RNC Night 2-Compassionate Bugaloo

Roll Call-Why have these anymore? grade:D-

Random Ass question: Did anyone see that dude get tackled on Matthews?

Elizabeth Dole: "You have displayed peace that surpasses all understanding". (!!?) Turgid prose. Terrible speaking style (I think she was pausing for applause). Pro-life, anti-same sex marriage rhetoric was tired (but I'm biased here). Pro-evangelical, anti-activist judges...bleh. Lots of cliches. grade: C+ (mostly for speaking style)

Ahnold: Nice funny jokes. "scrawny boy" (Filice shout-out). "American flag around shoulder". Is that proper treatment of the American flag? Nice breezy,personal speech. "Terminate terroism" is bleh. "Economic girlie men" is bleh also.Nice 2 Americas jab. The section on terrorists as haters was oddly ironic considering the surroundings. "They feel the pull of our freedom" was a good line. Good speech for swing voters. grade: B+ (A- w/o Arnoldisms).

Bushes: bad jokes about Arnold/Barbara Bush, grating, Barbara should have talked more, bad jokes, way too long, too much giggling. grade: C-

W-voice control was an issue. Was that a green screen? otherwise it was a sweet intro. grade: B+

Laura-cute early days description. Leave no Child Behind didn't address funding questions. I want a little more than RNC bites in a speech from the "compassionate" woman. What does "on the front lines of freedom" mean? She's not doing a persuasive speech she's doing hortatory speech. This won't sell anyone not drinking the Kool-Aid. grade: B

Overall: A bland night. Ahnold was the highlight. grade B/B-