McCain's Up

by: Matt Stoller

Thu Sep 04, 2008 at 22:13


He's up, and he looks old.

.... There are protesters in the convention hall with signs that say 'you can't win an occupation'.  Awesome.  They also say 'McCain votes against vets'.

The GOP delegates are chanting 'USA, USA, USA'.  

...Wow the protesters aren't stopping.  Where are they?

...McCain is talking about his wife, and he says that she's more his inspiration than he is hers.  She's concerned about those born in poverty and victimized by landmines and she'll make a great Stepford first lady.

...Why is McCain behind a green screen?  This is weird.

...Now McCain is saying he respects and admires Barack Obama.  "Much more unites us than divides us.  We are fellow Americans."

...Corn fields in the background?  Really?

... Ore protesters.  This one's a woman in pink.  Awesome.  Mccain is so awkward.

... He's saying that times are tough and people are shouting 'USA USA USA', it's so bizarre that McCain has lost control of his convention.

... Clearly the Republican delegates LOVE Sarah Palin and are giving her a standing O.  She's such a mean girl.

... This has become a tribute to Sarah Palin and protesters.  It's like McCain is a aging prop.
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McCain's Up | 34 comments
wow (0.00 / 0)
They can't seem to get to that guy
Also (4.00 / 2)
is anyone getting a chuckle out of the fact that McCain is behind a green screen again?
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Cottage Cheese in Lime Green Jello (4.00 / 1)
has taken the country by storm, apparently.
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Yeah (4.00 / 1)
What is with that house backdrop?  One of the ones McCain remembers, I don't recognize it.
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yes (0.00 / 0)
diggin the green!
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Jeebus... (0.00 / 0)
The green screen got so panned the first time around, they have to be doing this on purpose... Is the McCain camp doing that just to spite the media? WTF?!?!

McCain repeating himself...

I won't let you down.
I won't let you down.
I won't let you down.

With the same intonation each time.... whoever his speech coach is isn't doing a good job.

"I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to that."
-Lawrence Summers

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Oh no (0.00 / 0)
Now the crazies will be mad, McCain just admitted Obama is American.  End of the birth certificate bullshit?
WTF?! This convention is schizophrenic (0.00 / 0)
They destroy Obama yesterday and today he 'respects' him?
Good Cop/Bad Cop (0.00 / 0)
That has to be what they're thinking.  
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Is it just me (0.00 / 0)
or did the delegates chant "Yes he can" for a second.

God, why don't they just adopt all the Clinton literature and infrastructure and call it a day...

McCain's bored with hearing about your job problems (0.00 / 0)
and what are the hecklers trying to do?  I only hear them getting drowned out.
hecklers (0.00 / 0)
But by getting the crowd to drown them out, they're throwing off McCain's rhythm. And if random viewers are watching they'll be scratching their heads over the delegates taking the patriotism thing a little too seriously.

"I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to that."
-Lawrence Summers
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4.5 "my friends" so far (0.00 / 0)
Yes, I'm counting
nice (0.00 / 0)
keep count
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something like 8-9.5, hard to keep track (0.00 / 0)

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final tally: I'm going with 11.5 (0.00 / 0)

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did they require (0.00 / 0)
any kind of credentials to get in there?
"government to stand on your side" (0.00 / 0)
MOre like "stand on the side"
I guess Palin is running at the top of the ticket. (0.00 / 0)
I didn't know the VP speaks after the Pres nominee. Hmmm.
...works with her hands and nose... (0.00 / 0)
Wow. Talented lady.  

Laugh hard. Its a long ways to the bank.  
A room full of people (0.00 / 0)
Who voted for Bush twice cheering "change"

Now a blue screen... (0.00 / 0)
Colbert can have both a green screen challenge and a blue screen challenge...

"I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to that."
-Lawrence Summers
My take away (0.00 / 0)
They are mavericky mavericks mavericking mavericks for us!

Laugh hard. Its a long ways to the bank.  
MOW MOW MOW (0.00 / 0)
(Maverick Of War).

"I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to that."
-Lawrence Summers
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keating five (0.00 / 0)
Now is the time.  It needs to be brought back.
a long retropsective (0.00 / 0)
of both his and Palin's numerous questionable financial things.  I'm envisioning a 90 second spot, tracing things from 1988 to today.
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The BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH lurks! (0.00 / 0)

John McCain fought trial lawyers! (0.00 / 0)
And Union Bosses!

With his bare hands!!!!

"I think the economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable and we should face up to that."
-Lawrence Summers

RealEstate Investements? Plural? (0.00 / 0)
I don't feel bad for them if it was an investment and it was plural. Flippers got what was coming to them.
Do Arizonans usually say (0.00 / 0)
"Warshington" instead of "Washington"

Or is this some kind of freudian thing because he's such a warmonger?

People from St. Louis do that (0.00 / 0)
it took me forever to stop doing that and the 'farty' for 40.  
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I feel so much better that an insurance company stands in (0.00 / 0)
between me and my doctor. Government healthcare..  booogdy booo!
I hope this speech never ends! (0.00 / 0)
It's great... for us.
Compare and Contrast (0.00 / 0)
Obama's victory speech in June in the same building.  
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