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Someone commented that Laura spent a good deal of time praising her husband, while Terroresa spent very little.

That's when it struck me... there's a profound difference between the two conventions (Everybody get ready to say "Well, DUUUH...").

Even apart from any specifics of politics or issues, the Republicans - without exception, as far as I can tell - come across in a positive manner, reflecting a commitment to a set of values, or an agenda, or whatever - you name it - whereas the Demonrats - again without exception - seem to be entirely negative, focused only on criticizing Bush and the state of affairs in America.

I know this has been getting pointed out, in that the Demonrats don't have anything *to* stand for, or that they're only motivated by dissatisfaction and hatred, etc. - but what struck me today is that taken as a whole the Demonrat convention and the Kerry campaign generally, just come across as one prolonged loud **Whine**, while Bush and his supporters actually lay out a program, a vision for the future, and some optimism about being able to carry it forward.

Again, I'm stressing that this difference in appearances is independent of the issues - and if I were, God forbid, a Demonrat, I'd be really, really, REALLY worried.