Former Opponents Go To Bat for Mac
Redmeat Romney. Mitt Romney gave a good red meat speech tonight. He fancies himself as Ronald Reagan who lost to Gerald Ford in 76, began his campaign the day after Ford lost and became the new face of the GOP and President in 1980. He’s worked hard for McCain and has been a team player. I still don’t see him being presidential timber.
Preacher-In Chief. Mike Huckabee is great. He began by saying he wished he was speaking Thursday night in an acceptance speech. He thanked the liberal media for doing what non one thought could be done: unifying the GOP and America behind McCain. He said the media was tackier than a costume change at a Madonna concert in its disgraceful treatment of the Palin Family. Regrettably, I missed most of his speech. He’s a team player with future vice-presidential or presidential aspirations.

America’s Mayor. If Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman burned the barn last night, Rudy Giuliani blew the roof off and sent the place into orbit.

Giuliani stirred them up like no one before in this convention. He was entertaining and adds an ethnic, urban grit that the GOP needs. He also adds the moderate/liberal influence that is ever so rare and needed if the GOP wishes to stay in power.

His remarks about Obama were stinging, cogent, articulate, specific in contrasting a McCain vision and deconstructing the liberal argument of “more of the same.” He was funny and laughed with the building energy and enthusiasm be effected.

Observed that the Democratic National Convention never used the word Islamic terrorism or terrorism.

Here are some of his memorable lines:

“Barack Obama is the least experienced candidate for president in at least 100 years. On his experience, just this once we agree with Joe Biden.”

“He is not ready for that 3 a.m. phone call. And just this once, we agreed with Hillary.”

“Barack Obama has never led anything, nothing. Notta. Notta.”

“Change is not a destination just as hope is not a strategy.”

“Sarah Palin’s been a mayor. I love that.”

“I am sorry that Barack Obama thinks Sarah’s town wasn’t cosmopolitan enough. Wasn’t flash enough. Maybe they cling to religion there.”

“She’s got an 80% approval rating. You’d never get that in new York City.”

“How dare they question whether Governor Palin can be a mother and the Vice-President? When do they ever ask a man that question?”