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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

McCain’s Concession Speech

posted by on November 4 at 20:19 PM

… is going on right now.

It’s genuine, and reflective of the historic nature of the victory.

The crowd is booing Obama. Palin is nowhere to be seen, at least so far. There she is.

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1

Slog Thank you! You busted your ass in this election and Thank You!!!

Posted by Joe in Seattle | November 4, 2008 8:23 PM
2

She was standing off the side with Todd when McCain came out.

Posted by Amanda | November 4, 2008 8:24 PM
3

It was a classy speech, and I was damned glad to hear it.

Posted by Geni | November 4, 2008 8:24 PM
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I have no idea what channel you are watching but she's standing next to him on CNN.

Posted by Dingo Rossi | November 4, 2008 8:25 PM
5

Sorry, dude. You destroyed your reputation in this campaign.

Posted by Fnarf | November 4, 2008 8:27 PM
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To be honest, McCain's speech was excellent. If he had that kind of poise during the entire campaign, the election might have been up in the air and not a landslide victory.

Posted by Jon Brock | November 4, 2008 8:34 PM
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I wish they had made Palin make the speech. I know, I'm just being greedy now. Fuck it, I'm a shitty winner.

Posted by Mike in MO | November 4, 2008 8:46 PM
8

Ok, that made me cry.

Posted by jk | November 4, 2008 8:47 PM
9

OK, did you all see the guy on the end of the receiving line slap Todd Palin's ass?

Posted by lee Gibson | November 4, 2008 8:54 PM
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More than 10% of McCain's speech went over how this was an historic election; bringing up Booker T. Washington, etc. I'm not denying that it was historic, but it wasn't just that "an African-American" just happened to beat him. It was one particular man, Barack Obama, who kicked his ass. Framing it as a victory for all black people diminishes the extraordinary abilities of the man who beat him.

Posted by Andrew | November 4, 2008 9:19 PM
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Agreed with Fnarf. I almost felt sorry for him after seeing his tears, but fuck him. He sold out.

Posted by NaFun | November 4, 2008 10:05 PM
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A gracious speech, with interesting overtones of "now that you've elected a black president, I expect all of you to quit complaining about being 'oppressed' from here on out."

Also, nice job setting up the sequel: Palin 2012.

Overall, McCain could've been a much better, more viable candidate had circumstances been different. Unfortunately for him, the ideology he has thrown his lot in with is at the end of its historical era.

Posted by flamingbanjo | November 4, 2008 10:23 PM
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Where was THAT McCain during the campaign! The sincere, level, competant man who has done everything to serve his country??? Why did he turn into a power hungy thing! I'd still have voted for Obama but I hope McCain will forget the man he became and return to the well respected Senator.

Posted by Carolyn | November 5, 2008 12:44 AM

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