Another week, another political convention. This week kicks off the Republican National Convention that will see the nomination of John McCain for President and Sarah Palin for Vice-President, though the schedule is in flux with Hurricane Gustav that has landed in Louisiana.
McCain named Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, as his running mate on August 29th. She was more or less a surprise pick. She is not well known on the national scene, at least from a media perspective.
The first day of the convention was greatly abbreviated. The only real speakers were Laura Bush and Cindy McCain putting out a call for help for the areas affected by Gustav. They also made announcements of some projects that the Republicans will be undertaking to help victims of Gustav. This fit with the theme for the day: Service.
The theme for Tuesday was Reform. The main speakers of the evening were Laura Bush, George Bush, Fred Thompson, and Joe Lieberman. President Bush gave a very short speech about McCain and didn’t really say too much. Fred Thompson followed and defended the choice of Sarah Palin for vice-president and helped define McCain a bit more. He was followed by Joe Lieberman, who was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee 8 years ago. Lieberman went between praising McCain, defending Palin, and hitting out at Barack Obama. The keynote speech to be given by Rudy Guiliani was moved to Wednesday.
Wednesday the theme is Prosperity. Palin gave her acceptance speech tonight and America got their first real chance to know her. Palin filled the vice-presidential role of attack dog. And she did a good job of attacking Barack Obama and Joe Biden. McCain is going to have a tough time topping her speech. Also speaking were Mitt Romney, Meg Whitman, Mike Huckabee, and Kay Bailey Hutchinson. The speeches once again seem to focus on John McCain, but not on any policy stances for the candidates.
Thursday will be John McCain’s day. The theme for the final day of the convention is Peace. The day is supposed to showcase McCain’s idea of American goodwill and our pursuit of peace in the world. McCain tops off the evening with his acceptance speech. Then the campaign can begin with 60 days until Election Day.
The convention schedule will be very flexible and may change on any day in response to the events of Gustav. One of the places you can keep up with the ever changing world is 104inc.com.
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You fail.
Not that I’m fond of Ms. Palin, but this pseudo-profound spiel suffers further from a lack of originality, worse than Bill Maher. Sorry. Cheers, etc. Doug –
This guy is not the least bit entertaining. Too much cannibis damage to the brain cells. I think he had to end the video because he had the munchies, or needed another doob.
personally the only way for god to be real is if a leprachaun showed him to me personally- which is never gonna happen. Only way to know whether he is real or not my friend
kinda like yourself right
Im sorry but who did he say was retarded I think he was trying to say he was not McCain. Palin is by far more experienced than a known terrorist supporter and communist. This guy is where redneck cross breeder came from.
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My life’s pretty good. Not perfect,but good.
Beliefs are personal for everyone…
I personally believe life is better when you don’t waste time praying on your knees.
Not trying to offend, that is just my piece.
Palin will only be president because of people like you who just say thing’s randomly without reference or knowledge.
So what experience does Obama have?
Write a book, give speeches. A talk show. But it won't last forever.
I wouldn't take if they paid me – what could her book be about? How to be a perfect incubator, or how to spread legs and churn out kids. Or maybe how to teach your kids to ignore school and have underage unprotected sex? She is a slutty idiot, end of story about her.
I wouldn't be surprised if she hired a ghost writer to write some fairy tale in which she will be presented as an intelligent being but who in their right mind would read that garbage?
why not? she can see russia from her house! (sorry, had to steal the Tina Fey gag)
as much as i dislike sarah palin, we should all remember that no matter how horrible a President or VP may be, its the House and Senate that really drive politics and foreign policy. the recent set of nimrods sitting in the Prez and VP's drivers' seats the last few decades just happen to stick their foot in their proverbial mouths often enough that the House and Senate do everything they can to catch up with damage control.
remember, when it comes to some the most important elections to watch, think local.
as far as palin – let's hope mccain keeps his sodium intake down and takes his lipitor often. if crowned king – i mean, elected president – he should probably have all the safety precautions in place that he can (to possibly include a royal food taster) to ensure a healthy rule free of unwanted heart attacks, strokes, accidental falls down the stairs, kodiak bear attacks – you know, all the stuff that life alert covers you for.
i'd be very afraid if palin was presented the golden slipper in the next few years.
Actually, Sarah supervised the whole affair.
In fact, she acted as "fluffer".
i think fair is fair if you believe in wire tap you can get your email hacked into eye fo a eye right
At least through 2020, when her second presidential term comes to a close.
President? She's lucky to be a greeter in a hardware store like Bush is in Crawford, TX.
Plastic surgery and a K-Mart wig make her face a little stiff. Her husband has the remote in his pocket.