McCain knocks Obama's speaking style

[babylonsister]

Now I KNOW he's grasping at straws.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/john_mccain_barack_obama_sharp.html

McCain knocks Obama's speaking style
Luckily, says McCain, people aren't choosing a motivational speaker
Posted August 2, 2008 7:30 AM
The Swamp

by Jill Zuckman



After a week of political vitriol, Sen. John McCain said this morning that the differences between him and his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, are coming into sharper focus.

During his weekly radio address, McCain contrasted his history of independence with what he said was Obama's smooth speaking skills.

"My independence hasn't always made me friends in Washington. It hasn't always done much for my political prospects, either," said McCain, citing his criticism of the Bush administration for its conduct of the war and its out of control spending habits. "The pundits and pollsters have written me off many times -- and, now and then, they seemed to be on to something. But I don't answer to the pundits and pollsters. I answer to you. And even when we don't agree, you will always know exactly where I stand."

"For his part, Senator Obama is an impressive orator, and it's a lucky thing for me that people aren't just choosing a motivational speaker," he said. "Washington is full of talented talkers. And Senator Obama is one of the best to come along in quite a while."

McCain portrayed Obama as a tax hiker who will expand a government that is already too big.

"To summarize the Obama agenda: Government is too big, and he wants to grow it. Taxes are too high, and he wants to raise them. Congress spends too much, and he proposes more. We need more energy, and he's against producing it. We're finally winning in Iraq, and he wants to forfeit," McCain said.

"With an agenda like that, a knack for rhetoric comes in mighty handy," he said.







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[XemaSab]

1. McCain: the Demotivational Speaker of Choice

:P

[Arkana]

2. So McCain's new strategy is

"I'm a colossal windbag. Vote for me"?

[CJCRANE]

3. McCain speaks like an old Grandpa telling a creepy bed-time story. nt

[my2sense]

4. Still talking about Obama

They switch attacks so quickly I can't keep up.

[tularetom]

5. Yes he should say "my friends" all the time

while he flashes a creepy little grin and he should chuckle like some horror film Igor when he talks about bomb bomb bombing iran.

That's the kind of speaking style we need in a president.

[Inuca]

6. And everybody will focus

on yet another diss of Obama, instead of this piece of BS "you will always know exactly where I stand"

[truthisfreedom]

7. "And Senator Obama is one of the best to come along in quite a while." Now THERE is

a sound bit you can believe in. Where can I hear this radio address? Is there video?

[Danger Mouse]

8. Oh god, he didn't just say that, did he?

Is he really that stupid, or is he pulling our legs?

[TwilightGardener]

9. "Weekly radio address"? That's a little presumptuous--he ain't Prez yet.

[Ino]

10. Picture McSame at a SOTU address...

blinking uncontrollably, flashing inappropriate grins, riveted on the teleprompters... good grief
:puke:

[gblady]

11. perish the thought!

[livetohike]

12. Interesting how every inadequacy John McCain possesses is

brought to the forefront by criticizing Obama. McCain can't speak, McCain can't think, McCain has lost his own celebrity status, etc.

I'm convinced he (McCain) is not going to make it to November. He's imploding.