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Republican National Convention Night Four By: Jimmy James  |
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 John McCain isn’t known for being a great public speaker or orator, but his speech last night at the Convention was by far the best speech he has given in his career.
All eyes we’re on John McCain as he reintroduced himself to the nation on the final night of the Republican National Convention, and as a reintroduction it was everything it needed to be a more. McCain had a long list of items to address that he needed to hit on if he was going to capture the attention of the nation, in addition to having a lot of misconceptions he needed to dispel.
First and foremost, McCain showed the nation his bipartisan reformer history that earned him the name Maverick. He made it clear; he is interested in solutions to the nation’s problems regardless of what side of the aisle they come from. He also made it clear he didn’t care which Party got the credit, as long as America’s problems start getting solved.
He showed respect and admiration for Barack Obama, stating that although he knew they would be “going at it” over the next few months, he still respected and valued him as an American, a bond that unites them beyond political ideas or party.
In many ways, McCain’s speech could have been titled the rebirth of the Republican Party, because unlike any candidate before him, McCain recognized that the Republican Party has drifted far away from its core principals and ideas. He made it clear that if he was elected President, he would return to the idea of small government, lower taxes, less intrusion into the personal lives of Americans, and most importantly, fiscal responsibility.
He recognized the nation’s economy is in trouble and he vowed to fix it. He acknowledged that most people in the country are worried about their future, and he vowed to secure it. He can see that a lot of people are having trouble affording to buy food, heating fuel and gasoline for the car, and he pledged a return to normalcy for consumers and an ambitious goal of energy independence for the nation as a whole.
But perhaps most importantly, he recognized the changing political climate of the world and promised the American people peace in the new century.
McCain had a difficult job to do, and he did it. Suddenly McCain is no longer the butt of left wing jokes and a dissident in his own party. He has now become a serious contender to be the next President of the United States.
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