Vote: Was John McCain's speech effective?

You obviously didnt even listen to the speech tonite! Strong security, lower taxes, increased individual rights for education, decreased central government, and service to our nation are all planks in the Republican platform which McCain spelled out tonite. Instead of blind hatred and ignorance, try thinking for yourself and listen opposing views....then you may have an argument...

Yeah we did listen to the speech and the number of distortions, lies and factual errors John McCain blurted out was staggering...

To American: post #28.1.....

You might as well save your breath..... You cannot do a battle of wits with unarmed people.

To American -

I heard the speech alright, but other than saying "storng security, lower taxes, better education, blah blah blah...." McCain offered virtually NOTHING specific on any of the points. HOW is McCain going to provide strong security? HOW is he going to lower taxes and where is he going to cut spending or find replacement funding... If McCain has answers, he sure didn't give them tonight...

To Mr. Creek -- brilliant argument.

I listened to both speeches - Obama's & McCain's - there was no substance to how Obama would improve our lives. His also were the one liners - but that's what nomination speeches are for. They introduce the nominee - give you some idea as to what they would do if elected. The debates will form the core of their policies & provide insight on how well they can do or plan to do the things they promise. Their interviews & speeches will also provide the information needed by the American people to decide who our next president will be. Listen to the coming interviews and speeches, that will tell you more of what their plans will be. I'm a military veteran, working mother, and an American. Senator McCain is right, we need to come together as American's, working for the good of our country and put it back on track. And make no mistake, this downward spiral did not start with Bush, it's been coming on for a very long time, and we the People of this country have allowed it to happen. We keep re-electing the same people over and over again. It is not only the President who needs to accept the responsibility for the state of this country, it's also the congress & house.

"We need to come together....."

"Is that why Palin took the podium for the FIRST time and took one (non credible) shot after another at Obama"?

Well said Fedora

It's what Barack said. The GOP calls it an "ownership society", which means you're on you own. Every man, women and even child for themselves. Pay your taxes so the rich don't have to and keep your mouth shut except to sing the national anthem when told to. And never, ever dare to ask the government for help with anything you cry baby! Do as you are told! When you are told to do it! What's the matter with you loser?!? Don't you love America? Then stand on your own two feet even if you lost them in another war! CRY BABY! Quit complaining whiners! SHUT UP!

My two brothers
died in Iraq two years ago defending this great country John McCain and I love dearly.

I am genuinely sorry for the loss of your brothers, Agnes. I truly am and in no way do I fail to recognize and honor their sacrifice. But my dear lady, they did NOT die defending this great country. They unfortunately died defending a deceitfully manufactured justification to be in Iraq at all. Iraq never threatened us and couldn't carry out a threat even if they had made one ~ which they didn't. The truly hideous fact is that your brothers believed they could trust their commander-in-chief to be honest and forthright . Sadly, that belief was placed in vain. Maybe you can find some comfort in knowing that your brothers and the thousands of others who died defending a lie are the only ones who brought honor to this nation. Its president didn't ~ and the rest of our government is too spineless to honor the fallen soldiers by holding their commander-in-chief accountable for his deceit. I truly regret that for it dishonors all those who paid the greatest sacrifice in upholding the oath they swore in allegience to the USA.

It sounds like you are the one who is angry. If you believe that McCain would start a war with some country because they said something bad about him, then you have no idea who and what John McCain is. He didn't start this war with Iraq, he didn't lie to the American people as to why we should fight, but he sure in the hell is not going to tuck tail and run either. He is going to have to clean up the mess that this present administration has made in order to bring our troops home. Your brothers died fighting for the freedoms you and the rest of us enjoy today. Your brothers elected to fight, because they love this country and knew the possibility of being killed while in Iraq, but the freedoms of their country meant more. Had Bush sr. taken care of Sadam when we were there in Desert
Storm, there would be no war there today. Why doesn't anyone get that? The problems we are faced with today have been around long before this, and you all are mad at the wrong people.

