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Current Events => Archives => Politics => Election 2008 => Topic started by: franksolich on September 04, 2008, 04:12:17 PM
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It's pretty much an anti-climax of an evening.
Thurday, September 4
McCain will accept the nomination on a day that will focus on national security and foreign affairs.
Other speakers include Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and Florida Sen. Mel Martinez.
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well, maybe not.
the stage has been rebuilt to allow McCain to get very deep into the audience and be more intimate and personal. I think McCain has been having a lot of fun this week and we may see something different from him tonight simply because he is so charged up about Governor Palin.
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5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Entertainment (Music): Al Williams
Entertainment (Monologue): James McEachin
Call to Order, Introduction of Colors: Republican National Committee Chairman Robert M. "Mike" Duncan
Presentation of Colors: Fort Snelling Joint Services Color Guards
Pledge of Allegiance: Olympians Ryan Berube, Mitch Gaylord, Brittany Hayes, Barbra Higgins, Larsen Jensen, Elle Logan, Marcus McElhenney and John Naber
Singing of the National Anthem: Trace Adkins
Invocation: His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Speaker: U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (Okla.)
Speaker: Erik Paulsen
Speaker: Jay Love
Speaker: Charlie Summers
Speaker: Aaron Schock
Speaker: David Cappiello
Speaker: U.S. Sen. John Ensign (Nev.)
Video: "Country First: Peace," with narration by Robert Duvall
Speaker: Gov. Jon Huntsman (Utah)
Statement of Rule Regarding Vice Presidential Nomination; Recognition of Delegates Making Motions; and Adoption and Announcement of Nominee: U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
Speaker: Maria Cino, President and CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention
Speaker: U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.)
Speaker: The Honorable Rosario Marin
7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Speaker: Joe Watkins
Speaker: U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez (Fla.)
Speaker: Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Minn.)
Speaker with Video: Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (Tenn.)
Speaker: Lt. Gen. Carol Mutter, USMC (Ret.)
Speaker: U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (Kan.)
Speaker: U.S. Rep. Mary Fallin (Okla.)
Video: "World Stood Still"
Speaker: Joe Gibbs
Speaker: Brian Clay
8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Speaker: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.)
Video: "Vice Presidential Nominee Governor Sarah Palin"
Speaker: Former Gov. Tom Ridge (Penn.)
Video: "America’s Place in the World"
Speaker: Mrs. Cindy McCain
9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Video: "Senator John McCain"
Speaker: Presidential Nominee John McCain
10 p.m. to Conclusion
Floor Demonstration, Balloon Drop, McCain and Palin Families on Stage
Introduction of Presiding Officer: U.S. House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio)
Benediction: Pastor Dan Yeary
Introduction of Delegate for Motion, Adoption and Adjournment: U.S. House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio)
Show's already started. I thought it didn't start until 6.
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I know! We walked in from outside and it was already going... thank God my DVR was already set to record it.
the older daughter is coming over tonight to show us her new dog, but she doesnt have cable hooked up yet and she is really curious to see Governor Palin's speech last night. Apparently, all the Juicy Couture matrons were all aflutter about the governor..
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"Juicy Couture matrons"? :lmao:
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Sarah... Sarah... Sarah
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Marsha!! :hyper:
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Marsha!! :hyper:
Flatlander. :lmao: :-)
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Marsha!! :hyper:
Flatlander. :lmao: :-)
I'm in her district. :cheersmate:
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Oh noes! That's the second time Obama's been called out for being wrong on the Georgia/Ossetia situation. :-)
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Lindsey Graham: "Thank God for Joe Lieberman."
Cue the Joementum threads at the DUmp. :lmao:
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Shamnesty Graham is hammering the Dems on Iraq.
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:yawn:
So far I'm liking football better. :uhsure:
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Not a single person can be found in the whole of the democrat party that has as much class as Cindy McClain. Nowhere.
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McCain's MOM is still alive??????
Damn, he will live into his hundreds!!
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Not a single person can be found in the whole of the democrat party that has as much class as Cindy McClain. Nowhere.
