Politicking

Being a political science major, i should jump at every opportunity I get to talk politics. But I don't. I find political commentary by anyone, including myself, somewhat boring. however, i will make an exception and share my thoughts on the DNC Convention.

Poor Mark Warner. I love the man, but he is in dire need of a speech coach. And he needs to stop describing politics in corporate terms. I don't want a CEO in the Senate, I want a politician. He's going to win his race by a landslide, and I'm excited for that. (Maybe I'll go work in his office...) Maybe more speaking opportunities outside of his home state will help his delivery.

I'll be honest. I am not a big Hillary fan. But her speech was spot-on. I was very impressed with her. She's got another Senate term ahead of her, most definitely, if another job doesn't open up... (I'm spitting three times and cursing, don't worry.)

Tim Kaine and his unibrow. I remember when he gave the Democrats' State of the Union in 2006. My friends and I watched and we weren't really listening to him because we were too busy looking at his unibrow. I wasn't crazy about his religious allegories, but if that helps motivate another part of the base, go for it. He definitely was a decent speaker.

Governor Brian Schweizer. No bolo ties. Period

Bill Richardson. "John McCain may pay hundreds of dollars for his shoes, but we're the ones that will be paying for his flip flops." Spot on. He was good.

And finally...The man, the myth, the legend

He is a poweful speaker. He is an idealist, which I can relate to, but I was lacking confidence in his ability to lead. His speech definitely made me feel somewhat better about his being the nominee. I'd say his speech was truly amazing and just what the Democrats needed to hear.

Next week is the RNC Convention. It's going to be a different tone, a different message. Let's see if they can stir up as much excitement as the Democrats did. I think that's going to be key: Which party can motivate their base more to gout and vote? I guess we'll see in November.