Wednesday, November 5, 2008

McCain's Concession Speech

Again, for anyone interested.
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4 comments:

Harkiran said...

I think McCain's speech was very gracious, and even though I supported Obama, I couldn't help feeling sorry for him. He obviously spent a lot of time and effort and he did not get the results he was looking for.

At the same time, I really feel that the odds were against him from the beginning: he supported an unpopular war, and he did not have the same appeal to grassroots organizations. He lacked the ability to mobilize voters the way Obama did, and he lost other votes due to the economy. Furthermore, he was unable to distance himself from George W. Bush as greatly as he may have wanted to. I think he was fighting a losing battle.

He was, however, a formidable opponent, as the popular vote surely represents, and I think that his concession speech was an appropriate way to accept his loss.

November 5, 2008 at 9:22 PM
Paige Lenz said...

I also felt ssorry for McCain even though I wanted Obama to win because he tried multiple times to be president, and he failed every time.

And his speech was classy, but the crowd he was giving it to was quite rude.

November 6, 2008 at 10:16 AM
Elijah Merchan said...

I also felt that McCain's speech was very good. It was respectful although it did feel like McCain held back from saying some nicer things to keep the support of his crowd.I felt a lot more respect for McCain after listening to his speech.

The real thing that scared me though was his audience. They all seemed so angry and upset that McCain lost and there was this vibe that conveyed the feeling "it's not over". All of this was supported by the consistent booing and chanting of John McCain.

It felt as though his supporters took Obama's victory as an insult and that they were filled with rage.

November 6, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Sandy de Sauvage said...

The audience was rude! McCain too was facing disappointment; they should have been more supportive of him despite the loss.
McCain told supporters in Phoenix that he alone was responsible for the way things had turned out. “This is a historic election. We fought as hard as we could. And though we fell short, the failure is mine, not yours,” he said. A presidential election consists of so many things, so many people working together, that McCain himself cannot be the sole reason for the defeat. On the contrary, he fought long and hard the end.

November 6, 2008 at 8:34 PM

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