Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Mollie Hemingway, Ed. ·
August 6, 2012 at 5:04pm
From the Tampa Bay Tribune:
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Sen. John McCain and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice are among seven headline speakers announced today for the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
The first look at featured speakers also includes South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez.
Is everyone excited? Seriously, does anyone want to hear John McCain say anything?
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Jun '10
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Yes: "I hereby announce my retirement. And, by the way, my daughter Meghan is a ditsy airhead."
Which reminds me of a great story about Fred Imus, deceased brother of Don. Early in the Obama administration, Fred was being interviewed by Don, who asked Fred whether he'd listened to one of those early, "brilliant" speeches by The One.
Fred: "I listened for a couple of minutes and then turned it off."
Don: "Why didn't you listen to the whole thing?"
Fred: "When it became clear the [expletive deleted] wasn't resigning, I just turned it off."
Edited on August 6, 2012 at 5:14pmMay '12
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Yes. I want to hear McCain say this: "I was a useless old fart in 2008. I am even older, and less useful now. I am sorry for who I am, who I was, and what I did. I am going to sit down now, having already signed a letter of resignation from the United States Senate. Oh,yes: Meaghan, shut the [CoC violation] up! Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian have more dignity than you."
Edited on August 6, 2012 at 5:11pmJul '11
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Zzzzzzzzzz. Huh, what, is Condi up yet? No, still John "no vetting" McCain, ok, zzzzzzzzzz.
Mar '11
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Not excited, just expected. A formality.
I would not be surprised to see Palin eventually receive her invite as well--but, I don't expect to see either of them to speaking in prime time.
Nov '10
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Not sure I understand the hostility... John McCain is a good man, and would have been a good president. Don't blame him for Obama--blame your idiot neighbors, relatives, coworkers, etc who voted for the guy we've got.
Feb '11
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Although I’m not excited about the lineup overall, I think offering McCain a chance to speak is perfectly appropriate. He’s a good man.
Mar '11
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
With the possible exception of Kasich, I really don't care to hear any of them. And leaving Gingrich out? Really?
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
That's what I was just thinking (again, spoken as someone who isn't exactly the target demographic) -- why not have the top tier be Gingrich, Santorum, Paul -- and have them all make the case for Romney? Or is that just considered a done deal?
Mar '11
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Also, I am guessing, but just guessing, that anyone already announced on that speaking list will not end up as VP. Which means we can probably cross off "outside" picks that had been speculated about somewhat in previous weeks: Martinez, Haley, or Rice.
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
tabula rasa
Yes: "I hereby announce my retirement. And, by the way, my daughter Meghan is a ditsy airhead."
Which reminds me of a great story about Fred Imus, deceased brother of Don. Early in the Obama administration, Fred was being interviewed by Don, who asked Fred whether he'd listened to one of those early, "brilliant" speeches by The One.
Fred: "I listened for a couple of minutes and then turned it off."
Don: "Why didn't you listen to the whole thing?"
Fred: "When it became clear the [expletive deleted] wasn't resigning, I just turned it off." · 14 minutes ago
Edited 9 minutes ago
Fred had a wry wit, and could get to the point with punch and humor. I miss him.
Jun '12
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
And also blame anyone claiming the mantle of "conservative" who decided to sit home and not vote for McCain.
May '10
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
If you needed verification that Republican leadership is sticking by the status quo, there it is.
Jul '12
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
I have a feeling that the ground under the Democrats is extremely soft. Maybe the Republicans are of a mind as well and are in 'no blunders' mode.
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
I'd rather open a vein than listen to McCain.
Nov '10
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Looks like the Republican establishment is trying to get in some last gasps of life before it’s finally put out to grass. McCain is valuable as confirmation that the ascendancy of the Tea Party is a wonderful thing.
For those who say McCain is a “good man,” that is irrelevant. He may be a good man (But not IMHO) who is not a good conservative at a time when that is what is most needed.
Jan '11
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
No, no no. The speaker lineup is Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Bobby Jindal, and a couple others, because they're the future of the party. They will be strong candidates in four years, so Mitt Romney should .... um... oh yeah, right, of course.
Jun '10
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Just imagine him as the Navy Captain returning from Vietnam with three stiff limbs and ten broken fingers.
Nov '11
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
Not excited... but one of those things that has to be. He was the party's candidate for president last time round, after all.
Three who've been around for a while and four from the 2010 class of governors -- looks like a good balance. Of course some of the ones we really want to hear from aren't on the list yet because they're under consideration as VP...
I really hope Walker and DeMint are on the final list, though.
Oct '10
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
It's considered a done deal - see the official announcement. For example:
Mar '11
Re: Oh Goodie! Sen. John McCain To Speak At RNC!
I think this is right. Wasn't it a 2004 Convention speech that launched Obama on to the National Stage. The future of the party, people with both ideas and optimism.