First, let's admit that John McCain is a maverick.  He likes to make his decisions as quickly as possible and then live with the consequences.  He's independent and he thinks with his heart instead of his head. He has a temper that he isn't afraid to show.  He's a maverick...Just like that other cowboy who rode into town 8 years ago to be a uniter not a divider and get rid of the Old Boy way of doing things.

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First let me say wow.  If we thought picking Sarah Palin as VP was a shakeup, Cindy McCain’s idea to bring an actual black person from Africa to the convention was groundbreaking albeit sort of an about face on the whole party of Lincoln thing.  Still, I believe she was there of her own free will and it was great to see all the delegates standing to applaud the black woman.

9:11 More black people in the video–Nice!

9:12 Awesome job getting the POW thing in.  I was worried they’d skip it.  It’d be nice if he mentions it in his speech, but I know he’s reluctant to do that.  Wow, Thompson is almost Charlton Heston like with that booming oration and then the place goes totally dark–Poof McCain appears.  Very regal!

9:14 Crowd seemed louder for Palin, but this isn’t bad.  At this late an hour I expect a lot of the delegates would be in bed if they were home.

9:16 Odd–I think they just showed one of the McCain homes on the big screen behind him.  Hmm, how did the McCain Votes Against Vets sign get in there.

9:17 I think the crowd just applauded the 9/11 attacks.

9:19 John is talking to Cindy.  I really like that McCain thanked the candidates he defeated in the primary and I wish by the same token, Cindy would have thanked Carol McCain

9:24 It has to be tough to read the teleprompter with protesters and the delegates chanting USA.  I do like the blue screen behind McCain.

9:26 Where are the Palin kids and the baby daddy?  McCain’s kids are too old to be cute.  We need the cuteness appeal though it was awesome that the McCain’s let Bridget get online tonight.

9:27 I really hope McCain meant he wants to show Palin around Washington and not that he wants to introduce her to General Washington.  Sometimes it is hard to tell.

9:29 Another black person in the crowd.

9:31 Awesome–he got the surge in.

9:34 That’s why the base can’t stand McCain.  He just praised somebody with an autistic son.  Didn’t Michael Savage just establish that autism was just bad parenting.

9:36  Interesting–He argues that the Republicans screwed up so now we need to fix it by electing more Republicans.  You never admit to screwing up.  I guess that’s why he’s a maverick.

9:37 Nice attack on the Supreme Court liberals.  Whichever ones are left.

9:39 The McCain health care plan is a winner.  I don’t even know how somebody could spend the $5,000 you get on medical in a year.

9:40 A man with a beard, appeared to be Hispanic.

9:42 After watching it for the last 30 minutes I have to say seeing McCain against a blue screen with nothing on it is majestic.

9:43 “Equal access to public education has been gained” I hope Reverend Meeks in Chicago heard that.

9:45 Sarah likes the drilling!

9:48 Now thar we’re leaving Iraq, Russia and Iran we’re coming for you!!

9:48 Yet another black person.  She was napping though.  Never mind, same woman I saw before.

9:49 Bea Arthur spotted in crowd with McCain sign

9:50 Ah, McCain’s memories of WWII, but he still hasn’t mentioned…Oh never mind.  He just did.

9:53 He really shouldn’t smile

9:54 Potential minority…Actually looks like an Italian woman on the closeup.  Cute though.

9:55 Here’s the big POW part–good idea saving it for the big finish.

9:56  Wow they’re cold.  They laughed at him getting shot down and captured by the Vietnamese.

9:57  It’d be nice if some of the people imprisoned with McCain were here for a reunion.  It’d be a nice touch.

9:59  He was a POW with Bob Crane?  Wasn’t that Colonel Hogan?

10:01 Asian of some type

10:02 Big sign that says “The Mavrick”.  As a James Garner fan I think its spelled maverick.  Somebody should have corrected him by now

10:04 Happy black person in crowd.  Definitely a night of inclusion

9:29 Wow, look at all those women.  I’m proud to be in such an inclusive party.  Male, Female, Baptist, Southern Baptist, if you’re an evangelical you’ll find room under our big tent.

9:31 There’s something about her voice that reminds me of the movie Fargo, but most Alaskans don’t have that kind of accent.

9:33 Wow, I didn’t reallize McCain made that “he’d rather lose an election than a war” statement a year ago.

9:34 Hmm, she said “there’s a time to campaign and a time to put our country first”.  I suppose if I was a reporter my followup would be “are you campaigning now or putting your country first?”

9:35 Its none of our business, but were her children named after sled dogs or something. Trig, Tack, Bristol?  What’s wrong with American names like Ronald or Nate?

9:38 Wow! She pledged to be an advocate for special needs kids.  I wonder if all home schools are going to have to be handicapped accessible now?

9:42 Why don’t people think that being mayor of a town of 5,000 isn’t good experience for being President of the United States?

9:48 Ted Stephens and Palin did a great job on cleaning up Alaska and deserve credit for that.

9:50 Defeating the bridge to nowhere is such an accomplishment.  When she ran for governor she ran in support of it so it couldn’t have been easy for her to change.

9:57 Wow!  Obama advocated Miranda Rights for Terrorists?  Why isn’t that in the MSM?

10:01 McCain was smart enough to hire the people who attacked him in the 2000 primary

10:05 I wonder why she waited so long to mention he was a POW. That’s the A material.

10:06 I love when they pan the crowd. Cindy loved this speech

10:08 Wow, Bristol is showing more at 5 months than her mom did at 8 months.

10:10 Minority spotted in the crowd, may just have been Italian.

10:10 There’s John McCain. When he shows up its instant charisma

10:12 Definitely was a minority–I think he’s Indian

9:29 Wow, look at all those women.  I’m proud to be in such an inclusive party.  Male, Female, Baptist, Southern Baptist, if you’re an evangelical you’ll find room under our big tent.

9:31 There’s something about her voice that reminds me of the movie Fargo, but most Alaskans don’t have that kind of accent.

9:33 Wow, I didn’t reallize McCain made that “he’d rather lose an election than a war” statement a year ago.

9:34 Hmm, she said “there’s a time to campaign and a time to put our country first”.  I suppose if I was a reporter my followup would be “are you campaigning now or putting your country first?”

9:35 Its none of our business, but were her children named after sled dogs or something. Trig, Tack, Bristol?  What’s wrong with American names like Ronald or Nate?

9:38 Wow! She pledged to be an advocate for special needs kids.  I wonder if all home schools are going to have to be handicapped accessible now?

9:42 Why don’t people think that being mayor of a town of 5,000 isn’t good experience for being President of the United States?

9:48 Ted Stephens and Palin did a great job on cleaning up Alaska and deserve credit for that.

9:50 Defeating the bridge to nowhere is such an accomplishment.  When she ran for governor she ran in support of it so it couldn’t have been easy for her to change.

9:57 Wow!  Obama advocated Miranda Rights for Terrorists?  Why isn’t that in the MSM?

10:01 McCain was smart enough to hire the people who attacked him in the 2000 primary

10:05 I wonder why she waited so long to mention he was a POW. That’s the A material.

10:06 I love when they pan the crowd. Cindy loved this speech

10:08 Wow, Bristol is showing more at 5 months than her mom did at 8 months.

10:10 Minority spotted in the crowd, may just have been Italian.

10:10 There’s John McCain. When he shows up its instant charisma

10:12 Definitely was a minority–I think he’s Indian