John McCain solemnly took the stage to officially announce his concession. Throughout his speech McCain wanted to make sure that his supporters did not take the loss personally. That they had not failed but rather he had. McCain also wanted to emphasize that although the Republicans would not be in the White House for the next four years that Obama and himself were not complete polar opposites; that they had more in common than they were different. That they were both Americans and could restore the United States back to its glory “I've always believed that America offers opportunities to all who have the industry and will to seize it. Senator Obama believes that, too. But we both recognize that, though we have come a long way from the old injustices that once stained our nation's reputation and denied some Americans the full blessings of American citizenship, the memory of them still had the power to wound.” McCain showed great class and poise when he vowed that he would back Obama in his administration to make America better. It was a nice respite from the harsh attacks and negative publicity.
It makes you wonder if only McCain had showed the same amount of class during the campaign what the outcome may have been. The fate for McCain was sealed when Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio went Democratic. Some supporters would not recognize defeat until the concession call was made. Republican supporters have four years to ponder this election and wonder what may have been but at the same time they should recognize the magnitude and historical significance of the first African American president. Martin Luther King Jr. would be proud ; his dream has been recognized.
3 comments:
I agree that "it makes you wonder if only McCain had showed the same amount of class during the campaign what the outcome may have been." If he would have been more positive and steered clear of all the negative ads about Obama, would it have changed what people thought? I watched part of McCain's concession speech and I liked that side of him more than the sarcastic side that seemed to dominate a lot of what he said.
I do think that McCain would have done better than he did if he hadn't used so many smear tactics. Towards the end I felt that he was already coming off as a sore loser instead of a fighter. I really liked his attitude during his concession speech - it was such a relief after hearing so much negativity.
I won't argue that McCain took every questionable statement/poing Obama made and took it to the extreme, but I don't really believe he did anything different then anyone else. I think McCain showed constraint in not exploiting Obama's former terrorist leader connections. So, personally, I believe he rean a cleaner campaign than he possibly could have.
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