For those interested, we set aside Fridays on our show for anything at all. I would like to give special 'front of the line' status to our blogging friends on that day.
We're on the air from 4-6:30 central time and the toll-free phone number is 1-800-949-5973.
If you would like to carry the conversation on the air, that might be a good way to grow the community and I will be happy to put you at the front of the line on Fridays.
(today we'll be chatting with our White House guy for part of the show to get the admin perspective on the convention...but other than that, we're open lines)
Friday, July 30, 2004
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Democratic Convention - Thursday Night
Wesley Clark: One of his better speeches. Surprisingly, the crowd seemed very much into what he was saying. He had their attention...held their attention. Lots of rhetoric....nothing about what Kerry has done in his years in the Senate...promises for the future...but nothing about his record. No surprise there. But a decent speech. B-
Joe Leiberman: old school speech with that long trailing off of words...like there's no knowledge the speaker is using a microphone. Not a great speech. Just think, he could've been the Veep. C-
Nancy Pelosi: She talks to people like they're second graders...talk-ing...slow-ly...so...I can...under-stand. Irritating. C
Willie Nelson: always love hearing Willie...even with a big swaying choir behind him. B (because of the choir).
Madeleine Albright: I love when Madeleine Albright talks about the dangers facing America...dangers that we wouldn't be facing if she'd done her job. And I love when she talks about how important it is to have someone who served in the armed services as president when she didn't believe that when she served under Clinton. She's a bitter woman for some reason. What really disappointed me was that she didn't make the announcement that she assured us would be made during the Democratic Convention: she said that the President already has Osama bin Laden and was waiting to announce it until the convention. Because she failed to make that announcement and because she is bitter and mean, I will give her a D.
Max Cleland: passionate...sincere...I am not going to fault someone for their opinion when they have been through as much as Max Cleland has been through just because I disagree with him. It was a nice speech. B
John Kerry: no question it was too long a speech. I like the part about 'honor thy father and mother'...that's one of the ten commandments....it's kindof near the one that says 'thou shalt not kill'...he didn't mention that one. I wonder if anyone cares or noticed how much he was sweating...that surprises me that they wouldn't have the center cool enough to be prepared for that. Probably shouldn't matter...but it could (just ask the people who worked on the Nixon campaign). It was a good speech. Maybe my disagreement with the content keeps me from seeing it's greatness (if it was great). I will give it a B-.
What did you think?
Joe Leiberman: old school speech with that long trailing off of words...like there's no knowledge the speaker is using a microphone. Not a great speech. Just think, he could've been the Veep. C-
Nancy Pelosi: She talks to people like they're second graders...talk-ing...slow-ly...so...I can...under-stand. Irritating. C
Willie Nelson: always love hearing Willie...even with a big swaying choir behind him. B (because of the choir).
Madeleine Albright: I love when Madeleine Albright talks about the dangers facing America...dangers that we wouldn't be facing if she'd done her job. And I love when she talks about how important it is to have someone who served in the armed services as president when she didn't believe that when she served under Clinton. She's a bitter woman for some reason. What really disappointed me was that she didn't make the announcement that she assured us would be made during the Democratic Convention: she said that the President already has Osama bin Laden and was waiting to announce it until the convention. Because she failed to make that announcement and because she is bitter and mean, I will give her a D.
Max Cleland: passionate...sincere...I am not going to fault someone for their opinion when they have been through as much as Max Cleland has been through just because I disagree with him. It was a nice speech. B
John Kerry: no question it was too long a speech. I like the part about 'honor thy father and mother'...that's one of the ten commandments....it's kindof near the one that says 'thou shalt not kill'...he didn't mention that one. I wonder if anyone cares or noticed how much he was sweating...that surprises me that they wouldn't have the center cool enough to be prepared for that. Probably shouldn't matter...but it could (just ask the people who worked on the Nixon campaign). It was a good speech. Maybe my disagreement with the content keeps me from seeing it's greatness (if it was great). I will give it a B-.
What did you think?
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Democratic Convention - Wednesday Night
Kucinich: Freaky...dictator-like in his delivery....a certain Hitleresque quality that makes him hard to listen to....short. C-
Al Sharpton: Divisive...no surprise...hateful...no surprise...mad...no surprise...loud...no surprise. All the quoting of the president from his time at the Urban League. Just another reason for someone like the president not to speak to groups like that. The simple question 'Do the Democrats take you (the black voters) for granted?' becomes reason for ridicule. Sadly, educating some communities seems impossible with 'leaders' like Sharpton. D
Bob Graham: Boring white guy that was on after Sharpton. D (was going to be a C- until he said 'NOO-cue-lur')
John Cougar: Still good live. A
John Edwards: great socialist speech. I don't understand his thinking...if I understand his way of thinking, he's saying that he came from a regular background...parents worked hard...mom worked so the family had health insurance...mom refinished furniture to help pay for his education...he worked his way through school...worked hard...made something of himself...ultimately succeeded. Do I have that right? Sounds like that America worked pretty well for him. Yet he sells this 'Two Americas' stuff. Classic class warfare. It's a socialist agenda. The saddest part is not that it's being sold by Democrats...the saddest part is that there is an audience for it. Motivating speech for all who long for a socialist agenda. For delivery, I will give the speech a B.
Al Sharpton: Divisive...no surprise...hateful...no surprise...mad...no surprise...loud...no surprise. All the quoting of the president from his time at the Urban League. Just another reason for someone like the president not to speak to groups like that. The simple question 'Do the Democrats take you (the black voters) for granted?' becomes reason for ridicule. Sadly, educating some communities seems impossible with 'leaders' like Sharpton. D
Bob Graham: Boring white guy that was on after Sharpton. D (was going to be a C- until he said 'NOO-cue-lur')
John Cougar: Still good live. A
John Edwards: great socialist speech. I don't understand his thinking...if I understand his way of thinking, he's saying that he came from a regular background...parents worked hard...mom worked so the family had health insurance...mom refinished furniture to help pay for his education...he worked his way through school...worked hard...made something of himself...ultimately succeeded. Do I have that right? Sounds like that America worked pretty well for him. Yet he sells this 'Two Americas' stuff. Classic class warfare. It's a socialist agenda. The saddest part is not that it's being sold by Democrats...the saddest part is that there is an audience for it. Motivating speech for all who long for a socialist agenda. For delivery, I will give the speech a B.
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