Good God. This is the worst speech I have ever seen.

[Skinner]

We are gonna cream this guy.

[mudesi]

1. Seriously!

I'm falling asleep here.

[babylonsister]

2. No kidding! Watch his head swivel! Heck, there's got to be 85 people there! nt

[Jane Austin]

72. Yep, very thin crowd.

They've dropped a curtain behind the chairs to hide the rest of the empty hall.

[eagertolearn]

260. I wonder if they had a prompter somewhere. He kept looking off in the distance..n/t

[mac2]

275. He's looking for his "vision" or is it his speech writer?

[NotThisTime]

176. The whole thing was horrible, did you like how he tried to tie Obama to lobbyists??

How about that, who were his paid staffers on his plane?

Seriously....

[hisownpetard]

274. And that expression that's supposed to resemble a smile? Looks like he's straining at stool.

[moc]

3. The cadence of his speech is very annoying, very patronizing, imo.

It's not just that he's uninspiring - that goes without saying. He's a really horrible speaker. He needs a speech coach.

Yep, we're going to cream him.

[livetohike]

I can't listen to him - it's the cadence and just the timbre of his

voice. I mute it.

[Heather MC]

243. I can't look at him, those yellow teeth creep me out, he looks like the villain

in every Charles Dickinson play I have every seen.

Can't you see him with a big black cloak, a walking stick with a skull on it and a cigar his mouth,
sneaking around in a dark alley?

[livetohike]

253. Great characterization!

:toast:

[Buck Rabbit]

258. His off-timed forced clown smile at applause line breaks is pathetic.

He is so much better when he is a guest on The Daily Show. His speeches must be truly uncomfortable to watch for his many not-yet-convinced conservative supporters, I would imagine.

[klook]

265. That "smile" is the worst. A grimace trying to be a smile. (n/t)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

66. Yes, is cadence is gawdawful.

Pauses in *the* most awkward places. Terrible. What he's saying is strange enough, but how he's saying it makes it even worse.

[BattyDem]

100. Yeah .. it's like he's talking to children.

It's very slow and melodic ... sort of like Mr. Rogers. "Yes, boys and girls ... I'm running for President of the United States of America. Can you say America?"

[burythehatchet]

155. 7th grader reading his awesome term paper in front of the class.

[roguevalley]

178. its an awful thing to watch. I can't stand people of his age looking

stupid. its sad, terrible and yes, we are going to smear the map with this guy.

[eagertolearn]

262. I agree..He sounds like he is telling a bed time story after he took his sleeping pills!

[geiger]

284. cadence? you call that CAY-dense?

[george_maniakes]

4. You WISH you could sound as kooky as him. n/t

[michaz]

5. I am with you on that statement! n/t

[SeattleGirl]

6. I can't wait for the debates between him and Obama.

Those are gonna be fun to watch!

[Kittycat]

11. Neither can I... I plan on tivoing it, so I can back up and laugh over and over again.

Obama will wipe the floor with him :rofl:

[babylonsister]

20. I think the distinctions between the two might be noticed.

;)

[SeattleGirl]

80. Oh, just a tad!

:rofl:

[babylonsister]

96. LOL!

You caught that! :hi:

[lob1]

7. I thought I was watching a trailer for the "Get Smart" movie.

[Kittycat]

22. ..

duzy :spray:

[here_is_to_hope]

139. +1

[roguevalley]

180. apparently the GOP is messing up in primaries in which their better

candidates are not making the cut and weaker ones are going on to the general. they are going to get swamped. Someone said we could pick up 45 more seats in the congress. :)

[Clark2008]

196. Missed it by THAT much.

[motocicleta]

221. Would you believe, ten boy scouts?

[thunder rising]

8. Who could you possibly be talking about? hmmmm, ahhhh, that old guy speaking to 100's on the

teeveee?

[bigwillq]

9. I know we're going to cream McLame.

And I am not even watching the speech!


:bounce:

[Tatiana]

10. God, our candidates were an embarrassment of riches. Even Gravel is better than grampa.

"My friends, get off my lawn..."

[Pennie109]

43. That smile is creepy.....

[DangerousRhythm]

120. Haha! Gravel would TROUNCE him.

I love that guy. :D

[NightWatcher]

he's killing my buzz

[NatBurner]

118. u know?

[Thrill]

12. This is his way of stealing the Dems thunder. He's doing a good job

NOT!

[LucyParsons]

13. The contrat between him and Obama in a debate is going to be...

whew

Just, whew.

:eyes:

[RL3AO]

zzzzzzzz

*talk to the left side for 8 seconds...then the center for 8 seconds...then the right for 8 seconds*

[bicentennial_baby]

well said!

:applause:

[islandmkl]

why don't you play a game of solitaire, raymond?

[bicentennial_baby]

!

:spray:

[City Lights]

14. He sucks. He's got nothing. nt

[bdamomma]

240. except the criminals of the * regime in his corner.

[Donkeykick]

15. Does he have that Popeye look?

:rofl:

[Junkdrawer]

16. He needs PoliGrip extra hold. n/t

[Radio_Lady]

220. Hey! Is that a knock? Some of us have to use that stuff!

At 69, you'll be lucky to have all your teeth. Husband has all of his, and he's 73 and I'm jealous...

I use the competition because it's better.

