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BritishinSuwon



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:20 pm    Post subject: It's over Reply with quote
McCain conceding right now.
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ReeseDog



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
...and it's a classy speech. Nice.
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BritishinSuwon



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Too bad the idiots in the crowd aren't nearly as classy as McCain is.
ReeseDog wrote:
...and it's a classy speech. Nice.
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ReeseDog



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BritishinSuwon wrote:
Too bad the idiots in the crowd aren't nearly as classy as McCain is.
ReeseDog wrote:
...and it's a classy speech. Nice.


I have to give you that one.
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BritishinSuwon



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's too bad that the crowd can't take their signals from McCain (who I will agree with you is really classy in defeat).

ReeseDog wrote:
BritishinSuwon wrote:
Too bad the idiots in the crowd aren't nearly as classy as McCain is.
ReeseDog wrote:
...and it's a classy speech. Nice.


I have to give you that one.
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BS.Dos.



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
McCain -"Everyone makes mistakes and I've made my share of them..."

Was that a subtle stab at Palin?
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BritishinSuwon



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I thought that too. But then less than 5 minutes later he played her up as a future leader of the party. I don't know.

BS.Dos. wrote:
McCain -"Everyone makes mistakes and I've made my share of them..."

Was that a subtle stab at Palin?
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BS.Dos.



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fair play to McCain. He ran a good campaign for a 72 yr old.
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ReeseDog



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BritishinSuwon wrote:
I thought that too. But then less than 5 minutes later he played her up as a future leader of the party. I don't know.

BS.Dos. wrote:
McCain -"Everyone makes mistakes and I've made my share of them..."

Was that a subtle stab at Palin?


Nah. He just meant that he should have spent more time in Pennsylvania.
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ReeseDog



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BritishinSuwon wrote:
It's too bad that the crowd can't take their signals from McCain (who I will agree with you is really classy in defeat).

ReeseDog wrote:
BritishinSuwon wrote:
Too bad the idiots in the crowd aren't nearly as classy as McCain is.
ReeseDog wrote:
...and it's a classy speech. Nice.


I have to give you that one.


Hey man - a few boos is nothing. If Obama had lost, Atlanta would be burning right now.
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BritishinSuwon



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, I don't know about that. I think Obama would be delivering an equally classy concession speak.
And that crowd was more than just boos. I was hearing people yelling and screaming "no" when McCain was talking about working with Obama. Enough people were screaming it that it was audible over his speech.
I just wish that they had followed McCain's speech, which was very classy.

ReeseDog wrote:
BritishinSuwon wrote:
It's too bad that the crowd can't take their signals from McCain (who I will agree with you is really classy in defeat).

ReeseDog wrote:
BritishinSuwon wrote:
Too bad the idiots in the crowd aren't nearly as classy as McCain is.
ReeseDog wrote:
...and it's a classy speech. Nice.


I have to give you that one.


Hey man - a few boos is nothing. If Obama had lost, Atlanta would be burning right now.
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Gopher



Joined: 04 Jun 2005
PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Relax. Those represent his hardcore, partisan supporters from his homestate. Probably longtime contributors, etc. They are bound to be disappointed at this moment.
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Wangja



Joined: 17 May 2004
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yep, a most honourable concession speech.

Welcome back to the world Americans: we have missed you.

Now let's see more of those great ideals for which you stand.
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Adventurer



Joined: 28 Jan 2006
PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BS.Dos. wrote:
Fair play to McCain. He ran a good campaign for a 72 yr old.


I like McCain, and I don't think we should focus on his age so much. His major problem was George Bush and his legacy, just as a large part of Al Gore's problem was the Lewinsky scandal associated with Bill Clinton. Frankly, after 8 years of Bush what could you really expect from McCain?
A much better campaigner than McCain would have had a hard time.
McCain did what he could under the circumstances. Plus, over 90% of black voters voted for Obama, they lost some Evangelical voters, more Hispanics voted for the Democrats. McCain had most of the white vote, but it was just not enough.

Anyway, I forgot to say "woo hoo!!!!!!" Very Happy
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Tiger Beer



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I heard from my left-leaning Australian co-worker (who really likes Obama), that McCain's speech was very touching.

I'll have to watch it tonight, when I get home.
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