August 28, 2008 by chrisgraham
Moderated by Chris Graham
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Barack Obama presented his case to the American people tonight. Now we leave it to you. What did you think of Obama’s address to the nation?
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The expectations were high, and I think Obama exceeded them. The GOP critics like to say that he is short on specifics. He presented 19 different specific policy ideas in detail in his speech. They try to say that he is an elitist. He presented his story as a skinny kid raised by a single mother who had to pay back gads of student loans but still made it his life’s work to give back to the country that gave him a hand up.
They say he is not qualified to lead, but he made it clear that John McCain would make it his mission in the White House to continue the failed policies of George W. Bush.
Barack Obama hit a Mickey Mantlian home run tonight.
Statement of Attorney General Bob McDonnell:
“Barack Obama is a passionate spokesman for the ideals of the Democratic Party. When he accepted the presidential nomination tonight, it marked an historic moment in the life of our nation. However, now that Barack Obama has accepted the nomination, it’s time to put history behind us, focus on the policies and credentials of the candidates, and look to the future. Elections are about the future, and this November we will elect a president to lead America through the next four years. Based on the current domestic and foreign situations, the next four years are likely to be marked by economic uncertainty and global unrest.
“These times demand steady and experienced leadership. The individual we select to serve as commander in chief and leader of the free world will have no time for on-the-job training. He must be ready to lead on day one. There is only one candidate for president who has the experience, the judgment and the vision to lead our nation forward in the years ahead. That is John McCain. John McCain’s character has been forged in battle and proven in public service. The American people know John McCain, and they know he is a leader we can trust. I am confident that when the votes are counted this November, John McCain will be elected the next President of the United States.”
Thanks to Bob McDonnell for his respectful, thoughtful comment.
He is wrong on the key issue regarding leadership. It cannot be said that John McCain has experience when he was and is simply wrong on the war in Iraq, wrong on the mission that we needed to undertake in Afghanistan, wrong regarding our policies with Russia. Age does not connote insight. Barack Obama might be younger in years, but he is possessed with a keen eye when it comes to America’s policies in the national-security arena that Mr. McCain and Mr. McDonnell should respect.
Statement of Tucker Bounds, McCain campaign spokesperson:
“Tonight, Americans witnessed a misleading speech that was so fundamentally at odds with the meager record of Barack Obama. When the temple comes down, the fireworks end, and the words are over, the facts remain: Senator Obama still has no record of bipartisanship, still opposes offshore drilling, still voted to raise taxes on those making just $42,000 per year, and still voted against funds for American troops in harm’s way. The fact remains:Barack Obama is still not ready to be President.”
Thanks, Tucker, for your insight. I guess we can expect a spartan RNC with no hoopla, music, fireworks, no hearty speeches, just dull monotones droning on policy. Because you couldn’t criticize the spirit at the DNC in the way that you do without risking being labeled a hypocrite.
It might help if you guys acknowledged realities. Like, for example, that Obama’s tax plan calls for tax increases only at the $250,000-a-year individual income threshold. Not $42,000 a year. We deal in facts here. Please get it right next time. Also please note that Obama does not oppose offshore drilling. His energy policy doesn’t rely on it as the solution, like McCain’s policy does, but that’s a concession again to reality, with the realization there that new offshore drilling is not going to have any impact on oil prices for 10-15 years, and even then only minimally.
Please be careful as well when you talk about Barack Obama’s readiness to be president. The talk is hot and heavy this morning that your campaign is about ready to nominate a 44-year-old governor of Alaska to be VP. She’s three years younger than Obama, and has no record of experience in dealing with national matters to speak of at all. You nominate her, and your dubious smear campaign on Obama’s readiness to serve comes to an immediate end.
Obama kicked ass — I can’t wait to see him take office.