Same here. Too much Gospel and Country music makes Republicans seem like "jist a buncha hicks".
it is a NYT article - I got the impression they were trying to use the word "Gospel" as much as possible for that very purpose.
Thats my fear exactly. Here's a novel Idea, if you want to show contrast with the DNC, leave the music and celebrities out completely. Reinforce how serious the times are, and this election is, by having a serious convention.
I live in Wisconsin, a swing state Al Bore won by 5,000 votes. I can tell you a convention filled with gospel and country music will turn a lot of people off up here.
At no point in the near future will the Republican party be able to compete with the Demoncraps, in terms of celebrity and musical endorsements. Making an attemp to do just that makes us look pathetic. They have Michael Moore, and we have Ron Silver? Are you kidding me? We can't compete so we shouldn't try.
The place where we can beat them is on the issues, and our message. If we stick to that, it will make all the diefference. Plus, we do have the Quasi-Celebrity, Arnold Schwarzenegger. That will be a powerful speech that I look forward to. And I want to hear from The President most of all. If I want to listen to music I'll go to the music store, or buy tickets to a concert I actually want to see.
Well .. it's the "jest a buncha hicks" who happen to keep this country moving. I'd rather hang around with "jest a buncha hicks" than I would a bunch of snooty, elistist snobs.