But substantively, he had some huge problems: if you have 50 enemies, you have no enemies. The public needs to see that you are going after someone you can defeat. But McCain listed a phone book full of people---virtually everyone in the U.S.
Second, by failing to identify Obama as the "enemy," it was unclear why his policies are better than Obama's. The "big oil" comment was silly---would have been better just to state he was for drilling and nukes.
Third, the "everyday people" shtick is really getting old---more "victimhood." Why not name three successful people that McCain was going to help other people be like?
Now, Karl Rove said this was exactly the speech McCain should give. Rush Limbaugh said it was exactly the one he shouldn't give. We'll find out who's right soon enough. But I'm back to voting AGAINST Obama rather than FOR McCain, and that's too bad, because Palin is the most inspiring conservative I've seen since a young Newt.
I know, this is an unpopular view here. Everyone wants to think that McCain "hit it out of the park." But I found this as boring as the Giants-Skins game.
I didn’t think the speech was horrible. The problem with Sen Dole in 1996 is that Dole tried to be someone he wasn’t.
Despite my disagreements with McCain, McCain is the only adult in this race at the top of the ticket. I thought he did that last night.
If you disagree with the content, fine, we are free to do so. John McCain isn’t going to win the election pretending
to be some one else. McCain was classy and he did point differences between him and the “anointed” one.
He called him out on that but you probably missed it if you turned it off half way through.