McCain's Speech

[Ronin4hire]

Originally Posted by SSJup81

Since MMM did the thread for Obama, might as well have one for McCain too. What did you all think of it, for those who watched?

IMO, it was a decent speech. I liked it, just like I liked Obama's, especially since McCain said quite a few things that Obama seemed to mention in his campaign as well. No mudslinging and such, not like Palin's speech.

So...discuss away.

News media in my country have focused on the Palin speech so I don't know much about McCains speech.

While the speech may have beat the republican drum, I think it will take much more than this to sway undecided voters McCain's way. I'm interested to see whether Palin will hold up to the scrutiny she will now be under due to her dubious appointment as McCain's running mate.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Ronin4hire

That was AMAZING!

I am not going to say only the RIGHT does it, but to speak with such authority and such conviction from BOTH sides on your mouth. This is why pundits have a poor reputation.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Ronin4hire

News media in my country have focused on the Palin speech so I don't know much about McCains speech.

While the speech may have beat the republican drum, I think it will take much more than this to sway undecided voters McCain's way. I'm interested to see whether Palin will hold up to the scrutiny she will now be under due to her dubious appointment as McCain's running mate.

There wasn't much to report about McCain's speech because he didn't really say anything, and what he did say wasn't said with the conviction that Obama had.

[Chihuahua]

I havn't heard the broadcast of a prior speaking engagement he made, but if its true he sang..

'bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran' in the style of the Beach Boys hit, then anything else he says is irrelevant.

If he is elected, that quote will haunt him, and the rest of the world will continue to unfortunately have a poor view of the USA....

[Henbaka]

I'm hearing alot of people didn't find McCain's speech really bad or anything, but a bit boring. I saw some parts of it, and I guess that is kind of in line with my opinion.

Originally Posted by iPhantom

I agree about being against Net Neutrality but... he doesn't know to use a computer? What the hell? Is he supposed to know it?

I'd say yes. The "leader of the free world" should in my opinion be able to use a computer, and well I might add. Otherwise he is just too much out of touch with the times, for my taste.

Originally Posted by MMM

This is great too...

Sarah Palin Gender Card | The Daily Show | Comedy Central

Simply amazing!!

[Chihuahua]

Newsflash...

The USA are not the 'Leaders of the Free World'

They are the nation with the biggest stick and deepest pockets

[Henbaka]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

Newsflash...

The USA are not the 'Leaders of the Free World'

They are the nation with the biggest stick and deepest pockets

I know that Chihuahua. Thats why I use "quotation marks".

They do, however, like to call themselves that.

[MMM]

Originally Posted by Chihuahua

I havn't heard the broadcast of a prior speaking engagement he made, but if its true he sang..

'bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran' in the style of the Beach Boys hit, then anything else he says is irrelevant.

If he is elected, that quote will haunt him, and the rest of the world will continue to unfortunately have a poor view of the USA....

That is just one of many of his frightening quotes.

[fluffy0000]

McCain regurgitating the past with the exception of his own involvement with Saving and Loans collapse in the 80's- as one of the 'Keating 5' that collapsed a lot of banks and pocketbooks? Charles Keating wined and dined McCain and his wife and flew them down to his digs in his personal jet in the Bahamas numerous times and McCain ran interference for Charles Keating 'pyramid' in the S&L business. McCain walked away from this train wreck with a 'slap on the wrist'. McCain was a prisoner of war so what? During the Vietnam War if you served in the infantry as a grunt you did'nt get the luxury of being a prisoner of war because your political value was less than aviators. Having lived in Alaska ( Ft. Wainwright ) Wasilla is not a small town by Alaska standards - it has stop lights. Wasilla pop. 10,000-08' / the yearly salary in 1999 for Sarah Palin as mayor was $ 68,000 USD . As Alaska Gov. Palin sold the governors jet ( bought by republican gov. ) at a net loss of some $ 600,000 USD to Alaska taxpayers and it was not sold on ebay / somebody should get a refund.
NYT Sept.03,08'

[MMM]

Wasilla might be pop. 10,000 now but it was probably closer to 6000 when Palin was mayor.