Beautiful story! she is remarkable and compassionate.
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She looks stunning up there. We have Sarah Palin and Cindy McCain. Republican women are hot. :evillaugh: :-)
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He's up next. I think.
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This video is GREAT!
A wonderful combination of humor and gravitas.
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He's a mama's boy. :evillaugh:
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He's a mama's boy. :evillaugh:
That was freaking hilarious!
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Oh, God. Another protester.
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shout out to Laura!
God bless Republican women. :cheersmate:
Go ahead McCain... the crowd is with you!
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Mom McCain looks tough as nails!!!
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For a 96-year-old, Roberta McCain looks great!
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Damn protesters!
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"We are going to win"
Took a bit but lets keep it coming John. :cheersmate:
ugh...
"tough times"??? Stop feeling my pain! :p :p
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He's best when he ad libs.
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How many Republican protestors were there at the DNC? Jerks.
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Change is coming. Bwahhhaahhaaa. :evillaugh:
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Pay no attention to ground noise and static""" priceless.. :lmao:
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"Juicy Couture matrons"? :lmao:
you just wouldnt believe it unless you saw them :-)
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Veto Veto Veto Veto Veto Veto Veto Veto Veto Veto Veto Veto!!!!!!!
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Not a single person can be found in the whole of the democrat party that has as much class as Cindy McClain. Nowhere.
I think Cindy is a lot like Laura Bush.. quiet and perfectly comfortable doing what she does behind the scenes with no fanfare.
I also like that neither McCain or Palin are lawyers - that is a point that cannot be hammered enough.
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Oh, God. Another protester.
i think its that same code pink weirdo - this time they beat her to the floor :cheersmate:
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Is it just me or is this speech (by itself) a big yawn?
I'm one of the "hold nose and vote for McCain" crowd but w/o Palin... is anyone excited by this speech???
I respect McCain. I like the guy well enough... but damn. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:
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Help bad teachers find another line of work. *snort*
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Is it just me or is this speech (by itself) a big yawn?
I'm one of the "hold nose and vote for McCain" crowd but w/o Palin... is anyone excited by this speech???
I respect McCain. I like the guy well enough... but damn. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:
No, it's not just you. He has decent ideas but his delivery is about as exciting as cardboard.
Following Palin's speech last night has to be tough.
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For a McCain speech this is really quite good - a little stilted, but for a man that hates the teleprompter not bad.
I just wish he would stop the toothy smile thing - It doesn't work for him.
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Is it just me or is this speech (by itself) a big yawn?
I'm one of the "hold nose and vote for McCain" crowd but w/o Palin... is anyone excited by this speech???
I respect McCain. I like the guy well enough... but damn. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:
It's OK
He is really establishing his Conservative bona-fides.
It is specific, it establishes his values, it realignes him with us.
He has never been a great speechifier, but I am enjoying it, because I know he is putting his heart out there.
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For a McCain speech this is really quite good - a little stilted, but for a man that hates the teleprompter not bad.
I just wish he would stop the toothy smile thing - It doesn't work for him.
Cindy knows how to SMILE. :) (of course, Sarah really can beam)
Let's go for content here folks
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Is it just me or is this speech (by itself) a big yawn?
I'm one of the "hold nose and vote for McCain" crowd but w/o Palin... is anyone excited by this speech???
I respect McCain. I like the guy well enough... but damn. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:
No, it's not just you. He has decent ideas but his delivery is about as exciting as cardboard.
Following Palin's speech last night has to be tough.
True that.
And again, I'd have voted for this guy over Obama/Biden anyway but he seems to be just confirming all my worst fears tonight. I'd don't trust him on judges (gang of 14) w/o Palin. I don't trust him on education w/o Palin... etc etc...
He has Palin now and thank God for that but tonight just reaffirmed how little enthused I was before little more than a week ago.
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Does anybody DARE refute McCain's history of the horrors of war?
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Does anybody DARE refute McCain's history of the horrors of war?
A DUmmy will - s/he/it will find a small bit of minutiae that may be slightly off and proclaim the whole story a lie.
