McCain's New Attack Speech

By Big Tent Democrat, Section Elections 2008
Posted on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:39:46 PM EST
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I am watching John McCain delivering his new attack speech. And he is proving himself perhaps one of the most inept politicians we have ever seen. John McCain can not even deliver a good attack speech - a Republican specialty. He is really terrible at it. Palin really is ten times the political talent he is. The GOP needs to hide McCain, not Palin.

McCain just said the country is in its "worst financial crisis since the Great Depression." Two weeks ago "the fundamentals of the economy were strong." Now he is bragging about his "suspension" of his campaign. The man defines erratic. Not only is he a reckless, feckless, blithering idiot, he is perhaps the worst politician to run for President since Michael Dukakis. He is that bad at it.

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I'm listening to the same speech. (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by LarryInNYC on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:44:40 PM EST

Actually, I think he's pretty good. He's hitting every negative message on Obama, true or false (mostly false) without shame. He is a man without shame. But that's a powerful advantage in politics.

The Keating five is not enough to fight back against this.

I had a similar reaction. It's old-style (none / 0) (#5)
by Cream City on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:49:18 PM EST

barnburning, which doesn't move me -- nor does he. But considering it's the untelegenic McCain, it's making for not bad tv. (Btw, did you hear what sounded like hecklers? I hope that crap is not going to continue; it does Dems no good. It only energizes the base, as did the guys who kept interrupting Kerry when I saw him in my town. The hecklers may have gotten Kerry the 11,400 votes in that crowd alone that put him barely over the top in my state.)


Amazing (none / 0) (#8)
by Big Tent Democrat on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:54:37 PM EST

That was easily the worst attack speech I have ever seen delivered. Bar none.

It was AWFUL. Unbelievably awful.


Well. . . (5.00 / 0) (#10)
by LarryInNYC on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:59:44 PM EST

I sure as heck hope you're right and I'm wrong.


Unlike normal. n/t (none / 0) (#11)
by LarryInNYC on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:00:11 PM EST

Yep (none / 0) (#12)
by Big Tent Democrat on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:02:47 PM EST

I missed it on that whole Obama is the Media Darling thing.

Oh and the 2006 election? Yep, all wrong.


: Well. . . (none / 0) (#15)
by LarryInNYC on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:15:27 PM EST

I think everyone spotted that media thing going on with Obama. And I don't recall having a disagreement with you over the 2006 election.
Anyway, I sure hope you're right that that was a terrible speech. It's pretty clear they're willing to do literally anything (rather than the figurative "do anything" we usually talk about).

Was it really worse (5.00 / 1) (#25)
by Steve M on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 04:18:58 PM EST

than the infamous "green screen" speech?

"My friends, that's not change we can believe in! [sickly smile]"


I'd like to think (none / 0) (#17)
by jondee on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:22:17 PM EST

the reason its bad is because his heart really isnt in it, due to a small spark of benignity left that still hasnt scotched by prolonged exposure to the GOP slime-beast.

Also, his hemmorhoids could be flaring up again.


: If there was ever anything benign (5.00 / 1) (#18)
by litigatormom on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:29:26 PM EST

about McCain, it's long gone.
I haven't seen the speech, but I assume it will show up at TPM or Youtube.

Here is the text (none / 0) (#21)
by litigatormom on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:38:09 PM EST

In print, it just sounds rambling and hypocritical, inasmuch as he accuses Obama of being touchy about his character!!!


He's about to be put out of his misery. . . (none / 0) (#1)
by andgarden on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:40:29 PM EST

Geez!! (none / 0) (#4)
by AscotMan on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:47:56 PM EST

He has just accused him of taking money from Palestinians. (Foreign Palestinians - to be exact).

The Obama campaign has to fight this back directly and quickly!!

Sen. Obama is on C-Span now. (none / 0) (#6)
by oculus on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:50:07 PM EST

Quite professorial; speaking at a rapid clip.

Professorial isn't the right response (none / 0) (#20)
by litigatormom on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:31:59 PM EST

to this kind of crap.

He should call McCain what he is: a desperate man trying to save his political skin now that his economic policies have proven to be totally bankrupt (pun intended).


: Plouffe is saying that for him (none / 0) (#22)
by Cream City on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 03:47:56 PM EST

as usual. Obama studied up on Reagan, after all -- the first teflon president.

Did you see McCain's promise (none / 0) (#7)
by Cream City on Mon Oct 06, 2008 at 02:53:53 PM EST

to balance the budget in four years? That's not a solution, of course, but I suppose we can go to his website for those, too. (I.e., I'm not hearing either candidate elucidate specifics in their speeches.)

Has Obama made that (perilous) promise? If he did, I bet it wouldn't be buried -- I agree re the rambling nature of McCain's speech, more of a laundry list than a focused message for impact.