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Withers: Democratic Convention, Day 4

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:56:02 +0000

Well it’s over. The confetti has been thrown and the slogans repeated over and over and over again. Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech last night. There were multiple rhetorical tricks(...)

Withers: What do you think?

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:07:47 +0000

I’ve been yapping for 4 days. Obama just finished talking. How do you think he did?

Withers: “Gay brothers and sisters”

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:55:08 +0000

Puts the same-sex marriage debate out there. Realizes we can be on different sides but that it hurts no one to make sure gay couples have the rights straight couples take for granted.

Withers: Obama is no celebrity

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:35:52 +0000

Oh snap! No he didn’t! Obama takes the “celebrity” tag and throws it right back at the Republicans. Essentially tells his family history, from his grandmother to his Mom, and notes the values he learned from them are based on those middle class values people love to talk about.

Withers: Push that middle America memo

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:08:31 +0000

One thing you have to give Obama credit for: he pushes his middle America roots and the single mother motif.

Withers:”Ordinary Americans” for Obama

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:48:33 +0000

Nice touch, but I sure hope those folk were vetted and their stories are true. Especially the folk who said they were Republicans voting for Obama.

Withers: Michael McDonald

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:10:55 +0000

What is he doing?! Doesn’t he know the only person who can sing “America the Beautiful” is Ray Charles?! But it’s all good. Ray would be proud.

Withers: Al Gore

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:57:03 +0000

You know it’s strange to see Al Gore. Eight years ago, he was a whisker away from being president. Now he’s operating in a post-political world. Sort of wonder where he would be now if he won in 2000. Hopefully Obama learns from Gore’s big 2000 error, which was keeping Bill Clinton in the stable.

Withers: Stevie Wonder

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:42:58 +0000

I like Stevie Wonder but he has a habit of dipping into saccharine (remember he won an Oscar for that dreck “I Just Called To Say I Love You”). That first song he did made me vomit a little bit. Okay. He’s back on track with “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.”

Withers: Wanna bet the Clintons have turned their back to the stage

James Withers — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:22:16 +0000

Gov. Bill Richardson is talking now. The Clintons may have gotten over their dislike of Obama, but I’m willing to bet Richardson will always be on the Clinton’s traitor’s list.