DNC-RNC DNA

I've been watching both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions with much interest. Much to my pleasure, so have many other people. It seems that the advent of online involvement and social media has elevated both the interest and participation in the political conversation. Barack Obama's speech during the DNC had 38.4 million viewers (totaling all networks that aired it). That was more people in the U.S. than watched the Olympics opening ceremony, with equal fanfare. Of course that still pales in comparison to this year's Superbowl, which garnered 97.5 million viewers, but it's a start! Let's just hope that the viewer interest translates into votes in a couple of months. There's much at stake, so the greatest thing you can do to make a difference, whether you be Republican, Democrat, or otherwise, is VOTE. After watching Governor Sarah Palin's and Rudy Giuliani's speeches the other night, I was saddened to see the kind of personal attacks thrust upon Obama. Worse than the vindictiveness, to me, was the fact that many of their points were simply baseless. Laughing at a man because of his work in the community? This was a guy, fresh out of college, who decided to help out the people of the South Side of Chicago, and they're mocking him for that? That's not the kind of qualities I'd like to see in our leadership. What are they saying about the thousands of other selfless community leaders and organizers who are helping their neighbors in some of the toughest parts of the country? I must say that I really like Governor Palin's feistiness, but I would have liked to hear her talk about more about what she plans on doing and less on what her running mate's opponent has done. And the double-talking likes of Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Dick Morris, Bill O'Reilly, and Karl Rove continue to irk me. I love it when the Daily Show calls them out on this, and they did a great job of it the other night (fast-forward to 9:00). Now, I'm not suggesting that you get all of your political news from The Daily Show, but please do get your political news from a variety of sources, so that come November, you can make an informed decision.

Comments

[Dave Kawalec]

Palin says being mayor of a small town is like being a community organizer, except she had more responsibility. Who is more responsible than a person who takes it upon himself or herself to help fix a problem nobody else is addressing?

Palin's remarks were nothing short of petty. Not the attitude that I want in a potential president.

Btw, which one wears the lipstick?