"Comeback McCain" Recycles 2004 Convention Speech for Bush
After a weekend of rampant speculation that Monday would produce yet another incarnation of John McCain, the only comeback from his campaign appears to be the text of his 2004 speech to the Republican National Convention. McCain's latest transformation - after McCain the Goldwater disciple, the Reagan footsoldier, the Maverick, the neocon, the experienced one, the change agent, Maverick II and, most recently, the race-baiting smear merchant - is once again that of "the fighter." And if you think you've heard this one before, it's because you did back in 2004, when John McCain was fighting for George W. Bush.
After squelching rumors that its man would unveil a new set of economic proposals this week, his campaign released the text of John McCain's new and theoretically improved stump speech (video here):
Don't give up hope. Be strong. Have courage. And fight.
Fight for a new direction for our country.
Fight for what's right for America.
Fight to clean up the mess of corruption, infighting and selfishness in Washington.
Fight to get our economy out of the ditch and back in the lead.
Fight for the ideals and character of a free people.
Fight for our children's future.
Fight for justice and opportunity for all.
Stand up to defend our country from its enemies.
Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight. America is worth fighting for. Nothing is inevitable here. We never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history.
Now, let's go win this election and get this country moving again."
But for a man desperate to distance himself from the current, historically unpopular occupant of the White House, John McCain made a poor choice in relying on virtually the same words he used to ask Americans to fight for George W. Bush in 2004.
Four years ago in NewYork, John McCain brought the assembled GOP to their feet with his powerful call to arms with his staccato conclusion (starting at about 4:10):
"Our adversaries are weaker than us in arms and men, but weaker still in causes. They fight to express a hatred for all that is good in humanity.
We fight for love of freedom and justice, a love that is invincible.
Keep that faith. Keep your courage. Stick together. Stay strong.
Do not yield. Do not flinch. Stand up. Stand up with our President and fight.
We're Americans.
We're Americans, and we'll never surrender. They will.
Fast forward to St. Paul in September 2008 and McCain went back to the well, only this time on his own behalf. Hoping to reanimate his comatose address, McCain again called on viewers to stand and fight (beginning at roughly 50:00):
"Fight with me. Fight with me. Fight for what's right for our country. Fight for the ideals and character of a free people.
Fight for our children's future. Fight for justice and opportunity for all.
Stand up to defend our country from its enemies. Stand up for each other, for beautiful, blessed, bountiful America.
Stand up, stand up, stand up, and fight.
Nothing is inevitable here. We're Americans, and we never give up.
We never quit.
We never hide from history. We make history."
Of course, McCain's three speeches differed in many important regards. But on one point there is simply no comparison. As McCain put it in 2004 but was sure not repeat this week:
"President Bush deserves not only our support, but our admiration."
As John McCain once famously said, "that's not change we can believe in."
(Crossposted at Perrspectives.)
Here's McCain's REAL PLAN: Proposes Infusion of 250 Million Votes at Ballot Box
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"...and did I mention that we should fight?"
He seems so pitiable, its a pleasure to not pity him. For the way he chose to campaign he deserves all the contempt and losing that is coming his way.
Agreed! Old man McSame... roll over, boy! It's almost over, thank Christ!
stand in the middle of the room spin as fast as you can while spewing shit out of your mouth and when you're done check to see if any of it stuck
Have y'all heard what mcgramps and the repugs new economic plan is? Tax cuts for CEO's and investors Capital Gains tax, and energy exploration (drill, drill, drill..)
Isn't that the old plan?
But I think what happened last week makes it clear that since financial problems seized the entire planet, governments are no longer relevant, we're corporate ruled.
These are the guys who got us into trouble in the first place with salaries 400 times higher than their average worker, and multi-million dollar golden parachutes even if they drive their company into the ground. Not only will they get these new tax breaks, but would still offshore the hq's, outsource jobs, get massive bailouts on the taxpayer's dime, and not be responsible for paying some of it?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Dow up all day not because of McCain but in spite of McCain.
What goes up, must come down. And the DOW will do just that. Take it to the bank, if they are still in business.
You can't turn around a republican great depression that quickly. Especially one the neocon morons have been nurturing for 25 years. No no no, the DOW will definitely be coming down again, and sooner than later.
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Corruption favors the wealthy.
This is an amazing article about what happened at a nursing home in Ohio:
http://www.ohio.com/news/top_stories/30930849...