[woolldog]

227. have you considered dental implants? I'm serious.

There's some wonderful new technology out there, or so I'm told.

[FlaGranny]

234. Dental implants are for rich people.

I'd get them in a minute if I had $20,000 or so to spare.

Edit: Right now I can't even afford a new partial.

[K Gardner]

17. People are gonna be so scared by this dufuss, they'll hide behind Obama for protection. Geezer.

[apocalypsehow]

18. Yep - agree 100%. It's the voice of the past speaking to a *DAY & AGE* that's moved on. n/t.

Edit: not just a generation, the entire era.

[tokenlib]

19. That crowd is so inspired..LOL!

Yup, totally excited crowd...

[myrna minx]

21. He's more effective than ambian. I'm nodding off. n/t

[mcg]

236. and he takes ambian to go to sleep???

He should just listen to a tape of himself talking.
On second thought, maybe that would scare even himself.

Listening to him is like torture, he's sooooo boring,
but you can't go to sleep because he's also scary.
Just when you thought you could finally go to sleep
and not hear anymore, he flashes that creepy smile.

[biscotti]

23. The crowd of

supporters is so diverse.....Ha :sarcasm:

[Goblinmonger]

I can't wait for the debates!!!! n/t

[Sparkly]

24. It's Rainin' McCain!!

:rofl:

[lyonn]

25. I've put him in the spooky realm.

He is showing he ain't no maverick, he is using Obama's lines. And, this race has truly aged him. His eyes look bleak. Ugh

Edit: SNL couldn't top this pitiful display, and McC thinks he's funny.

[TeamJordan23]

26. It seems he is speaking in front of like 30 people. nm

[futureliveshere]

27. Absolutely... Obama's little girls could beat this idiot.

[BlooInBloo]

28. It really, really is.

[Faygo Kid]

29. Thank you, Mr. Administrator, and former keeper of GD:P.

Yer derned tootin'

Say Goodbye, Sam McCain.

[Spirochete]

Did he stay awake during the whole thing?

Or could you tell? I didn't watch it.

[PeaceNikki]

30. Worst? EVER??

Come on, after the last 8 years??

Seriously?

[grantcart]

123. yes it is that bad and the reason is that he decided to put it juxtaposition to Clinton

and Obama on their big night. He is going to be panned big time.

[redstate_democrat]

31. LOLOL!!!

He just said deliver "hot water" to babies!!!

THIS GUY IS OVER!! CALL THE GE NOW!

[neverforget]

32. Old Man yells at cloud!

[mohc]

How many Bush speeches have you seen?

I guess it depends on you find worse...

incoherent ramblings from a mind that has lost its bearings

or

incoherent ramblings from a mind that never had any to start with.

[stillcool]

He should never go before Obama...

[MadMaddie]

122. He..he...He definitely can't go after him....

[DevonRex]

138. He shouldn't go anywhere NEAR him. nt

[tridim]

33. This is like my 7th grade speech class.

Except without all the stage makeup.

[Fox Mulder]

34. Yep.

I can't wait until he and Obama debate. Obama will win by a landslide.

[Phoonzang]

I'm not going to be able to stay up for Obama

if I keep watching this. Getting sleepy...so sleepy. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[futureliveshere]

35. Way to go.. he just insulted the youth of this country!!

[Orsino]

36. There's the campaign for the fall. Just re-run clips.

He's made of fail.

[NatBurner]

37. that disney animatrix technology is amazing

he almost looks life-like

[RL3AO]

38. OMG THAT LAUGH!

That was scary.

[K Gardner]

50. He did it AGAIN ! Ewww ewww.. eww.. I see a You Tube Moment Coming..

[newmajority]

39. Failed ideas???

Motherfucker, you are speaking from the location of the second biggest Republican FAILURE in history.

(Iraq was the first)

[K Gardner]

40. OMG.. did anyone see that "giggle" ???

[RL3AO]

Yeah.

[babylonsister]

81. Spooky.

:scared:

[me b zola]

102. That was freaking sinister

So he's running not just as bush*s third term, but bush* and cheney's third term. :scared:

[saltpoint]

41. We are.

I'm convinced that John McCain is legally dead and they jolt him every now and then until he spews war-mongering pro-surge cliches.

Something like chickens running around after their heads are cut off.

[bbinacan]

I wouldn't be so sure if

I were you. I think he will be a formidable candidate. Hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

[aaronbees]

42. "MAC ATTACK" sign .... LOL

:wtf:

We are going to clean his freakin' clock!!!!

[dana_b]

56. "all fat... no substance."

[mcg]

212. I wish I could change my user name. nt

[VolcanoJen]

44. Not to mention it looks like he's giving the speech at the local Shoney's.

:rofl:

[Olney Blue]

69. Now I want some strawberry pie!

[Guava Jelly]

45. No shit

Obama is going to rip him apart

[Coexist]

46. and he's delivering it poorly.

I cannot wait for the debates.

[andyrowe]

47. Agreed. Oh yeah... Can we lift the 3 thread limit?

Huh can we can we can we?

[WritingIsMyReligion]

48. He is... so... goddamned.... moronic.

I think my schoolmates and I can compose more coherent, honest, realistic speeches than this piece of tripe.

