NDNdancer
09-05-2008, 07:17 AM
Hilarious! Bush speechwriter/Washington Post columnist Gerson slams McCain speech! (http://www.americablog.com/2008/09/bush-speechwriterwashington-post.html) Maybe he shoulda used Palin's speechwriter! :madlaugh:
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Jeffrey Toobin on CNN“I thought it was the worst speech by a nominee that I’ve heard since Jimmy Carter in 1980. I thought it was disorganized, I thought it was it was theme-less, I thought it was very, very boring…I personally cannot remember a single policy proposal that he made because they had nothing connecting them. I found it shockingly bad.”
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CNN's Bill Schneider on McCain speech (http://www.americablog.com/2008/09/cnns-bill-schneider-on-mccain-speech.html)
McCain ends with his biggest themes – sacrifice, and patriotism. And he has the standing to talk about it. But it’s the crowd’s reaction that is disturbing here: the chanting of “USA” continued.
It’s a fighting close, which is intended to be stirring – but I wonder if the call to “fight” turned OFF a lot of voters. People really are tired of fighting.
My view is: it was a simple, and sincere speech that gave testimony and his character, avoiding the divisive social issues – but it did not seem to answer the question, What are you going to do about the nation’s terrible economic problems? His answers seemed very much part of the past: cut spending, cut taxes. He really needs to find a new and bolder economic plan.
AND THE KICKER! Tom Ridge calls McCain, John Bush! Hell, even the Republicans recognize he's a Bush clone!
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Jeffrey Toobin on CNN“I thought it was the worst speech by a nominee that I’ve heard since Jimmy Carter in 1980. I thought it was disorganized, I thought it was it was theme-less, I thought it was very, very boring…I personally cannot remember a single policy proposal that he made because they had nothing connecting them. I found it shockingly bad.”
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CNN's Bill Schneider on McCain speech (http://www.americablog.com/2008/09/cnns-bill-schneider-on-mccain-speech.html)
McCain ends with his biggest themes – sacrifice, and patriotism. And he has the standing to talk about it. But it’s the crowd’s reaction that is disturbing here: the chanting of “USA” continued.
It’s a fighting close, which is intended to be stirring – but I wonder if the call to “fight” turned OFF a lot of voters. People really are tired of fighting.
My view is: it was a simple, and sincere speech that gave testimony and his character, avoiding the divisive social issues – but it did not seem to answer the question, What are you going to do about the nation’s terrible economic problems? His answers seemed very much part of the past: cut spending, cut taxes. He really needs to find a new and bolder economic plan.
AND THE KICKER! Tom Ridge calls McCain, John Bush! Hell, even the Republicans recognize he's a Bush clone!
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