John McCain

good morn __PUNCT__ i john_mccain __PUNCT__

as you mai know __PUNCT__ the democrat_nation nation_convent is just a coupl of week awai __PUNCT__

it wa four year_ago __PUNCT__ at the same gather __PUNCT__ that america heard a fine speech from an illinoi state_senat name barack_obama __PUNCT__

he done pretti well for himself sinc then __PUNCT__

and the smart monei in denver is on anoth celebr perform __PUNCT__

but even the most stir speech ar easili forgotten when thei short on content __PUNCT__

take in my oppon perform is a littl like watch a big summer blockbust __PUNCT__ and an hour in realiz that all the best scene were in the trailer you saw last fall __PUNCT__

in the wai of run_mate __PUNCT__ senat_obama should consid someon with a knack for breviti and direct __PUNCT__ to balanc the ticket __PUNCT__

in the meantim __PUNCT__ let me take a stab at a plot summari of the obama_campaign __PUNCT__ america is final win in iraq __PUNCT__ and he want to forfeit __PUNCT__

govern is too big __PUNCT__ and he want to grow it __PUNCT__

tax ar too high __PUNCT__ and he want to rais them __PUNCT__

congress spend too much __PUNCT__ and he propos more __PUNCT__

we need more energi __PUNCT__ and he against produc it __PUNCT__

energi in particular seem to confound senat_obama __PUNCT__ becaus if there is ani problem that can't be solv by word alon it america need for secur and afford energi_suppli __PUNCT__

so far __PUNCT__ he manag to come up with an energi plan that so timid onli opec and a few interest_group in hi own parti ar happi with it __PUNCT__

and thi week __PUNCT__ senat_obama set about correct that impress __PUNCT__

first there wa hi call for american to check their tire __PUNCT__ which is commonsens advic __PUNCT__ but hardli ha the make of a nation_energi strategi __PUNCT__

if we can't drill our wai out of the problem __PUNCT__ it seem even more unlik that we can inflat our wai out of it __PUNCT__

next came senat_obama mention of offshor_drill __PUNCT__ formerli known in the obama_campaign as a __PUNCT__ gimmick __PUNCT__ and a __PUNCT__ scheme __PUNCT__

as more peopl notic that hi answer to most everi form of energi_product is __PUNCT__ no __PUNCT__ my oppon tri to simul a __PUNCT__ ye __PUNCT__

he pledg a vagu willing to possibl consid limit drill as part of some hypothet compromis at an undetermin date __PUNCT__

care listen ar still wait for an actual commit to offshor_drill __PUNCT__

appar __PUNCT__ senat_obama wa try to get credit for chang hi mind on drill __PUNCT__ without actual chang hi posit against drill __PUNCT__

thi wa the rare case of a politician actual hope to be accus of a flip __PUNCT__ flop __PUNCT__

but even that would be give senat obama energi plan too much credit __PUNCT__

as of todai __PUNCT__ he still ha no plan to produc more oil by drill offshor __PUNCT__

and my oppon most memor flip __PUNCT__ flop remain hi frequent critic of the bush __PUNCT__ chenei energi_polici __PUNCT__ despit vote for the bush __PUNCT__ chenei energi_bill in __NUM__ __PUNCT__ a bill i oppos and vote against __PUNCT__

final __PUNCT__ senat_obama propos to releas oil from our nation strateg petroleum reserv __PUNCT__

for those keep track __PUNCT__ thi come exactli a month after he said he wa firmli against us the strateg petroleum reserv __PUNCT__

a seriou energi plan involv a lot more ye than no __PUNCT__

and that is why i sai ye to drill __PUNCT__ here and now __PUNCT__

ye to __NUM__ more nuclear_power_plant to provid our countri with electr __PUNCT__

ye to clean_coal technolog __PUNCT__ so that we can creat_job and us america most abund resourc __PUNCT__

ye to renew_energi energi_sourc __PUNCT__ so that we can shift awai from petroleum over the long_term __PUNCT__

ye to a break from the feder gasolin_tax __PUNCT__ so that our govern help you in a time of need instead of just ad to your cost __PUNCT__

in short __PUNCT__ ye to all of the abov __PUNCT__ to a bold plan for achiev energi_independ that start todai __PUNCT__

regain control over the cost and suppli of energi in america will not be easi __PUNCT__ and it won't happen quickli __PUNCT__

but no challeng to our economi and secur is more urgent __PUNCT__

and you have my pledg that if i am presid __PUNCT__ we go to get it done __PUNCT__

thank for listen __PUNCT__