This reminds me of a scene from "Airplane":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrwNqf8ujtk
"The US has an army of 90,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and is spending $100bn a year, but has still been unable to defeat 20,000-25,000 Taliban who receive no pay at all." - Patrick Cockburn
Is it just me or does this sound like lyrics ripped from either Oi! music or some other form of 80s punk rock. The 'Fight' stanzas make a great chorus.
or maybe Twisted Sister ...he'd look great in one of those crazy blond wigs ...
Could be from a Screwdriver song...
ok...maybe not, lol!
That's OK, that's all right, stay right in there, fight, fight, fight!!
I was thinking the Beastie Boys.
Party for your right to fight?
Oi! or ska bands from the 80's.
So McCain is going to fight for our right to PAR-TY?
more fight club from mccain. this is very appealing rhetoric for the base and MAYBE some independents.
why? often many of this demographic are black and white thinkers. they get off on the red meat...fight club
mentality. this type of mentality was feed continuously through out the BUSH terms with perpetual
politicization of the war(s). democrats are framed as weak and won't fight. it's NOT true. democrats fight
when needed.
mccain continues the tough guy theme from the BUSH administration. the hit first think latter routine. obama
picks his fights. there's a big difference. obama lives the democrat philosophy of tolerance. whereas mccain
and Palin continue there NOT like us so they're wrong/weak for our survival. in order to convince there
demographic to see it there way they use deception and emotion instead of detail/specific debate.
Yes, and WHO in the mainstream media will point out that he's just recycling his 2004 talking points? Anybody?
Is this speech meant to replace the McCain-Palin Economic Plan?
If not, where is it. 96 hours and counting . . .
or maybe Twisted Sister
Tue, 10/14/2008 - 10:16 — earl (not verified)
or maybe Twisted Sister ...he'd look great in one of those crazy blond wigs ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs37NSLy3z4
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Yep, that dinner table scene ---Palin Family.
Does anyone else notice how empty his words are? I mean, he says he has a "plan" but never elaborates on just what that plan is. Instead, he says things like "I know how to do this" while of course pointing out that Obama doesn't and is therefore the "dangerous" or "risky" choice... all while Obama spells out CALMLY and CONCISELY what his plan is. And of course Palin's answer is always "I'm ready." It just baffles the mind how anyone can buy into this B***S**T! I also think that given the findings of Troopergate and the way that McCain and Palin have been running their campaign (inciting hate and violence in their crowds)that these two hacks should be disqualified! They are disgusting!
I also enjoy the mashups that Jon Stewart and the Daily Show do of mclame/moose patty speeches compared with identical dumbya speeches.
It's funny and sad to watch dumbya stumble through a speech and then watch psychogrampa or caribou barbie spew the same empty rhetoric, word for word.
So what's next on the "comeback" campaign agenda? How about a new slogan? "vote mclame or else". It certainly fits with the violent and dishonest campaign they've been running.
McLame got in fights a lot as a kid. Must still be compensating to try and prove something to cold distant Daddy.
Reichwingers weren't into recycling.
The only thing green they have is that jar of mayonnaise in the back of their refridgerator, when not being spread on pages.
)O(
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
A jar of Vegemite!
i'm still amazed that john mccain III, has all the answers. what happened in 2000? ask your (R) friends that
question. BUSH was a weak governor of texas. Now people are going to vote for mccain. he has that same
(ADD) behavior. i believe they both have a alcoholic type behavior. defensive,short tempered,intolerant,lack
depth...both black and white thinkers.
Does anyone remember the crap that Bush took about the whisper that he tried Coke? Obama says in a book that he was a pot head and did coke allot. he is still a closet smoker and who says anything?
Hypocrites
And please...come up with better crap DavidM...And bushie did try coke...ALOT...
Rather have a potsmoker than a cokehead in the WH ANY day!
Tue, 10/14/2008 - 10:34 — constituent (not verified)
i believe they both have a alcoholic type behavior. defensive,short tempered,intolerant,lack
depth...both black and white thinkers.
As an alchy I resent that.
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
...recyclingpretty strongly!
He recycles the dirty tricks, he recycles the Republican mantra, he recycles Bush's BS, now he's recycling speeches.
Why is it that already they are talking about some "effect" if Obama loses? What about the fact the he is a socialist( as shown in PA with the ploumber yesterday) and wants to "spread the wealth" with a black congressman from FLA say Palin is not good for "Blacks and Jews" http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/... or the one saying that calling McCain and palin like Alabama Govenor George Wallace? Let alone WALLACE WAS A DEMOCRAT?
