Confronting McCain

Thu, August 28, 2008 - 9:36 PM

For those who want specifics, he's got some. He outlines a laundry list of what change would be like in an Obama administration. I'm sure everybody will go over these at length in days to come.

But the surprise of this speech is Obama's willingness to go toe-to-toe with his Republican opponent. He's spending a lot of this speech goading McCain. Is he trying to arouse th

"If John McCain wants to have a debate about who has the temperament, and judgment, to serve as the next commander-in-chief, that's a debate I'm ready to have." Now, that's a challenge McCain won't be able to resist.

And, he's evidently been reading up on the Republican National Convention that starts next week. The GOP convention's overall theme is "Country First."

"I've got news for you, John McCain. We all put our country first."

Touche.

-- Marsha Mercer