The Harlander
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The Red and Blue of itThe Democrats held their National Convention in Denver two weeks ago. The weather was great, the protester amicable for the most part with the Democrats. Inside the Pepsi Center was lee than lack luster for the first two nights (yawn). Then Michelle Obama took the stage and the tempo went way up. Who can forget the teleconference reunion of Mr. & Mrs. Obama and their darling girls? Thursday night, Barrack blew away 80,000 people at Invesco Field, Greek Columns and all. Most of those 80,000 were local lookylous and not necessarily party faithfuls. Not much substance but history was made and the Presidency was sealed, or was it?
Friday morning August 30th at just about the hour that the hung over Democratic delegates were rolling out of bed. John McCain announced to the world his pick for Vice President Mitt Ro....................Sarah Who???? Palin, who the hell is that? Oh man, is this for real? Look at that ditzy brunette. She has five kids fer cyin out loud, what kind of a mother is she? She has a special needs kid, she needs to be home with that kid. She's the Governor of Alaska? Oh puhleeze, give me a break? And as the story unfolded it got worse and worse. Troopergate, pregnant teen daughter and more. What was McCain thinking?
Sunday August 31st. Gustav. Need I say more. The Republicans lost the first day of their convention and the protesters were on a roll they had found their mark. Obama jumped in the polls and it was all but done except for the first Tuesday in November.
Tuesday September 2nd. The Republicans have their first real Convention evening. Suddenly we know a lot more about this Palin girl. Maybe she has some credentials but she still has way too much baggage. In spite of that she seems to be turning heads and some are even calling her by her first name, Sarah. What's really weird is that she is getting a lot of press as in, A LOT OF PRESS. We find out that the Governors have elected her as the most popular Governor and she has an 86% approval rating in Alaska. She is a former Mayor and Council person. She also seems to have a nick name, Sarah Barracuda. What's with that? And her favorite dish is moose stew. This former beauty queen will not even survive the election speech. What was McCain thinking?
Wednesday September 3rd. The evening opens with the usual lead-up speeches. Huckabee, funny. Rudi, funny and snide (yawn). Then the Palin video, we find out that she did a stint as a sports caster and has a degree in communications. Our ears go up, she has been media. The announcer introduces her and there is a pause (is she going to be a no show?). Suddenly a confident and astute woman, a true politician strides on to the stage. "My name is Sarah Palin and I will accept the nomination for Vice Presidential candidate of the Republican Party". Now we know where the nick name came from and history was made.
Thursday September 4th. Barack Obama now finds himself in the tenuous position of his record being compared against the Republican Vice Presidential candidates. Not something he want's. The liberal press is backing off Palin and the Republicans have a new lease on life. George W. Bush is for the most part ignored, it's time to go past that. All McCain has to do is hit a base run which he does and suddenly we have a contest.
Like it or not, that is where we are. The debates are where it will be won or lost and Conservative America has a new star but that won't guarantee a win in November. And niether will Obamas slick oratory. Now is the time for substance.
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