‘We the people’ – the citizens of the United States – get to decide our next president…not the left wing media, not Hollywood celebrities, not anyone else but the people of America.”
Does this really work?
“On the other hand, you have a resume from a gifted man with an Ivy League education. He worked as a community organizer”
–laughter at the words “community organizer.”
Then he made fun of his quick rise to prominence. “His rise is remarkable in its own right – it’s the kind of thing that could happen only in America.” I’m just not sure that making fun of the idea that “only in America” could someone like Obama rise, is that effective.
He is good at ridiculing people.
His case for McCain on the economy: ‘John McCain will bring about the change that will create jobs and prosperity. He will lower taxes so our economy can grow. He will reduce government spending to strengthen our dollar. He will expand free trade so we can be even more competitive. He will lead us toward an America that will be independent of foreign oil, and he’ll do it with an all-of-the-above approach, including nuclear power and off-shore drilling.”
That led to a convention-wide chant of DRILL, BABY, DRILL! For the Republican’s sake, I sure hope that polls well.
Like Romney, he slaps the Democrats for not using the term “Islamic Terrorism.” “I imagine they believe it’s politically incorrect. I imagine they think they’re insulting someone. Who are the insulting? They’re insulting terrorists.’
His flip-flop passage is exactly like the attack on Kerry. It worked then.
“Next time, call John McCain” — brought down the house. Very effective.
But here’s the thing. This was supposed to be the day when the Republicans made the case on the economy. None of the major speeches so far did this.
And it strikes me that a lot of the lines that rocked the house but it was dripping with contempt. I’m just not sure this fits the national mood. “I’m sorry he feels it’s not cosmopolitan enough. I’m sorry he feels it’s not flashy enough. Perhaps they clint to religion.”
This sentence was hilarously misleading: “How dare they question whether Sara Palin has enough time to spend time with her children and be vice president. When do they ever ask a man that question?” It’s misleading because neither Obama nor Biden has said that and Giuliani undoubtedly knows that. Hilarious because of the idea of Giuliani as feminist icon.