Posted by Jed Lewison on Thu Sep 4, 2008 at 9:29 PM Pacific

The Soldier President

McCain connected with the crowd at two points during speech: first when he talked about Sarah Palin, who is beloved by the extreme conservatives in attendance at the convention, and then later when he talked about war.

McCain used the word "fight" 25 times -- he used the word "change" ten times. The problem is that McCain's brand of "fighting" isn't metaphorical -- despite his claim to hate war, he literally relishes the fight.

In fact, of the two moments where he connected with the crowd, the only points where he showed any passion at all were moments when he discussed war. That's one of the things that frightens me about McCain.

The Soldier President

McCain connected with the crowd at two points during speech: first when he talked about Sarah Palin, who is beloved by the extreme conservatives in attendance at the convention, and then later when he talked about war.

McCain used the word "fight" 25 times -- he used the word "change" ten times. The problem is that McCain's brand of "fighting" isn't metaphorical -- despite his claim to hate war, he literally relishes the fight.

In fact, of the two moments where he connected with the crowd, the only points where he showed any passion at all were moments when he discussed war. That's one of the things that frightens me about McCain.

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