Who is this guy doing the Dem's Response?

[UNCjigga]

Is this the Great Left Hope?

 

[Pepsei]

who? tim kaine? the gov of virginia?

 

[daveymark]

that eyebrow scares me. I'm waiting for him to say "Do you smell what The Rock is cookin?"

 

[Mail5398]

He will be the candidate for the democrats in 2008.

 

[UNCjigga]

Originally posted by: daveymark
that eyebrow scares me. I'm waiting for him to say "Do you smell what The Rock is cookin?"

LOL, its like 2 inches above the other eyebrow! I never knew much about Gov. Kaine--I guess he's new?

Anyways, I just think its cheesy not to do the response in front of a podium with a full corps of press. Maybe its just me. It just seems way too rehearsed.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Mail5398
He will be the candidate for the democrats in 2008.

Then it will be yet another win for the Republicans. Restrict corporate profits to encourage greater investment in energy resources and lower energy prices? Wroooooooooooooong.

 

[lykaon78]

What was with the over extended pauses?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: lykaon78

What was with the over extended pauses?

He was giving everyone the opportunity to smell what the eyebrow was cooking.

 

[Mail5398]

Who else are they gonna run. Hillary stands no chance in a national election.

 

[jlmadyson]

Originally posted by: daveymark
that eyebrow scares me. I'm waiting for him to say "Do you smell what The Rock is cookin?"

Heh, thought for a second he was trying to sell me a car or something.

 

[irwincur]

Will the Dems ever figure it out? America hates them for who they are, not for how terrible their ideas are. Hell, we voted for plenty of Dems and terrible plans in the past - but at least they had some charisma. This current bunch is hopeless.

 

[UNCjigga]

Did anyone mention Katrina? What are we doing to help Katrina victims? I wasn't really listening while it was on but I didn't hear anything about Katrina from anyone.

 

[xenolith]

Originally posted by: Mail5398
Who else are they gonna run. Hillary stands no chance in a national election.

I hope you're right. I don't think I could stand seeing Bill's nose back in the limelight again.

 

[CSMR]

Originally posted by: lykaon78

What was with the over extended pauses?

LOL that's what I noticed, plus the plush background. I just saw him on a public TV but the sound was off so I coudn't hear anything! Just from looking at him talk, Bush seemed more articulate than usual, is that correct?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga
Did anyone mention Katrina? What are we doing to help Katrina victims? I wasn't really listening while it was on but I didn't hear anything about Katrina from anyone.

Well, if they could get the corrupt local bureaucrats and politicians out of the way, they could be doing a lot more. My dad is down there subcontracting with FEMA in Louisiana to help setup temporary housing. He's got guys all over the state of Louisiana. He was telling me that he could have twice the number of travel trailers setup if it weren't for all the crap they had to put up with.

 

[Moonbeam]

He said nothing like the Bozo tha spoke before him.

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: irwincur
Will the Dems ever figure it out? America hates them for who they are, not for how terrible their ideas are. Hell, we voted for plenty of Dems and terrible plans in the past - but at least they had some charisma. This current bunch is hopeless.

Attention Republicans! You do not speak for all Americans. For instance, you do not speak for the 50% of us (give or take a few) that think you are jackasses. In fact, YOU don't even speak for most Republicans, I doubt you'd get many righties to rally around the idea of "hating Dems". For the most part, I think righties, Republicans and Bush supporters have no real problem with the Dems, the left, and people who don't like Bush. They just disagree with us, but the viscious hatred just isn't there. Personally I think that is going to bite you guys in the ass, who wants to be associated with that sort of behavior? Even Bush and friends are backing away from it, you'll notice that they are taking special care to NOT frame the NSA wiretapping debate in terms of "patriot" and "non-patriot".

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: CSMR

Originally posted by: lykaon78

What was with the over extended pauses?

...
Just from looking at him talk, Bush seemed more articulate than usual, is that correct?

I didn't really hear that. With the possible exception of Bush's speeches right after 9/11, I've watched every speech of his with the same semi-embarassed feeling. Even when I supported him, I honestly felt bad for the guy, he just has no rhetorical power at all. He tries, but it just doesn't work for some reason.

 

[LumbergTech]

i think that in terms of a speech he did a better job than usual, in terms of not f'ing it up i mean, but it was still all BS that didnt address the problems specifically enough..just vague statements that can be dragged in any direction he sees fit

 

[CSMR]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: CSMR

Originally posted by: lykaon78

What was with the over extended pauses?

...
Just from looking at him talk, Bush seemed more articulate than usual, is that correct?

I didn't really hear that. With the possible exception of Bush's speeches right after 9/11, I've watched every speech of his with the same semi-embarassed feeling. Even when I supported him, I honestly felt bad for the guy, he just has no rhetorical power at all. He tries, but it just doesn't work for some reason.

Same here! But this one was well delivered, and I've actually listened to it now

 

[zendari]

The Democrats arent much more than informercial tools.

 

[jlmadyson]

Originally posted by: zendari
The Democrats arent much more than informercial tools.

Well I think this guy is a genuinely concerned Democrat although I don't think this speech really reinforced that. I had the overall feeling it was just too rehearsed and as I stated earlier too salesmen like. I've heard a number of political commentators tonight that have reinforced that feeling.

 

[JEDIYoda]

before slamming this guy you need to go and dig up some stuff on the amazing things he has accomplished in his home state!!

 

[ntdz]

Originally posted by: jlmadyson

Originally posted by: zendari
The Democrats arent much more than informercial tools.

Well I think this guy is a genuinely concerned Democrat although I don't think this speech really reinforced that. I had the overall feeling it was just too rehearsed and as I stated earlier too salesmen like. I've heard a number of political commentators tonight that have reinforced that feeling.

In all fairness to him, he had very little time to prepare for the speech. However, I did watch some clips and he was pathetic. You guys call Bush a bad speaker? This guy was worst than as bad as you can get.

 

[arsbanned]

Originally posted by: UNCjigga

Originally posted by: daveymark
that eyebrow scares me. I'm waiting for him to say "Do you smell what The Rock is cookin?"

LOL, its like 2 inches above the other eyebrow! I never knew much about Gov. Kaine--I guess he's new?

Anyways, I just think its cheesy not to do the response in front of a podium with a full corps of press. Maybe its just me. It just seems way too rehearsed.

How would you suggest it be done? Do you think it's been done like this before? :disgust: