Thoughts on the DNC

So, I really liked Gov. Deval Patrick's speech. I think it had a tone of hope and optimism. It called for hard work and determination to get Obama elected. I think it was very much a "we can do it" message. I just liked him.

In contrast, I felt like Hillary's speech was more aggressive. I think this speech highlighted her strengths. It's too bad that toward the end of her campaign she didn't sound more like this. She was focused on a message of what she sees as the goals of a Democratic presidency. Also, with the girl power video they had for her introduction, it seemed too bad that she couldn't have been part of the 2008 Democratic ticket. Watching that video (narrated by Chelsea) I wished that she was Obama's VP. I wish they could have merged their campaigns before the Clinton camp began to look dishevled and desperate. And I wished that Bill Clinton was in her campaign much less. Throughout her speech I thought he looked kind of smug (although that could be my preconceived attitude toward him coming out). He just irritates me.

That's all for now. I'm looking forward to Thursday. Maybe I can convince Sam to go with me to the Oregon Bus Project event at Roots Brewing. They'll be having a Brewhaha to watch Barack's speech. Supposedly there will be bingo, too. We'll see... while it would be fun to watch it with like-minded individuals in a bar, there's something to be said for watching political events at home where I can yell at the TV as much as I want.

Watching the DNC

We are watching the convention. I was very impressed with Gov. Deval Patrick from Massachusetts.


Hillary is slated to speak any moment now. That should be interesting. I'll let you know my thoughts later...

Okay, back to watching the convention.