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A Tale of Two Speeches Posted By Bobby Eberle On February 8, 2008 at 8:25 am On Thursday, both former Gov. Mitt Romney and Sen. John McCain addressed the audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). For Romney, CPAC set the stage for his emergence as a presidential candidate. At last year's CPAC, Romney came away as the winner of the presidential straw poll. This year, it was the stage for his farewell address. For McCain, who skipped last year's CPAC, Thursday's speech was his first attempt to make nice with a conservative base he will certainly need if...

This is built on two articles from Rush's show today. I've added a few photos and links. "John McCain to Rush Limbaugh: Calm Down, Reach Across Aisle" February 6, 2008 BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: McCain had a press conference today, standing in front of the Straight Talk Express bus, was heading out there, standing with Joe Lieberman, and who else was there, Lindsey Graham. Here's the AP version: "Boosted by his big night, John McCain asked his loudest conservative critics Wednesday to 'calm down' and support his Republican presidential candidacy, as Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton girded for more rounds...

McCain Speaks at CPAC (Full Text) Thank you. Thank you for inviting me. It's been a little while since I've had the honor of addressing you, and I appreciate very much your courtesy to me today. We should do this more often. I hope you will pardon my absence last year, and understand that I intended no personal insult to any of you. I was merely pre-occupied with the business of trying to escape the distinction of pre-season frontrunner for the Republican nomination, which, I'm sure some of you observed, I managed to do in fairly short order. But, now,...

Romney Quits, Gives Best Speech February 7, 2008 BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Mitt Romney just took the stage at the CPAC convention. Our microphones are there. Let's listen to just a little bit, see if we can get a flavor for what's coming. Standing ovation happening now. Laura Ingraham just introduced him as the only conservative candidate on our side. ROMNEY: Thank you! What an honor. What an honor to be here. Thank you! Thank you so much. What a welcome. That is so fabulous. It's such an honor to be introduced by Laura Ingraham. You know, we have all the...

Mitt's speech was superb.

ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today released the following remarks by John McCain as prepared for delivery: Thank you. Thank you for inviting me. It's been a little while since I've had the honor of addressing you, and I appreciate very much your courtesy to me today. We should do this more often. I hope you will pardon my absence last year, and understand that I intended no personal insult to any of you. I was merely pre-occupied with the business of trying to escape the distinction of pre-season frontrunner for the Republican nomination, which, I'm...

BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: They're projecting that Huckabee has come from nowhere to win in West Virginia.  Now, originally get 50% there, and Ron Paul was out after the first vote, and it was Romney, Huckabee, and I think Romney had 30%, Huckabee at 16, and McCain -- so obviously -- well, I can't say obviously, I don't know, but it seems like the Huck forces got together with the McCain forces, and the McCain forces sent his forces to the Huck forces, and that's how they defeated Romney in West Virginia.  I don't know that, but I wouldn't be surprised....

This speech is a verbatim transcript of "The Speech" given as a portion of a pre-recorded, nationwide televised program sponsored by Goldwater-Miller on behalf of Barry Goldwater, Republican candidate for the presidency whom Ronald Reagan actively supported. Thank you very much. Thank you and good evening. The sponsor has been identified, but unlike most television programs, the performer hasn't been provided with a script. As a matter of fact, I have been permitted to choose my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks. I have spent most of my life as a Democrat. I...

For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryFebruary 1, 2008 Mrs. Bush's Radio Address to the Nation   President's Radio Address  Audio  En Español MRS. BUSH: Good morning. This is Laura Bush. For the weekly radio address, President Bush has handed the mic over to me. And today, I'd like to talk about something that's close to my heart -- America's heart health. February is American Heart Month -- a time to start heart-healthy habits, and to learn about the risk factors for heart disease. These risk factors include smoking, being overweight, lack of exercise, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol, family history,...

Text Of Kwame Kilpatrick's SpeechPOSTED: 7:42 pm EST January 30, 2008 UPDATED: 7:57 pm EST January 30, 2008 Mayor KilpatrickGood evening, Detroit. I want to start tonight by saying to the citizens of this great city, I’m sorry. To all of you who have believed in what we have been doing in this city since 2002 … to all of you who have believed in me and my leadership … to all of you who have stuck with me through difficult times … to all of you who have prayed for me … I’m sorry. For the embarrassment and disappointment...

Ladies and Gentlemen, this speech not only needs to be read, but needs to be heard while you read it. It needs to be felt from the heart, as it was given from the heart. But most of all, this speech needs to be updated for today's CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT. I strongly recommend you open a second window to "http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/ronaldreaganatimeforchoosing.htm" and play the windcows media player to watch and listen to Ronald Reagan give this speech ( 27 minutes 32 seconds long ). You have to go down that link about one page. RONALD REAGAN "A Time for Choosing" Given as...

