Bush: McCain is 'the man we need'
President Bush -- in an awkward spot as the twice-elected Republican nominee but now one of the most unpopular presidents in history -- told GOP delegates tonight that John McCain deserves to succeed him in the White House because "he is ready to lead this nation."
"John's McCain's life is a story of service above self," he said via satellite from the White House, citing McCain's time as a prisoner of war during Vietnam. Bush said if the Hanoi Hilton could not break McCain's resolve, "you can be sure the angry left never will."
Bush also praised McCain's pledge to continue his tax cuts and declared, "John is a steadfast opponent of wasteful spending."
He lauded McCain for supporting the troop surge last year to Iraq, despite the potential political cost. "That is the kind of vision and judgment we need in the next president of the United States," he said.
And the president said McCain understands the need to stay on the offensive in the war on terror. "The man we need is John McCain," he said.
The president was introduced by First Lady Laura Bush, who highlighted her husband's record on education reform, Supreme Court appointments, faith-based partnerships, AIDS in Africa, Iraq and Afghanistan, and the war on terror.
"Let's not forget, President Bush has kept the American people safe," she said.
"One thing has stayed constant. George remains a man of strong values with enduring love for the United Sates of America," she added.
Laura Bush also declared the Republican ticket to be strong, with a war hero in McCain and a "strong executive and proven reformer" in Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
"I'm proud that the first female vice president will be a Republican woman," Bush said.
Was that speech supposed to be live? It was obviously taped. The Republican Party is such a joke.
Oh, Bush said that McCain is ready. Well, then. That changes everything. NOW I am convinced.
I have to give it to the idiocy of comment #1... yes, John, it was taped... he is in Waasssshingtonnnnn monitoring the storms. Is this the 1st you've heard of it?
One thing you have right, I am reading underneath your rude comment: As I've said before Obama's Campaign is marketing at it's best!! Flashy candidate, flashy convention, flashy DNC.... but no content. All shallow and showmanship.
When there's no content, you can't help but be flashy to hide... that's Obama. Think of all the flashy people you know, are there any contents underneath?
So Bush officially endorsed John McCain huh? Certainly seals it for me. Obama it is.
McCain is nothing without his advisors and "surrogates." Every time he opens his mouth he’s either sticking his foot in or spewing some sort of incoherent gibberish. He’s a puppet. It blows my mind that Americans would be duped into four more years of this garbage.
Um, Kim, there's this new invention called live video feed that's been around since, oh, the birth of television about 70 years ago. (Perhaps this is the first you've heard of it.) Bush's speech was obviously recorded earlier and not broadcast live despite the "LIVE" graphic in the corner of the screen. It was clear to even me, a Democrat, that Bush himself was not in St. Paul. I also realize that his head is not actually several feet high and wide like it must have appeared on the screen to those in attendance at the convention.
However, Bush was not there so that he could "monitor" the storms. Hell, any schmo can monitor the storms watching the Weather Channel. Bush was not at the convention in person because he is an embarassment to our nation and even his Republican cronies acknowledge as much and did not want his presence to be a distraction.
I'll be sure to be more clear with any future posts, spelling everything out explicitly so that Republicans can understand.
I always say consider the source. Need I say more. Obama 08!
Hell, McCain is the man we needed 8 years ago.
Oh, to Kim, yeah, cuz Bush did such a good job with Katrina.
And could you even quantify this so called "content" you didn't notice? The convention is pretty much a PR blitz. It is celebration and rhetoric.
Obama, as has McCain, has laid out his plan on his website. I got $50 that says you can't even name 3 points on it.
Neo-cons annoy me.
Sarah Palin is God's Gift to the Democratic party, and will guarantee the sinking of the abysmall Republican party this election. Thank you, Jesus!
Too bad the GOP are not Japanese--they would have all committed suicide out of embarrassment for the past horrendous eight years.
Kim,
Did you listen to the context of the speeches presented during the DNC? If you did I believe you'll hear plenty of direct answers to real world situations facing the American people. Also, if substance is what you're after look at the voting record of both candidates and decide which votes closest to your beliefs. If John Mccain is the one you agree most with then you already know where your vote is going. However, to say there's no substance behind what Barrack Obama, or the rest of the Democratic party is saying is naive, and repeated consistently by may (not all) of the republican party to avoid conversations on the real issues.
hey kim, how stupid can one person be....... i guess very !
Bush kept us safe, but he stomped all over the Constitution to do it. Obama, with his vote for FISA is no better. I can't believe these are the best canadidates we can come up with.
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