Now that Gustav has had his shot at the Gulf Coast we can turn our attention back to politics and the Republican National Convention. I was able to watch both Fred Thompson and Joe Lieberman last night.
Fred did an excellent job as I expected he would. He put in plain English some of the problems with the Democratic view that we can raise taxes on businesses and the rich without affecting everyone else. “They are going to take water out of the bucket, but they are not going to take water out of your side of the bucket, they are only going to take water out of the other side of the bucket.”
The most powerful section of his presentation was his description of John McCain’s time as a POW. My wife was shocked to hear in detail what McCain had suffered. If you or someone you know is not familiar with McCain’s POW experience, please watch Fred’s speech on youtube.
I was travelling over the Labor Day holiday when the VP announcement broke. I was very excited to hear that Sarah Palin was the pick. I’ve been watching her for about six months. I always thought she would be the best female choice, but I didn’t really think he would do it. This pick sucked all the attention away from Obama and to the McCain campaign. I don’t have a lot to say about the situation with her daughter except that I have two young daughters and I hope I never find out what that’s like. Blue Collar Muse has an excellent post on this topic.
I’m looking forward to the VP speech tonight. I’ll post some thoughts after it’s over.
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