuine love for his country, like Obama did, he showed he cares for his country and it's people. He used personal stories of people he met, and personal stories of his experiences in Vietnam. These were especially emotional words for both McCain and the audience. This speech was so detailed, as a recreation, mental for all viewers, of his time in Vietnam. He went deep into his time there, as a prisoner. He basically said, he was a fighter there, and he will be a fighter here. In that way, the speech was great. But then it faded. --- Chris Wallace on John McCain's speech... --- From Wake Up America... Unlike the speech that the Republican vice presidential candidate gave last night, John McCain's speech was geared more at showing the contrast between Barack Obama and himself, putting Washington on notice and discussing problems Americans face. The stage was dismantled and a 30 foot long, 8 foot wide runway was installed to lead toward the floor of the convention hall so that John McCain could be closer to the crowd in a more townhall style atmosphere, John McCain spoke to Americans about where he intends to take America if they elect him as the president of the United States. --- David Gergen on John McCain's speech... --- Bush speech writer slams McCain speech... September 4, 2008 -- Posted by Catherine Morgan |
Arielle S.
Saturday September 6, 2008, 10:43 AM
Number of sentences in John McCain's acceptance speech about his experience as a POW in Vietnam: 43.
Number of sentences about his 25 years in the House and Senate: 8.
Pretty well sums it up.
Number of sentences about his 25 years in the House and Senate: 8.
Pretty well sums it up.
sally V.
Saturday September 6, 2008, 2:33 AM
http://www.audacityofhypocrisy.com/2008/08/30/sarah-palin-vs-barack-obama/
sally V.
Saturday September 6, 2008, 2:02 AM
I feel it is strange the Americans would keep someone like Obama when I feel from the start he showed not much intrust in America when a guy can"t show pride his actions from the start didn"t act like he was ready to take care of America or the people in it. If I act the same way he did I would not be able to get a job that I truely want. Look at this if you are going to a interview and you want to make a change for that company do you just stand their dumb ( wake up america I feel we are the boss and we decide who we want to hire and we have a choice to hire someone who stand proude of his country or the one who folds his hands and looks dumb. I feel in away is telling me he is not quilfied for the job from the start.) I feel we all need to stand back and look at this if we are hiring a person for the job and it is not about looks its about showing the repeact from the start by actions. People have their choice on who they want and what they looking for on the ather hand looks can be desiving too. I think McCain and Obama need to focus on what is going on now not diging dirt on each other exspelly I think it is uncool to bring up dirt on Sarah Palin doughter that has nothing to do with the real issues that america is facing today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwog6E08CFU We as the people are the one who are hiring the person to help keep our country safe and we have the say so.
sally V.
Saturday September 6, 2008, 2:00 AM
I feel it is strange the Americans would keep someone like Obama when I feel from the start he showed not much intrust in America when a guy can"t show pride his actions from the start didn"t act like he was ready to take care of America or the people in it. If I act the same way he did I would not be able to get a job that I truely want. Look at this if you are going to a interview and you want to make a change for that company do you just stand their dumb ( wake up america I feel we are the boss and we decide who we want to hire and we have a choice to hire someone who stand proude of his country or the one who folds his hands and looks dumb. I feel in away is telling me he is not quilfied for the job from the start.) I feel we all need to stand back and look at this if we are hiring a person for the job and it is not about looks its about showing the repeact from the start by actions. People have their choice on who they want and what they looking for on the ather hand looks can be desiving too. I think McCain and Obama need to focus on what is going on now not diging dirt on each other exspelly I think it is uncool to bring up dirt on Sarah Palin doughter that has nothing to do with the real issues that america is facing today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwog6E08CFU
We as the people are the one who are hiring the person to help keep our country safe and we have the say so.
We as the people are the one who are hiring the person to help keep our country safe and we have the say so.
sandra s.
Friday September 5, 2008, 4:36 PM
John McMore of the Same Change. If he was so concerned about everyone, and if he is so bipartisan, he would never had let them select Sarah Palin for him. Nothing has changed and nothing will with McCain/Palin - if anything it will get worse - and Americans know this.
Let McCain continue as a Senator - then he can work with Obama and the Democratic Senate to bring about real change.
I am so glad that RNC (Republican National Cult) is over.
Let McCain continue as a Senator - then he can work with Obama and the Democratic Senate to bring about real change.
I am so glad that RNC (Republican National Cult) is over.
Mike Henning
Friday September 5, 2008, 10:46 AM
Instead of pointing a finger at Barry; Republicans should be pointing at the many outrages of the current corrupt administration! Now, that would be change we (MIGHT) be "Change We Can Believe In."
These people want to ride the same old horse, they just want to change riders.
ET
These people want to ride the same old horse, they just want to change riders.
ET
Catherine Morgan
Thursday September 4, 2008, 9:36 PM
Hi Eric.
Funny you mention that Jon Stewart clip. I just got done saving it so I could post it tomorrow or Saturday (lighten things up a bit).
It is very funny. You gotta love Jon Stewart.
:-)
Funny you mention that Jon Stewart clip. I just got done saving it so I could post it tomorrow or Saturday (lighten things up a bit).
It is very funny. You gotta love Jon Stewart.
:-)
Eric S.
Thursday September 4, 2008, 9:15 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGCRncVOkS0
Jon Stewart on Sara Palin as VP Choice
Jon Stewart on Sara Palin as VP Choice
Monday September 8, 2008, 11:38 AM
Who, may I ask, is paying for the wars we're waging? YOU are! And the state of the economy should be enough to slap you upside the head as a reminder. What more will it take to shake the American public out of their complacency?
I challenge all of us to step back from all the shiny rhetoric and look at this from the vantage of history: The Republican party represents the interests of the wealthy elite minority as it always has and it is the people in small towns and the average person trying to make ends meet who are exploited by that the most. What the average American fails to realize is that by voting for the Republicans, you are voting for a platform that will ultimately cause your own suffering.