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Jul. 27th, 2004 10:28 amLast night, all the Democratic stars came out at the Democratic National Convention. An interview with Moore. Clinton (H) introducing Clinton (B). Jimmy Carter. Al Gore.
And the TV ratings were the worst ratings in convention history.
It will be the same for the Republican Convention soon, with all of their stars, from Arnold to W.
This is one of the most polarized, partisan elections we've had since Nixon/McGovern, except there will be no landslide victory for either candidate. The conventions won't change any voter's mind -- the ones who have made up their minds don't need to see a bunch of partisans patting themselves on the back. The ones who haven't made up their minds won't get a balanced look at either candidate from either convention, and they know it. Time was, a convention was the chance for the party to lay out their political philosophy and platform for the coming election. For such a polarized election year, the speeches these days are so sterile, tested, retested, polled, and sanitized, that it's like trying to find Mr/Ms Right at a singles bar. The first thousand words out of their mouths are not going to reflect who they really are, what they really believe, how they will really act.
30% of America (the ones that vote) will vote Republican, even if Nixon were running from the grave. 30% will vote Democrat, even if Mondale was yet again dusted off and propped up in the spotlight. The other 40% are not going to vote platform, they are going to vote on what kind of man they think Bush or Kerry is. Both Bush and Kerry are demonstrated rich white men, Yale, secret society. They both have a casual acquaintance with truthful statements. Why is this election too close to call? Strip away the rhetoric, and that 40% can't see a difference between either man.
And the TV ratings were the worst ratings in convention history.
It will be the same for the Republican Convention soon, with all of their stars, from Arnold to W.
This is one of the most polarized, partisan elections we've had since Nixon/McGovern, except there will be no landslide victory for either candidate. The conventions won't change any voter's mind -- the ones who have made up their minds don't need to see a bunch of partisans patting themselves on the back. The ones who haven't made up their minds won't get a balanced look at either candidate from either convention, and they know it. Time was, a convention was the chance for the party to lay out their political philosophy and platform for the coming election. For such a polarized election year, the speeches these days are so sterile, tested, retested, polled, and sanitized, that it's like trying to find Mr/Ms Right at a singles bar. The first thousand words out of their mouths are not going to reflect who they really are, what they really believe, how they will really act.
30% of America (the ones that vote) will vote Republican, even if Nixon were running from the grave. 30% will vote Democrat, even if Mondale was yet again dusted off and propped up in the spotlight. The other 40% are not going to vote platform, they are going to vote on what kind of man they think Bush or Kerry is. Both Bush and Kerry are demonstrated rich white men, Yale, secret society. They both have a casual acquaintance with truthful statements. Why is this election too close to call? Strip away the rhetoric, and that 40% can't see a difference between either man.
