Nice – from Byron York in National Review. In the next debate, whenever Obama says something like “John is right”, you take a drink.
From last nights debate, it would have been:
You might want to have a designated driver handy.
“We know he [John McCain] didn’t do it [request to pull out of the debate on Friday] because he’s afraid because Sen. McCain wanted more debates. ”
- Bill Clinton on Good Morning America this morning.
Pow.
Again, same show:
“[Democrats have been] resisting any efforts by Republicans in the Congress or by me when I was President to put some standards and tighten up a little on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac”
- Bill Clinton
Zang!
I think was this:
I’m not running for president because I think I’m blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save our country in its hour of need. My country saved me. My country saved me, and I cannot forget it. And I will fight for her for as long as I draw breath, so help me God.
Sometimes, I’m not even sure if Obama is trying to be that “blessed with personal greatness” guy but that is definitely how he comes across most of the time. I think that if the media weren’t constantly kissing his ass, he would look more regular and human, in a good way.
From Powerlineblog.com:
These were the headlines on the front page of the Washington Post last Friday, after Barack Obama’s Denver oration:
Obama, Accepting Nomination, Draws Sharp Contrast Contrast With McCain — 84,000 pack stadium to hear candidate close convention with policy specifics and pointed criticism of the Republicans
A Remarkable Event (bold in original) — For the Descendants of King’s Dream, a New Day Dawns
Witnesses To A Historic Moment (bold in original) — At the Very Top of Invesco Field, Feeling More Than a Mile High
The Message That the Party Wanted to Hear
These are the Post’s convention-related headlines today, after Sarah Palin’s speech in St. Paul:
Palin Comes Out Fighting — VP Candidate Dismisses Obama’s Experience While Extolling Her Own
Striking Back at Critics, One by One
In a More Diverse America, A Mostly White Convention
“Feeling more than a mile high” – are you serious?
We’ve done more investigating into Sarah Palin’s background in the past six days than we’ve done into Obama’s background in the past six months. Reading his book(s) doesn’t count.
Congressional Quarterly’s pictures from the Democratic National Convention.
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