2004-07-28
- Howard Dean was hitting the right notes, but where was the energy? This
didn’t seem like the man who inspired such passion in January.
Eric pointed out that unlike
Carter or Clinton, Dean had to pre-clear his speech with the Kerry folks and
the DNC. I guess it’s better to be a former President than a maverick
governor.
- I missed Barack Obama’s speech, but from the transcript and a couple sound
bites it certainly appears to have been a strong appearance. He’s got
presence, gravitas, unquestioned legislative skills, and even the respect
of many conservatives.
Looks like the Dems have a rising star and the next junior Senator from
Illinois.
- From sound bites and news reports emerges another Democratic theme for
the campaign: the Bush administration has been a bad steward of our military
and our nation by sending our soldiers off to die based on mistaken or
misconstrued information.
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