G.O.P. Convention: Day One
For me, Guiliani’s speech was the highlight, though McCain’s wasn’t half bad, either. Money quote:
But it’s important, and critical, to see the contrast in approach between these two men. President Bush, a leader who’s willing to stick with difficult decisions even if public opinion shifts, and goes back and forth and John Kerry, whose record in elected office suggests a man who changes his position even on important issues. Now, when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990, John Kerry voted against the Persian Gulf War.
[Massive booing ensues.]
Ahh, but he must have heard your booing.
[Booing immediately changes to cheering.]
Because later, he said he actually supported the war. Then, in 2002, as he was calculating his run for the Presidency, he voted for the war in Iraq. And then just nine months later, he voted against an $87 billion supplemental budget to fund the war and support our troops. He even at one point declared that [sic] himself as an anti-war as an anti-war candidate. And now he says he’s a pro-war candidate. At this rate, with 64 days left, he still has time to change his position four or five more times.
That was my favorite part. What was yours? Or your least favorite?
August 31st, 2004 at 4:56 am
My favorite part was where he talked about the “Two Americas:” One where Pres. Bush says we will win the war on terror and one where he says we can’t win it.
August 31st, 2004 at 7:28 am
When that liberal sat down.
August 31st, 2004 at 11:44 am
The constuction worker bit was fantastic. Giuliani was absolutely in his element. And no one has more street cred when it comes to 9/11. When he said “Thank God George Bush is our President,” it really made an impression.
I also thought the 9/11 tributes were very moving and struck just the right chord.
August 31st, 2004 at 1:07 pm
Giuliani did a great job of personalizing Bush and energizing the delegates for the next few days, but I thought McCain made the stronger case to undecideds, in simple language, as to why national defense trumps all our differences.
I assume tonight is economic and domestic issues?
August 31st, 2004 at 11:26 pm
AngryClam, you always crack me up!