Awright. I was on scene, being a Springfield Republican, and was underwhelmed by the entire event. Have heard the two (three?) ‘stemwinders’ BO has given. It weren’t no stemwinder today. The crowd- I can’t tell you the numbers- but there was not electricity in the air- People clapped and cheered as BO or JB would raise their voice and simultaneously spew some platitude about how that’s not how I want my daughters to live or McCain and the Republicans suck etc. McCain by 9 in November.
Thanks for that report.
Just watching it on tv I noticed a distinct lack of “woo hoo” in the crowd. It was more like they were covered by a wet blanket and occasionally gasped for air when it was lifted off of them.
Quick! Go take a shower !!! ;0)
Thank you for your ‘uninspired’ report... ;o)
I watched the painfully canned spiel via a CNN news feed, all the while following the keen and humorous freeper dialogue, right here on this thread. I got the same feel for the crowd’s pulse, as what you’ve so graciously reported... in other words, it was obvious.
Did you happen to make the Blues/BBQ fest taking place at nearly the same time, on the opposite corner of the Old State Capitol?