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McCain Delivers Stunningly Strong Performance at Rick Warren Forum
Blogs for John McCain ^ | August 16, 2008 | brianinmo

Posted on 08/16/2008 7:59:15 PM PDT by blogsforthompson.com

If John McCain could afford to show by 2-hour commercial the contrast between himself and Barack Obama that emerged tonight at Rick Warren's "Civil Forum on the Presidency," he would win this election in a landslide! McCain was that strong and Obama was that weak.

If nothing else, Obama and the Democrats know that it will not be a cakewalk to the White House. On question after question, the contrast between McCain and Obama was beyond stark -- Obama slow, nuanced, halting in his answers, while John McCain was the picture of a leader - direct, concise, and bold. As we have said before here, when Obama is not behind a teleprompter giving a command performance at a rally, he is not a formidable candidate. John McCain can think on his feet, and he is not afraid to tell Americans what he believes. After seeing tonight's performances, we know why the Obama Campaign has been unwilling to join John McCain for Town Hall Meetings across America.

In summary, this night was beyond a "home run" for John McCain. He was in another universe compared to Barack Obama.


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 2008; christianvote; mccain; obama; rickwarren; saddleback
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1 posted on 08/16/2008 7:59:15 PM PDT by blogsforthompson.com
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To: blogsforthompson.com

that’s good!

i did not see it.


2 posted on 08/16/2008 8:00:38 PM PDT by ken21 (people die and you never hear from them again.)
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To: ken21

i saw this ( at least the mccain half)
and mccain sounded confident informed, engaged, likeable and conservative.
I was stunned.
I suspect his numbers on intrade imporve.


3 posted on 08/16/2008 8:06:19 PM PDT by genghis
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To: blogsforthompson.com

couldn’t agree more

What happened to the messiah?

he was boring and stuttering to the point of listening to fingernails slide down a chalkboard

McCain was nothing less than inspiring


4 posted on 08/16/2008 8:07:05 PM PDT by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: blogsforthompson.com
McCain seemed a bit shaky at first, a bit unsure of himself, stumbling over his words, and appeared to me as somewhat "feeble" ... and I'm thinking, oh no, this isn't going too well ...

But then there was a turning point where he just took command of the whole thing and started speaking with more authority, more directly, more confidently .... coincidentally, it was right around the same question where during Obama's segment, Obama "asked" if he could do a 'stump speech' .... McCain did just that in his segment, but he didn't 'ask', he just turned towards the audience and *did it*, and there was nothing Rick Warren could do to stop him. From that point on McCain his home run after home run after home run ....

Good job, JM ....

5 posted on 08/16/2008 8:15:34 PM PDT by Mr_Moonlight
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To: genghis

Right he was confident and direct to the point. Americans like that. Obama on the other hand took forever to answer everything if he answer it at all.


6 posted on 08/16/2008 8:16:09 PM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: Lib-Lickers 2
What happened to the messiah?

That is the normal Obama. He is nothing special when he isn't standing behind a teleprompter in front of large crowds. There is a reason Obama won't do town hall events with McCain and you just seen why.

7 posted on 08/16/2008 8:19:23 PM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: blogsforthompson.com
Obama's chickens . . . coming home to roost!
8 posted on 08/16/2008 8:25:31 PM PDT by YHAOS
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To: YHAOS

The only tingling on Matthews leg tonight was his pee.


9 posted on 08/16/2008 8:28:28 PM PDT by Always Right (Obama: more arrogant than Bill Clinton, more naive than Jimmy Carter, and more liberal than LBJ.)
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To: blogsforthompson.com

Obama had so many uh, uh, um, halting back & forth half answers that they ran out of time.
McCain was so spot on in his answers and so clear and concise that they had time to spare.
McCain went along way to getting my vote this evening!


10 posted on 08/16/2008 8:30:36 PM PDT by FlashBack (www.proudpatriots.org/www.woundedwarriorproject.org/www.moveamericaforward.org)
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To: genghis

I am surprised. I thought this was a set-up to make B. Hussein look good and make Mac look like a dolt.

Just the opposite happened. And, Rick Warren was fair.


11 posted on 08/16/2008 8:44:02 PM PDT by no dems ("Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice...." Barry Goldwater)
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To: blogsforthompson.com

McCain must have done pretty well. The site that shall not be named is throwing fits (great DU Funnies material)


12 posted on 08/16/2008 8:45:59 PM PDT by Sapper26 (Quondo Omni Flunkus Moritati)
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To: Always Right
The only tingling on Matthews leg tonight was his pee.

LOL!!!
13 posted on 08/16/2008 8:46:55 PM PDT by no dems ("Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice...." Barry Goldwater)
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To: no dems

I was surprised too. Not a Rick Warren fan and expected the questions to be biased. Sorry I missed it but the highlights were great.


14 posted on 08/16/2008 8:47:38 PM PDT by mouse1 (I'VE BEEN CALLED A REDNECK BIGOT AND I'M PROUD OF IT!!)
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To: FlashBack

Completely agree. I went from voting for the lesser evil to being inspired.


15 posted on 08/16/2008 8:51:16 PM PDT by ShandaLear (Barack Obama, he is the Kwisatz Haderach!)
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To: Sapper26
After reading your post, I went to the DU. Their "Discussion Board" pretty well concedes that B. Hussein got his butt kicked tonight.
16 posted on 08/16/2008 8:51:26 PM PDT by no dems ("Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice...." Barry Goldwater)
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To: no dems; All

The DU is saying McCain cheated because he answered too fast and too concise.

They are pissed.


17 posted on 08/16/2008 8:52:20 PM PDT by no dems ("Extremism in the defense of Liberty is no vice...." Barry Goldwater)
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To: no dems

They must be pretty angry at Michael Phelps too, then. He also was too fast and too concise.


18 posted on 08/16/2008 8:57:50 PM PDT by BelegStrongbow (what part of 'mias gunaikos andra' do Episcopalians not understand?)
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To: no dems

I haven’t looked at DU in about 4 years...i peeked in...i need a bath now...there are some miserable SOB’s on that site...truly a nauseating place.


19 posted on 08/16/2008 8:59:40 PM PDT by chasio649 (sick of it all)
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To: Always Right

Has to be a big disappointment to the Drive-Byes and all the other American Haters.


20 posted on 08/16/2008 9:00:04 PM PDT by YHAOS
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