[eleny]

49. He's going nowhere but back to Arizona very soon

[newmajority]

77. Too bad we can't keep him out of there too

I love that state. :( (if not some of their politics)

[newmajority]

83. Oh fuck, here comes the fearmongering

:boring:

[Hippo_Tron]

195. He's up for re-election in 2010

Senator Napolitano has a nice ring to it.

[mvd]

51. Well, there's one good thing

Maybe the speech will help me sleep tonight if I re-play it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

52. He was the designated batter to get creamed

they know they couldn't win... just like ... Dole

[EFerrari]

61. Yep. Suicide mission. I agree n/t

[kevinmc]

I was nodding off listening to McCain ...... n/t

[ericgtr]

53. It's all good because Obama is going to fry these bastards in the GE

He will use his ability to draw huge crowds when they are trying to celebrate. Tonights location of Obama's victory speech is a bitch slap to them and they are pretty pissed obviously. Wait until their convention and watch Obama command a crowd of 30+ thousand and rain on their parade.

[cbayer]

54. NPR had the first few minutes

then switched back to an ATC story about Iraqi art!

:rofl:

[eagertolearn]

266. I was watching it on MSNBC and half way through they announced

that Obama had enough delegates to be the presumptive winner and then they never even went back to McCain's speech!!!!!:applause:

[malta blue]

55. He is turning my stomach

:puke::puke:

He is snickering about "that's not change we can believe in" :eyes: and "getting to know Sen. Obama"

:banghead::banghead:

Please oh PLEASE Skinner, can you make him go away???

[stop the bleeding]

57. This will not be the worse - btw he had tough competition with "W" and all as the worse speaker

:beer:

[proud patriot]

58. Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee !

This is going to be a whole lot of fun .

[RiverStone]

59. He's trying so hard to be not trying...

It adds to the ridiculus nature of his candidacy.

Though I do thing there is someone under the podium set to tazer him if he says "my friends".

[berni_mccoy]

60. GOBAMA! McCan't Can't Win!

[eppur_se_muova]

193. McCan't -- how appropriate !! nt

[bullwinkle428]

62. BUT, BUT, BUT...I'M A MAVERICK!!!! WAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!

[bullwinkle428]

73. All the commanders that hadn't been sacked by the Chimperor!

[krispos42]

224. No, he's a "Maverick®"

The Maverick name, logo, and appearance are registered trademarks of the Republican National Committee and their owners. Any resemblence to actual mavericks is coincidental and unintentional. ©2008 RNC, Inc., Washington, DC USA

The Straight Talk Express name, logo, and appearance are registered trademarks of the Republican National Committee and their owners. Any resemblence to actual straight talk is coincidental and unintentional. ©2008 RNC, Inc., Washington, DC USA

Now get off my lawn!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

225. I actually met Maury Maverick, Junior!!!

Maverick is the name of a prominent South Texas Democratic family -- Maury Maverick, Senior and Junior, were politicians. They owned a large ranch in South Texas.

That's where the actual word came from -- for a cow that went off by itself.

[klook]

268. DUzy worthy

Very funny disclaimer - thanks!

[anonymous171]

257. Don't forget "WAR HERO"

[Born_A_Truman]

63. McBorrrrrrrrrrrrrring!

His phoney smile and eye blinking when he speaks is awful. :puke:

[LonelyLRLiberal]

291. Somebody told me it looks like he has had too many botox injections.

I think he may be dead already and they have made a wax dummy. - Oh, yeah, animatronics.

[bbinacan]

64. I'm not so sure.

I think McCain will present a strong challenge. Hope I'm wrong, but I think this will be a very tight race.

[Th1onein]

152. Tight race? That's what Republicans say when.....

they're planning on stealing an election.

Why did you post the same sentiments twice on this thread?

[Tatiana]

65. What a Manchurian Candidate he is. n/t

[andyrowe]

67. So the 3 thread limit...

Can we ditch that now?

[Douglas Carpenter]

68. Mr. and Mrs. Cleaver would have been convinced

[mike_c]

70. don't forget that any intelligent republican would have to regard McCain...

...as a major improvement over their current president.

Oh, wait...

[jefferson_dem]

71. He's absolutely horrendous. ...Even the right-wing blog haters realize it.

Check this out, from NRO ---

Obviously...

...McCain isn't going to win this election by firing up crowds with his oratory. As a performance, it's a little painful.

http://corner.nationalreview.com/

[VolcanoJen]

86. Oh, that's funny

"My friends, I'm going to lose this election."

[berni_mccoy]

74. Why, that sounds like a crowd of about 20 people.

[all.of.me]

75. He's reading it! This is so lame. nt

[nebula]

76. Don't underestimate him

The media spin machine will do their best to put lipstick on a pig.

They'll try to make Grandpa McBush look like the greatest thing to happen for this country since General Patton defeated the Nazis.

[flvegan]

78. Q-Tip McAnus does have his problems.

But remember, as speakers go, Bush (a/k/a Biggest Moron Alive) went two terms.

Still going to need both barrels. No mercy.

[diane in sf]

223. Bushco stole both elections, wonder if they will/can do that for McCain

[Yotun]

79. Remember people, one's ability to have coherent logical positions have nothing to do with who wins.

Bush for 2 terms?

Never become overconfident.

But damn.

If McCain wins I'll lose what little faith I've left in people in the US.

