POW-in-Chief
Quick thoughts on the RNC:
The tribute videos are way more overdone than the DNC montages; the speeches are hammier as well. But they do stay on message. They do talk more about the candidate specifically (usually personal anecdotes or characteristics, policy not so much), and they do stay on message. Yes, I said that twice. Did you realize that John McCain was a POW? Must have happened pretty recently, because it is all they talk about. Certainly something to be proud of, though.
Forgot to link to this clip of McCain fans from the DNC.
“A president and vice president who will take the federal bureaucracy by the scruff of the neck and give it a good shaking.” - Wankiest line from Fred Thompson’s wanky speech. This is as specific as he got the entire time! There is speaking plainly, and then there is acting like you are talking to a bunch of three year-olds.
The Republicans talk of John McCain’s sacrifices in a way that borders on victimization, which I think undercuts the impressive and compelling nature of his biography: “Due to injuries sustained while single-handedly saving this nation, John McCain can’t raise his arms to salute the flag. So in partnership with the Make a Wish Foundation, we’re trying to fulfill his dream of becoming president.”
3 comments September 2nd, 2008