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The best pick ever.

Posted by Floss on Saturday, August 30, 2008 4:59:09 PM
Governor Sarah Palin (R) from Alaska.  I've heard of her before and didn't know if she could kick through the Ice ceiling in Alaska, but "hot diggity" she did. (I can see her dealing with Vladimir Putin.)
 
This is a frontier woman, strong and unafraid.  She's the mother of five, proudly seeing her oldest son off to serve his Country in Iraq, gives birth to her youngest son, knowing full well, he is mentally challenged.  I admire her totally. She doesn't just talk about women's issues, she has lived them.  Who else, could  proudly share the ticket with a War Hero and former POW like John McCain.
 
For those women who wonder how a 44 year old woman and mother of five can look so good.  The cool to cold weather of Alaska is good for the skin.  Her handsome husband is a fisherman. (Fish is brain food.)  Keeping active also helpful, with her busy life, she has done just that.  
Thank you Senator John McCain for picking Governor Sarah Palin as your running mate.  Brilliant choice and brilliant timing.
Tags: GOP   luv em.  
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Lights, Camera, Action...,

Posted by Floss on Saturday, August 30, 2008 3:00:10 PM
The audience waits in anticipation, having grown tired of one rock band after another, one has-been speaker after another, the packed stadium is ready for the real star...,
 
Than out he walks, smiling, relaxed, looking comfortable with a Hollywood set behind him, I thought for a moment, "he's not Victor Mature, just Barack Obama. no wonder there isn't a chariot."  Make up, lighting, sound, applause, applause and more applause.  A stadium transformed into a Hollywood set.  Eighty thousand adoring fans.  High paid stars of music, recording, television and movies, all there. 
 
Tears flowed in admiration and in plan old fashion, worship.  For some it seem to be a religious experience. 
I get the whole thing about him being a man of color, nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the highest Political office in the Country, leader of the free world.  It is an important job and instead of all this expensive, eye candy aka bling, bling, shouldn't we be more concerned with the content of the man, as well as his qualifications?  Have our values changed that much?
 
His speech did not live up to my expectations.  He is confident in his orator skills and over confidence leads to lax performance, a vagness that is never quite enough. Nothing daring.  He threw everything in but the kitchen sink.  He moved left again and away from the center, where most of us live. He attacked his opponent with a savageness that could only be approved of by the far left.  Especially after John McCain had publicly congratulated him on his conquest and suspended any campaigning against him on that Historical day.
 
Yes, it was quite a production and there is no doubt, particularly in my mind, that talents and the money of the heavy weights of the film industry and it's moguls were behind all this spectacular event.  How very much wisely, all this money could have been used in a more altruistic way. 
 
It all ended with confetti being shot out of canons and fireworks.  Oprah said she "cried her eye lashes off."  That's all right, she can afford more. Now all those private jets can go home.  I know people who "chemo" their eye lashes off and they can't afford more.
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No boo's for Bubba...,

Posted by Floss on Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:00:16 PM
Than he appeared on stage, to an uproarious, thunderous, applause. Signs waving, the applause seemed to go on for the longest time.  Former President, William Jefferson Clinton knew he had a limited time scheduled and he had a lot to say before he got the hook.  Yet, the crowd kept applauding, as if they were encouraged to.  He begged them to stop, but still they continued. Finally, as if their hands were getting tired and the sign wavers told the clappers they could stop, it slowed down. Than the first full sentence out of Bill Clinton's mouth, there was another eruption of a applause. Some one was going to control Bill Clinton, by hook or by crook. That was the most managed  Event, the DNC has ever had.  All that big Hollywood money and production no doubt helped.
 
Every one knows, Bill Clinton can go off the teleprompter and say what he wants to say and I have no doubt he did, but he kept it light that night.  He started out with praise for Joe Biden, moved on to praise for Hillary Clinton so quickly, it left little doubt that he thought she should have had the top job. 
 