NOTE: if any of you have a few moments, please send a message to Hillary asking her to help solve the crime. Before the election, millions of young airhead women need to know about the real record of Bill and Hillary. ===================================================================== Full Transcript of NBC Dateline report on Juanita Broaddrick She became known as Jane Doe Number 5. Her story was well known to independent counsel Ken Starr, to House impeachment managers, to Washington insiders and Capitol Hill reporters. A month ago, she gave an interview to NBC News correspondent Lisa Myers. Since then NBC News has been carefully...

EDWARD MORRISSEYINTERVIEW OFGOVERNOR MITT ROMNEYJANUARY 26, 2008 EM: Governor Romney?GR: Yes, how are you?EM: I am doing fine. Thank you for being with us today, sir.GR: Is this Ed?EM: This is Ed; I am my own producer, so eh, you get me right off the bat. [Laughter]GR: That’s fine. Well it’s been awhile, since, I guess we saw each other quite a while ago.EM: We saw each other in June, yeah. I’m looking forward to you coming through Minnesota and hopefully I’ll get a chance to do another ride along with your campaign. It was a great experience the first...

Full transcript from GOP presidential debate in Florida Thursday, January 24, 2008 WILLIAMS: Before we begin, a quick review of the rules we will be following tonight, or trying to, beginning with a word about time. Our televised debates normally run two hours. However, at the request of the candidates and their campaigns, tonight's debate will be limited to 90 minutes duration. The candidates will have 90 seconds to respond to our questions. A series of lights will warn them time is running out. Thirty seconds of rebuttal time may also be granted to a candidate at the discretion of...

For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryJanuary 19, 2008 President's Radio Address   President's Radio Address  Audio  En Español       In Focus: Economy THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Yesterday, I visited Wright Manufacturing -- a business in Frederick, Maryland that makes commercial lawn mowers. Businesses like Wright are the driving force behind our economic success. They create jobs and opportunities for millions of workers. And entrepreneurs like those at Wright Manufacturing keep our economy growing. This is a challenging period for our economy, and I know many of you listening are concerned about the future. My advisors and many outside experts expect that...

JAY LENO: On Tuesday my first guest won the Michigan primary in the Republican Presidential race. That makes him a real contender in an election that is pretty much anybody's guess at this point. Please welcome Mitt Romney. (Applause.) JAY LENO: Thanks for coming. I appreciate your making the trip. MITT ROMNEY: Thank you. Good to be here. JAY LENO: And congratulations on Michigan. That was exciting. MITT ROMNEY: Very exciting for me. JAY LENO: You got the gold. You almost took the silver. Got the gold. MITT ROMNEY: I got Wyoming, too; so two golds, two silvers. That's not...

RUSH: Newt Gingrich, nice to have you with us on the program.  Sorry we had the problem establishing contact with you.   GINGRICH:  Ah, it's great to be with you.  How are you doing?   RUSH:  I'm fine and dandy.  We need to straighten this out, because from what you've said since Sunday, I don't think we're that far apart on things, but when I heard you say the Reagan era is over, and then you confirmed that again today on Fox, this morning, I had a reaction to that that I wanted to explain to you, because I...

Senator Hatfield, Mr. Chief Justice, Mr. President, Vice President Bush, Vice President Mondale, Senator Baker, Speaker O'Neill, Reverend Moomaw, and my fellow citizens. To a few of us here today this is a solemn and most momentous occasion, and yet in the history of our nation it is a commonplace occurrence. The orderly transfer of authority as called for in the Constitution routinely takes place, as it has for almost two centuries, and few of us stop to think how unique we really are. In the eyes of many in the world, this every-four-year ceremony we accept as normal is...

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN A DEBATE SPONSORED BY FOX NEWS JANUARY 10, 2008 SPEAKERS: FORMER GOV. MITT ROMNEY, R-MASS. SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, R-ARIZ. FORMER MAYOR RUDOLPH W. GIULIANI, R-NEW YORK CITY REP. RON PAUL, R-TEXAS FORMER GOV. MIKE HUCKABEE, R-ARK. FORMER SEN. FRED THOMPSON, R-TENN. BRIT HUME, MODERATOR CHRIS WALLACE, MODERATOR CARL CAMERON, MODERATOR WENDELL GOLER, MODERATOR

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich delivered the following remarks to a Jewish National Fund meeting Nov. 15 at the Selig Center : I just want to talk to you from the heart for a few minutes and share with you where I think we are. I think it is very stark. I don't think it is yet desperate, but it is very stark. And if I had a title for today's talk, it would be sleepwalking into a nightmare. 'Cause that's what I think we're doing. I gave a speech at the American Enterprise Institute Sept. 10 at which...