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September 04, 2008
McCain's Speech
We should begin by noting that while we disagree with John McCain on many things, we like him. McCain has been a decent and dedicated American public servant, both in our military and in in the halls of Congress for decades. We have always admired his willingness to think for himself (at least from time to time), and frankly have been saddened by his descent in the last few years into perhaps necessary, but disgraceful pandering to the right wing extremist base of his Republican Party. Though perhaps he once was, John McCain is a maverick no more.
And so with that in mind, we watch McCain accept the Republican nomination for the presidency. He looks old. Heavy orange makeup helps a bit maybe, but makes him look unnatural as a result. Thank God they quickly got rid of that awful green screen from the primaries -- why was it ever there??
John McCain is, unlike his new running mate, not a good public speaker. He stumbles over sentences, has an unnatural cadence, and that tendency to fall into a sing-songy delivery.
Most of the speech he seems to be going through the motions. He's spouting the talking points, but his heart just doesn't seem to be in it. But there are moments when lights up. When he says that his party was sent to Washington to reform government and failed is one that stood out in particular. It was as if the real John McCain would occasionally emerge, only to be squashed by the requirements of that albatross around his neck, his own party. Sad.
His finish was far and away the best part of the speech. John McCain has a remarkable personal story of heroism, and effectively conveyed the wisdom of an older man realizing the prideful folly of youth. But alas, compelling as the tale and telling was, it was of the past. This election is about the future.
Posted by houtopia at September 4, 2008 09:41 PM
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Salutations All;
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Posted by: Cryer at September 8, 2008 10:56 PM