No matter what you think of her she nailed it tonight. She stuck a foot in Bush/Cheney/the GOP of the last 15 years' ass, shamed McCain and held a mirror up to her more maniacal supporters who've whispered about jumping from the Democratic ticket. I still think Barack will win by a hair, but the speech tonight was indeed reminiscent of FDR's endorsement of Al Smith at the 1930 Convention...
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Not willing to forgive her, Mark Penn and hubby all the way, but it was a great speech and did indeed focus on the enemy.
I think it was just what the Party needed. I see no problem with it, nor do I think she was playing to the crowd. I think it was genuine and she's trying for a legacy.
SoCal 82 Tiger Says:
Professor, I offer you the thought to think more strategically:
· She gives the party and public one of the best political speeches of her life
· She leaves many of her base supporters and others who have supported Obama asking: How can HE pass her over and not even have looked at her as a POSSIBLE VP choice?
· Her omission from VP consideration reminds many that the Obama campaign is short on having many women in power positions (sans for Michelle)
· She has her “devoted” husband far away in the stands mouthing her the words “I Love You” for the benefit of the TV camera audience
· She’ll have Billy give a rousing speech to again remind everyone of the loss to the Party and make many wonder why are WE Dems are sweeping these hugely successful political animals out of Party?
· Her speech while inspiring for Dems only told the party to support a Democratic Candidate not why to support Obama!
· She does not make a single pre-emptive strike against the soon forthcoming ads that have already started where she is quoted saying McCain is a better foreign policy choice to lead the U.S. (Just wait till her quote saying McCain has shown many years of distinguished leadership & service and Obama has delivered on great speech hits the air!!!)
· If that doesn’t suck wait till they dig up the same types of quotes from Bidden – Remember this is the same two faced guy who claimed in two separate speeches that: First he lobbied hard for his kid to attend Ol' Nassau; and second claimed he didn’t much care or like Tigertown when his kid did not get accepted!!!
· My bet is she’s doing just enough to look like a “good” Dem in that hope that Obama will fail and with McCain only being a one term Prez, she will have her desired turn in 2012
My advice is that the Dems stop with trying to create a GD love fest of party unity and start getting on with running a hardnosed campaign now!!!
It was good to see this tied together. My neighbor (a city councilman) is in Denver and said bth Hillary's and Bill's addresses electrified the hall. I am not so sure this stadium thing is a good idea, but Obama seems to be all about a new way, so I am not surprised. Next week is the real Nuremburg Rally, complete with invective, lies and plenty of flags.
SoCal is tongue in cheek or is he serious?
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