SPEECHES
posted in General |The Dems did themselves proud at their Convention in St.Louis — good enough to make their Hollywood producers joyful. It was not as good as the Beijing Olympics, but that was a tough act to follow. The main fare at any convention is speeches, and here is my take on the prominent ones, remembering that this is the occasion when all of the pitchmen play one-upmanship
HILLARY — Best speech she has ever given. Content, style, delivery — good job. Gotta give her credit Her message to the delegates, “I will support Obama, but you picked the wrong candidate.”
Bill — He hasn’t lost his touch and was totally comfortable, except that being #2 is not his idea of having fun. He relished every minute of being center stage.
Joe Biden — Obama didn’t do him any favors by putting him after Bill on the Agenda. He becomes that familiar fellow, “Ole whatzzizname”. But he was well scripted.
The Repubs went as expected in St. Paul untill the bombshell went off. Early on, The VP selection of the Gov of Alaska was a big question mark — at least until she had a chance to speak
SARA — She hit a home run and changed the whole outlook on the election
JOHN MCKAIN — Certainly one of his better efforts. Not a spellbinder, but a clear message well delivered. Give him a two-base hit, maybe a triple.
The Dems don’t know what to do about Sara, but the bad mouthing has begun. That’s risky business for the Dems, and Obama knows that.