Barack Obama: “You’d never know this was an important election. You’re hearing a lot about John McCain, he has a compelling biography as a P.O.W. You’re hearing a lot about me, most of it untrue. What you’re not hearing, is a lot about you.”
Nothing about how they propose to make health care work.
Nothing about getting serious about green & alternative energy.
Nothing about improving math and science education.
Nothing about how to deal with any aspect of the economy that is affecting you in your pocket book, day to day.
The problem is this. Bush’s record is awful. McCain is tied inextricably to Bush both by political ideology and by the compromises he’s made to get this far in the Republican primary. If he ever really did have a big old mavericky streak, he sold it long ago. So now, he can’t credibly talk about how he’s going to alter the status quo; and he can’t very well admit that under a McCain administration, things will pretty much keep going the same direction. So, we’re down to biography.
Update Amy just clued me in to a great post by Dooce talking about some of those things that folks aren’t talking about at the RNC.
Update 2 Just because T referenced it, a picture of McCain “hating” Bush:
The word “Republican” appears in the hall in small print only as part of the RNC seal. None of the delegates are screaming FOUR MORE YEARS!
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I wonder why? Shame? Disgust? Hypocrisy?
McCain hates Bush although he respects the office. The “McSame” crap that your side is throwing out is deeply ignorant and/or deeply dishonest. I’m happy to admit that McCain is an egomaniacal hard-headed coot. The sad part is that Obama is far worse. Tell us, please, what accomplishments you can point to other than speeches without action, that motivate you to support this Empty Suit of a Presidential candidate?
“Lugar-Obama Act”
“Coburn-Obama Transparency Act”
Partnered with John McCain on a climate change bill. Psstt–don’t tell Sarah Palin.
That took 30 seconds.
He’s been a busy legislator.
Do your homework.
McCain hates George W. Bush.