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Speaking with NBC reporters last night, former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge tried to say that voters would not confuse John McCain’s policies with President Bush’s. Unfortunately, Ridge himself confused the two, calling McCain “John Bush.” Watch it: (HT: TPM)
Need I say anything more? Download | Play Download | Play Brokaw: But the fact is, Governor, that you had eight years of a Bush administration, and a lot of Republicans in Congress for the past eight years. So why wouldn’t the American people say, ‘look, they had their shot, we’re gonna change?’” Ridge: Because John Bush…because John McCain is very [...]
Well, that's the end of the Republican National Convention. Quite a night! Quite a message! That's a lot to absorb, but let's let Tom Ridge summarize the big takeaway from four days of McCain's coronation. [WATCH.] TOM BROKAW: But the fact is, governor, that you have had eight years of a bush administration and a lot of Republicans in Congress for the last eight years, so why wouldn't the american...
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Below is the text of remarks that will be delivered as part of the 2008 Republican National Convention's program this evening. The text is "as prepared for delivery" and it is embargoed until del...
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FORMER PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR TOM RIDGE
Thank you. Tonight I speak to you with a grateful heart and enormous
pride.
I speak to you as one friend about another.
About a proven leader... a world statesman... an untiring and effective
public servant. I speak to you about a warrior...who has sometimes stood
alone... or shown the way... in fighting for the most vulnerable of our
citizens... for...
. . . about John McCain: "America's go-to guy." In fact, Ridge did damn well all the way around. I have never been much of a Ridge-ite (in common with my brethren at National Review, and, before that, The Weekly Standard). But he has always been impressive, no doubt. Could any Republican win statewide in Pennsylvania today? But we have other occasions for getting into that . . .