What a bad decision it was for McCain to speak on national television tonight. The contrast with Obama's speech (and even Clinton's speech for that matter) was stark. McCain stood in front of an ugly green backdrop in a crowd of literally dozens of mildly enthusiastic supporters. His speech was written poorly and delivered in a halting and painfully awkward way. After every line he cracked a vaguely disturbing and obviously forced smile, as if the teleprompter was cuing him to make human-looking expressions. He looked mechanical, old, and completely uncomfortable.
As for the content, his opening remarks praising Hillary were so obviously insincere and so overtly cynical that they could not possibly have helped him. And the rest of his speech was unmemorable, uninspiring, and gratuitously mean-spirited.
Contrast that with Obama's speech, which was delivered with passion, emotion, and great eloquence in front of a stadium full of genuinely energized voters. It was much better written, much better delivered, and clearly intended to inspire and uplift rather than mock and denigrate.
McCain looked like a bizarre and angry old man. Obama looked like the next John F. Kennedy. Frighteningly sad is right. McCain is really going to have to step up his game.
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