27th July 2016, 1:06 PM
Flowery, yes, but lacking a lot of substance, like most political speeches. Sorry ABF, but those sorts of feel-good speeches are exactly the sorts of things that turn me off of politicians, and I'm not really about to swallow it all hook line and sinker and claim it meant more than it did. Michelle's speech had a bit more impact, noting the fact that the white house was built by slaves was a pretty big one.
It would have been good if instead of pretending like back room deals didn't happen, Bernie and Hillary both had come out and said "hey, I had this position before, but due to pressure from Bern, I and the party at large have switched on a number of key issues you care about". Also, admitting that some of the things she's done haven't been good, but she admits it and is willing to move on. That never happens with ANY politician, granted, but I'd love to see them completely defuse Trump's attacks by just owning up to the only things that have any meat on them.
But never mind about that. Fact is, we have two candidates, and of the two, one is certainly a lot more corrupted by money (and ego) than the other. However, hating the other guy doesn't win elections. The important thing, the thing that the party needs to dedicate ALL their attention to (since Trump does a good enough job highlighting his own failures) is the good that Clinton and the party say they are committed to. Repeat those more liberal platform goals they've adopted over and over again, and don't be afraid to give specifics. THAT is what's going to win over the Bernie crowd more than anything, and THAT is what got people to cheer Bernie at the convention. Focus on destroying Trump, and you might as well focus on boxing a vat of pudding. Put the focus on the right place if you actually want to get that "crushing victory".
It would have been good if instead of pretending like back room deals didn't happen, Bernie and Hillary both had come out and said "hey, I had this position before, but due to pressure from Bern, I and the party at large have switched on a number of key issues you care about". Also, admitting that some of the things she's done haven't been good, but she admits it and is willing to move on. That never happens with ANY politician, granted, but I'd love to see them completely defuse Trump's attacks by just owning up to the only things that have any meat on them.
But never mind about that. Fact is, we have two candidates, and of the two, one is certainly a lot more corrupted by money (and ego) than the other. However, hating the other guy doesn't win elections. The important thing, the thing that the party needs to dedicate ALL their attention to (since Trump does a good enough job highlighting his own failures) is the good that Clinton and the party say they are committed to. Repeat those more liberal platform goals they've adopted over and over again, and don't be afraid to give specifics. THAT is what's going to win over the Bernie crowd more than anything, and THAT is what got people to cheer Bernie at the convention. Focus on destroying Trump, and you might as well focus on boxing a vat of pudding. Put the focus on the right place if you actually want to get that "crushing victory".
"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." ~ Charles Babbage (1791-1871)