McCain shows some class

[kengr]

I'm watching his concession speech. He's being a class act.

I can't say the same for the audience. Several times at the start they were booing mentions of Obama.

I'm somewhat encouraged by the smattering s of applause and cheering later. But it still feels like they are more upset at his loss than the Democrats would have been if Obama had lost.

The cheering was *far* more enthusiastic when he mentioned Palin.

God help us, I think they *are* going to try running her in 2012.

Comments

[fayanora.livejournal.com]

Wait, what? So it's all over already? And Obama won?

PARTY TIME!

Palin running for Pres in 2012? Might as well put Paris Hilton in charge of the nuclear arsenal.

[kengr]

McCain saw that he wasn't going to win without some chicanery. And took the high road.

As I said in a comment to someone else's post, I think he did it in part because he suspected that if he didn't many of the followers who've been making his campaign such a travesty might be tempted to do bad things.

This way, the only way Obama won't become Pres would be things like assassination, Bush declaring martial law, alien invasion, etc.

[fayanora.livejournal.com]

*Crosses fingers.*

they *are* going to try running her in 2012.

[badriya.livejournal.com]

My first reaction was "hur,hur,hur" But then I remembered they elected Bush for a second term.

Wasn't Condolesa Rice Republican? A shoe-in? Female AND black.

Re: they *are* going to try running her in 2012.

[morgan-gw.livejournal.com]

I don't think Condi wanted it, and I can't say as I blame her. As for Palin -- bring it on :-). If Huck couldn't win the nomination, I don't think Ms. 48% disapproval ratings is going to be that big of a threat.

We also thought that McCain's speech was classy and gracious. I just hope there aren't too many dead-enders out there who resist trying to bring the nation back together. There will be some -- there's always that small percentage who refuse to get with the program. But, well, hope won last night :-).