Ok eRobin, this one's for you. ;) My two cents on the Republican National Convention ...
I saw one major theme, and that is: George W. Bush is not John Kerry. This works really well for fanatics, the people that wear purple heart band aids and rotate their hands and chant "flip flop flip flop" - but remember, fans cheer faithfully even for losing teams.
I am not quite certain that they offered a message that will appeal to swing voters. The dust will settle and people will continue to weigh the evidence.
Going into the next couple of months, and especially the debates, Kerry now has an opportunity to answer all of the charges made against him this week (many of which were lies, damned lies.)
And I do believe Kerry is getting a little bit meaner. He's bringing Clinton pit bulls into his campaign and taking a more aggressive posture, yet still delivering an optomistic message. He's let Bush & Co. define him, now all he needs to do is define himself. I suspect he's clued into that.
It is probably too early to watch the polls, but the most recent samples show Bush up by 2.4%. That's a statistical dead heat. Keep in mind as you check in on this, that incumbents who went on to win reelection had an average lead of 27 points after their convention. Indeed, the average elected incumbent -- winners and losers -- had a lead of 16 points after their conventions.
Anything can happen. It's anybody's game. Don't give up quite yet. Now, Cheer up! On to making fun of repugnants, here is my cross post. :)
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Well, it's over, we made it!
Here are the top 10 things I learned from the RNC 2004.
10.) Nixon inspired Arnold Schwarzenegger to be a republican.
(Meanwhile in Martha's Vinyard, the in-laws comfort themselves with yet another "Lets get drunk and watch Kindergarten Cop again!" hot tub party.)
9.) John McCain accidentally pissed off the wrong documentarian.
(See you in 2008 bitch.)
8.) Laura Bush sure knows how to serve a nice warm cup of southern hospitality.
(But what is wrong with her eyes? I mean, are they pulled back tight with rubber bands or what?!)
7.) W. loves his parents.
(And we all learned that the thing he loves most about his dad is that he served under Reagan. Awwwww.)
6.) Dick Cheney made a speech.
(Well, I can't really remember it, I tried to watch it twice but that shit is like a tranquilizer. Zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Sorry about that.)
5.) Bush is the hero of 911.
(September 11th, 2001. Nine Eleven. Nine One One. Sept. 11th. Nine eleven. Bush was the hero of 911. 911. 911. 911. 911. You're getting sleepy, very very sleepy ...)
What 911 Victims' Families Think About It
4.) Republicans are stuck on purple hearts cause purple hearts are stuck on them.
(Purple Heart recipients just eat. it. up!)
3.) Zell Miller speaks from the heart.
(And conducts a "How to be a Crazy Cracker" seminar before stepping in his time machine to practice the art of the duel with the Pirates of the Carribean.)
2.) We need to be protected from terrorism.
(Sleepy, sleeeepy, very sleeeeeeeeepy...)
1.) We said "Bring it On!" ... and that's all you've got pussies?
CHEERS! Time to get mean now all you pinko commie bastards!