[babylonsister]

85. I think the gloves will be off once Obama gets the opportunity. nt

[ecstatic]

82. what is the speech for? just getting home. Gee, didn't take long for the MSM

to go in the tank full speed for McCain! wtf

[Texasgal]

84. It seems so controlled...

Like he is trying to remember his lines for the school play...

[babylonsister]

89. His head swivels as he's reading the teleprompter. Kinda like a turtle. nt

[LonelyLRLiberal]

292. Gosh, I try to tell myself it's the war injuries, but I don't think it is.

Someone is over-coaching him. He is trying TOO hard to look like he is nice, or something. You can see the terrible temper just under the surface of those fake expressions.

[tabasco]

87. Bush got (s)elected. Reagan got elected. Both stuffed shirts. Both puppets without a clue.

The whore media will make it an uphill battle for us.

[Kittycat]

88. Change we can believe in... Hehehhehehe

God he's gross!

[canucksawbones]

90. no kidding

weak sauce

[algol]

91. He absolutely DOES NOT look presidential

As he stumbles through this, he neither inspires nor convinces -- I'm feeling sleepy.

[BlooInBloo]

92. It's weird. He *tries* to smile, but it's like he doesn't really know how.

[LonelyLRLiberal]

293. Botox? nm

[TexasObserver]

It's like the same old Bush speech, with much worse delivery.

The audience can't even figure out when they're suppose to clap.

[mzmolly]

93. LOL

Not to mention, he smiles at highly inappropriate times. Spooooooooky.

The "crowd" is also quite sorry.

Yep, we're gonna cream this guy!

[mvd]

98. Plus, how can anyone imagine this guy will provide change

Give me a break - "the right kind of change"???

[tishaLA]

94. *giggle* "that's not change we can believe in"

god he's the worst.

[VolcanoJen]

95. These people can't even boo Obama heartily

This is truly embarrassing.

[VolcanoJen]

110. They sound like goats bleating, these McCain supporters

This is truly awful. And what is up with that godawful green backdrop?

[Trekologer]

He's projecting all of the ills of the country onto Obama.

Even though he (McCain) and his party have been at the helm leading us to them. Unbelievable.

It almost seems that someone is holding up cards to tell the crowd to clap, cheer, boo, etc. McCain says something then.... silence.... then the crowd reacts. Maybe he's putting them to sleep too.

[DogPoundPup]

97. McLame says "We have suc-seen......"

HE IS BUSH!

[kid a]

99. scary and creepy and just wrong... Adios McSame

[lojasmo]

101. This is fucking terrible.

You tricked me, skinner.

[myrna minx]

103. His crowd is so completely uninspired.

Even their "chants" are completely forced and strained. We are going to mop the floor with this guy.

[Kerrytravelers]

104. Has he had Botox?

Not that it's working miracles, but he looks a little "drawn tight" tonight.

Oh, my. He can't look 46 no matter how hard he tries.

[reflection]

235. No, that's the formaldehyde. n/t

[shadowknows69]

105. No doubt

I can't wait for the first debate.

[genna]

106. Yup!

:bounce:

[qanda]

107. They were doing a chant-- What in the world???????

Those poor old people looked like they were on their last leg.

[me b zola]

119. I think they were chanting, "Go Away"

:D

[qanda]

173. That's what my husband thought they were saying

LOL

[LonelyLRLiberal]

294. Sounded like "No McCain" to me. Pitiful! nm

[NatBurner]

108. a leader u can believe in? wtf?

he'd better be glad he's not on beat street, cuz biters get no love at all

what a gotdamn asshole

[uppityperson]

109. That's what was said of mrbush 4 yrs ago. Beware the cheats and lies and cheats.

[Poll_Blind]

111. Notice how he's got that little lilt in his voice to appear less insectoid.

  It's not his real voice and it's kinda funny to hear him use it. He won't be able to keep it during the debates.

PB

[eppur_se_muova]

200. "less insectoid" -- LOL!! Now you've done it, I've woken the neighbors. nt

:D

[Haole Girl]

112. Shhh

If they don't get someone else first.

[grantcart]

113. 40 states 40 states 40 states

[WillyT]

114. Shit Skinner... He's Been Doing This For Months Now... The Only Thing They've Fixed...

Is the tele-prompter positioning.

:shrug:

[EFerrari]

121. Somebody also keeps telling him to smile more

which winds up being really creepy.

[WillyT]

137. It's The "Tell"... Like In Poker...

He pauses, smiles, and blinks four or five times...

you can tell he don't mean it.

:shrug:

:hi:

[WeDidIt]

115. The Repukes didn't even send up the "B" Team this cycle

He's like a Bob Dole retread.

[YDogg]

116. it is truly pathetic. we damned well oughta cream him.

[ellisonz]

117. "The global economy exists and is not going away."

lol

[neverforget]

124. The smile and enthusiam are fake just like his speech.

[high density]

125. OK it's 8:59:45pm

Time to end this bullshit.

[high density]

Thanks Keith.

[grantcart]

Fuck CNN heard you man I am impressed

[sufrommich]

126. May every speech he gives be as exciting and inspiring

as this one!!!! The crowd is absolutely riveted!!! lol.

[billyoc]

127. It's the speech that can make every american, young or old, rich or poor, black or white

feel good about their own public speaking skills.

This guy is not going to SURVIVE his first debate with Obama.

