10:06 pm
Live Blogging Dubya’s Speech
9:46 Laura going on about how wonderful Palin is.
9:47 Laura gives a shout out to women in GOP. Tepid response.
9:48 Laura descirbes W as “the man I love.” Poor woman.
9:48 Is it me or are the GOP delegates middle aged and up? Not just white, but really not young.
9:49 Laura highlights W’s achievements: education, judges “who respect the constitution” (isn’t Laura pro-choice?), faith-based initiative (surprisingly not much of a response from audience), HIV/AIDS reduction in Africa (better response than faith-based initiative, Laura takes a shot at Obama), malaria reduction, Iraq and Afghanistan, “keeping the American people safe” (sanding ovation)
9:53 Okay, how long will the ovation last? Bush cuts it off. Was it taped? Or is he unable to hear?
9:54 Bush focuses on Gustav and achievements of the coastal governors.
9:54 Bush: McCain a “great American.”
9:55 Shout out to mom and dad.
9:55 Did I hear that right? The resolute desk?
9:55 McCain is “ready to lead this nation.”
9:56 Focuses on POW time of McCain. Says that if Hanoi Hilton can’t break McCain, the “angry left” never will.
9:57 McCain believes that “human life must be defended.” Does anyone know McCain’s position on the death penalty?
9:57 Tax cut, offshore oil, blah blah blah.
9:58 McCain doesn’t hesitate to tell you when he disagrees. But they haven’t talked since May.
9:59 Democrats in Congress threatened to cut off funds for troops.
9:59 “rather lose an election than see his country lose a war” line. All that’s left is for Bush to call him a maverick. But Bush seems to think he and McCain were on the same side.
9:59 9/11! Where’s Rudy?
10:00 Bush: Sarah Palin “strong and principled.” That’s it — moves on.
10:01 Voters will look and judgment and experience of candidates and vote for McCain-Palin
10:01 Laura joke and praise
10:02 Laura giving a shout out to Cindy McCain. Makes her sound like she has more foreign policy experience than Sarah Palin. Heh.
Bush’s speech was pretty standard. Only one Bushism, and his criticism of the Democrats were indirect. No mention of Obama. Laura was as negative as he was. All in all a pretty anodyne speaker.