ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) - John McCain promises "change" in his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday, according to excerpts of the speech released by the party.
"Let me offer an advance warning to the old, big-spending, do-nothing, me-first, country second Washington crowd: Change is coming," the Republican presidential candidate says.
Republicans have been trying to lay claim during their convention to the theme of "change," a key part of Democrat Barack Obama's message, and one which appears to be resonating with voters.
(Released excerpts after the jump)
"I’m very proud to have introduced our next Vice President to the country. But I can’t wait until I introduce her to Washington. And let me offer an advance warning to the old, big spending, do nothing, me first, country second Washington crowd: change is coming."
"The constant partisan rancor that stops us from solving these problems isn’t a cause, it’s a symptom. It’s what happens when people go to Washington to work for themselves and not you. Again and again, I’ve worked with members of both parties to fix problems that need to be fixed. That’s how I will govern as President. I will reach out my hand to anyone to help me get this country moving again. I have that record and the scars to prove it. Senator Obama does not."
"I fell in love with my country when I was a prisoner in someone else’s. I loved it not just for the many comforts of life here. I loved it for its decency; for its faith in the wisdom, justice and goodness of its people. I loved it because it was not just a place, but an idea, a cause worth fighting for. I was never the same again. I wasn’t my own man anymore. I was my country’s.”
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No Change from McCain.
Just another continuation from Bush
and even worse, McCain plans to invade Iran.
But don't we need all the monies at home?
Change !!
What does he know of change? I would say NOTHING!!!
He has been part of the do nothing Congress he talks about for how long??
Change. Again he does nothing for getting change completed. He gets a women to be his running mate for the only one reason, that he wants to win. He has been told (he does not have the ability to think that far ahead) that by having a woman on his ticket he will pick up many female votes.
It is sad to say that there are many women out there that are voting because of gender. Some would vote for a block of wood if it had the right sex parts. Remember all the females that said they were going to cross over because Hillary lost. We need a female in the White House, but this is not this one. Again, a sad state of affairs.
There is no change with John M.. He is just another old white guy who will play into the hands that feed him. The only reason he has ever gone against the flow is because he no one told him which direction the flow was going.
We can't afford another old white guy in the white house.
We need change and it will not come from these two.....
I thought he was just going to talk about his experience as a POW.
If McSame speaks about his POW years one more time, I am going to puke. This man is no hero. He has no clue on how to fix our economy or on how to run our government. He is clueless and past his time. All he knows how to do is bash other folks. Enough is Enough. Eight is Enough.
OBAMA/BIDEN 2008
My husband and I are proud parents of 2 girls. Both in Texas colleges.
Sarah Palin does not speak or represent us. We are so sick of hearing that she is a hockey mom and have small town values.
High school, College and Professional Football, Basketball and Baseball is a average American sports games of choice. The average American purchase season tickets to those types of sporting events. Average American kids can recite football, basketball and baseball player names. Not hockey player names.
The Palin family small town values are an insult to all small towns across this country. A pregnant seventeen year old daughter with a shot gun wedding in the making. I wonder what Aunt Bea and sheriff Andy Taylor would say if all the scandals of one single family would have happen in Mayberry.
I will take my city life over small towns anytime. There is no job opportunities, variety of churches and schools in small towns.
I like being able to drive for short distances to church, schools, work,
movies, dining out, shopping in the mall, see a broadway show, amusement and water parks, zoos, etc, etc.
McCain and Cindy are the elitist. When I want to see the rich and famous, I will look at ET, Access Hollywood and Extra. I don't want to see the elitist in the White House telling average American how to live their lives. The average American is dealing with job loss, home foreclosure, health insurance, college tuition and how we are going to feed our families with the way everything keeps going up. The McCains can not relate to us. The war is right here in American. If tMcCain wins, this country will be set back to the 60's. Wars, rioting in the streets and I talking about right here in the United States, not Iraq.
The Democrats want to unify the country and the republicans wants to tear it apart. Race riots and protests will become the way of life for many people in this country.
After listening to 3 days of nasty divisive attacks – not only on Obama and Biden – but hardworking Americans across the land, I already can see the "change" McCain wants.
And it is nasty and sneering and divisive.
No Thanks. I am absolutely disgusted with the Republican party. I want our country back.
Chage? He's going with "Change?" Really??
O'8
The only change you get with McCain is a name change from bad to worse.