The Guild 8-28-2004 Republican National Convention 2004

GOP Convention ^

[lodwick]

LOL - our friend is gonna crash and burn for a month when she gets back home.

[mountaineer]

As I watched the Bush girls, I was thinking, "Yeah, their youthful silliness is kind of cute, and overall they did okay, but did they not practice at all?" There was lots of fidgeting, comments to one another that were picked up by the microphone, and excessive giggling. That they aren't public speaking professionals makes it more important that they rehearse and work to act their age.

Overall, they probably went in the plus column, but I think they could have shown a little more maturity without losing one bit of the cuteness and humor. I did like the hamster comment, though.

By the way, just got an email from my husband at work. He said a Democrat coworker told him she was converted to supporting Bush watching last night's speeches, and now wants a Bush-Cheney bumper sticker (which I will provide a.s.a.p.). Woo hoo!

[They'reGone2000]

Now, if they'd just get Bob Beckwith up there. He's the retired fireman who stood on top of the rubble when Dubya gave the "bullhorn speech". I read that he wanted to go to the convention, but hadn't been invited. What's goin' on with THAT?!

I heard on Fox News that Dubya will watch Cheney's speech tonight from a social club in Queens (I think that is the correct location?) that is "frequented by firefighters". Maybe he'll run into Bob Beckwith there.

As has been said before, da Prez has a few Aces up his sleeve!

[They'reGone2000]

Thank you again, HLL, for keeping us in the loop!

I saw questions here about the podium. It looks like a bunch of cheap packing crates. It's hideous.

Heard that W will give his Thurs. night speech at "delegate level" rather than a raised podium. Get your camera phone ready!

And a little "meow" from the NY Times:

And after their volley of gently mocking one-liners at the convention last night, the days when Jenna and Barbara Bush, the president's 22-year-old twins, hid their light under a bushel seem like a distant memory, if for some delegates not an entirely unpleasant one."

[They'reGone2000]

Washington Whispers weekly Poll:

As both the Kerry and Bush campaigns push the candidate's daughters forward to soften their dad's image, which would you rather hang out with?

Current results:

Barbara and Jenna Bush 70%

Alex and Vanessa Kerry 30%

[lodwick]

doh

;-)

[lodwick]

Pharaoh's Drowned Army

[They'reGone2000]

Emily Maitland, 3, shows Bush a bandage on her elbow. She is the daughter of state Rep. Stephen Maitland (R-Gettysburg).

Hopefully not one of those dreaded "purple heart owie" bandages!

[Timeout]

Oh cute! I love "wanna see my bo-bo?" moments!

As for Bob Beckwith, how cool would it be if the campaign had him come in and surprise Dubya at that event tonight?!

[MaeWest]

sharing a chopped liver sandwich with his wife at the Stage Deli . .

So appropriate....a metaphor for the dems.

[MaeWest]

...which would you rather hang out with?

Current results:

Barbara and Jenna Bush 70%

Such good news. They didn't need to be mature or polished. They just needed to be cute, loving, and very human. They were the perfect invitation to undecideds and dems to join us in "the big tent". We don't demand perfection, just honest humanity.

[lodwick]

Zogby Poll: Half of New Yorkers Believe US Leaders Had Foreknowledge of Impending 9-11 Attacks and “Consciously Failed” To Act

[mountaineer]

Absolute nitwittery.

[daisyscarlett]

The bad reviews did not deter the twins,,,here they are laughing and smiling and back out there again..

Barbara (L) and Jenna Bush, daughters of U.S. President George Bush (news - web sites), take the stage at the Youth Convention at the Republican National Convention in New York September 1, 2004. REUTERS/Brian Snyder US ELECTION

[daisyscarlett]

And George P and his new bride, Amanda, were there too...Barbara "GANNY" Bush said this is her last convention...no more Bush's will be running after George. When asked, not even Jeb or George P., she said, that's right, the country has had enough of us.

[They'reGone2000]

Just when I was going to post some Babes for Bush shopping opportunities!

[lodwick]

I think it was just another job for Zogs: the families of the victims and other interested parties paid him to ask the questions.

His company would be toast if he tried to spin any polls that he was paid to conduct, or jerked with the numbers in any way, imo.

[daisyscarlett]

Here is Barb's exact quote:Barbara Bush-USA Today

" This might be the last time she frets her way through a convention, she said. And her son Jeb, the governor of Florida, and grandson George P., an aspiring politician, might be alarmed to hear her reply when she was asked if this is the last convention at which a Bush will be nominated for president."

"Yes," she said. Reminded of the other politicians in the family, she said, "I just said yes. There are enough of us."

[Timeout]

How many months ago was it that we were reading reports that the Dems were training "faux volunteers" on how to snag a spot on the GOP volunteer list. Grand design was for them to get inside to disrupt the convention.

So now they've done it and the media is aghast that "Republicans have done such a poor job securing their convention". Sigh.

[Timeout]

MediaCrats are in a tizzy because of what "the bubble" says is the falsely moderate face pubbies are presenting at the convention. But it's not a false face. I think it comes down to two things that are unifying Republicans like never before:

Peace through Strength
and
Personal Responsibility (i.e. ownership society)

Those two items overwhelm all the other issues upon which we might disagree. Journos will never catch on.