[Yukari Yakumo]

128. Cenk, is that you?

He pretty much said the same thing.

Mc:nuke: is playing defense, we're going to crush him in November.

[City Lights]

129. I wonder how many people fall asleep during his speeches.

He's so boring I'm surprised he's able to stay awake!

:boring:

[NatBurner]

130. THANK U JESUS FOR MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS!!!!

[panAmerican]

131. stuttering "hunnh...that's not change we can believe in"

Dumbass!

[BlooInBloo]

132. HAHAHA!!! MSNBC couldn't take it anymore - they cut away to talk about Obama!

HAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

[Mike L]

133. Damn pathetic. I've never seen McCain give a speech before.

He's worse than Kerry; worse than me in Public Speaking 101. How can he be so bad after 40 years in politics? Hopefully he's as bad in debates.

[suffragette]

134. He looks pained, even during his attempts at smiling for applause lines.

[panAmerican]

135. Olbermann just bigfooted McCain's ass w/ breaking news, LOL

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[dchill]

136. I can't figure out if he's actually...

Beavis or Butthead!

:shrug:

[Yukari Yakumo]

140. The crowd sounds almost canned. {nt}

uguu

[panAmerican]

141. Obama can't finish a sentence without cheers interrupting him. McCain has to pause and wait.

[fishwax]

142. he was horrible

:rofl:

[muryan]

143. The best part is that awkward smile

You can tell his handlers are telling him to smile to appear more friendly, yet he does it at such awkward timing. Its fucking creepy

[RiverStone]

144. Dang, we can't see him anymore...

Too bad McBush picked a time where nobody could give a flying fuck.

Because....

Obama just made HISTORY! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[JerseygirlCT]

145. You know what? If we don't, it will be all the confirmation

needed that the elections are rigged.

He's an AWFUL speaker, a mediocre thinker, a person of proven wavering integrity.

The only thing he offers is a biography of heroic service. What has he contributed with all his experience since then?

[JerseygirlCT]

146. LOL - suddenly these words spring to mind

"And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you pesky kids!!"

[cameozalaznick]

273. No, it's "you meddling kids." n/t

[mmonk]

147. Makes one almost embarrassed for them.

[futureliveshere]

148. I love that BO got his smug repuke face off the networks in one SHOT!!!

I bet he made a few calls and arranged for the remaining SDs to endorse right in the middle of McCains speech.

[EmilyAnne]

149. I agree. Its actually sad.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

150. Raider, Raider, Bravo...This guy's going down in flames

[slinkerwink]

151. HAHAHA! MSNBC cuts McCain off!

[BlooInBloo]

153. WTF was McCain thinking, scheduling his speech for NOW? Fucking DUMBASS.

[FatDave]

167. Yup.

"Hmmmm, what's the surest way I can get pre-empted by my opponent's good news? I've got it! I'll make a speech right when the polls close for the state that will get him enough delegates to be the presumptive nominee!"

[LonelyLRLiberal]

295. They were trying to upstage Obama, obviously, but what a failure! nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

154. I know - isn't it GREAT.

[insanity]

156. let's do it

I can't wait to get at him.

[mloutre]

157. YES! WE! CAN!

[Yukari Yakumo]

158. It's... over.

Mc:nuke: is totally doomed.

[BlooInBloo]

159. HAHAAHAH!!!! "This speech may be the best McCain has given on the campaign trail" !!!

HAHAHAHAAAAA!!!

Then we got NOOO problems!

:rofl:

[Arkana]

160. MY FRIENDS

My God, if he's really going to try and co-opt Obama's central message after so long, he's fucking history.

[Kaotac]

161. That creepy little chuckle..

I keep hearing "That's not change we can believe in" *chuckle* and it makes my skin crawl. It's so creepy.

[OhioChick]

162. And Yet....

Ford is on MSNBC saying that this may have been one of McCain's best speeches yet.....in a positive way. :wtf:

[AZSlacker]

163. lawl.. after McCain's abysmal speech.. Faux is trying to explain away the horrible performance

:rofl: :rofl:

He isn't used to giving prime time speeches

:nopity: :nopity:

[AlCzervik]

164. He sounds like the uncle everyone has but hates to invite over at holidays.

[Willo]

165. It was definitely brutal. nt

[Jersey Devil]

166. I think he was using someone else's false teeth

He thounded like he had marbles in hith mousth

[lonestarnot]

177. OMG LOL

ROFLMAO :rofl:

[Junkdrawer]

183. Hey, Demosthenes...

You're supposed to take the pebbles out of your mouth after you practice...

[janx]

168. YES, Skinner!

I posted about it! He uses the dumbed-down speech style of the Chimp and adds some crazy expressions also!
:rofl:

[PM7nj]

169. LOL. HArold Ford disagrees.

:eyes:

[JuniperLea]

170. The debates will leave him a quivering mass of screaming matter

Cruel. The GOP is fucking cruel to do this to him. It won't be pretty. Nobody's fault but theirs!




Nobody's fault but mine
It's nobody's fault but mine
Try to save my soul tonight
Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine

Devil he told me to roll
Devil he told me to roll roll roll roll
How to roll the log tonight
Nobody's fault but mine

Brother he showed me the gong
Brother he showed me the ding dong ding dong
How to kick that gong to life
Oh, it's nobody's fault but mine

Got a monkey on my back
M-M-Monkey on my back back back back
Gonna change my ways tonight
Nobody's fault but mine

I will get down rollin' tonight
N-N-N-Nobody's fault but mine.

