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Judi's avatar

What could John McCain possibly say tomorrow night (debate) that could give him any chance of turning the election around?

Asked by Judi (40025points) October 14th, 2008

Funny is OK, we could all use a laugh, but I would also like to hear serious answers. Should he apoligize and denounce the negative campaigning of the last few weeks? Make lofty promises? Pretend you’re his speach writer and give him a winning platform.

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sooperburd's avatar

I’m stoked to see some sort of hail mary throw to the endzone. I like it when elections get interesting.

Emilyy's avatar

“I have decided to switch my Vice Presidential nominee to Hillary Clinton.”

But seriously, I don’t know if there’s much that he could do at this point. The SNL skits say it all, for anyone who’s been keeping up with those. He’s a joke, and an almost exact replica of Bush. And for many of us, four more Bush-esque years is a fate worth than death.

Bri_L's avatar

I predict an end to the attack and a kinder McCaine.

susanc's avatar

Yes, he could jettison his speechwriters altogether and remember who he was before
he began backing and filling and getting photographed hugging the horrible Bush as if
he were a little girl. He could apologize for getting off track. He could say “Listen, as of today I don’t know what to do about some of this stuff, but with the help of Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and yes, even Sarah Palin with her beauty and sense of theatre,
I know I can turn America around, just like I know I can turn this election around right now
by telling you the truth.”

I think it would confuse us enough to turn the tide.

delirium's avatar

“LOL GUYZ, JUST KIDDING”

Maverick's avatar

“If I’m elected President, I will immediately begin the healing of this great country by bringing George W. Bush, Dick Cheyne, and Donald Rumsfield – among others – up on charges of war crimes and treason, as well as violating the Public trust for their actions over the past 8 years. I hope this, in some small way will help us progress as a nation and ensure that we enact the appropriate safeguards so their disasterous Administration is never repeated.”

jvgr's avatar

Yes:
I have abandoned all the principles I had prior to 2004
I have changed so much that I think I’m a democrat.
I do not have the strategic skills to manage us out of our situation which requires vision and a clear understanding of the relationship between seemingly unrelated events.
I selected Sarah solely on the basis of eye candy. She doesn’t look like a pathetic, old white guy.
I do not consider Sarah to be any kind of equal, I control every word that comes out of her mouth and rarely let her out on her own.
I have become so desperate to win that I am campaigning in the tradition of Richard Nixon who clearly sought to create division and build walls in our society; that the table I talk about reaching across is so wide, contact and communication isn’t possible.
I have modified my original belief that governement should not stand in your way to the point that it is the governement’s role to manage your morality and religious beliefs.
I have come to understand that when I say: You get to choose, it really means that those with enough money get to choose.
It’s clear that my record in government and my current goals are designed to create a permanent underclass which will include anyone that doesn’t look like me and that Sarah is the epitome of this intention.
I realize that the address I made the other day when I said “My fellow prisoners” was evidence that I am losing my mind.
While I have continuously claimed that I don’t want to promote myself solely on my time as a POW, it’s all I’ve got anymore.
For these reasons and in close negotiations with my good friend George Bush, I am announcing, on his behalf, the suspension of all human rights and democratic principles in order to declare martial law…George…

GAMBIT's avatar

Condoleezza Rice has volunteered to take over as Vice President therefore Sarah Palin will be going back to Alaska first thing in the morning.

dalepetrie's avatar

I have magical powers, allow me to demonstrate

McCain then demonstrates beyond the shadow of a doubt to even the most cynical skeptic among us that he does indeed have magical powers.

Now my friends, if you vote for me, I will personally grant each and every American their every wish through the use of my awesome magical powers.

squirbel's avatar

@delirium

I was at work, and I roffled at your response. The looks I got….

PIXEL's avatar

I sure hope Obama wins the election and this mess will go away. If McCain wins it’s like having Bush all over again. I bet if his name wasn’t Barack Hussein Obama he would win for sure.

dalepetrie's avatar

I’m guessing he won’t mention this.

El_Cadejo's avatar

i found this through your link dale, thought id share. i LOLd hard

Bri_L's avatar

@ uberbatman I feel bad for those little kids though.

PIXEL's avatar

@uberbatman Hahaha! Hilarious.

El_Cadejo's avatar

@bri L yea… that was a really dumb move on her part bringing them. I mean how can you not know going into it that Philly of all places will boo you?

dalepetrie's avatar

I saw that too, but hey…to be fair any one of the four candidates would have drawn a mix of cheers and boos at any non-partisan public event…which is why you only see them at rallys. So worst I can say is, pretty dumb to even attend a function like this at this point in the race. That however is a minor thing…only one of the four of them seems dumb and reckless enough to appoint a lobbyist for Saddam Hussein to head his transition team.

Magnus's avatar

He’s gonna kill Obama on stage. Or propose a deathcage.

AlfredaPrufrock's avatar

Well, calling Obama “That One” doesn’t seem to have worked…

Judi's avatar

I just ordered a T shirt that says, ‘Im voting for “That One.”

Judi's avatar

My daughter thinks he’s going to go on TV tonight and say, Ha Ha America! You’ve been Punked! I didn’t really nominate Palin!, Just kidding!

AlfredaPrufrock's avatar

“Things are so bad, vote for Obama. That way we can spend the next 4 years, telling America how much better it would be if Joe Six Pack and Joe the Plumber were in charge”

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