Hey hypocrite...FYI...Obama was born of an unwed mother of just over 18...She too was pergnat at 17...You fools have stood in the way of developing and expanding Americas energy production for the last 30 years. Go hug a tree and pee in your gas tank...Remeber The taxes on a gallon of gas are 24 cents...The net profit (After expenses for you liberals) The profit to the oil company is 09 cents. Those big bad oil companies...Relax...do not worry about winter...Global warming remember....You house will soon be a cinder...
More koolaid for my friends. Hail to the new god Obama...Born of a 18 year old unwed mother...You put it in play...Too bad you parents weren`t gay.

Happy sac
u forgot the part about the polygamist father. the muslum school. if only his mom had an abortion.... makes you think?

Well now, don't just be a critic, American ~ start a trend. Tell us what you think, and love.

Lies? Or is it all not what you want to read? When 90% of the board disagrees with you, your candidate is in trouble. A lot of the responses were very specific in their criticisms.

The Japs did not bomb American soil. Duh. They bombed Hawaii, not a state at the time. Go get that GED! So you gave up your mind? No news there. LOL

VOR - you are the idiot. The Japanese bombed a United States naval/military installation, which is considered American soil. What a loser.

Obviously, the anti-Obama crowd here fails to think for themselves and wonder what would happen if 72 year old McCain dies in office, and Ms. Palin becomes president. You question Obama's ability to lead and his experience, then blindly accept the possibility that we may end up with an in-experienced soccer mom as president. Scary.

shekki
Research it. You're wrong. In some cases a base is considered US Soil. Not the case here. You'll learn.

BTW, calling people names and attacking them makes you appear weak and foolish. Bullying is a nice tactic. Maybe you are a Republican after all. LOL

So you're saying that the GOPs inexperienced candidate is worse that your inexperienced candidate. They seem to have something in common, but you want your inx in charge. What does that say about you? Oh, a Gov actually is in charge of something. Obama has never lead anything, and judging from his wife, he's not in charge at home.

Good luck and God bless!

NOw I gotta go look...How could you mis wearing a lapel pin on a night like tonight....

Cannot help myself for plagerizing this from an earlier post and adding it to yours.

I believe the quagmire you refer to is: McBush and Chick Cheney

BTW, if the are going to invoke 911 in this matter (Giuliani appeasers), that where the hell is Bin Laden??? I fogot, if they kill thier boogy-man then they lose their trump card called fear.

Nice, apperntly the definition of communist has changed. You can now be labeled a commie for for pointing out GOP hyprocrasy ..

How far off could you be? For one thing, McCain would not even think about letting anyone from the Bush admin. to tutor his dog, let along Palin. What so many of you fail to understand is that Bush does not like McCain. Bush referred to McCain as a " Liberal Wuss". From what I heard on the radio, McCain's people would not allow Bush to even be at the convention.

As far as McCain not offering specifics, well he most certainly did. The biggest one was taking the money that our country has been giving to these countries that can't stand us and who refuse to stand with us and put it back into the hands of the American people by lowereing taxes. McCain stated that it was time that we gave control back to parents as far as having a say in their childrens education. He also said that those who have lost jobs, and couldn't find work, he said that he would see that there would be programs to help these people be retrained for other jobs, and that they would be paid while they are being retrained. He is going to give the power back to the people instead of having the goverment tell the American people what to do. You see that is what is stated in our Contitution, that our goverment was formed for the people by the people.

Clinton had the opprotunity to drill for oil and to find other sources to help the energy problem, but he said 10 years was too long to wait. We would have been already getting the oil from the same wells he said would take to long to drill, infact we would have been in our 3rd year had he gone ahead with the drilling.

As for the war in Iraq, it's true McCain is against pulling our troops out like Obama wants to do. It's total suicide for our country to tuck tail and run. He didn't start this war, he didn't tell the American people a bunch of b.s so that we could go over to Iraq and fight. You see, he knows that there should have never been a war in Iraq. But because "pappa Bush" decided to go soft during the most critical time of the the Gulf War, we are unfortunatley fighting now. Bush sr. kept his Gen. Swartzcoff from getting Sadam and taking down his goverment during the Gulf War. And Swartzcoff had everything in place to take Sadam down, but Bush refused to let him do it, so when Bush jr gets into office he was out to do one thing and that was to find anyway he could to finish the job his "daddy" failed to do. Take down Sadam.

