How about a little love for Arizona, Sen. McCain?
September 4th, 2008, 11:43 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Le Templar
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A quick note to Sen. John McCain:
Watched your big moment tonight at the Republican National Convention. Guess we couldn’t expect you to suddenly match the speaking chops of that other guy. But not a bad job, really. I admire how you refused to be distracted by those pesky protesters who somehow made it past the Secret Service. Your POW story certainly is a compelling tale, no matter how many times I hear it. And I definitely enjoyed the theater of your repeated cries of “Fight with me” as the crowd cheered wildly at the climax of your acceptance address.
At one point earlier in the speech, you talked about some average people you are fighting for — from Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. I know the first two states are election battlegrounds this year, and New Hampshire holds a special place in your heart for your primary victory there in 2000 and then for reviving your campaign this year.
Just wondering if you know any ordinary people here in Arizona. You know, your home state? Or, at least, the place you’ve represented in Washington for the past 26 years? In fact, you didn’t mention the Grand Canyon state even once in your entire speech.
That just doesn’t seem right. The East Valley adopted you rather enthusaistically when you were looking for some friendly district to launch you into Congress back in 1982. And the rest of the state has been a mostly steady platform as you developed into a national political figure.
Tonight might turn out to be the biggest event in your entire life where you had the stage all to yourself. Surely, Arizona deserved just the briefest glimmer of attention as you basked in the glory of it all.
Hmpf. Maybe if things go well this fall, you might find a couple of seconds to remember the 48th state after you place your hand on the Bible and take a certain oath on Jan. 20, 2009.
