Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:22:01
McCain’s convention speech
As I expected, it didn’t wow me, but I didn’t hate it. He was pretty reserved for McCain, and he pandered a bit to the hard religious right there at the end. Part of why I don’t generally like him, that tendency to pander and call it “being a maverick,” but he did remind me of his good qualities. So that’s something. I’d be shocked to see the ratings for this approach 32-34 million. I doubt he drew in new eyeballs. Who doesn’t already know what John McCain is going to say? He doesn’t generate excitement, which is a problem insofar as getting the media to talk about you in a positive way.
You know, like they were doing just two years ago before he started talking sense on the surge. Remember when the media worshiped the ground he walked on, and Democrats would say “He’s the only Republican I would ever vote for?”
Yeah...me too. They may not want me to remember it, but I do.
Posted by JimK at 04:22 PM on September 05, 2008
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#2 Posted by Sean Galbraith 
on 09/06 at 04:40 PM -
and Democrats would say “He’s the only Republican I would ever vote for?”
Senator McCain vs. Candidate McCain are generally two different animals.
#3 Posted by Buzzion 
on 09/06 at 09:09 PM -
Sean would you next like to talk about “McCain voting with Bush 90% of the time” or have you not gotten that e-mail yet to bring it up as often as possible?
#4 Posted by Sean Galbraith on 09/07 at 03:41 PM -
The 90% number isn’t something I would, if I were a Democrat, be touting.. damned statistics and all that. What time frame is it based upon? Are they including non-binding votes? Too simplistic to just say 90%. It is stronger to use McCain’s own quotes against him to show his flip flops, just as they were effectively used against Kerry in 2004.
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#1 Posted by Buzzion
on 09/06 at 12:31 PM -
Don’t be so quick to assume jim