For all we can say about McCain... he is humble and he is giving an example to

[nadinbrzezinski]

his base.

I urge all Americans who supported me in joining me in not only congratulating him but joining him....

Folks I raise my latte to Senator McCain

[ogneopasno]

1. If he had spoken like this, and shut down the boo-ers, during the campaign, he'd be giving a victory

speech right about now.

[Marlana]

2. He's being very gracious and humble but...

he's supporters are total ass hats.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Why I raise my latte to him, not his followers

[BelgianMadCow]

3. I give him that too

[MiniMe]

4. Agree

He knows when his campaign did to Obama, but he realizes that it can't stay that way.

[Corgigal]

6. This is the Republicans party fault

He probably should have been chosen instead of Bush. However McCain played ball with Bush, so he now goes down. Almost sad but then I remember how much pain this country has been going through.

[malaise]

7. A classy concession speech

he should never have hung out with the Bush mob.

[LisaLynne]

14. What's that parable of the snake?

"You knew what I was." He should have known what he was messing with, f-ing Repugs.

[bhbwl]

8. Think he's humble now...

Wait till he's brought before the People to account for his war crimes and the crimes of his party.

Screw him. He needs to be ground into a paste to serve as an example for others.

[Tesha]

16. McCain is no more responsible than a panoply of Democrats.

Give him a break; he's finally reverted to being an honest man.

Tesha

[bhbwl]

22. Sorry. No quarter for the war-criminal/nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. I hope in your no quarter you include all who were part of it

regardless of party.

(I hope we as a nation do go through the necessary process to deal with the crimes committed in our name... but I know it is not just republicans)

[bhbwl]

38. Perhaps, but we START with the Repukes. NO quarter.

[nadinbrzezinski]

39. It is not just republicans... get that through your head

And we NEED to go through that process... and if we do... I guarantee you it will make your stomach turn... but we need to

[bhbwl]

40. First things first...

As long as there is one person who thinks it's okay to be a Repuke or to think like one, the job isn't done.

They only understand one thing. We need to "Joe The Plumber" every single repuke. EVERY one. They can't stand the light of day. Make an example of enough of them, and the rest will toe the line. In no time at all it will be unthinkable to be a repuke or even admit having ever been one.

Maybe THEN we can start on the less-than-fully-committed members of the Party. But until then...

NO QUARTER.

[kiva]

9. Yes.

He is not Bush. He is not Palin.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

10. I can't. He left us with a bloodthirsty rabble which we are left to clean up.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. This is a critical first step in cleaning it up

political campaigns have been compared to civil wars where a bullet is not fired.... and this is the kind of reconciliation that you need at the end

The loosing general needs to do this... as a critical first step

That said, that will not stop some of his followers... remain alert

[cobalt1999]

37. That bloodthirsty rabble was around long before McCain.

I don't blame McCain for the same group that has been around forever.

[bigtree]

11. he's doing the right thing

good for him

[EFerrari]

12. Excuse me while I puke. This mealy mouthed corrupt Keating Five

Iran Contra, Pinochet appeasing, Klan meeting approving bastard is not a humble examplar.

Congratulate him? I spit in his general direction. Join him? You must be mad.

[fascisthunter]

17. thank you for keeping it real

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. For helping to calm down his base, yes

for the rest... he should one day face the music

But as a student of politics I understand HOW CRITICAL this is

[EFerrari]

30. Then, as a student of anything you must recognize cause and effect.

He winked at the hatred. He damn well better tamp it down now, the fuck.

[nadinbrzezinski]

32. What do you think that speech was about?

And I hope it works....

[EFerrari]

41. He has no more control over the mob he encouraged than Palin does.

We're going to be dealing with them for the next four years minimum, I'm afraid.

[Fireweed247]

29. yes

:applause:

[EFerrari]

34. Lol. You haven't really been on DU until you've spat in the general direction

of a Republican felon.

lol

:hi:

[NNN0LHI]

13. Yea but I am not going to miss Nanook Of The North one bit

[Turbineguy]

18. He has the same problem Jesus has

his followers.

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. His followers are our problem too

so I hope this has the desired effect with most of them

[Contrary1]

21. If this John McCain had run for president, he would have been elected. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. I know that, you know that... but John Dean pinned it exactly

it is not his personality....

And I am glad that he didn't run this campaign and we are now celebrating President Elect Obama

May I raise my latte to you too

[Contrary1]

27. No latte for me this night, friend...

It's vodka, mixed with coke and tears.
Here's to us, and the USA. :toast:

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. Can't drink alcohol, so I am stuck with a good latte

:-)


:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :party: :party: :party: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[petronius]

24. Yep, a really good concession speech, IMO

I toast Sen. McCain with a sliver of Brie and a sip of fancy blue-state wine...

(OK, actually I'm drinking beer and eating Twix, but that didn't sound as good...)

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. I'm actually drinking a latte, I made myself to celebrate

it is in the spirit that we need to move on (and deal with all that has happened in the last 30 years... yes I include Iran Contra and other crimes, for for tonight, I celebrate that he gave this classy speech)

[wryter2000]

31. Mine's wine

But I lift it to him.

[FDRJFKMLKRFKBHO11408]

33. I concur..

At this point we need to ALL be gracious winners.

Our goal needs to be to heal the divisions in the nation. Remember, Obama's core message is that we're not a Republican/Democratic America but a ONE America.

[Tutonic]

35. I'd like to raise Reverend Wright and Bill Ayers to him. A double

grand.

[SoCalDem]

36. Sorry.. I don't forgive him the slimy, underhanded camapign he ran

ALL DAY LONG for THREE days, we have been subjected to the odious rev Wright ads...

and a few "gentle" words after he LOST...no..got WHIPPED, does not make up for all the evil things his campaign promoted and wrapped themselves in..

Grampa needs to go back to DC and snuggle up to his two BFFs on a bench in a closet somewhere in the bowels of the senate...never to be heard from again..