Well... McCain thinks Obama is gonna win!

exodus84 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 05:13 PM

Most of his WI winning speech has been attacking Obama. It's pretty funny actually. Anyone else watching this?

BillyBob · #2 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 05:18 PM

He makes my Grandfather look young.

exodus84 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 05:24 PM

My mother in-law thinks he looks like Winnie the Pooh.

commonsense · #4 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 05:57 PM

It is all tactics in the race, doing this makes him seem sincere. I don't abide with any certain party, but I believe McCain is running a more effective campaign in unifying early, and Obama is making an impressive economic campaign. I have not found any outstanding aspect to Hillary's approach - not intended to offend anyone.

exodus84 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-19-2008, 06:02 PM

It really doesn't matter. The Dems are coming out in such high numbers to vote if that trend continues the Reps have no chance in the world. However, once you line up either Dem to debate McCain, McCain will eat them alive and it will be funny to watch.

DuH2 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 01:50 AM

Quote:

My friends, we have traveled a great distance together already in this campaign, and overcome more than a few obstacles. But as I said last week, now comes the hard part and, for America, the bigger decision. Will we make the right changes to restore the people’s trust in their government and meet the great challenges of our time with wisdom, and with faith in the values and ability of Americans for whom no challenge is greater than their resolve, courage and patriotism? Or will we heed appeals for change that ignore the lessons of history, and lack confidence in the intelligence and ideals of free people?

I will fight every moment of every day in this campaign to make sure Americans are not deceived by an eloquent but empty call for change that promises no more than a holiday from history and a return to the false promises and failed policies of a tired philosophy that trusts in government more than people. Our purpose is to keep this blessed country free, safe, prosperous and proud. And the changes we offer to the institutions and policies of government will reflect and rely upon the strength, industry, aspirations and decency of the people we serve.

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We live in a world of change, some of which holds great promise for us and all mankind and some of which poses great peril. Today, political change in Pakistan is occurring that might affect our relationship with a nuclear armed nation that is indispensable to our success in combating al Qaeda in Afghanistan and elsewhere. An old enemy of American interests and ideals is leaving the world stage, and we can glimpse the hope that freedom might someday come to the people of Cuba. A self-important bully in Venezuela threatens to cut off oil shipments to our country at a time of sky-rocketing gas prices. Each event poses a challenge and an opportunity. Will the next President have the experience, the judgment experience informs, and the strength of purpose to respond to each of these developments in ways that strengthen our security and advance the global progress of our ideals? Or will we risk the confused leadership of an inexperienced candidate who once suggested invading our ally, Pakistan, and sitting down without pre-conditions or clear purpose with enemies who support terrorists and are intent on destabilizing the world by acquiring nuclear weapons?

http://youdecide08.foxnews.com/2008/...ccains-speech/

Obama better look out McCain was already flying off a carrier when he was born...and starting politics when Obama was 15-17.

Obama better especially look out for his humor..Democrats have been extremelly lacking in humor unlike the Republicans (especially McCain and Huckabee).
There are numerous possible ways Obama could simply tank himself by giving McCain an opening for a zinger. IE Reagan destroyed opponents when they made the same mistake with him of underestimating how dangerous a single funny line can be.

McCain has seen flim-flam artists come and go.
He's not impressed and it shows

sunnyside · #7 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 02:47 AM

Seriously though I think the eventual debates will be interesting and maybe telling (though other factors may just swamp it).

On the one hand McCain has experience, but unless he can really grill him on it Obama can keep saying "change" and "hope" a lot mixed in with this responses.

The trick is that Obama has plenty of plans. Experience matters for being able to get those plans through and for knowing if those plans are a good idea for the country. And it matters a lot in foreign diplomacy. But in a debate Obma doesn't have to really worry about those things, so unless he's secretly a bad debater the lack of experience won't show on the podium. McCain will have to be impressively skilled to pin down Obama.

JMS · #8 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 07:50 AM

obama is going to hit mccain with truth and he will likely lose his cool. cant be very funny when youre called out and cant handle it. mccain was never really funny anyway. hes ones of those really old people you just humor so not to hurt feelings.

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