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Kos, Georgia, BarbinMD, the rest of the front-pagers and the democratic nation, listen up: How can we carry on in the face of defeats like this? This, surely, is the darkest hour. Let it be said that we could overcome many things but with mere weeks to go before the election, can any mortal bounce back from this?
Latin American singer Daddy Yankee (aka Ramon Ayala), most famous for his song "Gasolina," joined McCain in his home state of Arizona this morning. The duo appeared at Phoenix’s Central High School.
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McCain's speech was nothing short of devastating.
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Truthfully, the audience at the school (from this vantage point, most appeared to be teenage girls) looked somewhat bored with the senator’s message. But they sprang to life - complete with squeals - when McCain introduced the reggaeton star. (See video below).
McCain acknowledged, in his remarks, that at least for this audience he had far less gusto than Mr. Yankee.
"I know why you are sitting here, and that is not to listen to me so much, but I brought a special friend along with me today, a great American success story," the senator said. "One of his most famous songs, I know you’re very familiar with, ‘Gasolina.’ Well, here he is, Daddy Yankee."
Let me guess most of you were busy with the "convention" while the campaign was being decimated by McCain's new GOTV coalition of Puerto Rican pop stars and 16 year old girls from Arizona?
I propose an immediate $75Million shift into direct counter-advertisement against this specific issue before the damage becomes too much to overcome. That is if we have any hope left at all...
Many of us always knew the Dems would find a way to screw up this election. Clear failure to court DY has now spelled doom for the party. I believe Chairman Dean owes us nothing short of a full explanation.