Compared to Barack Obama's, which was one of the most organized, drama and mistake-free campaigns in history, the McCain campaign was a mess. Mistake after mistake, gaffe after gaffe, miscalculation after miscalculation, McCain was often his own worst enemy (oh yeah, other than that Bush guy).
So it is fitting that the very last thing the McCain campaign did was botched. After he offered his moving and humble concession speech last night, he walked off the stage to some powerful, strong-sounding, military-honor-type instrumental music. For the feeling of the moment, it sure seemed like a good choice.
The problem is this: it was the theme music from the 1995 film Crimson Tide, starring Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington. For those of you who don't remember, here's a quick plot summary: a crazy old white submarine captain who is a gung-ho maverick makes a gut decision to start WWIII by launching nukes from his boat. But his judgment is completely wrong, and it takes a calm, collected, intelligent black man to knock him out of power and save the world.
Opps. But don't worry McCain campaign. You can't screw anything else up.
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