So a Nader-leaning friend watches the convention...

[thebigidea]

and sends the following:

MONDAY NIGHT DESTROYED BUSH

Jimmy Carter spoke and pretty much blew
everybody's mind, including my own...

Afterwards Clinton. I must admit, I never really
experienced the "great speaker/ speech writer" he is
always touted as... until now... he spoke without cue
cards or teleprompting for about 30 mins....
destroyed bush to the point where I don't think
they'll recover. I forgot about every last atrocity /
free-trade agreement / organization he started... he
spoke like ghandi. Depraved motherfucker has me
excited again about Kerry winning. Man have I been
manipulated.... then Dean speaks tomorrow night....
the only actual respectable democrat... man are these
reeps in trouble... just to underscore that, Joe
Scarborough from "Scarborough Country" msnbc's
Hannity without colmes... often more deplorable than
Hannity himself, said tonight that:

"John Kerry is a priveleged man that volunteered twice
in vietnam where hardly anyone volunteered especially
not the priveleged.... he turned his boat into enemy
fire to rescue a man which is something I nor Clinton
would ever have had the courage to do... I may
disagree with him on 90% of issues but I'll say that I
would be able to sleep fine with him in the white
house... he has the courage and ability to lead in
crisis' like 9/11 and is a person I find
trustworthy....."

--

So I take back anything I may have said this afternoon re: no Bush Bashing. Apparently that was all a figment of the mediawhores' imagination.

I think the key phrase in that email has to be: "Man have I been
manipulated"

Say goodnight, Ralph.

[Selwynn]

1. Umm.. they all have teleprompting, but still.. glad he liked it

[thebigidea]

3. yeah, I was gonna say that - but why ruin the conversion, ya know?

[jpgray]

2. Let him know that Kucinich is speaking

And Dennis should qualify as a 'respectable Democrat' to a Nader fan if anyone does.

[truizm]

4. Umm...Dean the only respectable Democrat?

Umm...Kucinich is much, much more progressive than Dean.

Glad your friend is voting for Kerry though.

[thebigidea]

6. I think he says most of that kinda stuff just to get a rise outta people.

But considering we've been arguing for weeks about Nader, I'd say its a step in the right direction.

Mr. Clinton, you can put another notch on your gun.

[Norquist Nemesis]

5. I'm inspired even more!

As long as I keep watching CSPAN instead of the networks.

I really wish some of those DNC videos explaining who Kerry is would run as commercials. The only place they were airing them was on CSPAN. And they were powerful to say the least.

If Kerry could find a way to run those, he would have this tied up so fast!

I hope we are all encouraging people to watch CSPAN INSTEAD of any of the cable or network coverage. No commentary...just it is what it is and let them decide.

[Cha]

7. Whoa! I really enjoyed reading your friend's e-mail.

I'm glad he got the same thing out of it that I did!

I was a Dean Supporter but like Dean am fully committed for Kerry/Edwards now. And seeing this convention and all its inspiring speakers ..I'm really hoping that it will turn more than a few heads our way.