A lot of fear and safety and military references throughout beyond his own POW experiences. A lot of we have to do this and we have to do that, but no specifics. He did at least repudiate Bush & Co.’s incompetence. Sort of. I did have to laugh at his talk about kicking out the lobbyists and special interests while (as ABC showed clearly in their nightly newscast piece) those very people put on the biggest parties and were given choice seats at the convention. Just coincidence that Jack Abramhoff was sentenced earlier in the day.
In short, the message seemed to be, Here’s a nice man who went through hell just so he can now get tough and use his experience to protect us from the evil Democrats while working to change everything his party has screwed up while it was in power.
Oh, and I was impressed with the chanting of “USA” when protesters (what the hell was that woman in the pink nightie around the 8 minute mark about?) interrupted. How did they ever spontaneously think of doing that?
So, what did you think? Did you like it? Fall asleep? Do you believe McCain will do what he said in last night’s speech?
Sound off!
You know it’s funny.
Every time I see a Code Pink goofball running down an isle, shouting some unintelligible nonsense, a part of me thinks “I’ll bet she’s been to Dvorak.org/blog”.
#81 – Buwhahahahah
The answer is “very likely”. (Although it’s not “she” – it’s “it”.)
Obama should be worried that the goofballs are most likely voting for him too. Says something about him and his appeal.
# 75 jbenson2
“More people watched McCain than Obama!!!”
Wow you really don’t care about facts do you. Nielson doesn’t normally weight PBS in the accounting because PBS doesn’t have regular commercial breaks. When you add PBS into the mix Obama had more viewers. Not to mention 10 times more people in the audience.
If you know how Nielsen does it’s counting you would know that your statement is stupid to begin with but not everyone knows about their different methods. I happen to because it is part of my business and I pay to get reports from them.
Obama 41.9 million
McCain 41.6 million
That is 300,000 more for Obama. Next time before you try to distort the facts You should understand the facts you are trying to distort so you don’t look like a fool when doing so. There are many reports from Neilson they are designed for different demographics and some reports leave out things like PBS and C-SPAN because they aren’t relevant to the report. Of course for you Republicans the one that leaves out PBS is the one you need to help spread your lies.
I got to the 12th minute after the usual apple pie stuff, when he was talking about big government and introducing Palin to Washington, and wanted to hit the eject button then and there. She’s no stranger to Washington, and has a lobbyist to prove it, and McCain has a list of Palin earmarks that he felt didn’t have proper congressional scrutiny.
Every year the U.S. still has a government of representatives who stick the federal government for the bill for programs in their state. Senator Palin has contributed to that. Instead of raising funds in her own state, for her own states programs’ her state has the highest per capita federal spending.
“Russia’s leaders, rich with oil wealth and corrupt with power, have rejected democratic ideals and the obligations of a responsible power. They invaded a small, democratic neighbor to gain more control over the world’s oil supply, intimidate other neighbors, and further their ambitions of reassembling the Russian empire,” sayeth McCain.
WRONG!
Georgia invaded Russia! Say it with me, Mr. McCain. Georgia invaded Russia!
Open up a dead-tree newspaper, sir!
Good God, he can’t even get something recent and childishly simple like who invaded who, and he wants to have his finger on the U.S.’s nuke button? Not bloody likely!
As a non-American that watched both Obama and McCain speak, I find McCain to be a better, more real leader then Obama.
I think Obama is cool, but not much more.
McCain on the other side is a very experienced man and I like the fact that he has scars of war on him. It should insure that he would not rush into a war when one is not needed. I also like Palin
She is a pitbull mom hehehehee. No really, she is a tough mom – this is a good thing. Some of he practices of tough motherhood are applicable on every level (state level too).
I think these two are very good and though they might not be as cool as Obama I believe they will do a better service (in most issues) to the US then Obama.
This is my humble opinion.
Anyway, whoever wins, I hope they will help to improve the US. A strong US = strong democracies around the globe.
P.S
And to the dudes that laugh at McCain movements saying he is like a robot – lets see how you move when you will be 72 years old and after years in captivity with broken arms and legs…
You’re joking, right?
#84
The more interesting thing is how many watched McCain in the first place, especially as McCain was on less channels than Obama and going up against the NFL season opener. There’s a message in that.
# 89 BigCarbonFoot
“McCain was on less channels than Obama and going up against the NFL season opener. ”
McCain had just as much coverage as Obama. If you have proof from a reliable source otherwise please post it. Stop getting your facts from Right wing pundits.
As far as the NFL……..The game ended before John McCain spoke. So, if anything he had a leader from the game to help in the numbers. That is why networks put new shows after already popular shows, because it leads to more viewers by default. If anything his numbers are INFLATED because of the NFL game.
It would “make sense” to me that more channels would carry Obama because the democratic base is more diverse, therefore more groups are interested in Obama, therefore more stations/groups would provide coverage.
I think an Obama rep said more black owned stations covered Obama rather than McCain.
Do republicans watch anything other than Faux Spews?
>>Do republicans watch anything other than
>>Faux Spews?
No.
#92, Mustard,
Actually, one of the favorite pastimes for wing nuts is to watch crosses burn. In certain circles, they love to watch the “Water Boarding Finals” live from Gitmo. Oh, wait, that is shown on Fox TV. OK, never mind.
Get a brain, morans.