Democratic National Convention '08

[innerSpaceman]

But again, unless we are going to hire a bus and go to Ohio or Michigan or somewhere 2,000 miles away, our attitudes here in California mean nothing.


And, with all due respect, I think people who find the Obama campaign uniquely inspiring (with respect to others, not themselves) are being a little short-sighted. The Clinton campaign had the same effect on people, and much of the same pie-in-the-sky hopes and promises and, may I say, much better speechifying inspired all that ... just as Obama is doing now.


That's why it seems a re-tread to me. And frankly, though Obama's was the better speech, he still can't deliver one like Clinton. Perhaps it was a poor choice to have Bill speak the night before.



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That said, I enjoyed Obama's speech and I think he's a fine enough orator. It was fun watching the Convention this year. I didn't realize the Dems had so many heavyweights. I enjoyed the speeches by Bill and Hillary, Al Gore and especially Dennis Kucinich far better than I did Obama's. I heard Bill Richardson gave a good speech, too, and that - of all people - John Kerry wasn't bad, but I missed those.

And they had to sideline Jimmy Carter and John Edwards.




Do the Republicans have anything like a similar line-up of political "Stars?"