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He's appealing to the fence sitters who haven't committed to Obama yet. "Let's reach across the aisle..," blah, blah, blah...
He's certainly not appealing to conservatives right now (or at least this conservative).
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This story of his captiure is NOT on the teleprompter.
You can see it in his eyes -- and the eyes of his brothers in arms.
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Finally--a jab at Obama!
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Nothing brings better happiness than to serve a cause greater than yourself. Excellent.
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VERY NICE!
This isn't your parents' McCain.
He is rolling -- "FIGHT WITH ME!!"
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Okay, now it's getting awesome.
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Now that's the way to end a speech. Awesome.
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Barry looks like a child out of his league.
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He is very sincere. That's obvious. I may not agree with everything, but he is being himself through and through. There is nothing phony about him. That's refreshing. And that came through tonight. He didn't try to be anything he is not.
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Barry looks like a child out of his league.
How can you possibly say that? An elitist, effete self-selected messiah who has never wanted for anything in his entire life vs. someone who spent years as a tortured prisoner who took away from that experience his renewed love of his county?
I mean, really!!!!
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Baracuda! My husband was saying last night that would be a great song to play... how hilarious..
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I don't remember. Did Obama go out into the crowd and shake hands like this? Or was he whisked back up to his temple in the sky?
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He is very sincere. That's obvious. I may not agree with everything, but he is being himself through and through. There is nothing phony about him. That's refreshing. And that came through tonight. He didn't try to be anything he is not.
He looked at the camera -- AT ME -- and was very clear about what he went through and why he has devoted his life to public service.
The best speech of his career.
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I don't remember. Did Obama go out into the crowd and shake hands like this? Or was he whisked back up to his temple in the sky?
I think we walked over the pool.
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Baracuda! My husband was saying last night that would be a great song to play... how hilarious..
Indeed.
Followed by Earth, Wind & Fire's September.
Ah-h-h...I could have been the music director.
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I don't remember. Did Obama go out into the crowd and shake hands like this? Or was he whisked back up to his temple in the sky?
I think we walked over the pool.
LOL. :-)
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So many things about McCain can send me into a spit-flecked rage...
...BUT...
...as a soldier who is also a father of 3...
...I trust this man to spend my life wisely.
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Help bad teachers find another line of work. *snort*
Proud2blib is in trouble. :lmao:
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An excellent ending to a typical McCain speech - im quite a bit more impressed than I expected to be - Go John!
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Cindy must have gotten her cast cut-off today. If I'm not mistaken she was still wearing it when they met the Palins yesterday.
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Cindy must have gotten her cast cut-off today. If I'm not mistaken she was still wearing it when they met the Palins yesterday.
That pink cast would have really clashed with her outfit. :-)
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Does anybody DARE refute McCain's history of the horrors of war?
Even though there are some of his policy stances that I disagree with, I have always respected his service to our country.
Tonight he made me proud to be a vet (Although I have never been ashamed of it.)
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John Fogerty - Centerfield
A message of bi-partisanship?
Not that I approve of bi-partisanship, I'm a conservative for a reason, but still I wonder.
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I don't remember. Did Obama go out into the crowd and shake hands like this? Or was he whisked back up to his temple in the sky?
it seems to me that he and Biden each tried to be the last person off the stage.. I think Biden finally won.. but they all exited to the side of the stage and didnt shake hands in the audience that i recall.
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I don't remember. Did Obama go out into the crowd and shake hands like this? Or was he whisked back up to his temple in the sky?
it seems to me that he and Biden each tried to be the last person off the stage.. I think Biden finally won.. but they all exited to the side of the stage and didnt shake hands in the audience that i recall.
I don't remember any dancing either.
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I don't remember. Did Obama go out into the crowd and shake hands like this? Or was he whisked back up to his temple in the sky?
it seems to me that he and Biden each tried to be the last person off the stage.. I think Biden finally won.. but they all exited to the side of the stage and didnt shake hands in the audience that i recall.
I don't remember any dancing either.
The dem women can only dance to the music that's played in boobie bars.
