tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22480562.post6919540497660410645..comments2023-11-05T06:51:14.966-05:00Comments on TheMediaDude: McCain's SpeechTheMediaDudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09604136338957035783noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22480562.post-33769983974394568292008-11-05T10:31:00.000-05:002008-11-05T10:31:00.000-05:00I, inexplicably, felt very proud during McCain's s...I, inexplicably, felt very proud during McCain's speech - like he knew this really was a great thing that the first black man had been elected president, I believe he focused a lot on that (in a good way) because he sincerely felt it and it made it easier to deal with his own natural disappointment. I agree, Andrew, that had he looked and spoken like that during his campaign he would've had a better chance.<BR/><BR/>The R party is going to implode, the "small c" moderate conservatives for small gov't and less taxes will break away from the anti-evolution religious zealots who brought them to defeat. McCain tried to bring 2 distinctly different groups together (the Colin Powells with the Sarah Palins) - impossible! Now, party reflection begins...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22480562.post-35740361534473460012008-11-05T09:51:00.000-05:002008-11-05T09:51:00.000-05:00I saw everything you saw. But I also saw a warrior...I saw everything you saw. But I also saw a warrior happy that the war was over (aka relief.)TheMediaDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09604136338957035783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22480562.post-32242081189597292952008-11-05T09:49:00.000-05:002008-11-05T09:49:00.000-05:00I didn't see relief. I saw an honorable man, an of...I didn't see relief. I saw an honorable man, an officer and a gentleman, trying to create unity even in his defeat. I admit his speech made me cry. I am a democrat. I stand by my party. But yes, last night I admired McCain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com