I am not ready to give someone like Obama the most powerful office in the Country when he has not even run a city, state , nor has he served his country. The guy is suffering from delusions of grador by thinking that he is capable of running the US without first having the experience of running a city or state. And he DOES WANT TO RAISE YOUR TAXES, HOW DO YOU THINK HE IS GOING TO GET HIS GOVERMENT RUN HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS IN PLACE? BY COLLECTING ALUMINUM CANS? HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA.

My deepest repect to you and your young soldier.......may he return to you safely.

Confused - I too was very moved by your post. We are ALL trying as best we can to get your son home safely and QUICKLY...

Everyone should have to read your post before they walk into the voting booth...

Everyone should know by now who *I* support...

I really feel your pain, and I pray for your son. I have an uncle who spent the majority of his life in service and now wants out, put in his paper work which was scheduled to be approved in december. Now he has orders to go back to Iraq for the second time this war and the third time if you count the gulf. Its sickening.

What republicans don't want you to know is that the military prays on the poor and uneducated youth in order to enlist them for this unpopular war. How many military scouts do you see on a community campus compared to how many you see in harvard or yale, again its sickening.

How many of these officials that you support have their kids in iraq. I think Palin will join the ranks of a few. But believe it, her child won't have to be in danger like many of my family or your family will be. I guarantee now that she is vp pick, his military experience will be just like Prince Williams.

How can Palin say she knows what it feels like to have your kid shipped off, when she secretly knows he'll be okay. She isn't like the rest of us crossing our fingers and praying for our loved ones to come home from this mistake.

She, like Mccain, is out of touch. I truly believe, after last night McCain glorifies his captivity and glorifies the thought of putting others (on both sides) through the same. We can't afford a president like that.

If you feel like you are less than a woman, it's your own doing, not Gov. Palin's. Mc Cain does not condon this war, however he does know that to pull out now would be a sign of weakness and like he told the American people, "I would rather lose an election than lose our country to this war" He didn't start this war, he didn't lie to the ameircan people, but he knows what war IS ABOUT.

You know, your son was not drafted, he signed up on his own volition, so he knew that his chances of being put on the front lines was pretty good. You are the one who is having a problem, not him. He knows that his freedoms have been given to him becouse of people like himself had to fight and some died in order for the rest of us to be able to live free. My nephew was in Iraq during the first days of the fall of Sadam Hussien, when it the chances of being hurt or killed was greater than it is now. Thank God he came home without being hurt, and he came home knowing that what he did played a part in keeping his family safe from the evils of terrorism.

I know yuo are afraid for his safety, all mothers and fathers go through this, but the one thing that you can do is support your son, support the fact that he is fighting for your country, and the freedoms that you have. Tell him how proud you are of him. He is dong this not for himself, BUT FOR YOU AND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY.

Hipsters are just saggy pants wearing retards.

usmcntl-Well said. Obama is a socialist, he is lvoed and adored by nutjob terrorists who love to destroy our way of life, he is a tax and spend fanatic who will not do jack for the workign poor and middle class, just the non working. He will do zilch to help single moms who work full time, but he will dump tons into the communiites of those who think they are "entitled." How many working poor moms get financial aid? Not many. How many folks who are intergenerationally dependent on taxpayers get "help/" Tons. Working folks are screwed today. We pay almost 40% of our income to the gov. Personal property taxes, real estate taxes, income taxes, retail taxes, cigarette taxes, we get punished for improving our homes and our taxes go up. We are taxed to deasth to turn the inner cities into successes and it is not working!!! Working moms benefits from welfare get cut when she gets a minimum wage job as a single parent. Yet the neighbor with 4 kids by as many "baby's daddies" gets increases, free medical care and chilld care to take a few college classes. Not to mention free housing that destroys surrounding communites, WIC, checks, etc. What do taxpaying working single moms get? Zip. Obama does not want to help single moms, and most liberals in congress lie to single moms by making them think they will get help. MOst never will, cuz this out of control gov. just wants minorities and women to depend on democrats. If you work full time, apply for childcare. See if you get "help." Obama is about special priviledges only for those he deems "worthy." I worked in the social services system and it was despicable. They dont care about poor people, just funding for their controling programs. They wont adopt abused infants cuz they want the kids in state run institutions, while mom changes for the 5th or 6th time, or they want them in foster care. All to keep folks under the gov. thumb and dependent on phony liberals in congress. If a woman is on welfare she cannot marry or get a job. Marry the gov. and vote democrat. All you women out there who think dems work for you are being used to get them elected. Obama the socialist will only help "groups," not individuals. I am tired of working single moms being @!$%# on when they are desperately paying taxes to help support the baby daddy crowd.