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Help bad teachers find another line of work. *snort*
Proud2blib is in trouble. :lmao:
LOL -- ain't that the truth!
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John Fogerty - Centerfield
A message of bi-partisanship?
Not that I approve of bi-partisanship, I'm a conservative for a reason, but still I wonder.
"put me in, coach
I'm ready to play
today..."
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Is it just me or is this speech (by itself) a big yawn?
I'm one of the "hold nose and vote for McCain" crowd but w/o Palin... is anyone excited by this speech???
I respect McCain. I like the guy well enough... but damn. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:
I thought it was pretty good, at times very good.
All in all better than expected.
But I'm really waiting to see him emasculate BHO in the "debates".
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Is it just me or is this speech (by itself) a big yawn?
I'm one of the "hold nose and vote for McCain" crowd but w/o Palin... is anyone excited by this speech???
I respect McCain. I like the guy well enough... but damn. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:
I thought it was pretty good, at times very good.
All in all better than expected.
But I'm really waiting to see him emasculate BHO in the "debates".
I only caught the last 15 mins.
He obviously addressed his POW days because that's what people know about him the most.
But instead of making himself out to be the baddest boy on the block he made it out to be a humbling experience (as I imagine it would be TiT-types notwithstanding). But the biggest contrast is how Obama spent 40 droning minutes talking about what a shitbag the US was while saying "I" 46 times compared to McCain giving an essentially "ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country" with the addendum: because America is @#$%ing awesome.
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Is it just me or is this speech (by itself) a big yawn?
I'm one of the "hold nose and vote for McCain" crowd but w/o Palin... is anyone excited by this speech???
I respect McCain. I like the guy well enough... but damn. :yawn: :yawn: :yawn:
Perhaps you are just used to modern day speechifying and all the nifty lil soundbites and zingers associated with it.
KISS- Keep it Simple Stupid
Did you understand what the speaker was attempting to espouse.
Did you believe the speaker was sincere in what they said
Did you agree with what the speaker said.
I'm not a super supporter of mcCain but I'd pull the lever for him in a heartbeat before I'd consider doing it for Barack.
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did you notice that they played Barracuda, by Heart, last night during the balloon drop? Sarah's nickname in college was "Sarah Barracuda". :-)
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well, nutz. it turns out that Heart isn't happy (http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/heart_not_happy.html) about the mccan campaign using their song. :whatever:
though shit, I say. the song is perfect. :-)
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well, nutz. it turns out that Heart isn't happy (http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/heart_not_happy.html) about the mccan campaign using their song. :whatever:
though shit, I say. the song is perfect. :-)
**** em. They're a bunch of Canadians anyway. They can't vote. :evillaugh:
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So many things about McCain can send me into a spit-flecked rage...
...BUT...
...as a soldier who is also a father of 3...
...I trust this man to spend my life wisely.
That made me look at things way differently. Thank you. Hi-5!
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well, nutz. it turns out that Heart isn't happy (http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/09/heart_not_happy.html) about the mccan campaign using their song. :whatever:
though shit, I say. the song is perfect. :-)
Meh I say. As long as they get their royalties for the public airing, I really think there is little that can be done other than foot stomping and negative press.
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Liberals are idiots. McCain is toast. (http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/213806.php)
A lot of people were asking tonight: what the hell was that mansion up behind John McCain tonight during the first part of the speech? As I noted below, the TV close-ups only showed McCain's head against the grass in the picture, which made it look like he was reprising his famed green screen performance. And when they panned out, it looked like McCain was showing off one of his mansions.
Well, several readers have written in to tell me that the building is actually the main building on the campus of the Walter Reed Middle School in North Hollywood, California. And sure enough, this page on the school's website makes it pretty clear that they're correct.
Several readers have suggested that perhaps one of the tech geeks charged with setting up the audio/visual bells and whistles for the evening was tasked with getting pictures of Walter Reed Army Medical Center but goofed and got this instead.
This was linked on Fark, which was linked to Daily Kos, which was linked to TPM. This has legs. :whatever:
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Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, and a couple other hens on ABC were gleefully covering the dismantling of the GOP convention setup this morning.