Is it me or is it awkward for McCain to give an economic speech in a rally environment?

[wndycty]

I know Obama's speech yesterday was a rally atmosphere but he is did it in front of a blue backdrop. I think McCain should have done this in a different setting. Your thoughts?

[ClarkUSA]

1. He's copying Obama's news tax plan additions... such as not taxing unemployment benefits.

They waited until Obama have his Economy Speech and then cribbed from it. What lazy jerks.

McCain always looks awkward. Oh, there he goes on earmarks AGAIN.

[rucky]

2. How's the crowd reacting?

[wndycty]

3. Booooooo boooooooooooo

I'm just quoting the crowd. . .LOL

[maddezmom]

4. Right to McCain: Your New Economic Plan Stinks

Right to McCain: Your New Economic Plan Stinks
October 14, 2008 11:13 AM ET | James Pethokoukis | Permanent Link | Print

John McCain unveiled several new economic ideas today to help the struggling economy. The feedback I am getting from pro-growth types on the right is not good. Many had hoped McCain would unveil some sort of new middle-class tax cuts on income or investments, perhaps a zero capital gains tax rate to appeal to all those hurting 401k investors. The logic is this: What's really going to hurt homeowners is the loss of a job. We may be facing the worse downturn in a generation. Why not a broad tax cut like we had in 1981?

I asked McCain economic adviser Douglas Holtz-Eakin that very question today during a conference call. He didn't answer it. He said something about how McCain is going to take steps that are "in the best interests of the American people," particularly seniors and homeowners, and how these new steps will show Americans that they have "a government that is responding" to their needs. Hoo boy. I can already predict the E-mails I'm going to get: "None of what McCain is proposing will help return the economy to prosperity. They just make the downturn a bit less painful."

more:http://www.usnews.com/blogs/capital-commerce/2008/10/14/right-to-mccain-your-new-economic-plan-stinks.html

[nc4bo]

5. My head hurts after that. CNN dude pissing me off, he's sounds more excited than the weirdos @ the

rally.

Bizarro World we live in.