McCain’s GOP Convention Speech

September 5, 2008

McCain’s speech is pretty good so far. The video prior to his speech was too much though, I admire John McCain so much for turning down early release to stay with his fellow soldiers as a POW, but I really don’t think it has much to do with him being president.

That’s why I like his speech so far - he’s talking about now, and his plans for presidency. His sincerity is clear, and his delivery has been on the subject. Ha! He mentioned he fought lobbyist who stole from Native American tribes (ahem, Jack Abramoff, who received a reduced sentenced today). Thankfully, he hasn’t plugged eBay (yet).

I believe that McCain can get things done in Washington - its impressive that he even won the republican nomination. I know a lot of republicans who don’t like him, so tonight he seems to be catering a bit to ensure party support. No judges that legislate from the bench, school vouchers, pro-life, drilling, etc. So much for being a maverick! Maybe these are his views, but I would prefer if he talked more about his plans for cutting pork barrel spending, responsibly finish the military conflict in Iraq, secure Afghanistan, and fixing the national debt. While I’m not opposed to drilling, I don’t think it will really help as much as people think it will. I’m also not opposed to nuclear power, wind, or solar, and think that they are all steps in the right direction. When it comes to oil, its obvious that it can be used as an energy source. Why not use up the rest of the world’s oil before the US reserves?

What are people saying that they don’t like about McCain? That he loves war. While he supported increasing troops in Iraq, I’ve been led to believe that he has opposed conflicts in the past - like in Beirut. He’s old and out of touch. Being “in touch” is inherently a subjective concept - even a popularity contest doesn’t equate with being in touch. Yes, McCain is 72, but his mother is alive and well. I’m 32, and I’ve had the luck of spending a lot of time with my grandparents, and I found that while their age put them out of touch with evolving trends, their experience showed them a very real picture which could be seen only over a span of time.

Wow - McCain’s words about war and peace were *very* impressive to me.

Unfortunately, McCain went on to explain how his experience as a POW ignited his love for his country, but I believe that most people (myself included) already understand that he loves his country, and would be much more interested in what changes he has in plan for Washington.

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