by Joe Hanel
Herald Denver Bureau
DENVER - Sen. Barack Obama used his Thursday speech to simultaneously try to inspire his fans and attack Republican candidate John McCain.
"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," Obama said. "John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the gates of hell, but he won't even go to the cave where he lives."
Obama also challenged the McCain campaign for questioning his patriotism.
"I've got news for you, John McCain: We all put our country first," Obama said.
"Country First" is the theme of the Republican National Convention, which begins Monday in St. Paul, Minn.
When it comes to the struggles of the middle class, McCain "doesn't get it," Obama said.
Obama also pledged that his policies would wean the country off Middle Eastern oil within 10 years.
McCain's spokesman, Tucker Bounds, replied to the speech in an e-mail.
"Tonight, Americans witnessed a misleading speech that was so fundamentally at odds with the meager record of Barack Obama. When the temple comes down, the fireworks end and the words are over, the facts remain: Senator Obama still has no record of bipartisanship, still opposes offshore drilling, still voted to raise taxes on those making just $42,000 per year and still voted against funds for American troops in harm's way," Bounds said.
"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," Obama said. "John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the gates of hell, but he won't even go to the cave where he lives."
Obama also challenged the McCain campaign for questioning his patriotism.
"I've got news for you, John McCain: We all put our country first," Obama said.
"Country First" is the theme of the Republican National Convention, which begins Monday in St. Paul, Minn.
When it comes to the struggles of the middle class, McCain "doesn't get it," Obama said.
Obama also pledged that his policies would wean the country off Middle Eastern oil within 10 years.
McCain's spokesman, Tucker Bounds, replied to the speech in an e-mail.
"Tonight, Americans witnessed a misleading speech that was so fundamentally at odds with the meager record of Barack Obama. When the temple comes down, the fireworks end and the words are over, the facts remain: Senator Obama still has no record of bipartisanship, still opposes offshore drilling, still voted to raise taxes on those making just $42,000 per year and still voted against funds for American troops in harm's way," Bounds said.
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