[Political Heretic]

171. YES. It was truly TERRIBLE.

I love it that media (at least MSNBC) cut away in the middle of it and didn't go back.

Totally great.

[Extend a Hand]

172. Remember 'Wendy Whiner' from SNL?

That's what he sounds like.

[DeschutesRiver]

174. Thought the same thing

this guy doesn't stand a chance.

And second, boy would I love to see a debate between McCain and Obama. Obama will simply mop the floor with him - it will be a pleasure to watch McCain implode multiple times. Count on it.

[bleever]

175. And he thought it was a GOOD idea to give it

on Obama's big night!

:rofl:

[tekisui]

179. I can't wait!!!

[clevbot]

181. i had to turn it off, SO BAD

[JackBeck]

182. Did you catch Toobin on CNN?

Called him catatonic.

[Hamlette]

184. even fox news is making excuses for why McCain was so bad.

but before we start to celebrate, remember how bad Bush was/is.

[L0oniX]

185. I switched channels to avoid the pain of McPain. n/t

[Blue-Jay]

186. meh.

[symbolman]

206. Funny, I'd heard that Mannatees weren't social creatures..

as for their basking I can see now how they catch so many propellers, sad..

Either that or its a Wilford Brimly Impersonater convention..

DIE BEETUS.

[pengillian101]

290. Oh my,...way too funny pic!

:rofl:

[TheWraith]

187. Harold Ford said it was one of McCain's best speeches ever.

If that's true, I seriously wonder how McCain manages to order food in a restaurant using only grunts and gestures.

[Rosemary2205]

194. I heard that. Made me spit iced tea.

[Writer]

188. Yup. Like finely churned buttah.

With garlic and herbs.

[thevoiceofreason]

189. I'll have some McCain in my coffee.

[Strawman]

190. There was zero energy in that room.

[IDemo]

191. As wooden, inarticulate, monotonic bushbots, go, he wasn't that bad

Ah hell, he was horrible! :rofl:

[SpookyCat]

192. When he's off script,

left to his own devices, and not told how to behave by his handlers...it's only a matter of time before he snaps. No joke, I really think he will. That smile of his when he's questioned is scary.

Oh, and yes...Obama will verbally eviscerate him.

[Geek_Girl]

197. Wow worse than a Bush speech. He must have been really bad.

nt

[TooRaLoo]

198. My thoughts exactly while watching him.

McSame is McDone.

[Hippo_Tron]

199. He's trying to be Reagan with the references to his age

And failing miserably.

[WeDidIt]

201. MESSAGE TO MCCAIN: GREEN IS DEFINITELY YOUR COLOR!!!

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[Deliphus]

302. Nice color combo

> MESSAGE TO MCCAIN: GREEN IS DEFINITELY YOUR COLOR!!!

The green was great...went well with the yellow (teeth).

Hell, those were my High School Football team colors.

[mcg]

307. John "lettucehead" McCain nt

[dave29]

202. I said the same to my wife

who was like "This is not his best speech"

She was much more generous than I.

We've got this one in the bag, with any luck.

[JimmyJubes]

203. Tell me about it

No way he could win.

[DesertRat]

204. There was NO excitement in the audience at all

I think there were 6 people clapping. LOL

[L0oniX]

205. McLame ....YAwn n/t

[zulchzulu]

207. Dude, you aren't kidding.

He makes Bob Dole look like Superman.

[Lil Missy]

208. K&R

[4_Legs_Good]

209. Both of McCain's fans seemed to like the speech

They both clapped at a lot of the applause lines.

David

[AtomicKitten]

210. Barack's going to go at Grandpa like a spider monkey! No mercy.

[Swamp Rat]

211. Skinner, I am familiar with those Kenner, LA 'McCain supporters' you saw on TV.

Even they, hardcore Bush republicans, do not have confidence in McCain.

We ARE gonna cream this guy.

[Ice-9]

213. Kick.

:kick:

[Barack_America]

214. I still say there's something wrong with the left side of his face.

The man is not well. Something is impinging on his facial nerve.

And yeah, shitty speech, or what I caught of it at the bar with a bunch of raucous Obama supporters! ;)

[anigbrowl]

215. Notice he stole Obama's slogan...'A leader we can believe in' behind him.

Yes, it does suck. He is awful. The crowd sounded pretty pathetic as well.

[AllyCat]

216. That's what I said about GWB. And look what happened.

Don't rest on our laurels all...there is work to be done to defeat the cheating, GOP machine.

[anonymous171]

217. Note to McCain: Do not hold rallies/give speeches at the same time as Obama

I think everyone knows why. :rofl:

[Radio_Lady]

218. Skinner, did you speaketh? Doth this begin to taketh away the GD: P?

That was possibly the worst speech ever. I agree.

Luckily, I was reading the newspaper and eating dinner when it was on.

I had IGNORE on in my mind!

[beltanefauve]

296. Radio Lady,

where did you get that illustration? Is that the work of Tasha Tudor?

