Convention

I understand there's been problems with blabbering analysts talking over the convention. Tennis has the same problem. In any case, I've been watching it on C-SPAN the whole time. It's like mainlining the convention. Good stuff.

Franks: Didn't do much for me.

Pataki: Referring to Kerry, "This is a man who has to Google his own name to find out where he stands on the issues."
For a very low-key guy, he's doing all right.

President Bush: "If America shows uncertainty or weakness in this decade, America will drift toward tragedy. This will not happen on my watch."

Permanent tax relief, stopping frivilous lawsuits, simplifying tax code...increase funding to Community Colleges? Every county have a community health center for poor people? Hey, that costs money.
Medical liability reform, No Child Left Behind versus the "Soft bigotry of low expectations", protection of marriage against activist judges, "If you think the heart and soul of America is found in Hollywood, you are not the candidate of conservative values", he'll defend America whatever it takes, striking terrorists abroad so we do not have to face them here at home...

Dumb ass protester getting led out, it looks like. Dubya doesn't miss a beat. Lists successes in War on Terror. 10 million Afghanis registered to vote for the October election. That really is impressive.
Ah, that Kerry "I voted for it before I voted against it" line never gets old. Actually, it does.

So far he's doing a great job. "The transformational power of liberty."

Wow! He's quoting from that 1946 NYT editorial that said Germany was a quagmire. Very cool.
Regarding his faults: "Some people look at me and see a certain swagger, which in Texas is called "walking".

A very good speech. Positive and uplifting. The guy dreams big: changing the world.

Here's a transcript of the speech via Blogs of War and the video is here.

Lee Ann Womack: Saving the best for last! Such a lovely voice.

Convention adjourned. Sine die.

Posted by floridacracker at September 2, 2004 08:32 PM