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By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » John McCain’s presidential address

Hot Air » Blog Archive » John McCain’s presidential address — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:02:07 +0000

[...] I wrote that John McCain had to give a substantially different speech than Sarah Palin did in her debut on [...]

By: rightwingprof

rightwingprof — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:41:50 +0000

By doing what he does best: Talking to people. McCain has never been very comfortable in his skin as a professional politician, and consequently, he’s not a great speaker. But nobody is better than McCain at sitting down, listening, and talking with people.

But he doesn’t have to sell himself. He’s already been sold, by Fred, Rudy, Lieberman, and Palin.

By: Daily Palin News Stories

Daily Palin News Stories — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:26:54 +0000

[...] How does McCain follow Sarah? [...]

By: brtex

brtex — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:05:23 +0000

The McCain/Palin Ticket is like a
Teddy Roosevelt/Reagan ticket.

TheSitRep on September 4, 2008 at 10:20 AM

At the risk of stirring up wise_man and others, your comparison is a little off.

Here is what TR said about immigration:

“In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the man’s becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American…There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile…We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language…and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.”

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

By: carbon_footprint

carbon_footprint — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:03:16 +0000

Laura Ingraham advice to McCain: “Don’t be a buzzkill, be a buzzsaw.”

By: Dr.Cwac.Cwac

Dr.Cwac.Cwac — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:01:59 +0000

Have Biden write some racially insensitive warm up jokes? Chuck Schick on September 4, 2008 at 12:12 PM

Two Joooooooooos walk in a bar....... Or maybe he could take some inspiration from Caddyshack

Judge Smails: Say, Fred, did you hear the one about the Jew, the Catholic, and the Colored Boy who went to heaven? Bishop Pickering: (laughs out loud) Yeah, Judge, that's a doozy.

By: Lockstein13

Lockstein13 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:00:31 +0000

Ed writes, "McCain does not have the speaking gifts of Barack Obama or Sarah Palin, but he can rise to the occasion."

Obama is a good orator (desirable but not necessary) with no message (necessary). Palin is an adequate orator (desirable but not necessary, can be improved with practice and training) with a powerful message (necessary). McCain will be just fine tonight among those who listen with their minds and souls. McCAIN/PALIN '08

By: Terrye

Terrye — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:53:33 +0000

McCain just needs to be himself, nothing special. No Greek columns or fireworks.

By: Loxodonta

Loxodonta — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:45:18 +0000

I’ve read polls showing that most Americans are conservative, but the largest percentage of those conservatives are what conservatives call moderates. So, given that the conservative base appears to have been galvanized by Governor Palin, it might be best for Senator McCain to aim at the center as only a Maverick can do.

By: Chuck Schick

Chuck Schick — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:12:39 +0000

Have Biden write some racially insensitive warm up jokes?

By: RushBaby

RushBaby — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:12:19 +0000

So it’s a bad idea for his 96 year old mother to introduce him?

Darn!

wise_man on September 4, 2008 at 11:14 AM

Oh that would be a masterstroke! The media would go apegrit with age-ism, and another demographic would leap to McCain’s side. I LOVE it!

By: RocketmanBob

RocketmanBob — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:09:32 +0000

I’m Pullin for MAV

By: JonPrichard

JonPrichard — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:05:30 +0000

Its simple for him actually and no one else in America could do this but John McCain:

“I’d like to start off with a little straight talk about Washington and my opponents . . .”

By: Mr. Wednesday Night

Mr. Wednesday Night — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:01:33 +0000

*I’m the guy who chose Sarah!

*Drill ANWR

*Some Mavericky swing voter talk

*Did I mention I’m the guy who chose Sarah?!

By: Damiano

Damiano — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:21 +0000

Hey McCain! Be the Maverick that we all know and love.

DITCH THE SPEECH!!!