[Cali_Democrat]

219. Word

Even though I missed the speech tonight, I can tell you that McCain is a terrible speaker from what I've seen. This is one of his BIG weaknesses and many Republicans will even admit it. This is a HUGE problem for McCain, especially when he's going up against a fantastic speaker like Obama. Obama will crush McCain. :bounce:

[fortyfeetunder]

222. In his defense

I think he was expecting to spar against Sen. Clinton, but he's now probably shocked it will be Sen. Obama!

[Eurobabe]

226. Not McLAME for nothin' n/t

[MilesColtrane]

228. Yeah, well I thought the same when watching a retarded monkey...

...versus a future Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1999.

[ecdab]

229. He did sound a lot like road kill during that speech.

[Mimosa]

230. Totally agreed. Obama will cream him politely, though

Obama knows he'll have to fight but leave him dignity the same way he's left Hillary didnity.

However HRC doesn't want no stinkin' dignity! LOL

[rasputin1952]

231. I caught the replay on C-SPAN last night...

All I can say is ...Dead Man Walking.

Something else I've noticed though...for a guy from AZ, you'd think he would have some color to him...is he a vampire or something, perhaps a genetic lnk to the Michelin Man or the Pilssbury Doughboy?

I'm white...but I'm not THAT white, he looks ill...:scared;

[Tippy]

241. I got upthis morning thinking was I dreaming

So I found a link to the video of the speech. Are we absolutely sure it was
McCain who gave that speech a look alike, or man size dummy. Who ever, what ever that was standing there did'nt even look human.

[rasputin1952]

242. I got the impression all he wanted to do was clamber back into

his coffin before the sun caught him...:)

[Oilwellian]

232. I can't wait to edit it

Plan to begin later this morning. :D

[MaineDem]

233. It was even worse than a Bush speech

I was pretty surprised that it was as horrible as it was. I don't think the man is well. Seriously.

[Liberal In Texas]

237. Malloy said last night he can't wait to see Obama and McCain on stage together in a debate.

Obama will wipe the floor with him.

[Sancho]

238. With all respect to Skinner, speeches don't vote.

I hope that DU'ers check out Election Reform everyday and that Democrats plan to monitor every step of this coming election.

My pet schnauzer could win a rigged election. Bush clearly was the loser at public speaking. The GOP plan doesn't depend on speeches of the Republican nominee, the Democratic nominee , or the winner of debates.

The GOP wins by caging, selective registrations, uncounted ballots, biased election supervisors, undervotes, hacked machines, lost absentee ballots, and control of voting locations.

As much as I agree that McCain is a complete idiot and the weakest possible opponent, I'm still worried that enthusiasm for a progressive candidate won't fix the problems of 2000 and 2004. Gore and Kerry won by almost any objective analysis, but never occupied the White House.

[LibDemAlways]

276. Thanks for the reality check. After 2000 and 2004 it's naive

for anyone to think our guy is going to win in a cakewalk. The repukes won't give up their grip on the WH without a dirty, nasty fight in which they are liable to do and say anything.

[bdamomma]

239. what is that saying?

out with the ole and in with the new!!!! I am tired of the ole boys club, let's get some fresh blood in the WH.

[underpants]

244. He sounds like granpa doesn't he?

While everyone is going with the "Dems are destroying themselves" McCain's campaign and he have slowly been cranking up a craptacular implosion of running against themselves and doing it with lobbyists wall-to-wall

[TragedyandHope]

245. My thoughts exactly.

Frankly, it was a pitiful effort.

[B Calm]

246. The GOP want to lose this election. That way the cons can point their finger

at the democratic president for doing what is necessary to clean up the mess that they created. Same old shit, just a different era.

[truebrit71]

248. Yup...he is the 'new' Bob Dole....the rethuglicans KNOW they're going to get a major ass kicking...

..in the fall...and want someone that they never liked from the start to be up there...

[truebrit71]

247. He just looks so uncomfortable in his own skin...

...I kinda feel bad for the guy...he has flip-flopped so many times he has no idea which way is up...

Oh, and if he's the 'candidate of change' then I'm the frickin' Easter Bunny...

[TexasObserver]

249. The more people hear McCain speak, the more his numbers will drop.

He's repeating the same crap Bush and Cheney have been saying for years, with a dose of anti Obama through in. Old man yells at clouds!

[Leftist Agitator]

250. "We are gonna cream this guy".

I believe the proper term is "pwn" these days, friend.


:)

[Juan_de_la_Dem]

251. Just Horrible....was there 100 people in the room?

[redqueen]

252. Really? Harold Ford said he liked it.

:shrug:

[grantcart]

256. called it 'powerful' unfortunately Ford read the speech and made up his talking points before McCain

gave it. If McCain had a heart attack and died half way through it Ford would have said the same thing.


I wonder how well the speech actually reads? No one will ever know, no one will ever read that speech - except Ford.

[krkaufman]

254. We should. But McCain/Rethugs still have the media in their pocket.

Did you see Brian Williams waxing rhapsodic on McCain's autobiography speaking of McCain's heroism during his time as a Vietnam POW? This is the *second* time in the last few months that Williams has seemed to get a Full Matthews when interjecting tales of McCain's imprisonment to election night coverage.

Personally, I don't see exactly how McCain's imprisonment relates to Presidential credentials, but Williams is certainly projecting it as such.

[tblue37]

280. Matthews openly admitted that the press is McCain's

"natural consistency." Mainly because he feeds them barbecue and makes them feel as though they have been accepted into the "kewl krowd."