The problem with this election, aside from ACORN, WILLIAM AYERS< REV WRIGHT Et Al, is that it is now ok to slam a woman just because she is a conservative.
Obama is a socialist, no doubt, he has said it twice in the last week (Healthcare is a right, we need to Spread the money around" that is not consitutional, that is not American. I don't care if he is black, white, purple, green, male, female, gay, straight, he is a SOCIALIST
Methinks they're Fascists at best...and Dominionist Theocrats at worst.
I'd rather have a socialist in office thank you very much.
Is there a school where trolls like you learn to write incoherent, unpunctuated, rambling sentences that have no point?
For starters, I think you need to spend some quality time with a dictionary, particularly the definition of socialism.
Secondly, what does George Wallace being a Democrat have to do with anything? The issue is the race-baiting speech that both Wallace and McCain/Palin have favored.
ACORN, Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright are all non-starters. Charges about ACORN have been debunked, and there's nothing to the Ayers or Wright 'controversy.'
Sarah Palin is getting slammed because she's a lying, corrupt pucker (lipstick or hockey mom, take your pick).
"Healthcare is a right, we need to spread the money around," is not the same as saying, "I am a socialist," or "I believe in socialism."
You wouldn't know the Constitution if I rolled it up and smacked you upside the head with it. Or did you miss the part where it says, "... to provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity ..."
obama is NO more a socialist than john mccain. who by the way has been working in government his entire
life. obama is totally free market. obama wants to roll back taxation to clinton yrs. obama's healthcare proposal is a real government program.
speaking of 'socialism'..........that's what i considered the 750 billion(plus) 'bailout' socialism.nationalized
banks partial ownership...socialism. the inability for MEDICARE to bid for pricing passsed by (R) congress
that will cost MUCH more than they said..socialism. inability to have price competition...socialism.
your mistaken......i know it feels good to get pumped up on the 'socialism' theme but your wrong. i encourage
you to read more about what it takes to have a democracy. currently this country is OUT of balance the gap
between the have and have NOTs has widen to a dangerous level.
the lines of capitalism/socialism get very blurry in certain areas. we seen a large influx of cheap labor
encouraged by corporations. this cheap labor has had an negative impact on social services at the cost to
tax payers.
the wealthy have had the government on their side during the BUSH administration(fascism). the middle class
has paid big time. the pendelum needs to swing the other way.
hmmm?
Lean to the left. Lean to the right. Stand up sit down fight fight fight.
This "fight, fight, fight!" stuff is so hackneyed and overused. Can't we just get away from war imagery for just once? One measley election?
He's a respeecher!
Out of speeches, out of ideas and recycling the same old smear, fear and failed policies.
At this point he is just making noise and trying to do it enthusiastically.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
When the campaigning began officially he seemed annoyed that he had to go through the motions before they'd give him the big chair.
Now he seems annoyed that he's got to go through the motions and behave until the time when he can finally go home and take that nap he's been needing.
He sees the crowds getting all crazy over Palin so the old grandfather wants to show that he's young and frisky too. He wants to be part of the kids party by acting fired up like they are. It just looks downright pitiful.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Love is greater than hate? In the GOP? Since when?
This sounds like he's leading a pep rally. Get the team all worked up and ready to go our there and fight to win. This man is running to be the next president of the United States, not the fu*king football coach. Where are his ideas for the future of our country?
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
>>>Stand up to defend our country from its enemies.<<<
Certainly...that's why Obama has a lead. People are standing up. Voting Republican is the equivalent of sitting back down again.
Is this the speech? New
Tue, 10/14/2008 - 10:51 — Jim 4-pack (not verified)
Lean to the left. Lean to the right. Stand up sit down fight fight fight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDmCSvqhhoI
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
McCain's campaing is finished. His supporters are lower than dirt. Palin brings out the absolute worst in people. All she has to do is wink, and the religious reptiles go into a frenzy. How stupid and ignorant these people are. If McCain wins, we'll be the laughing stock of the entire world.
"f McCain wins, we'll be the laughing stock of the entire world."
After the last 8 years at least we would be used to it.
If McCain wins, we are all screwed (moreso than we are now). I can't see how someone who has lost their home and/or job and/or pension and/or rights can vote for Grampa and Moose Lady.
