McCain Reax

Michael Crowley : ...this is a very underwhelming speech. Familiar points explained in pedestrian terms. No overarching themes--right now it’s sounding like a State of the Union laundry list. Even the crowd in the hall isn’t jazzed. This is the sort of reception Tom Ridge got. Hugh Hewitt : In a strong speech that crescendoed to a stirring close, Senator McCain laid out a classically conservative series of policy objectives, with a large emphasis on education reform --a very smart priority fore the fall campaign.  And his pledge to shake the spending culture of Washington to its roots is as sincere as it is overdue. Peter Suderman : If anything is true in this world, it’s that Republicans don’t do stagecraft. How can you tell? The puke green background was back!...when combined with the white shirt and yellow tie, it has the effect of making McCain’s skin look sickly and yellow –  not exactly what you want when a crucial worry about your candidate is that...