Than there was a summation of his own Presidency, all Peace, prosperity and  economically sound for eight years. He didn't mention how he cut our military and froze our military's pay.  Forcing young, well trained, professionals, with families, to live below poverty levels.
He didn't mention the American Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania being bombed, by Al Qaeda and costing both American and African lives. Isn't an attack on an American Embassy similar to an attack on America?  He failed to mention how the genocide in Rwanda, passed under his radar. He never mentioned the attack on the USS Cole which cost young American sailors their lives. He never mentioned the Kyoto treaty he refused to send to the congress or the opening of ANWR bill which had so much bipartisan support, he refused to sign.
 
They, the crowd, waited patiently for him to give Barack Obama his approval and he finally did.  Yet in doing so, he included himself in that, as well.  "Sixteen years ago, a young, inexperienced man...," would his name be Bill Clinton?  If he is comparing Barack Obama to himself...,  God help us all.  So much for the man from Hope.
 
 
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And than their was Hillary....,

Posted by Floss on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:59:46 AM
A vision in, ah,  orange,  Hillary Rodham Clinton, moved around the stage, utterly and inequitably, taking in the thundering applause, the screams,  calling out of her name and the signs, suddenly appearing out of no where, waving back and forth.  This was her moment and every one who looked at her knew it. She drank it in.  She smiled and waved back. She was craving out her legacy,  her own little  niche in history.  She was giving her daughter a "how to" lesson in pride and self worth.  Good for you Hillary.  I like you even more than I thought I did.  I hope you undid some of the damage Chelsea's father did to her self esteem.
 
Michelle Obama couldn't even force a smile, nor could Joe Biden.  Their applause was less than honest.  With a reception like that, I am sure they had no idea what she would say. 
She delivered her speech flawlessly.  She spoke spareingly about a United Democratic Party, she told her followers to vote for the nominated Barack Obama and Joe Biden.  She mentioned that Michelle Obama would be a wonderful  First Lady, than lucky for her, it was the anniversary of the 19 amendment, the woman's right to vote. So she made quite a stirring talk about that, not forgetting it was only white women that were allowed to vote at that time, she brought up Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad and wove that into her speech.
 
All and all, it was an inspiring speech for Hillary and the women's movement, with a generous sprinkling of humor.  It ran longer than expected and mention Barack Obama, maybe 8 or 9 times.  Nothing about his achievements, just about a United Democratic party. She was so close, she could almost taste it. Not to hard on his opponent, John McCain. 
The bitterness is still there and probably always will be. She won't get over this one quickly. 
Tomorrow night, former President Bill Clinton.  I think he'll behave, but he has a lot to live up to, following Hillary.
Tags: Day Two  
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The Democratic Party, parties...,

Posted by Floss on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:15:58 AM
The first night of the Democratic Convention has come and gone.  It was, interesting and a touching.  Senator Edward Kennedy, proved himself to be the fierce old Lion and quite likely the last of the Kennedy dynasty to achieve that title.  He might be remembered as the "Kennedy in Winter."  I don't necessarily agree with his politics and I haven't always admired his actions, but he does present a noble bearing of sorts and as a man that is dying, I thought him to be quite brave.
Michelle Obama was lovely.  Sometimes her speech, seemed a little disjointed, but never the less, it seemed natural.  I believed she came from a family just like mine, but her Mom never had to work and she, herself, had no after school or summer jobs.  No, that not at all like me, but more like Beaver Cleaver's family.  I am sure she came from a very good family and she did mention her husband quite a lot, who is the candidate for the highest office in the land.  Their daughters are adorable and that always gets to me.  Michelle looked lovely and I was glad to see her choice in clothes. Very feminine, very flattering.

Tomorrow night will be interesting, (I hope) with Chelsea Clinton introducing her mother, Senator Hillary Clinton.  I am not sure I have ever heard Chelsea Clinton speak before?  I am sure Hillary will be noble and gallant,  but will Bill Clinton be, the following night?  We shall see.  

So when the Democrats party, they do not seem to be having much fun, so far.  Could this be the "Change," they keep talking about?  Or have they not even gotten the party started?   Maybe they need to call on that infamous "truth or dare" girl who once called herself a "boy toy," to entertain them.  The half century old, singer, dancer, self promoter, Modona.  She would do anything to promote her latest tour.  She would even "dixiechick" a war hero.  But that is all right, she knows what it is like to be held captive.  Remember her first marriage? 

 
 
Tags: Day one.  
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