McCain's Speech

I caught most of McCain's speech at the RNC last night. I think he was trying to bring the McCain of years past back to the present, but I don't think he succeeded.  Yes, once upon a time I would have said McCain was an independent minded person.  There was once upon a time dare I say I might have considered voting for McCain.  But that time has long since past.  As I listened to McCain drone on about how Obama was the devil in a nice package, I heard him say that he was going to curb government spending.  This coming from the man who supports the surge?  I guess what he means is to cut spending on programs that actually mean something to the American people while dumping whatever money he can into "the surge."  I heard him talk about his time as a POW.  I'm sure it was a very hard, life-shaping experience for him.  I know that he was doing what America asked of him.  However, it struck me to hear him say that America "saved" him.  But he failed to mention that it was an American President that put him in that position in the first place in another war that meant endless death and violence with no real winner.  It is ironic that he is now willing to put others in that same position and have the nerve to stand up and say that he's the true voice of change.  Now, if you'll excuse me while I try not to vomit....