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Fmr. Bush Aide Rips McCain's Speech: 'Typical, Disappointing' (video)
youtube.com - 9/5/2008
Fmr. Bush Aide Rips McCain's Speech: 'Typical, Disappointing' (video)
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Michael Gerson said the speech offered nothing new.

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ArchPundit:  Tonight was not Particularly Innovative, Interesting, or Promising

DownWithTyranny!:  Response To McCain's Pitiful Attempt To Address The Dregs Of The Republican Party

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Tonight was not Particularly Innovative, Interesting, or Promising
ArchPundit — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B–GswuqiLY

Response To McCain's Pitiful Attempt To Address The Dregs Of The Republican Party
DownWithTyranny! — There was actually a genuine Maverick moment in McCain's otherwise exploitive, turgid, boring speech last night: he defied the cease and desist order he got from Heart and played their song "Barracuda" when he was finished, as several men nearly as old as he is dosed off, dreaming happily of lower taxes and warm milk. I'm speechless. I don't know what to say. His speech was the product of a confused, crumbling mind that is sure of 3 things: it's his turn, he's owed the presidency, and his lobbyists have assured him they can use self-righteous right-wing resentment to capture it for him... as long as he doesn't try ...

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