Which convention was a bigger success?

[Feanorcurufinwe]

[MrBenchley]

1. I'd put it this way

The Democratic party had an upbeat positive convention that focused on issues and saluted service to the nation.

The Republican party had a convention that had to disavow its own keynote speaker and hide him from the press and public.

The Republican party had a convention where the party bosses handed out stickers mocking wounded veterans and then cried that they never meant to do any such thing and werere not responsible.

The Republican party had a convention at which the vice presidential candidate's daughter had to be hidden from the delegates.

The Republican party had a convention at which a speaker mocked the unemployed and gushed over an ex-president synonymous with disgrace famed for paranoia and electoral dirty tricks.

The Republican party had a convention where the Presidential candidate's daughters spouted gibberish while visibly drunk.

The Republican party had a convention that showcased one of the party's most vocal critics to his advantage on its very first night.

The Republican party had a convention that suggested its presidential candidate had risked extraordinary personal danger tossing a baseball during a ceremony.

[Fionn]

3. So 31% of us

Think the GOP convention was better?

I didn't know we had as many visiting freeps.

[tcfrogs]

4. Look at the question again : bigger success, not better

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Feanorcurufinwe]

2. Kick - needs more votes

:kick:

[tcfrogs]

5. I'm kicking this for you

still not enough votes

[lancdem]

6. Of course, I loved our convention

but it didn't help Kerry the way it should've because Bush and his failed policies were not highlighted enough.

[DeepModem Mom]

7. The Republican Convention was a tragic farce -- but people bought it...

apparently, so it's the success. Our convention, I thought, was inspiring and appealed to the best in people, instead of their lowest instincts; it was magnificent. Go figure.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

8. I think you need a week to be able to properly read the trends