Do these people not get the point of a party convention in the modern era? The only people interested in the platform are the delegates (and only about half of them!). The modern convention serves as a way to have the nominee appeal to swing voters!
Now, where there are some legitimate moderate swing voters out there, the majority of them are that way because they are ill-informed about the candidates, parties, issues, etc. In the age of 24-hour cable news, the internet, and various other means of information, they are not ill-informed because they can't find the information. They are ill-informed because they don't care. These are the people that watch the E! Network and VH-1, not C-Span! They know Ben Affleck, not Ben Nighthorse Campbell. They know Fred Durst, not Fred Thompson. They know Jay-Z, not J.C.!!
The only way to appeal to these people is to make it look "cool" to be supportive of President Bush and Republicans. Hollywood has done enough damage to that image over the past 4 years. We need someone who can reverse that trend. And, no matter how talented he is, Michael W. Smith can't exactly bridge into that crowd. Britney Spears is the perfect person to appeal to them. She's young, attractive, well-known, and for the most part a reasonable person (yeah, yeah she's sowing her wild oats, but she can't hold a candle to Madonna, Janet Jackson or any of her other "peers"!). Trust me, there would be people tune in that night just to see Britney Spears. And, if you can get them on the station, who knows, they just might stay a little bit and learn something!
Well said, and Shannen Doherty aint gettin any younger..we need some new young stars like Adam Sandler and Sarah Michelle Gallar to step forward instead of hiding in the closet.
A person with a clue. Well done.
Nah.
You don't need someone, you need to have a set of powerful ideas and present them truthfully. The truth is that the anti-statist ideas behind conservatism are the only real revolutionary ideas out there. Springsteen, and the rest of these entertainers are frauds, court jesters for the established order. What President Bush needs to do is get at the forefront of the revolution, proclaim his belief in liberty as a truly revolutionary idea. He must also speak of liberty in terms of personal liberation as well as economic and political emancipation.
I've written about this at length:
The Real Counterculture
The Democrats: They're No Fun Anymore
With the right ideas in place and presented accurately, being "cool" will follow. Nothing is less "cool" than posing at being "cool" - the Republicans are in danger of this.
Regards, Ivan
If you want a celebrity to appeal to younger people use The Rock,Arnold, Chuck Norris, Steve Austin, or some conservative celebrity who represent values we can embrace. What is not conservative about kicking serious @ss!