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Friday, September 5, 2008 12:00 AM

John McCain's empty speech

Simply saying the word "change" a lot isn't enough. What did McCain offer people that was really new?
By Joe Conason

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  • Friday, September 5, 2008 04:38 PM

    Honesty,integrety,patriotism,and change!

    What he offered that was new was SARA PALIN. the republicans have hated Mccain for a long time.Rush Limbaugh raged against him every day in the primaries.all the conservative talk shows also .What redeemed him in their eyes was SARA PALIN!They are alike .She brought down the OLD BOYS NETWORK in her state.Her own party.Business as usual in congress,the payoffs and favors, must change,put america first.

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