I tried to watch and listen to the RNC. I really did. Listened to some of Fred Thompson's speech...Rudy...Sarah.

I have no problem admitting I'm a liberal, but I listened to the DNC mostly as a cynic or sideline snickerer. I didn't think Obama's speech was all that great. It was good, but nothing new. But trying to listen to the RNC...it just irritated the shit out of me.

I listened to Palin. I couldn't bring myself to listen to Obama or McCain. I didn't watch either one.

I watched Palin with the sound off.

Analysis: McCain sincere, short on answers
 

From Bill Schneider
CNN Senior Political Analyst

Quote:

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) -- It's odd to present yourself as a maverick to the most partisan audience imaginable, as John McCain did Thursday night.

Seemed like a rather fair assessment of what l saw as well.

I still think that she is going to bring in a number of people who want to find a reason to vote for McCain. Most of the people want to vote for Obama as a protest vote for the last 8 years of Bush, I understand that, but ask them where Obama stands on some of the issues like health care or the economy and you get a blank stare. Same goes for McCain, people know they want McCain because they can't stand Obama, but they can't tell you much about some of the larger issues pressing society.

We're locked into "against" voting.

We need more than two parties.

Two parties guarantee "against" voting.

I agree.

We do have more than 2 parties. Ah, nevermind. Rock, paper, scissors, anyone?

I actually listened to McCain last night. I was pretty impressed. It is certainly the best speech he's ever given. That said, it's just another speech.

I listened to much of the RNC, including Huckabee's agonizingly slow and boring (and ultimately dumb) story about the teacher that had the desks removed from her classroom. Did anyone else hear it?

All the students were suprised, naturally. When asked about the desks, the teacher replied that they could have desks when they told the teacher how they could earn them. Some kids tried to answer: "get good grades?" nope, "behave?", nope. No one had the right answer and eventually the whole school was abuzz. The kids gave up.

Then the teacher gave the sign and a line of veterans in their uniforms came in and placed the desks in orderly rows for the kids. The teacher explained that the kids didn't need to earn their desks, because these brave veterans had already earned them for them (by defending our country).

Huckabee went on to say that because of John McCain's service to our country we should give him a desk, and "I have just the one in mind" hinting at the president's desk in the oval office.

FFS people, we OWE McCain the presidency because he is a veteran?

No.

We do not.

hehehehehehe....


I know this post is contradicted by a recent post I made in the Fail! thread... but I still find this funny as hell. And.. It's dems and reps doin it. I must say I found the signs MUCH more prominent in the rep's convention.

All those "handmade" signs. They're not.

I guess I'll have to keep my inner cynic alive a while longer...

The conventions are a well orchestrated dog & pony show. They do their best to make sure nothing is left to chance.

One line from McCain's speech actually got me choked up, because it encapsulates so much of what I love about this country:

"This is America: nothing is inevitable here."

Yup...until they goof.

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at the Republican National Convention....hilarious.

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