Thursday Republican National Convention running commentary thread

[JohnCA246]

well this has gotten far better...as a partisan though im glad most people have prob turned it off.

[Keystone Phil]

He's improving. He's actually starting to tear up.

[ChrisFromNJ]

Yeah. McCain has been overshadowed by his entire posse.

And that will soon become the theme of his campaign over the last two months.

[NOVA Green]

Back to Hanoi Hilton and no chants of USA thus far....somber moment, retelling the video biography but in his own words for all of us watching.

I think he's defintely starting to lag, retelling a part of his bio that even LIV's (low-information voters) are well aware of, maybe not from his own mouth. Down to a "C".

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Obama is so easy to mock. He brings it upon himself.

[Lief 🗽]

Is it over yet?

[Thomas Jackson]

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[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

I watched for 2 minutes. He was a used car salesman without the charisma.

[Reds4]

Best line so far when talking about fighting for his country to his last breath.

[Beet]

I'm really not hoping for another mediocrely-articulate Presidency.

I guess excellent oratory and mediocre attempts at getting real results would be much better.

Mediocre attempts at life are what get you Presidential nominations, Phil

[Lief 🗽]

Now he's talking about community service, after spending the entire night attacking it yesterday.

[Keystone Phil]

I love the guy with the sign that said, "The Mavrick."

[War on Want]

the Daily Show>John McCain.

[NOVA Green]

I like it how he has subtly worked "God" into the speech along multiple times at key moments along with "Service" w/o being OTT.

[Keystone Phil]

Strong ending

He gets a B overall.

[Beet]

There is no question John McCain served his country very, very well during Vietnam, and it deserves all the praise that it gets.

[Thomas Jackson]

Sold performance by McCain. A little shaky in spots, but His ending was outstanding.

Great job!

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Good ending. B speech from me. Not as excited as I was in 2004 when Bush gave his speech, but it was still pretty good.

[Lief 🗽]

B

At least he wasn't angry and bitchy like Rudy and Palin were last night.

[Sbane]

Was I the only one who thought the end was pretty weird. Pretty average speech overall.

[12th Doctor]

It was a C+ speech with a intermixes of B+ and an A- ending.

All together, not horrible, about what I expected from a McCain floor speech.

[Ban my account ffs!]

If any of the leftists hacks who are running down McCain had actually ever served their country, they would understand why this is such a great speech.

I have served, you people mooch off of my service and the others who have served.

And you wonder why you draw so much contempt?

And his humility is the reason that John McCain is giving the speech tonight and you're just a bitter old hack in Pennsylvania.

I have a lot of respect for veterans.  A lot.  Many people in my family have served, and many of my friends have and are currently serving.  But I have nothing but contempt for pathetic twerps like you that can do nothing but wear your "service" on the heel of your boot.  Go to hell.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

If any of the leftists hacks who are running down McCain had actually ever served their country, they would understand why this is such a great speech.

I have served, you people mooch off of my service and the others who have served.

And you wonder why you draw so much contempt?

Let me guess, you supported Bush over Kerry?

[Lief 🗽]

This ticket has way too many offspring.

[12th Doctor]

Wow... a motlier assortment has never been seen on a convention stage together.

God I love this party.