2008
Republicans Back on Their Heels
Giuliani is all New York bluster—”change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy”—but Obama has totally defined the terms of the speeches tonight. Romney, Rudy, Huckabee: all of them have been using “change” and “hope” and Obama’s past (“he was a community organizer,” Giuliani sneered) as the rhetorical underpinnings of their speeches.
They’re playing defense, which means they’re scared.
Excellent.
(And now the crowd is chanting “Drill, baby, drill!” vis a vis offshore oil, like offshore rigs were gigantic piles of ecstacy. Christ.)
Comments (26)
I really want to punch some faces in.
Also, what's so bad about having policy advisors and waiting to make a decision on delicate issues?
Cindy's going to eat that baby.
Posted by Abby | September 3, 2008 7:26 PMIs Cindy McCain going to eat that baby?
Don't trust fembots.
Posted by Will in Seattle | September 3, 2008 7:27 PMWhy would anyone be smug about community organizing? And why is God's name would anyone chant 'Drill, baby, drill'. UGH!
Posted by SP | September 3, 2008 7:28 PMNo, No. This is grabbing back the offense right now. I hope that no one is watching.
Posted by Original Monique | September 3, 2008 7:29 PMThanks for being there, guys. I really wanted to know what was going on, but without the actual physical pain of having to watch it. Don't get lynched, k?
Posted by wench | September 3, 2008 7:30 PMWe are all Georgians?
HEY, WHY ARE YOU SPENDING $1 BILLION OF MY TAX DOLLARS IN FUCKING GEORGIA!
Those are MY tax dollars, Red Bushies!
Posted by Will in Seattle | September 3, 2008 7:34 PMI really want to punch some faces in.
Also, what's so bad about having policy advisors and waiting to make a decision on delicate issues?
Cindy's going to eat that baby.
Posted by Abby | September 3, 2008 7:34 PMI hope you're right. I'm worried though that this is stirring up the republicans' worst instincts (especially the race-related ones).
Posted by Sceptica | September 3, 2008 7:35 PMThis is a really strange speech.
I can't tell if it's good or not. It has the feel of a church revival.
I'm scared.
Posted by Ryan | September 3, 2008 7:35 PMBabies taste good with a cold Budweiser.
Posted by John Bailo | September 3, 2008 7:36 PMRudy is truly repulsive. I don't know how much of this crap i can stomach.
Posted by jj | September 3, 2008 7:36 PMjesus christ don't use the lord's name in vain... especially in connection with gigantic piles of ecstasy ;)
Posted by ellie | September 3, 2008 7:37 PMWhere's my live slog?
Posted by huh | September 3, 2008 7:38 PMIf my comment about wanting to throw up shows up several times, well, the server can be blamed but it stands. Ewww.
Posted by Abby | September 3, 2008 7:38 PMWhere's my live-slog?
Posted by Huh | September 3, 2008 7:38 PMI want to throw up. This is too much.
Send in the clowns.
Posted by Original Monique | September 3, 2008 7:40 PMagreed with huh, where is it?
Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood | September 3, 2008 7:40 PMToo bad McCain can't say the same about staying with the same spouse his whole adult life.
She's giving a rather subdued speech. She doesn't know where to pause.
Giuliani is a fuckface.
Posted by matt | September 3, 2008 7:40 PMHer family is off limits you cocksuckers, unless the GOP wants to exploit them for a speech and photo op. Her husband is a union worker, christ I'm shocked the right wingers didn't boo that.
Posted by Lesbian Teacher | September 3, 2008 7:42 PMHoly fuck, a dig at Michelle Obama.
Get her Michelle!!!! ATTACK!
Posted by Original Monique | September 3, 2008 7:43 PMLive slog? She's not doing bad. Pit Bull jokes. Uh oh, Dan's going after her now.
Posted by thomas | September 3, 2008 7:45 PMDan just got his pit bull shout out!
Posted by S-Lo | September 3, 2008 7:46 PMthis isn't the home-run she needed. not even close. And she's repeating debunked claims. she'll be replaced on saturday
Posted by jj | September 3, 2008 7:53 PMGood Ol' Boys? Half the men there are Good Ol' Boys.
Posted by Little Red Ryan Hood | September 3, 2008 7:53 PM@24,
Only half?
Posted by keshmeshi | September 3, 2008 8:42 PMWell, keshmeshi, they are all old white folks.
Posted by Will in Seattle | September 3, 2008 8:50 PMComments Closed
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