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RNC - Day 2 (Recaps)

Not that any of you really need my expert analysis, but I couldn't resist watching the Republican Convention last night, if only to see how they'd spin the Sarah Palin thing (her nomination is, for better or worse, drawing a lot of eyes toward the convention). George Bush gave a piss poor speech, and Joe Lieberman's was pretty lackluster, having only the benefit of alienating more of his so-called supporters (I love how he kept referring to himself as a Democrat last night, though there are few Dems remaining who would associate with him). Most of the rest of the proceedings were pretty dull, and typically earnest and over-the-top when it comes flag-waving, country music, and military service (the level with which they used individuals from the military seemed downright exploitative).

But, I have to hand it to Fred Thompson, who gave the speech of the night. When you're watching the opponents convention, a man or woman's speech has to be judged by how deeply it pisses you off. And Fred Thompson pissed me the fuck off. Above is his 3 minutes or so about Sarah Palin, which I believe insinuates that Barack Obama got where he is by going to thousands of cocktail parties. Bullshit? Yeah. But it's a helluva way to fire up the base, by accusing your opponent of drinking cocktails instead of domestic beer and whiskey, the number one and two causes of teenage pregnancy in the United States.(Fact: Scotch on the rocks rarely leads to unplanned pregnancy).

I was particularly fond of Thompson's line where he suggested that the choice of Palin has "got the other side and their friends in the media in a state of panic." I think what he meant to say was "has given the other side and their friends in the media wet panties." Typically, Thompson offers up few examples of Palin's qualifications but for her ability to field dress a moose which is, apparently, all the qualification you need in the G.O.P.

Full post as published by Quiz Law on September 03, 2008 (boomark / email).