Did this tell the story ?

Looking at the two candidates final speeches summed up for me the true feelings of what the respective parties represented. In the Blue corner we had Barack Obama, a guy short on experience but big on ideas. In the Red corner we had the old war-horse John McCain who'd been there, done it, got the t-shirt and then auctioned it off on e-bay with the help of his VP candidate.

The problem for the Republican party was it seemed they were 'intent' on quashing anyone who dared suggest that Barack Obama MAY offer something a little different. The nastiness and bitterness from their rally's was evident, much of which was 'whipped up' by chief cheerleader and shopper supreme Sarah Palin.

I almost felt sorry for John McCain last night as he tried to deliver a heartfelt speech about his defeat and the campaign. However this was spoilt by the 'booing and hissing' of the Republican party supporters whenever Obama's name was mentioned. Part of me feels that if McCain had grabbed the bull by the horns 3 months ago when this trend started at his rally's, he would have not only gained the respect of his own party, but that, crucially of some of the independant voters. Instead everytime a cry of "Kill Him" or "Terrorist" was screamed out, both him and Palin did not 'hear it' and continued to preach their messages of negativity and fear. When asked about these lunatic fringes, it seemd they both shrugged their shoulders and despite 'lightly' condemning these actions, never met them with the firmness they deserved. Hence when this guy really needed his people to listen to his message and give HIM the respect that he deserves, his speech will be remembered more for the behaviour of his supporters rather than his very dignified speech.

In contrast Obama's acceptance was that and more of a winning candidate. The fact that the crowd acknowledged McCain with a hearty round of applause was a reflection on the man himself and one he should be proud of.