McCain’s speech: the verdict

For his speech last night, John McCain had a walkway built into the floor – perhaps to remind him of the town hall settings he’s most comfortable with. He’s not a great platform speaker, and proved this yet again yesterday. He did not eclipse Palin. But the text was interesting, and here’s my take on some of it.

“I don’t work for a party, I don’t work for a special interest, I work for you”. After accepting his party’s nomination McCain says he won’t work for them – and that’s the crux of his campaign. Not a third term, he says, but a fresh break. Reform is McCain’s theme and as James said earlier he’d won so much kudos with the Palin pick that he could afford to wag his finger at his party and tell them what power-hungry, sex-mad little spendthrifts they’d been on the Hill.

Sarah Palin “has worked with her hands and nose…” For a millisecond I thought this another obscure Alaskan pastime we didn’t know about.