NOBODY 2012
I didn't think it possible but McScam got all the GOP's buzz words in under 1 minute:
freedom
tyranny
Amurika
blessed
family
good
evil
sacrifice
God
patriot
wait....
no, there were 3 more that came later
surrender
911
enemies
Yawn....Whatever old man.... Personally? I liked Belusi's speech in 'Animal House' better.... "Who's with me?"....Now, THAT'S a classic... Your drivel??? Ehh, not so much.... And just to be clear... It's not the message so much... That kind of message is fine as far as it goes ... It's the messenger and the delivery... Your tired, your old, your words do not inspire, does not makes one think of the word patriotism.. No, those words makes one think of only hypocrisy coming from your lips John McCain... Go home, it's over, yer dun old man, good riddance to you, your attack bunny partner, your campaigns hateful rhetoric, your economically clueless and myopically linked at the hip to Bush proposed policies such as they might be articulated at all...JD
Love is greater than hate?
Tue, 10/14/2008 - 10:55 — ruthless people (not verified)
Love is greater than hate? In the GOP? Since when?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k4PBNWUQEo
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Have Sarah Wink New
Tue, 10/14/2008 - 11:01 — Patty D. (not verified)
If McCain wins, we'll be the laughing stock of the entire world.
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Funny, I've never seen livestock laughing on the way to the slaughter house.
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
It looks like we may win this one but never be too sure or cocky. We are running against 2 very sick people who would take us down a dark path and into the destruction of all we hold dear.
Vigilance at all times.
Oh boy. Obama should have fun with this one. Obama has been painting McCain as 4 more years of Bu$h, and McCain has the inanity of regurgitating a speech HE made in Support of Bu$h?
BWWAAHAAHAAHAAA!!!!
Do yourself and put our country first, John, by withdrawing from the race today. Your joke of a campaign and laughable messsage (except to your jaded neanderthal base) are an insult and toxic sludge on the river of our national dialogue. You don't have the balls to be a maverick and stop insulting us by pretending you are one. In reality you are a toxic and malignant political mutant, representing what is worst about America and a weak ass panderer that says anything to anybody to get them to vote for you.
In the debate tomorrow, don't give us that I'll bring up Ayers because Obama made me---what are you, 10 years old? I'd ask you to do the right thing by elevating the level of discussion but I know you won't--you are a slave to sociopathic hacks like Rove to whom you gladly do your bidding.
Your NeoCON message, party and campaign are bankrupt pal---liquidation starts November 4th. See you at the fire sale.
"We will find fulfillment not in the goods that we have, but in the good we can do for each other."
Robert F. Kennedy
"I'll ask him to his face."
Okay. I want to see this. Really. We keep hearing, 'blah blah blah serious and legitimate questions blah blah William Ayers blah blah' - but Mr. Straight Talk Express can't get around to asking that question? He has to be prompted to ask it?
And what's the question going to be, considering there's really nothing there? It's nonsense.
"Fight for justice and opportunity for all."
Yeah, right.
That's exactly what I am doing when I vote against the Republican party. I'm defending my country from our greatest threat!
Just take a look at the Republican track record, they don't like our taxes, our government, our industries(they would rather take their business over seas) our citizens, our imigrants, our workers, our needy, they don't like our police or fireman...and they certainly don't like our laws. They don't support our soldiers, except when it fits their agenda.
Can anyone tell me what part of America the Republicans actually like?
and maybe some of our young men
Maybe to John this really is all new stuff. Maybe he forgets he ever said this before. Maybe his wondering at the last debate is a sign of something else. Maybe...
Could someone please ask Mr McCain exactly who it is he wants to fight?
yo, john, listen up. You're a practical man. you're into your 70's and your time on the planet is reaching an end. do you really think the Great Giftee Giver cares whether you worked in the fields or sat in the oval office. It makes no never-mind to him/her. it matters only how you led your life. you're doing an incredible amount of stupid things now to give you a shot at the office. but being a practical man, you must also realize that no matter what dirty politics you employ, you don't stand the snowball' chance of winning. so do the right thing and right before the election, check it in. Have some decency left in you. Proclaim that you no longer want to be associated with that crooked party nor its base. you will be revered as one who stood up for right. and perhaps then you would have a better chance of entering the "pearly gates." do you really want to be tied to anything that reeks of bush. he's a loser, a coward and damned poor business man. do what colin powell should have done and unclothe that party for what it really is.
Sir Alexander Dane: Surrender may be our only option.
Commander Peter Quincy
TaggartMcSame: No! Never give up, never surrender.I noticed that while watching the PBS documentary on Obama and McCain Tuesday night. As much as I dislike McCain, I really don't think it's that much of a big deal. It's completely consistent with his political MO. I also noted that Obama used his "Yes We Can" slogan years ago. That's at the core of who he is and how he appeals to the better angels of our nature.
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