Instead, hold the largest town hall meeting in history. No teleprompter, no speech…

Just a little straight talk…

You will bring the house down and shock the world

By: indythinker

indythinker — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:58:19 +0000

I agree, PajamaPundit. McCain needs to stay positive. McCain should contrast his and Palin’s experience with Obama’s and Biden’s, highlighting executive experience and a willingness to stand for what is right above the party line. McCain should contrast Obama’s naive policy ideas with his own while not mentioning Obama by name. That’s the extent of the negativity that should be in this speech.

The whole speech should have the feeling of a positive, optimistic, “come on, let’s go do it” speech. McCain needs to keep his favorables high. People should go to bed with a good feeling about McCain. Leave them smiling.

Palin will take care of lowering Obama’s favorables.

By: shick

shick — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:57:10 +0000

The left has his blood up. You can knock him around for just so long, but now he’s like Popeye the Sailor Man and Obama is Bluto.

And Biden is Whimpy.

NoDonkey on September 4, 2008 at 11:42 AM

Not a great analogy because Palin is no Olive Oil.

By: Dr.Cwac.Cwac

Dr.Cwac.Cwac — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:54:21 +0000

How does John McCain follow Sarah Palin?

Flip on drilling in ANWR. That’s my prediction…..watch the crowd go wild.

By: thePajamaPundit

thePajamaPundit — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:49:14 +0000

McCain needs to tell everyone exactly what his plans are. Palin delivered the assassins bullet. She did the much-needed hit-job on the Democrats. Now McCain needs to add substance and, yes Cap’n Ed, a call to action.

http://thepajamapundit.com/

By: petefrt

petefrt — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:47:14 +0000

You are good, Ed. I notice many in the conservative media read you and AP here at HA. I’m hoping Rick Davis et al. do also.

By: BigD

BigD — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:45:14 +0000

I do not think criticizing the Bush administration is a good idea. Bush’ policies have kept the country safe. This is not the time or place for Gitmo, whatever you think of it. Or for global warming.

I do think spending is fair game, certainly. But attacking the current administration will show a definite lack of class and could make McCain appear vindictive. This is not the time for that, either, since he has kept his famous temper under control rather admirably. He needs to be positive.

In other words, he needs to come across as a president, not a senator.

By: Valiant

Valiant — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:43:10 +0000

How does John McCain follow Sarah Palin?

There is no way he can. She is gifted.

By: NoDonkey

NoDonkey — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:42:07 +0000

McCain is a fighter, too.

The left has his blood up. You can knock him around for just so long, but now he’s like Popeye the Sailor Man and Obama is Bluto.

And Biden is Whimpy.

By: BigD

BigD — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:38:34 +0000

I think McCain has looked very happy since naming Palin as a running mate. Happy and relaxed. He likes the ticket. She did a great job and he does not have to try to top it. It came across clearly in her speech that she is his supporter.

These speeches are not composed in a vacuum; they will have been developed to go together. I really think that McCain is so pleased right now that he will do well.

By: indythinker

indythinker — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:31:40 +0000

A few more things that John McCain should say. This involves taking the rhetoric of the Dems and turning it against them.

America’s standing in the world would be harmed by glib, unconditional negotiations with weak tyrannical powers like Iran. We must always be willing to negotiate with such powers, given that they meet certain conditions.

Respect for international law as a way to maintain America’s moral authority and standing in the world, and using international law principles like outlawing piracy to take on 21st century threats like terrorism.

America’s standing in the world will be boosted by strong economic growth, which we can get by drilling and nuclear energy, and by standing strong with our closest friends, which means the other democracies in the world.

Some criticism of Bush to clearly separate McCain from Bush. Examples: torture, Guantanamo, global warming, whatever.

What is the change we need? This is a great country. We don’t need to change very much. We do need to do a better job on several fronts, however, and it all starts with accountability in government.
That’s it.

(One other thing. Someone needs to teach Gov. Palin how to say nuclear. Just have her say the correct pronunciation out loud 20 times in a row. Then use it in a sentence. She’ll have it then.)