What about a government who works for the people, not against them... You know, what really amazes me is all the tax dollars going to the military.. and none coming back to you..

You know, many people in socialist countries live happy and well!! Check Norway, the netherland, sweeden... no homeless in the street, the safety net of healthcare for all, good education, good infrastructures, long paid vacations for all and good social programs to make everybody's lives better!! Everything important your capitalistic system does not give you!! helping others is a moral and ethical obligation that we europeans, but you americans do not understand!
Socialism, capitalism are just words.. they sometime work sometime do not, just depending how much you want the government to do good for the people.

Why are we paying taxes??? should'nt it come back to the people in some ways or another???

before you criticized socialism, check in socialism countries how people live!!! Some socialist countries have the happier people on earth! you idiot.. propaganda works very well in this country.

but PROUDLIBERAL, you forgot that we all got a paltry $600 dollars given to us - HOW YOU ASK SINCE WE ARE A TRILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT COULD THE GOVERNMENT GIVE US MONEY??
Because the Feds simply printed MORE of it to give it to us - of course that just devalued our savings EVEN MORE... so basically the Feds giveth and the Feds devalueth it away...

I hope all the little ole gray haired ladies who vote republican because they think they are looking out for them realize that their little nest-eggs are worth 1/2 of what it was eight years ago...

Thanks BUSH, CHENEY, MCCAIN, KARL ROVE, etc etc etc... your war on terrorism is BANKRUPTING us.... who is actually winning this war?? not the American people...

I know all this... soon your dollar won't be worse s h i t!

While I think that your viewpoints are horribly skewed, I respect your right to have them. That is the difference between Democrats and Republicans. I am so tired of this "my way or the highway" mentality that comes from this tired, old party that is not even a fair demographic representation of Americans throughout our nation.

While it's great that you are in a good situation financially and all; obviously, you are in a minority because thousands of Americans are not. Although I am a Democrat and stauch Obama supporter, I watched the RNC convention. It was nothing more than hypocrisy, lies, attacks against Obama, attacks against the media, more lies, hocky mom with 5 children (what that has to do with being a VP, I don't know), POW (again and again and again and again) and nothing of substance to offer the thousands of suffering American citizens. I think they are nothing but posers with a Machevalian knack of twisting truths and untruths to their advantage who offer no concrete leadership for this country. That's why the Republican Party is shrinking as we speak.

Just rebel rousing, fear monging, and the crass use of devestating events in America's past. And, as a woman, I found Sarah's use of her special needs baby as a prop, seriously disturbing and offensive. Why else did she keep dragging that poor baby to a loud noisy convention night after night? I think McCain may have had a serious chance before he caved into the conservative right; however, Palin is not a representative of mainstream America.

I urge everyone to go out and vote. I want to return to the pre-America before the last 8 years occurred and I seriously fear for our future. We cannot let this woman get 1 heartbeat away from the Presidency! It would be like going backward in time.

We already know what the Republicans are offering and it pretty much does sound like more of the same. I would rather take my chances with Obama who offers real change which isn't some last minute catch phrase to get more votes.

okay facts. ussr and china are communists not socialists

Sweden, Netherlands, and even UK = socialists.

u need to check ur vocabulary