Just the same way the press pumbed up GWB and covered up for his past, they will pump up McCain and cover up his gaffes and flip-flops.

[krkaufman]

305. Yep. This is not a level playing field, and declarations that the Dem should trounce the Rethug ...

... ignore the built-in advantages enjoyed by the Republican Party, at this time. (media, electoral bonus advantage of small states, Right Wing Supreme Court,...)

[Baby Snooks]

255. I'm like Barbara Bush when it comes to John McCain...

I don't listen to John McCain. I don't want to ruin my beautiful mind.

The bottom line is his support will come from those who like the delusion of Ken and Barbie. The AARP version.

The Reagans were Ken and Barbie. At least they projected an image of youth. If you didn't look closely.

The McCain campaign will become a mirror of the Reagan campaign. Already Cindy has mastered "the gaze" of the adoring wife. How can you not trust Ken? Barbie adores him so.

I still say the Republicrats chose John McCain because they knew Hillary would cream him. They just didn't count on anyone creaming Hillary.

[rniel]

272. "the gaze" of the adoring wife

Oxycontin possibly or some other prescription meds gives you the glassy lizard look of the adoring wife.

[Cheap_Trick]

259. by choosing McCain as their nominee

you'd think they WANT us to win.

[onethatcares]

288. they do, it allows them to blame the cost of fixin the mess to

the Democrats, and you can bet, it's gonna cost something to fix the mess this country is in. K Ryste, people look like the walking dead anymore as they go to work, the fun has been gone, and now we are all in it to bring the country back to the way it is "supposed to be". "God Bless us all"...Tiny Tim.

[spanone]

261. speech aside, he's a fright to see.

[Mezzo]

263. W gave bad speeches too. It REALLY cost him. lol

[Blue-Jay]

264. waaa waaahhh...

[Mezzo]

283. ??? Is that all you got? Jesus H Christ on a cracker

it's stupid. My point, of course, is the truth, whether you like it or not.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

267. Nice choice of words. NOT. Now I have to wash my mind.

McCain bukkake? :puke:

[cameozalaznick]

269. Pundits and party elders??!!

As if the voters had no say in the matter? He's giving Hillary talking points.

[LibDemAlways]

270. Skinner, that's exactly what I said when I first paid

attention to Bush back in 2000. He couldn't even put together a coherent sentence. I thought "My God, that's the best the R's can do? Jeez, we're going to run away with it."

Never, ever underestimate the stupidity of the American people, especially when coupled with a corporate media intent on propping up a loser and turning him into the winner.

[rniel]

271. Bob Dole Part 2

n/m

[L. Coyote]

279. Au H2 '08 - n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

277. Very true

Even the talking heads (on CNN and on MSNBC) agreed his speech sucked.

[L. Coyote]

278. REC up the TPMtv mash-up VIDEO on DU here:

TPMtv: McCain Leaves Fox Speechless: "awful" "pathetic" "struggling" "worst"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x142906

[truthisfreedom]

301. I'm glad I saw the short version. Man, I wouldn't have wanted to feel that much pain...

Poor old guy. Pathetic is actually kind, in this case.

[Jefferson23]

281. McCain, I will not in any way discount this man's ability to rally his forces.

I agree he will not do well in debates, but I do believe the RNC is set to use everything and anything they can against Obama...especially Senator Clinton's own words, over and over again.

[geiger]

282. I couldn't believe his people let him get up there and try to be a cowboy;

talk about being home on de ranged.

[ladywnch]

285. and don't forget those ridiculous smiles and chuckles

he almost sounded like * giving a speech....waiting for the applause and laugh tracks. It was a painful speech. I couldn't bear to watch the whole thing. I tried muting the sound, but just seeing him with that stupid smile was still more than I could take.

[shireen]

286. LOL! i could not believe it, he was ssoooo bad.

This is the best the Republicans have to offer? Pathetic.
:rofl:

[Betty88]

287. Why the HECK did Harold Ford praise this speech?

He called it compelling or powerful or something like that. We couldn't believe how amateurish the entire production looked, especially in contrast to both the Democrats.

[LibDemAlways]

306. Harold Ford has no business calling himself a Dem. He's

another member of the Lieberman wing of the party, in other words a stealth repuke who does everything he can to undermine it.

[mhatrw]

289. McSame n/t

[quakerboy]

297. Bet on this: Theres worse coming yet...

[Arugula Latte]

298. My friends ... The Republicans are SCREWN. nt

[lxlxlxl]

299. DONT WE WISH WE COULD MATCH UP BUSH OR CHENEY WITH OBAMA?

I hope we don't get too focused on McCain hating...Obama could crush Bush or Cheney pretty easily one on one...

[sellitman]

300. I thought he was against torture?

Listening to his speech is torture. I dont get it.

[KoKo]

303. What WERE THEY THINKING? It was a "melt down."

:eyes: They just as well should have nominated Fred Thompson...at least his wife and kids would have kept him alert...

[question everything]

304. Why? It is not as if Bush was ever a great orator (nt)

[Donald Ian Rankin]

308. I think you're wrong, but I hope you're not

I think that a country that elected Bush over Gore and Kerry is unlikely to elect Obama over McCain, or indeed any Democrat over any Republican. But I would love to be proven wrong.