The Republican Convention

[Dylflon]

How was Zell's speach great? He was freaking insane. Not to mention after his speech he told that guy from the Hardball show that he wished he could challenge him to a duel. Do you really want this guy representing your party?

[Jonbo298]

Now Now Dylflon...*goes quiet for a few seconds* I challenge you to a duel!

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Dylflon

How was Zell's speach great? He was freaking insane. Not to mention after his speech he told that guy from the Hardball show that he wished he could challenge him to a duel. Do you really want this guy representing your party?

Zell's speech was great because he had the most impassioned speech and he was a member of the opposing party who spoke for Clinton just 12 years earlier. You can also ignore every point he made about Kerry's voting record if you like by talking about him being "insane", but then you're just grabbing at straws and looking for something to criticize because you realize the points he made were correct. In essence he showed how Kerry pretty much votes and supports anything he thinks is popular at the time.

Case in point: Kerry has said time and time again how he would have had the US miltary have better equipment and how every should have had body armor... yet he's voted against almost every single defense spending initiative while a Congressman and against body armor in particular. You can't have it both ways.

I thought Bush was in trouble before the conventions, but between the Republican convention and Edward's borderline silly "Two America's" speech that turned off a lot of moderates, I think this election won't even be that close.

As for challenging for a duel, I think we all know he was using hyperbole to drive a point home. Don't try and make it into something that its not.

[Typhoid]

But in a sense, cant you just omit, or give less credability what he said?

Because hes a Democrat, yet he stood there like a Republican saying Democrats are wrong and Republicans are better. And you say Kerry flip-flops.

[Jonbo298]

I think Arnold's one-liners and odd choice of words was borderline silly also

[Classic Rocker]

Political parites have been blown way out of proportion. It does nothing but divide the country. It has some benfits, but the whole Republican vs Democrat thing has gone far enough. None of these candiates are talking about bringing major changes. They just want there moment of the limelight. I want results. I want action to be taken. I don't care about policy. Lets just do what we need to do to ensure our nation succeeds.

Just my rant.

[Crono]

Originally Posted by Classic Rocker

Political parites have been blown way out of proportion. It does nothing but divide the country. It has some benfits, but the whole Republican vs Democrat thing has gone far enough. None of these candiates are talking about bringing major changes. They just want there moment of the limelight. I want results. I want action to be taken. I don't care about policy. Lets just do what we need to do to ensure our nation succeeds.

Just my rant.

Unfortunately, a very small amount of politicians think that way. Remember... politics is just a game.

[Jonbo298]

Your right about parties not focusing on the intended things. I hate hearing both parties complain about X person's military history. Who really gives a ****? I don't care about a candidates military history, I care about what he wants to do for the country and his issues/ideas that WILL matter to me. I don't care if Bush supposedly dodged the military or that Kerry suposedly wasn't in Vietnam. Do any of those things matter to whats happening today or in the future? no